Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-30
THE LIGHT TROUBLE.
Is Finally Settled, and Electricity
viii Be Continued q Year.
PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION.
To Appoint . Conference Committee
Concerning street Appropriation
Improvements In the west Emu
The Fulton Car Line.

The Board OF Aldermen met In speciai
,ession last night. President William NJ
rurpin being In the chair. and concufreu
IN the amendment OF the Common Couh-
III TO the resolution authorizing 'he
Committee on Light 10 contract Win w
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
oany for electric lights for another year
with the priyllege OF extending the time
to three years.
Here is the resolution rs amended anu
as II has now passed both branches OF
the City Council:
"Be IL resolved by the Council OF he
c.ty Of Richmond. the Board OF AIuei
men ooncurring, That the Committee o"
LIGHT be. and are hereby. authorized "
contract with the Richmond Railway ana
Electric Company for 800 arc-hgh's ol
rot less than Acknowledgements at ~
rents per light. per night with tHs p'-
vilcge OF increasing the number OF 'is"'.
10 Geo at the same rate. sald COM, - ~
~ he for one year from April 10 1850,
I'm tho rights reserved TO the city OF
txtcndlng said contract TO three yen ~
Tho same rate. And upon the acceptance,
~ said proposaI by the said Rlchmohn
Railway and Electric Company the Com,
,nittoe on Finance are hereby msuuo,e'
% provide the funds necessary on lhe
uart Of the city 10 carry Out the d"oNe
contract -. x,..,.,..
."rhe Superintendent Of the Gas-N orKS
shoU keep n weekly statement OF 'he
c.,.1ie.poyer Of the lights. and the com
many shall be paid IN proportion to the
anioun; OF the candle-power furnishcu.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
ON motion Of AR Starke the Board
agreed TO the appointment OF com
r,ittee of conference TO consider the as
agreement between the two branches as
IN whether the $4,000 set apart for street
improvements shall be apportioned equal
" between the wards as has been the
street Committees custom, or GlNiuei
b. the Council according to the needs
NJ the respective sections Of the CITY.
\ few building permits were granted
aud the Board adjourned.
Committee on streets.
regular meeting of the Street Com
rrittee was held in Room Of the city
Hall at o'clock last evening. Chair
man Otway :. Allen presided. and the
FIRST matter of business to arise was the
consideration of the question OF closing
up Boyd street. which was brought up
hv Mr.. King An ordinance had been
prepared by the City Attorney at the
request Of the committee. providing Tor
the closing OF that thoroughiare north
OF Park avenue. quite large huhDer
If interested prOperty-owneTs were on
hand 10 express their views on 'he sun
jet.
4 communication was received from Or.
" r OppenhimeT. President or the
Board Of Health. containing the follow
ing:
lin order TO abate n great nuisance
existing in the West End between Har-
rison and Birch streets and Franklin
street. and Park avenue the Board OF
Health recommend the adoption Of the
following measures:
Il That the street known rs Boyd
go feet vide. running from Park ave-
nue. 10 .0-fOOt alley between West
avenue and Franklin street. be accepted
hv the city. if the city has not already
accepted il. and that this street be hlled
ana graded.
a l6-foot alley running from said Boyd
street 10 Birch street between Park and
West avenues. and that this alley De
filled and graded.
g. That all streets and alleys from
Harrison 10 Lombardy street between
Park avenue and Franklin street be
filled with clean dirt and brought 10
proper grade
FAVORED BY PROPERTY-OWNERS
4 majority Of the Interested property
owners being in favor of the grading
OF the alleys. the committee decided to
recommend To the Council that the work
be done.
The majority Of the property-owners
iiso favored the opening of Boyd street
While the city Engineer suggested 10
either close it o. change II to lJ-foot
Hey. After good deal Of discussion
he committee rejected the suggestion OF
accepting Boyd street as street, AMI
seeded TO recommend to the Council!
he closing OF the street
Allegations were heard in regard to the
grading and paving Of the alley between
Marshall and Clay streets and running
eastward from Twenty-third street. As
most Of the property-owners were OPP
uoSed 90 the measure. the committee de-
cidea 10 recommend its rejection.
MR.. FISHERS PLAIN LETTER.
\ letter was received from Mr.. G.. T..
Fisher, secretary and treasurer of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company,
I'm regard TO the proposed change in the
railroad track in Fulton. He says:
Replying to your favor Of the 10Th,
inst received, / would say that l pre-
suned nv answer or the 10Th instant 10
be as explicit as / could make II, as
gave my reasons for not desiring 10 run
the cars Of the Richmond City Railway
Company over Williamsburg avenue. AS,
however, YOU desire a more positive ana
definite answer, / will now say that the
company cannot run its cars over said
route in accordance with the require
ments contained in your letter of March
18th last. Should the city offer the route
named with provision exempting the
company from all damages arising from
accidents on said route, giving the com
pany the right TO use such q rail as II
may deem necessary to use, and not
REQUIRE any part of its present line &c
remain unused. we would be glad TO &C
cede 10 the wishes of the committee. But
as laid down in your letter of Marci
18th, we have all the expense. hardships
difficulties. and dangers to meet without
any corresponding benefit as far as W.
can see. on the other hand. we should
have the opposition OF large number
OF our patrons from whom the line now
derives its principal support
In the absence OF representatives o.
Marshall Ward on the committee II wal
decided, on motion of Mr. Blanks. to lay
the matter over until the next meeting.
After the transaction OF good deal 81
routine business Of minor importance th'
ordinances in regard TO the laying o.
underground conduits for telephone anC
telegraph wires were considered, and thei
adoption was finally recommended TO tn,
Council, with slight alterations.
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