Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-09
DrrTER CAR SERVICE
..v.vcHEsTeR COUNCIL FIGHTING
IT. roa IMPROVED SCHEDULES.
y,.her willing 20 Make Changes. But
-, Al that Are asked--other Business
rcfore the rojy-Brisf Notes.

,..,, Council held It's monthly meet
,,, oieht. every member being pres
A. 70 vas generally known that the
.t,a Of better street-car service
b, vi, considered a number OF citizens
t.5 seats behind the railing. They
b, hopes that an improved schedule
,s he Effected. bat they went home
ssi hearts. for the Council accom-
,,. nothing. and with smile and "A
erpcrsl Manager Fisher also took
,,a,e conscious Of the fact that he
....ol "a victory. and IT didn't cost
r.adrcd words to do so.
TINS STREET-CAR TROUBLE.
....i.n ~ SIR Sims the strect-car
.. s.. taken up. and Mr. Fisher was
tic privilege OF the foor. lie
rat by taking a car OF Decatur
s.4 placing II on Huh he could
tg ivc.minute schedule from Nor
o.. Store IN Swansboro' TO Seventh
r- and Fourteenth and Main in
" making a transfer station at
.I Hun streets. and to discon-
.....0g the cars on Decatur street
-...th and Hull to Twenty-frst
..- ,-.ter was asked n he could not,
....r4 these changes and discontinue
. no from seventh and Cary to
..n .- Main streets in Richmond, run
minute schedule. He replied that
.. ave q terminate schedule on
..t ..om seventh and Hull TO Four
.. . Main he could not run better
.. ...e minutes.
-. Norton said that when two COM
....l.f lines over here good schcd-
,.- r.. on both lines. but that now
.. r.tcs were owned by one COM
-..t $50 .he city as IL pleased. He
. favor ~ nothing short OF a ten
900. ac1ule. and did not think any
.-. would b. satisfactory TO the
-r- moved that the matter be re-
s- .o .he city Attorney, with instTuc-
-. p. take 10 10 the courts.
r- l1-i said that ne worked two years
... the pccatur-street line. and he
,-..-.t 90 90 all he could 90 retain il.
:. stated that when the Decatur and
..r.ei lines were owned BY different
--.a..s. good schedules were IN effect.
q. var.ai Oh the lines and good sched-
... .- 'a.m all
r- ".,n expressed the opinion that
60 t..'.r service was given many peo-
SOD. ..N walk would ride.
| oh. DErian moved that the matter be
/ -t--.I back 10 the special committee
| g. report
v- Fitzgerald thought the matter
,.'. DO settled at once. as the COM
H.. Dad already had ii for two months.
By Sims then offered a resolution that
r- .tso of hve be appointed 10 con-
.- vtr the city Attorney for advice
st4
. H.t 10 the city had the power they
chem demand schedule. and II
D. ff.s would have 10 submit to what
- FISHER chose 10 do for them.
go rt.s asked Mr. Fisher II the city
,-r,.l him privilege 10 discontinue the
r...f .r-etrnet route, and the loop In
-r.nl from seventh and Cary 10
tHh Hrl Main would he give a better
.-H than seventeen minutes on Perry
v-f
".l have nothing 10 do with the
l ---tf'-t line outside OF the city" he
Il Will DO all | can for you in the
.r Smv's last motion was adopted.
ro same service will be given for
O. ' thirty days longer. Messrs. Pool,
i~ campbell, Sims. and UI were APP
20 the committee.
ti .F contemplates running their Per
.i,.t cars only to the powerhOuse.
81 r. that point to the park 10
o. %. cars every hour
OTHER COUNCIL NOTES.
--, -pccial committee appointed TO
! into and report on the application
-- Robertson for a franchise TO es-
sewer system In the city re-
O. laid on the table. They also re-
nded that committee OF three
o .. .nted 20 confer with the city At
-r ND Treasurer relative to the ad-
-y Of issuing 5000 worth of
\ D. -rt bonds 10 be known Hs sewer
Msssrs. Utz. l.. w. Weisiger.
o. Sims We're appointed the committee.
.. various standing committees made
'- reports. which were adopted. There
r.'hus Of special interest in them.
SIZE q number OF building permits
'-- granted. and the Light Commit
o. ~. authorized 10 have two arc
f+r. l.rhts placed on Railroad street
.r'-1 Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets.
'- Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
'1l-y IS To pay for the lights.
MOTIFS AND PERSONALS.
r Oh. Mayors Court yesterday morn
t- L.a Robertson and Nellie Farmer,
C..r.l, were charged with nghttng
--- aa~ discharged and Nellie had 70
. {! ana costs. Tom Williams (col-
r.I ar old jan-brd. Was sent on to the
a-..ccs Court on the charge OF stealing
.-w Julia Jackson. Junius Hatcher
r-l was charged with stealing a
4 4tttolk containing some money. The
1 e..- V.s continued until this morning.
is san that a large number OF work
90 aI ue pat 10 work at Belle Isle next
tay
It. choir Of the Meade Memorial Sun
Gel .t1.i viii have a practice tonight
O. %, church.
N- g. T. Snellings. who has been con-
ga % his home for the past month by
i.--. is slowly improving.
To t.W factory of the Old Dominion
Cli-Ais that is being erected on the
p ne Ola structure that was burned
vlnter ls nearly completed.
To melting Of the snow has left the
t.-.ts ~ Manchester In a horribly wet
muddy condition.
NJ a-I Mrs NJ. W. Walden have issued
h'a- q, the marriage OF their daugh-
- M Eavie Walden. 10 Mr.. w. r.
'r.s The ceremony will take place at
Arg trf.r church. In Chesterfield coun-
Wednesday. the 10Th instant at 10
~
q ,aa ~ Mr.. William Chalkley. OF
- 81 Chesterfield county. was killed
'H DAYS ago by falling from bridge
Missouri The remains will be brought
1 .t--'e-held for interment.
s Vaughan. infant child OF Mr.. r.
!Ia:.-lan. II Granite. died at the
l i-rc,. rc-idence yeste Nay morning
/ r. t'ement viii be made at Mt Cal
\ ~ cemetery this afternoon.
NoA. y. v. 4. Ball.
N'.- thoroughly alive TO the Import
4 q y 'he work in which they are en-
i t.i tl- ladies' OF the Association Tor