The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-10
ROANOKE, VA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY TO- 1891

claim rights under their franchise, at
least once in every twenty-four hours.
and failure to SO run their cars shall
subject tho said Roanoke Street Rail-
way Company to fine of from So to $25
for each and every day in which cars are
not so run or to vititation of said fran
chise at the option of the oity.
"Fourth-For any violation Of any
Other ordinance of the city, the Roanoke
Street Railway Company shall be. sub
Jcct to the same fines and penalties us
may he imposed under such ordinances.
This ordinance shall take eff, ct from
its adoption, and all ordinanc, or
parts of ordinances inconsistent with
this ordinance are hereby repealed"
The second and third sections OF the
charter. referred to in MIR. Woodward's
resolution, provide that the raj. way
shall be so constructed as not to oh
struct the flow of water in the cutters,
and shall mako its grades TO conform to
the street grades at all times. and that
the company shall keep in repair tho
roadway between the tracks and ono
foot on either side of the tracks, all
without expense to the city.
painful silcno; greeted the reading
or the resolutions. No one sc)ndrd
his melton that the Same be adopted
and Mr.. Woodward briefly commented
upon the fact lie said Ne WAS satisfied
that he would be alone in tho matter.
and felt assured that it would not be
acted Upon. Yet he knew his duty. and
would hew to the line, letting the chips
fall where they might.
Mr.. Huff differed materially with Mr..
Woodward. lie thought the city should
be proud Of our street railway scrvicr
II was spread over large territory. and
was looking for Is profits to the future.
lie SAID 1t was prosumptuous to tax ma
ture, for the late dcre!!ciiOn of the
company was certainly the fault of M
turr.
At this point Mr. Skinkcr ruled the
discussion out OF order, as there was no
motion before the Council, but MIR. Huff
said he would sccoud the resolution in
order to have it discussed. and asked
that Mr.. j. Allen Watts, attorney for
the company. be heard.
This request being granted, Mr.. Watts
said that he would reply Mt this time
solely cause representatives of the
morning papers were present. and he
wanted tho railroads side of the uues-
ton To 50 before the public With the
resolution, to prevent wrong impress
sions.
Tho company. he said. three years
ago received Il franchise without 1; con
sideration, it is true, but that franc aise
then possessed no value; they built Il
street railway within the city: Il I'D they
also built the dummy limo to Salem and
to Vinton.
Captain Watts dwelt upon the trade
which these dummy lines brought TO
Roanoke, and said that they were a
valuable adjunct To the modes of ingress
To the city. 1T was true these tracks
SnnofjlN- ri no al Of
storm, but it was comparatively easy to
do this, whereas in the city it was very
difficult, AMI he called attention to the
fact that the city had allowed the snow
to remain banked up on Salem avenue
until this week.
Again, the dummy limo WAS we'll
patronized. and therefore demanded
good service and comfortable clrs
And said he, when the city patron
age demanded better facilities-morc
cars. better cars and regular serve -
then the company Will furnish that in
creased and better service
The law. in his Judgment, demanded
cnly that reasonable efforts he made 20
keep a continuous service. and that in
order 10 atI. Ct the terms OF the charter
there inmst be II willlul ncgl, CT To run
cars over the line daily. Tho city wa
equally guilty with the car com ANY. as
1T Lad NOT cleared its street,: In con
cluaion. Captain Watts called attention
to the fact that the company had not
derived any profit from the charter as
yet.
After some further discussion, on
motion OF Mr.. Sllinkcr, the resolution
was referred to the ordinance committee
and the city solicitor.
On motion of MIR. Skinkcr fire plug
was ordered placed at Park street and
Shenandoah avenue.
On motion of Mr.. WOOD. ward the
petition OF certain residents OF Tenth
avenue, between Park and Franklin
streets $. W, that that avenue be nut in
repair, was referred to the street COM
mittcc with power to act.
MI Skinkcr moved that tho CITY on
ginccr be instructed to plac, in good
condition any street lamp which may be
reported To him, from any souic., to be
out of repair.
After II short di 'cussion this wa, car
ried, and the Council adjourned.
THE WATER SUPPLY.