The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-29


COMPANY rclinguishcd its exclusive right
upon its tracks on Broad street.
Mr.. sHirips' RIwaBKs.
Mr.. Phil u. Shield. az the attorney for
and representative 81 me hlchmohd
Traction Company, Was h,N. h'a'u upon
this question. lie said that as 10 the
ebtfstnp Of the tracks II he old rail-
,,a, he would Offer no objection. but that
os ia inc granting of the old company
of the privilege OF clectriiying Its part
Of BROAD street and requiring the cars
Of tb, traction Company 10 run over the
tracks OF ;he old company, he had 10 en-
fer most strenuous objection. MI Shleid
declared that the new petition OF me
civ Railway had only been brought IN
20 block the progress Of the new com
-, and ne earnestly hoped that the
ro,oulftoe would reject IL. IL would, he
s,,d ecriouslv inIure the Traction Com
nanv 10 have the city Railway own a
block In the very best part Of its line lie
80. MILLING Z, build the tracks and let
.hc CIV Railway run IT'S cars over them
,nder the terms Of the ordinance. Mr.
Shield added that IL was not what 'he
,rr.c,ion company wanted IL proposed TO
buud "a dOublc-track ciectIlc Iodu tue
entire length Of Broad street
Nrr Meredith Of the old company. SAID
.,,t hv the ordinance. no company u.s.
i,,, difforeuf motive power could use me
49, n, another company for further
d,qtarco than three blocks. and remarked
maj either way il might be iNed' WIN
o,t ,he electrlncation Of his road the
same complications would arise.
rur cry ArIoRSEYs VIEWS.
ci,, Attorney Charles V. Meredith, who
,.,e nrcsent was called upon. and he eX-
,,rc-ecl the view that the question was
one Of whether or not the Two COM
panics could agree among themselves 10
Tho foint use Of tracks or or no" l"'
This new arrangement would alect 'n'
very matter OF competition. Which WAS
clearly the sentiment OF the people I'D
the adoption by tho 'ouncll oil inc oiu'
,snco of the Traction Company lie SAID
.hot oven If the old company did have
a.. ,iahf TO electrify the Broad-streel
line the Council could take that rghs
away lie added that the CITY KaiiW"y
was certainly entitled 10 Two tracks
and that the Fraction Company was en-
titled TO TWO, and I'm reply to remark
hv the city Engineer that there should
certainly only be- TWO tracks on Broad
street said that there was no way 10 keep
,beee companies from having four unless
they could reach an agreement among
Mr. rcrritcr spoke briefly upon the
.,,,.gtion saving that ne was IN favor
of tabllnp the whole matter. ana allow
ir,, the componies 20 fight out their trou-
lIa. am the courts lie did not think the
street Committee or the Council should
take any action whatever under the err
cumstances.
colonel Cutshaw. the city Engineer.
was clearly of the view That there shouid
only be- two tracks upon Broad street
l.. YNf
Hams 10 have been satisfied win the ar
enjoyment as presented TO the commit
too nv Mr. W r. Meredith tie went
carefully over the whole matter or put /
ING down tracks. the complications arising
out of four tracks on that thoroughiaie' !
and said that n the Council had so grant
ed franchise 10 could undo what IL haa
done. OF course continued Dolohel 'u'-
shaw If there were 20 be four tracks the |
tracks for the electric cars should be I
nearest The centre of the street. and the /
other racks on either side Of them. The |
CITY Engineer said that he would locate /
the tracks as the committee directed MN !
TO hut that he would earnestly recon- /
mend against the laying OF four tracks on /
Broad street.
WHAT Nh. WLoomBrEG THOUGHT.
Mr. Bloombcrc spoke at some length up |
an the matter. lie said 10 was this very !
question of having four tracks on Broad |
street and transfers. which ne fore saw !
would undoubtedly arise, that induced |
him al the last meeting OF the street
Committee 20 vote for the first Time I
TO grant any additional privileges TO /
the city Railway Company, they then /
agreeing to do what he thought was right |
and proper. extending their tracks the
whole length Of Broad street He ala !
not al that time believe that the Irac-
tiOn Company would Doe able TO 'lnd /
capital willing TO invest In the very rigid
charter granted them. but as they now
seemed 10 be In readiness 10 30 ahead
10 would be- exceedingly unjust for tho
Committee TO throw any obstacles in
the way of their completing their finan-
cial arrangements. and he was not will
ing 10 DO amy act TO interfere Herewith.
lie was now. as he had been on ali form
or occasions utterly opposed 10 granting
any part privileges of Broad street. 20 the
present company. they must either take
the whole or nothing. When the tracks
of the Traction Company were down,
and the city Railway Company desired
20 run their cars over them. then he
stood willing 90 vote them and an other /
companies the same privilege. and furth-
err. should the Traction Company not
build their road. then be was still ready
to vote for the same franchise TO the City
Railway Company.
Ir WAS INJECTED.
Mr. Bloomberg. after the matter had
been further discussed offered a motion
directing the city Engineer 10 so locate
the tracks of The TWO companies as 20
give the Traction Company the right 10
build their road in the centre Of the
street. and the Richmond city Railway
io place thrr tracks OH either side of
the track of the new line. This was
finally adopted. as was another motion
of Mr.. Bloomherg, 20 reject the petition
and ordinance of the city Railway. giving
10 the privilege 10 elecirify its Broad
street line.
The committee then took up a number
Of unimDortant matters. The bills ana
payroll Of the department for the half
month were ordered to be paid.
NrcTssITY ron STREET WORK.
Mr.. Bloomberg here called the attcn-
lion of the committee 20 the imminent
necessity for street work. He said that
he Finance Committee had recommend
,d an appropriation Of 5000 for streets
generally, and $1,000 for the opening
)f Foushee street. The latter street
was now being built. and there was no
immediate need 90 open it. and he thought
hat that $4,000 could also be transferred /
10 streets generally He. therefore. Of
'orcd the following, which was unan-
nousy adopted
BE it ordained by the Council OF the
'ity of Richmond.
First That tho sum Of $4,000 be. and
he same is hereby. appropriated to
streets generally. 20 bc divided as fol-