Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-02
BR0AD-STREET LINE.
srp-COMNITTEE RECEIVES THE
ORDINANCE AND RErERs TT.
Three Applications for the Fran
chise-Light Contract 10 lie Prc-
parcd-tsk for Larger Wcst-End
Mains-othcr Committee work.

The subcommittee Of the Council Com
mittcc on Streets. to which body was
assigned the task OF Investigating the
feasibility OF olocuifying the Broad
strect car line, held lengthy session
last night. received an ordinance from
City-Attorney MEREDITH. heard the views
of the gentlemen representing rival com
panics making application for the fran
chiscs. and referred the whole question
10 the general committee without action
or comment
At this meeting there were present
Chairman Bloomhcrg and Messrs. Boy
kin. Bahen. Diacont. and Mcdowell OF
The subcommittee. City-Attorney Mere
dith. City-Englnecr Cutshaw. Captain
Andrew Plzz.ni. Jr. Captain 4. Il. Gut
Eon. Mr. Z. A. Caun. Air. Edmund Pen
dicton. Mr. l.. ~. Dyer. Of Washington
and others.
TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE.
As soon as Chairman BlOOmoerg f'p-
ped the body 70 order the Cl.y 49,"
submitted an ordinance. "h'ch h"' -,
prepared by him. 10 govern me C."-ue'
Of the car line on Broad s'',-.ot,.es ,bo
>idcs that the company VINO 1890 -, 49,,
franchise shall deposit win tht '''S
srr.ss,rsr q. bond OF the city OF Richmond
o. slaU9 This bond shall be to'ie'eu
20 ,hc city Il the road, when " 70 nave
a. double track. is not commence" anN
completed ia the specihed NM. ~
,or,,,.ny IS 10 give a fair service each
d,v and nlcht. beginning at O'Clock A
A II complaints made and found 10 be
susti6ahic are not remedied within ten
dsvs nftc. notice has been received.
fine % from $40 20 SEQ shall be imposed
sn each instance. Other violations OF the
rroyisions OF the ordinance shall be fined
IN similar manner All tracks are 10 be
1ald under the supervision of the city
ane1nceu The mOtivc,pOwer snail be
either cable or electricity. The gait OF
III cars shall be the same as that grant
81 90 the pre. ent company. Other COM
1auits. n authorized by the city Coun-
eli. shall be allowed the use Of part or
the tracks OF the company In question.
u terms cannot be- agreed upon by the
interested companies then disinterested
persons shall be called in 20 decide the
questions I'm dispute.
The ordinance goes on further 10 supu-
late that no p0wer-h0use shall he erected
with hundred yards from any public
Or private school. or any house OF wor-
Frip. Up to January l. 1870. the company
who receives the franchise shall pay into
the city treasury per cent. Of all lie
gross receipts. and thereafter the city
Council Is to fix the amount % be charged
for the franchise. The fare shall be
cents. and passengers shall be transfer
~ from other companies without extra
charge for one continuous trip. the
franchise shall expire In 1890 If not other'
wise ordered by the Council
THE PETITIONERS HEARD.
II was then agreed that the views OF
the gentlemen present should be heard.
and Captain Andrew Pizzini. Jr., was
rrst u gain the privilege Of the floor.
IIe said he only received a copy OF the
ordinance that evening. and had at once
forwarded it 20 his superior officers;
therefore. ne had had no opportunity 10
look into IT'S merits. lie requested the
committee % postpone the consideration
q the ordinance for two weeks.
Mr. T. A. Catlin said that his
company would Ike to have a little more
ZINE for the consideration OF the ord-
nance but ne would not make any such
request lie added that in the main
the provisions Of the ordinance were
agreeable % his people
MT Peudleton. who represented Mr..
W T. jenkins and associates. stated
that the parties mentioned were willing
% accept the stipulOtion contained IN
the ordinance with slight alterations.
Ho explained that his company would
desire TO have sixty days, within winch
The indemnity tonl Snoull br Iltu. lHty
would also be glad 10 be given permits
son to file either city. state. or United
state bonds The petition as TO the
route had been somewhat amended. and
his company would he ready 10 build
the track as the city Council might
prescribe from a point beyond the TX
position-Grounds down Broad TO Twelfth
street through the latter 10 Marshall
and on Marshall street across a Viaduct
a. the city line. \ second route. which
would meet with the approval Of his
company, would be from the Exposition
Grounds on the surface Of Broad street
- Chimborazo Park. or. If the company
80 desired. across "A ViaduCt on Broad
9tr"et.
Mr. Meredith thought that thirty days
would be ample time for the filing Of
No bond while Mr.. 4. Il. Guigon. who
.ppcared as associate with Mr. Pendle-
lon. advocated sixty days as matter OF
convenience. and be submitted a petition
signed by a number OF property-owners
along the proposed route. who asked that
the franchise be- given 10 the company
represented by him.
CITY OR GOVERNMENT
II WIS al Mr. Hoykin's suggestion that
,he committee decided that the bond be
He'd within thirty days, and IL was further
sercci that the bond consist Of $1,000
worth q city or United States bonds.
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