The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
THOSE TWO NEW ROADS.
IT Is QUESTION WHETHER THEY
WILL BE CONTRACTED AT ALL.
The Petersburg Line May Have to Face .
Lawsait-rhs Route - Specified In
the Ordinance-Othsr News.
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chises TO the proposed roads to Midlo-
THAN and to Petersburg. It remains to
be seen what will be the result.
Many prominent citizens Of Manchester
express the belief that neither Of the
roads will be built; that the men who
are interested In constructing the road
to Petersburg will find that 1t will prove
a lid investment and will not pay ex-
penses, while the object OF those con-
templating constructing a road TO MID
lothian in securing franchise was, 1t Is
said, to hamper the other company.
Mr.. George II. Jewett. VINO Is interested
In the proposed road to Petersburg.
insists that his company means business
and that the road will certainly be built.
Major B. II. Nash. attorney for the
Midlothian Company, stated yesterday
that the erection OF a road to Petersburg
was a wild scheme which would never
be put into operation; that even IL the
road should be built, which he didn't be-
lieve, the Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road Company would force the company
out of existence by putting down the fare
to Petersburg so cheap that no other
company could compete with them.
Major Nash added that since the city
council of Manchester had granted TO the
representatives OF the proposed road 10
Petersburg a franchise to run their cars
on a portion OF Seventh street parallel
with Mr.. Fishers road, there would most
likely follow some trouble about the ar
fair; that Mr.. Fisher had an exclusive
right OF way over the course that was
equally as good. the one from Norris
sets store TO Midlothian, and that ne
also had an exclusive right OF way over
the norton OF Seventh street in question.
IL the other company should come In ana
attempt 10 run its cars over this portion
Of Seventh street on which an exclusive
right of way had been granted MT rlsner
there would almost certainly be q law
suit for somebody to face.
To get at the true state OF anairs Is
almost Impossible. Whether either road
will ever be erected IS a question Tor
conjecture.
III the road TO Petersburg should be con-
structed, the route Of the company, as
get forth in the ordinance Is as follows:
Commencing at the point where the
southern line of Maury street intersects
the street formerly called the Manchester
and Petersburg turnpike. and thence 10
Stockton street. thence down stockton
street TO the eastern end Thereon, ana
thence to the southern shore OF James
river by such route as future survey
may show TO be best: also. from Stock
ton street at its intersection with Eighth
street. along Eighth street to Semmes
street, thence down Semmes street 10
Seventh street, and thence to the James
river bridge, and with the right TO run
over said bridge. subject to such con-
tract as the company may make with
the James river bridge commissioners Tor
that purpose"
The ordinance contains these provis-
ions relative to a failure to operate the
road:
"And II there te failure to operate
the route in this city at any time for
period of six months, all the rights and
franchises acquired lby said company
shall cease and determine. and said COM
pany shall be allowed three months
within which to remove its tracks and
other property. etc.
But nothing in this franchise and
agreement shall be construed as intend
ing TO permit said company at its will or
pleasure to suspend operations for any
period, even for a day or for few hours.
except when prevented by causes beyond
the control OF said company, Il being the
true intent and meaning of this franchise
and agreement that the said company is
to give a reasonable service over It's
whole route, and that the same Is TO be
operated continuously lover nts whole
route, except for such time as 1t may be
or other things not under It's control"
The Midlothian line will, under the
ordinance approved by the street com
mittee, be allowed TO use Second street
from Stockton to Hull. instead OF First
street, as was asked.
The city reserves the right TO regulate
the use of any other power than cleo
tricity that the company may wish TO
use In case OF emergencies.
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on Stockton street, and these must be
put down under the supervision Of the
city engineer.
The company shall not charge more
than five cents within the city limits,
and if this line connects with the Mayo's
bridge line, the transfer system that is
now In vogue must be adopted.
A letter received in this city announces
the death in Texas OF John S. Gary,
formerly Of Manchester. He was a son
Of the late Erasmus Gary and had been
living In the South about twenty years.
He is kindly remembered by many friends
In Manchester.
President w. W. Baker OF the Chester
field Agricultural Society. was in the city
yesterday.
He said he had received a check for
s7o2 from the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. that being the amount
OF premium fUOuty WOu W tAO NOHHNy
at the last State Fair
Mr.. f. T. Blunt, whose funeral took
place from the Cathedral in Richmond
Yesterday was we'll known In this city,
where he had many friends.
There will be meeting OF the Building
Fund Association OF West-End Methodist
church this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Addresses will be made by Rev Mcdaniel
Rucker and others. Members and the
public are cordially invited to attend
Rev. w. II. Trainham Will preach at
cowardin-avenue Christian church this
morning and evening.
The Decatur-street line. which on last
Sunday changed its schedule from ten
minutes to fifteen, has changed back TO
ten minutes.
An alarm Of fire about 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon created considerable ex-
element. The Alert Fire Department
responded promptly. but their services
were unnecessary. as the fire, which
proved to be chimney In a house on
Twelfth street. near Hull was exuh-