Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-14
A CHURCH HAS A SAY
BARToN-HEIeHTs CAR QUESTION
RecoMMITTED.
st. Marks Minister and yestrymsn Pres
ent Objections to the First-street
Lne-Borrow the Money.
uo-ch meoting Of the Board OF AL

The March meeting Of the Board OF Al
dermen was held last night. Those pres
ont were Messrs. Dickerson (president).
Allen. Bahen, Bowden,s Cary. Gray, Gum.
Hardwicke, Mitchell. Moore, Reeve. Tan
ner. Taylor, Turpin. and White. Mr.. X.
#. Davis was unayoidably detained at
homo
The first matter TO engage the attention
of the Board was the Mayors annual mes
sage. Clerk August read a portion OF the
paper. and on notion of Mr.. Hardwicke 1t
referred 70 the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing TO be printed, with
the accompanying reports. Inc message
appears in full on another page OF TINS
paper.
FROM THE COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets came q
resolution approprjatiDg Sli5 TO widen
First street on the west side between Jack
son and Duval. The paper was referred
70 the Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee recommended
the rejection Of the resolution appro-
%pr1ating $4,000 on account OF the Virginia
exhibit at the Worlds Far, which was
done by the Board.
The petition of p. NJ. O'Donnell. for the
%refuuding of the fine imposed upon MN
by the Police Justice for keeping his bar
room open OF Christmas Sunday, was de-
MED. This was in accordance with the
recommendations OF the Committee ON
Claims and Salaries.
INSTRUCTED TO BORROW MONEY.
The request OF tho Grounds and Build
incs Committee that the Council should
be instructed TO borrow $4,000 on account
OF the new City Hall pending the sale OF
the recently-appropriated SlOO,OOO IN city
bonds was granted
The Board concurred in the action OF
the Common Council in agreeing 10 the
changing Of the resolution approved NO
vember 49,. 1892, providing for toe, grazing
and uaving Of Seventh street between
Gary and Canal, so as TO have this Work
done on Sixth street between those points.
The Board also cOncurred in the action
of the lover branch granting permission
to the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company TO construct cross-oyers on
Seventh street south of Broad and north
OF CLAW streets and TO connect tho tracks
of the Richmond and Manchester ana me
Richmond City railway companies at tire
corner Of Ninth and Main streets.
Similar action was taken IN regard to
the resolution altering the width of Harri-
son street.
THE BARToS-HEIGHTs LINZ.
At this iuncture the Board went intothe
consideration of the ordinance granting
TO the Richmond RAILWAY and Electric
Company permission TO construct a single
track with two %turnouts on First street
between Clay and the BartOn-Hcights wa
duet.
Two petitions directing 10 the proposed
First-street line were read and a great deal
of discussion was indnlged IN. bir. Tan
uer moved 20 hear certain citizens IN r.,
gard TO the plan. aud Mr.. TAYLOR offered
as a substitute that all persons present H.
terested be allowed the Use OF the floor.
Mr.. Taylor's substitute was agreed to-.
Mr.. Frank Beyeridge. a member OF the
vestry Of ST. Marks church, which IS To-
Gated at the corner OF FIRST and GIav
streets. made a statement % the Board IN
which he urged that the tracks should not
be allowed 10 90 down First street. lie
exDlained how the church was construct
cd and asserted that q Inc OF cars on that
t~horouphfare would be a source OF great
ANNOYANCE to both minister aud congrega-
ton. He also referred 10 the fact that
there weretwo other churches at present
on First street.
a minister ut st. Marks. He sand that lie
had at times during the summer months
to stop speaking until the cars passed. lie
thought if another car-llne was put on
First street it would be almost impossible
for the service at st. Marks to go on I'M
interruptedly.
MR.. BARION's STATEMENT.
Mr.. J. II. Barton narrated the import
| ance of the road going out FIRST street.
He contended that the Improvement OF
| that section lying beyond the yladuct had
| enhanced the value OF property on FIRST
street 50 per cent. He characterized the
| objections made by the church people as
a sentiment which the facts III the case
| would not uphold.
Mr.. Barton stated that it would be ex-
ceedingly dlsagreeable to residents OF the
heights TO have to be hauled around
through those narrow streets. In speak
ing Of the matter Mr.. Barton made use OF
the word Ethiopia, TO which Alderman
Mitchell took some exceptions. Inc col
ored member said that while he was IN
favor of the First-street line. he would like
To know whether or not Mr.. Barton III his
remark Ethiopia" referred TO the narrow
streets or the residents Of the sec
ton spoken OF. He thought the gen.
| tleman from Barton Heights had manifest
| ed bad taste in speaking of the portion OF
| the CITY represented by the Jackson-Na ard
| cOuncilmen and aldermen as he did.
MIR. Barton assured the speaker that he
| did not moan to mortify or offend any
one.
POSITION OF II COMPANY.
Captaip Andrew Pizzini, Jr.. was then
| heard bv the Council He stated that as
| far "a the objection on the part of the
| churches was concerned that should not
| be a source of annoyance, as the railway
| people would pay the expenses OF a police
man during the service to prevent un-
necessary noise.
Alderman GRAY opposed the transfer al
First and Clay on the ground OF an alleged
nuisance.
Captain Pizzini, continuing his remarks,
said that there was no better street IL
Richmond for a railway than t1rst. enc
that il was only a question of time wheI
the line would be extended TO the south
ern end Of the street.
Nj. 1urpln moved to recomm1t the ordl
nance to the Committee Oh Streets IL
order that those opposed to the construc-
ton of the railway could have an Oppor'
tunity TO be heard. Considerable argu-
ment ensued upon Mr.. Turpin's motion.
Messrs. Tanner and Bahen were IN favor
of adopting the ordinance OF once, while
Mr.. TAYLOR and others preferred the r.
committal. Dir. Turpin's motion prevailed
and the matter will come up before tht
street Committee on the 2otn.
ANOTHER MATTER REcoMMITTED.
There was no discussion on the resolu
ton directing the Chesapeake and Ohl'
railway to place a Waterman ON ITS trestl'
across williamsburg avenue, Mr.. o
deu's motion to recommit 90 the commit
tee for additional testimony was unani
m0usly agreed to.
The resolution appropriating S3,4S7.2
for insurance upon city buildings was con
Cured IN.
A resolution presented by Colonel Cary
chairman of the Committee on Schools
was adopted. II turned over TO tine Git
school Board the new Nicholson and Navy
Hill Schools.
After the transaction OF some unim
portant matters the Board adjourned.
Mr.. ROCKEcHARLlE INJURED.
He Falls from a Train and Has to Hav