The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-06
VIADUCT KNOCKED OUT.
TIE UNDERGROUND YK0LLEYFRAN-
CHISE GRANTED
" the Common Council, Hut the Company
Cannot Euild a Ninduct-Io fiec-
triiy Railway Line.

npany for an underground electric RAJ
~ from ChimborazO Park 10 the Boz
ard on Broad street. following 81
ldc of the street without a viaduct.
ne system which IA generally know
the underground trolley consists Q
D wires in a conduit one or whlc
'rics "a trolley from beneath the ca'
G idea Is a popular one, because
lctcaiiy gets rid of all street oDsUu'
ne Richmond Conduit Company IN OF
20 carry out the provisions OF the o.
ance. Will have 10 deposit iorlel
idc Of thirty days Of $1,000 for a pfoi
performance Of their contract ana q
N as they commence the work an a1ul
nal $1,000 20 secure the city asains
liabilities and damages 10 streeis o
cunt OF the construction. The rod
10 be commenced in ninety days an
nplctcd In nine months.
WANT TO FLfCTEIrY THE LINE.
N ordinance from the street Commit
was offered. permitting the Manches',
Get Railway Company 20 cease an sgi
q ON as unc cast OF Adams street an
a of Ninth street. and requiring ]
1 thereof 20 clectriiy the present I'M
m mo corner OF Fourteenth ana MAI
oots. 10 Marshall. mp Maish"l1
ith. and % build track Oh MI.
m Marshall 10 Broad. go eohhee' wa
present line on Ninth street li'S ans
be electrified. a schedule OF stNc
half minutes SIS 90 De anop'vu -
I line. The lire on Marshall Stree
a of Adams street. is 10 be cohiihu'
Adams 10 Broad. whore II Will traiHl'
n Inc Broad-sirect line.
a amendment was offered by Mr. Ia"
placing tickets for school chiili 81
half price from 8 a. NJ. 10 4 j.. NJ
In Lavder aided 10 this amendment az
or placing tickets for wofKihs Pe'
an half-price in the early inornlni
,rs and The evening hours. "hen '"e.
returning from labor.
olonel Branch offered an amendeine'i
cling tickets al six for quarter
IT, 1y.uerstein offered an alnenoineh
king the schedule FIVE minutes III
AZ Of seven and a half.
n. Bloomberg stated that lhe O'i"l's
! to be made at the request Of an
the benefit OF. the citzens III III
RI and not for the benefit o. 'he co''
w. and asked that the members "our
load IL with amendments. lot 'h
son that the company would nor iiiaH
,.barre If il was made 10 their dis
'antaGc. 80, mon
p Don Ieav1- next sent up an alleito
-, ,,c,,i,inr mat a days work on IN
snotiid not boz more than ten hours.
r Davis moved that the matter D.
,r,,nlfsed 10 the Street Committee.
was lost. and all the amend
,ts were rejected. except the on
nc,nr the schedule from seven ana
i to i've minutes. Mr.. Don LeaNy
.,,i,,ont was overruled by the Chai
being ont OF order. II,
h motion Of Mr.. Murphy Inc oinl
ce was laid on the table WIN oFue'
print.
TIE vIADUCT QUESTION.
b ordinance was presented proNldih
the underground trolley sire et-e"
ON Broad street from the bonlo gar
1-birtv-fourth streets. 10 DE hulit ~
Richmond Conduit Company VII
Jenkins system.
r Hobson offered an amendm mt fe
ing them TO run their cars over
iuct from Twelfth TO Iwenty-stc0h'
ct.
r. Davis opposed the amendment an
red o. lay il on the table. lie san
would grant the use OF Marsnail o
&c streets for this purpose. but he az
want 10 see Broad street butchered
gave warning as the repfesentatiV
efferson. ward. that II the viaduct wa
IL 10 would produce "A large numbe
suits against the city, and stated ina
owners OF property under IN
OF the viaduct were opposed 10 II
Janderkin said all his intcres VI wer
Jefferson ward. but that ne was no
y willing 10 grant the viaduct, on
willing 10 take the position that th
many should not be granted In
achise unless they build a viaduct 70
purpose.
FIR. Diacont spoke in favor Of III
duct. and Mr. Epps opposed il warml
earnestly. because Of The injury
aid 90 the property IN the bottom.
r. Davis also spoke at length in OF
ition 10 the viaduct.
ne motion To lay on the table wa
by the following vote. Ayos-BloOm
x. Davis. Deane. Epps. Griffin. Jaci
+. Mayer. Mcdowell. Murphy, Pag'
y. Smith, Noes Blanks. Brigg,
.nch. Cottreli, Diacont DonLeavl
ritter Grimes Gunst. Hobson. Lander
. Lawdcr. Trower Nallerstein an
'ody-i5. ..
PROM THE coMPANy's STANDPOINT.
r. Edmund Pendleton was invited {
ress the Council as a representative
the Richmond Conduit Company. III
ed that his company. when they ap
q for the franchise. was willing 4
Ia the road with or without the Va
{. but that now. before accepting IA
finance with provision for a visduc
y would AT least like TO know wha
.racter OF yiaduct they would have
IA. as IL might cost anywhere from on
dred thousand TO one million dollars
said. however. they were willing q
a the Viaduct under fair conditions.
+. said they were willing to commenc
ding the road. but they would like {
the specifications of the bridge b.
. binding themselves 10 build II. II
! they proposed 10 use the Jenkin
TEN. but would use some other,
Jenkins system was objected to b,
Council.
@ reiterated that his company wa
ing 10 build saduct In reason. bu
they were not willing TO deposi
% for the execution OF a contract G
en- they knew not the cost
,lonei Branch asked the amount III
,pany would be willing 90 spend 70
,iaduct Mir. L. II. Hyer, the comps
4 engineer stated that a vladuct suit
r 10 meet the requirements OF the roaN
ma be built for from one hundrC
,sans 10 one hundred and twenty-iiy
usand dollars. but they were not pr
"A 20 say that they would accept
.es they knew what sort Of a viaduc
vas 10 be.
AL AMENDMENTS LOST.
fl. RIanks moved as an amendmer
he line be run down Broad {
Inn street, thence 20 Marshall stree
/, across a viaduct over Marsha
,,tts amendment was lost.