Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-16
CITY RAILWAY WINS.
The Committee Recommend That II Be
Given the BrOad.StTeet Franchise.
HARD BATTLE FOR PRIVILEGES.
The Richmond Traction Company
Makes a Desperate Struggle, But
OF the Session Last Night.

The Council Committee on Streets last
evening grappled with the all-absorbing
problem of a better street-car service on
Broad street. The session of the commit
tee was lengthy and interesting one.
IL was attended by Chairman Allen and
Messrs. Blanks, Rlhen. Bloomberg. Bur-
! ton, Ferriter. King. and Mcdowell.
A communication was received through
the City Attorney from Mr.. Maitland Il.
! Graves. of New York. In which the writer
stated that through a misunderstanding
with the local representatives OF the Rich
mond Conduit Railway Company the lat
ter failed to present TO the committee the
amendments desired by him TO the fran
chises originally given the company. and
| that therefore there were no amendments
before the Council as provided for in his
! (Graves'D deposit of $1,000 In the State
Bank OF Virginia. Mr.. Graves, In his
letter, continues by saying:
IL hereby notify you that am ready TO
| appear before the Street Committee with
/ my amendments on any day they may Sc
| lect, and. as matters now stand, l must
require a personal hearing TO present these
amendments so that any misunderstanding
may be avoided. Mr.. Edmund Pendleton
| Will explain anything I'm connection here
with. | have no objections 10 any PROPOSE
ton which the Richmond Conduit Rail-
road Company may make 10 the City
| Council which shall be independent and
in no way connected with me or my de-
post Of $1,000 In the State Bank"
/ Mr.. Pendleton then appeared before the
committee and submitted letter signed
nj NJ A
the Richmond Conduit Railway Company.
which withdrew from the consideration
Of the Council the ordinance OF that com
pany.
This communication further stated thar
| the majority OF the individuals composing
the Richmond Conduit Railway Company
had deemed IL best for their interests
and for the interests of the community az
large 20 combine with the Rlchmohd
Traction Company.
TRACTION COMPANY'S ORDINANCE.
After the application Of this company
| had been withdrawn, on motion Oh MT
Boyklnti the ordinance presented % the
/ Richmond Traction Company was taken
up. on motion Of Mr.. Boykin the COM
mittee was addressed by MT. j. SheitOH
/ Williams, who represented the petitoneIS'
! That gentleman stated that he was pre-
pared himself TO put money In the enter
/ mise at the proper time, after a satis-
/ factory franchise had been granted, anu
he felt confident that all the money re-
ouirtd would then be Forthcoming. men
asked BY Mr. Bloomberg as to the imam
| clal ra,nonsibility Of the promoters. ana
II they were prepared to deposit the ne
cessary bonds Mir. Williams stated tha'
all requirements would be INST IN the
required time II a satisfactory FRANCHISE
10
time who all the stockholders would De;
the francise was asked FOR by the money
ed psople who stood behind II, and' II
suitable franchise was granted. there
would be 10 trouble 10 secure the ne
cessary amount OF money.
When asked by Mr.. Bahen whether the
company would be willing 10 construct
yiaduct. IL this should be required, Mf.
Williams replied that they did not de-
sire to have the construction OF viaduct
inserted as one Of the conditions.
The ordinance was theh feiu anu u'7
cussed by sections.
MR.. JENKINS IN IT
on motion Of Mr.. Boykln, the name
Of W. +. Jenkins was substituted Tor
that of Watson Y. Arlington as one oil
,he gentlemen composing the company.
4 number of amendments were adopted
Derfecting the ordinance. one OF THESE au-
thorized the use of any motVe-power
that might hereafter be approved Dy ''e
Counci..
good deal of discussion arose when
section II came up Tor cohslueraiou' "'S
section was as follows.
sThe privileges herein granted are gwen
| unon the further express condition that
| ~ at any time a viaduct ~ constructed
over shockoe creek valley, from Twelftn
! street TO Third-third street, or between
/ any intermediate points on BrOad STREET.
the company will adjust It's tracks 10
I conform 10 the then condition, and make
| all necessary alterations In CONSTRUCTOR
ana operation as may be required by the
City Engineer. A.
THE civ Attorney suggested that the
words adjust its tracks to conform 10
the then condition" be stricken out, ana
,bat the following be inserted In their
! Mace. land shift the location OF IT'S
| tracks So as 10 not interfere with the
construction and use of said viaduet.
The amendment was agreed to, but the
vote was afterwards reconsidered, ana,
on Mr.. Bloombergs motion, the entire
section was stricken out by q vote Oh
TO g. Mr.. Meredith entered his pro-
| test against this act. and asked that the
same be entered on the minutes. He
of this section would block the construc-
ton of a viaduct II 1t should be decided
upon In the future.
When the entire ordinance. as amend
ed. came up for adoption. Mr.. Ferriter
moved that section II. that had been
previously stricken out, be reinserted
! The motion was lost by a tie vote-as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanks, Burton. Ferriter,
| Allen.
Noes-Messrs. Bahen, Bloomberg, Boy
kin. king-i.
OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE
Inst before the vote on the amended
ordinon.e could be taken. Mr.. Bloom
| her. offered as a substitute an ordinance
which authorizes the construction and
oneration OF a street railway within the
limits of the city Of Richmond by the
Richmond City Railway Company.
Mr.. Bloomberg explained that the or
dinance was carefully prepared after the
one which the City Attorney had some
time ago drawn up for the Richmond
| Conduit Railway Company. The ordi-
nance. which was then read. as published
In substance In yesterdays Dispatch. en-
hraced most OF the amendments offered
10 the ordinance of the Richmond TraS-
| ton Company.
The application IS for double track
on Broad street. from Thirty-fourth to
the Boulcvard a double track on Laurel
street from Broad TO Beverly street; a
single track on Laurel from Beverly to
Albemarle: on Aibemarle 10 Cherry: on
| cherry to Beverly: on Beverly to Laurel
street: also single tracks on Meadow and
Robinson streets to Grove avenue.
One OF the amendments agreed upon
el. 49,
end OF the proposed Broad-street line
Aau he commencrd within ten days