The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-16
TALK 70 TIE COMMITTEE.
DELEGATION FROM The CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE.

urci.g ,he Il, peal Of the Ordinsce About
The Connection Track - Conductors on
the street Cars-Contracts Awarded for
supplies.
A regular semi-mOnthly meeting OF the
street Committee was held last night. Inc
first matter taken up was the question A. 10
whether or rot the committee can compei
employees under their jurisdiction TO pay
their debts A vote WAS then taken result
Ing in the resembling Of the practice OF
making employees appear before the COM
mite. in reference to the matter.
Mr. Fsrriter from the Committee on TIE
Relief of the Poor stated that suO-com-
mittee from his committee had been APP
,oirted 10 confer with "A subcommittee
IRON, the Street Committee in reference 10
tho street running parallel with the colored
aJmshouse. The mstterSyas laid over untll
the subcommittee from the Street Commit
tee meet the other subcOmmittee IN REFER
ence % the matter. 49,.
Mr.. Capers called the committees atten-
ton IN the fact that = committee from ihe
chamber Of Commerce was present ana
,bev were invited in. They were COlonel
Tim n. Purcell. Mr. +. ID. Christian ana
Mr.. :. w. TraYeTs. .,.
The clerk read the resolutions recenlly
nas.ed by the Chamber in reference 10 the
use of the connection tracks for passenger
trains. - =. A..
nae of the road. and stated that in CONVEX
sation with many citizens he had found an |
unanimity Of opinion 10 exclude from the
road oplv the through ireights, which doubt
les. had been the cause OF annoyance. lie
furthsr stated that the resolution bad been |
unanimously passed by the Chamber, ana
that BODY represented all Of the business !
Interests Of the city and nlne-tenths OF the |
property interests. ,,
Mr.. 1iravers alse spoke in favor Of allow
ing the passenger trains 10 20 over the CON
nection track. He said that he could not
sec the Justice in jeOpardizing the business
and material interests Of the cl1y Tor the
comfort Of the good people only along the
line OF the road.
Mr.. Stratton moved that the resolution be |
referred To subcommittee OF three, with |
the City Attorney and City Engineer
SHAVING HOUSE,.
Mr.. |. Phillips appeared in opposition |
10 the resolutions, and stated that the rall- |
road passing through the city was null |
sance even conceded by MAJOR Myers. lie |
aid that Major Myers said the trains were
gradually shaking his house TO pieces. lie
reviewed the history Of the road, ana saId
that he had failed TO see bow the interests
could be ieopardiZed. He said 1.-THE train
gets 20 Elba and a passenger looks out the |
windows and sees two coal yards. At |
Grace street The passenger sees some
houses. and at Franklin the tram
hardly creeps. There is no jar no dust, no
noise. At Main street the speed is qulc |
ensd. aud at Cary | defy any man to read
] ff, 10. haffGD ssEOr Rent ~ |
Every train after it passes CARY street that
runs 10 the Union Station goes at the rate |
Of eight miles an hour. About twelve
IsOnihs ago | said that they employed the
lame, the deaf and blind to lower those
gates. and the same class OF employees are
Ow employed. In the summer the heavy
freights from the south and AOrtn make lhe
noise throughout the night, and in the win
ter the heavy passenger trains during the
day make life unbearable.
Colonel Purcell said that in answer 10
Mr.. Phillips that he and his associates did
not represent the railroad, but The Cham !
ber Of Commerce: and that il Mr.. Phillips
did not know VIII 1t benefits would accrue, |
he was not responsible for his dull cospre- |
pension; that he represented the business
interests Of the city, and those interests /
gave to the poor employment, and as such |
were entitled to consideration oieNery ciafs
of society.
"CHANGE FOR RICHMOND
Mr.. Trayers said that he did not believe |
that the railroad wou a not run into Rich
mOnd. That At the present time matters
are progressive, and instead Of running in |
10 Richmond they would establish what j.
known as a "bobiail train" or in other
words. that a few miles from Richmond |
coming from the North darkey would |
poke bis head in the door and sing out |
"Change cars for Richmond" and the train /
would be hurled over the Bedtime for the
South.
Mr.. Stratton said that he wished % amend |
his motion 50 that the chairman will call |
future meeting of the committee and the |
matter be discussed This was agreed to.
A petition was received from large |
number Of the property abuttlng
the alley from First 10 Adams and Marshall
and Clay requesting that the alley be- Lot
paved. The petition was referred to the
Board Of Health.
Mr. Wvnaham X. Meredith was heard in
reference to street railways. lie spoke d.
reclly in reference 10 putting conductors
as well as mOter-men on the cars.
In fifteen minutes speech he AZ
xued that it was an Injustice to
make the company put conductors on the
cars when it IL not in the least necessary.
Where the traffic justlies and the comfort
VI tut HtrHtHEfl5 N'IAiiN - - NNNiN ~
but justice TO put on conductors, but the
needs Of the case do not require such
proceeding. lie READ the earnings
on the branch lines for seventy-three days
As follows Seventeenth street ,l4.5J per
day: Fifth street, 1914; West Hnd Branch,
S5.42. He produced figures 10 show that #
conductors are put on it would mean an adj
ditional expense Of $1,000 year, and that
the traffic does not justify any such outlay
CONDUCTORS FOR SAFETY.
Mr.. stratton said that he did not want to
put any hardships on the company, but he
thought that il may be an entering wedge
10 do away with conductors altogether. at
seems TO me" he said, that it is just as
safe tO run car on Main street without a
conductor as it is on Seventeenth street.
am certainly of the opinion that the Ordi-
nance ought to he recommended 10 the
Council to be passed"
hr. Meredith stated, after consultation
with Mr.. G.. +. Fisher, that the company
was willing 10 put "A conductor on the sew
enteenth street branch.
MIR. TVrpin moved TO lay the ordinance on
the table Lost.
Mr.. Stratton moved that the ordinance be
referred TO the City Attorney and City En-
gineer with instructions to strike out the
portions of the ordinance that refer TO the
taking from the company its electrical
poNVis IL lhN NVhNuNtviS aiS hVt "'iU'"'
The ordinance was finally laid on the Ia
hle until the next meeting OF the Street
G mmittee.
Contracts Were awarded As follows: Brick
paving. &C., to j. Il. Maynard 4 Son; c.
ment, Robert Wendenburg. In reference
TO the contracts for old curbing and nag
ging, yitrified pipe, old stone paving and
inlet stones, the matter was left TO the City
Engineer, TO decide who il the lowest bid
der.
The committee at 1913 o'clock adjourned
until Monday night, January 10Th, at 7
O'Clock, at which time the connection track
matter will come up.
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