The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-12
The CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Committees Recommendations
in the Street Railway Matter.
She Report Was Laid Over Until Next
Friday in Order That the Public
May Become Familiar With 1t.
A Petition Against the
Road Presented.

meetlng lust night with the following
members present: l., Z. Slater, Presi.
dent; l., q. Bripson, Sam' L. Mouta-
que, ID. W. Ballentine, Il. L. Glusaett,
J. L. Dunn, O. T.. Murdep, james q.
Everett, Johu L. Owns, h. j. Co
ioue. Q. q. peed, L. A. Friedand,
James G. Proctor
The reports of City officers were
sead and were referred to the proper
committees.
Present.. g. Brown aud J. w.
Brown.
The Street Committee made their
veport in reference to the street rail
road which is as follows:
PORTSMOUTH, Va, June II, 1895.
80 the honorable CITY Council.
GENTLEMEN:-The proposition made
your honorable body by the Ports
mouth Street Railway Company to be
allowed to occupy certain streets OF the
city other than those already held by
She company, upon the condition
cd into single track electric street
railway, Ia proposition which
deserves serious aud careful con.
eideration. Your committee, to
Thom this proposition was referred for
examination and report believe that
they have patiently and carefully in
~estigated the same aud have kept con.
tinually in mind the interest of the
city. II we did not get the Portsmouth
street Railway Company to concede
more to the city it was not the fault of
the COMMITTEE" 1t is hoped, how
ever, that when oil the circumstances
connected with this proposition are
considered the report or your commit
see will be found fair aud conservative.
Your Committee on Streets there
fore recommend for your adoption the
following:
First Tint the Portsmouth Street
Hallway Company shall have the ex
elusive use OF Green street from North
90 Scott street, Scott from Green to
Chestnut, Chestnut from Scott to city
line, Fourth street from Lincoln 10 city
iiue. High from Court to Green, South
from Crawford to city line, Jefferson
asom Fourth to city line.
The exclusive use of the streets is to
DE granted only as against other
street railways and that electricity
only is to be used on them as a motive
power.
Second. Girder rails weighing not
Tess than seventy pounds to the yard
shall be used on all roadways paved
With granite or asphalt, and on oil
roadways which may be paved or re.
paved with the same hereafter, but on
all other road ways Six iuch L rail
weighing not less than sixty pounds to
1he yard may be used. The tracks shall
be OF standard guage throughout, and
che bedding OF ties and laying of the
rails shall be done in such manner as is
done in the best equipped electric
street railways. Finally, the work
shall be approved by the Committee
on Streets of the City Council.
Third. Between the rails OF the
Eond and for two feet on each side of
the same shall BIO kept in good order
by and ut tho expense OF tue "com
pany," ond all streets to be paved or
repaved hereafter by the city on which
there is q track OF the company
shall be paved between the rails of the
tracks and for two feet on each side
with the same material rs is used by
tho City on the remainder OF the street
aud the cost OF said paving between
Sue rails and for two feet on each side
of the same thalI be charged to and be
borne by the company"
Fourth. The poles used shall be of
good, clear material, not less than
t"cNc III W lu6 Dull anu
not leBs than seven at the top, octngon
shaped aud neatly painted. The span
wires and the current wires attached to
these poles shall be at least eighteen
feet from the surface of the ground. If
guard wires should be found necessary
hereafter for protection against the
falling OF telegraph. telephone wires.
&C., tho same shall be put into position
by and at the expense of the ''com-
pany" when directed by the City Coun-
ell 80 TO do. The poles shall be re-.
painted every two years.
The City reserves the right to run on
the poles such wires az it may be me-
cesssry to maintain for city purposes.
Fifth. Wherever the street railway
CROSSES any other railway the "com
pany" shall have frogs placed at such
crossings.
Sixth. The electric cars used sholl be
OF the latest design at the time this con-
tract is made. Closed cars shall be
used in winter and open cars In sum
mer, and Of sufficient number to fully
accommodate the public. Both motor
men and conductors shall be employed
ON these care.
Seventh. The manner OF running the
cars and schedule of trips are to be
regulated by such ordinances as may
oe made from time to time by the City
Council.
Eighth. The location and grade of
the road shall be given by the city en-.