The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-29
ROUTES FOR CAR LINES.
TIE STBJECT DISCUSSED By THE
STREET Committee.
To Alter and EIecirify the I'D Marshal
Street Lne-AwninRs mt the tross-
inEs--Improvenents.

The Committee on streets neiu i1s resu-
lar semi-monthly meeting N room NO.
Of the City Hall yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. which was attended by the
following members: Messrs. Allen Chair
nam. Diacont. Bahen. Blanks. Burton,
Boy kin, Bloomberg. Mcdowell, Manu.
pi sc, King, and Ferriter-
Allegations were heard for the grading
and paving OF the alley between fltseentn
street and ShOckoe creek, running from
cary street to Creek alley. \ majority
OF the interested property-owners being
In favor OF the Improvement the COM
nittee decided TO recommend the same
10 the Council.
Allegations were also heard In regard 10
the opening. grading. and paving OF the
alley between Grove and Park avenues
and Harvis and Plum streets. The COM
mittoe decided TO reject The petition the
majority Of the property-owners oelns
opposed to the measure.
ExrEND THE LINE.
Mr. Mann presented an ordinance giving
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany the right to extend its line from
the corner of Broad and Harrison streets
westward on Broad 10 Meadow street,
thence on Meadow south 10 the corpora
ton line, where the tracks are TO be con-
nected with those OF the Richmond city
Railway Company which are 70 be eN-
tended on Meadow street northwardly
from Main street 10 that point.
The Chair ruled that the matter could
not be considered unless II had been
introduced in the Council. and referred by
that body to the committee. This course
will be taken next Monday evening.
Mr.. Mcdowell offered a resolution pro
viding that the cutters on both sides of
Canal. between Second and Third streets.
and on the south side of Franklin street
between First and Second streets. be re-
laid. also on the east side Of Foushee be-
tween Broad and Grace streets. The
matter was referred to the tour of in
spectiOn.
CANVAS AWNINGS.
The committee decided TO recommend
to the Council the adoption of a resolu-
ton. offered by Mr.. Ferritcr. which pro-
lides that the railroad companies be
permitted TO put up canvas awnings I'M
der the inspection of the City Engineer,
at transfer stations. the awnings TO eX-
tend TO the street curbing.
An ordinance was discussed at some
length. releasing the Manchester Railway
and Improvement Company from render
ing any service on its route east Of
Adams and west of Ninth street The
company shall hereafter run its cars
from Fourteenth street up Main 20 Ninth,
up Ninth 10 Marshall street. down Mar
shall TO College or Fourteenth street, and
from there TO the point Of beginning.
Permission is also given to build a single
track from Ninth and Broad streets TO
connect with its track at Ninth and Mar
shall streets and 10 connect at Fourteenth
and Main streets and Ninth and Broad
streets with the tracks Of the Richmond
city Railway Company. Service upon
this route shall be at a schedule Of seven
minutes and a half. and II shall be given
within sixty days from the approval Of
the ordinance. Within thirty days after
the adoption OF the ordinance all tracks
east OF Adams TO Ninth streets have to
be removed The company shall have the
right TO run its ears over the tracks Of
the. Richmond city Railway Company
from Fourteenth and Main TO Ninth and
Broad streets. upon terms TO be agreed
upon by the two companies. The route Is
10 be electrified within thirty days and
transfers are to be made az all crossings
with other railroads for one single fare
TO RECOMMEND 1T.
The committee decided 10 recommend
TO the Council the adoption Of the ordi-
nance. provision that the company.
shall have the right Of relaying the tracks
now 10 be taken up at some future time
with the permission Of the committee.
was defeated
The ordinance which is 10 be presented
to the city Council i'm regard to the
introducing Of the Jenkins underground
system on Broad street was sakcn =,
and discussed in its details. After agree
ing on a few changes Of but little public
interest the committee requested the City
Attorney 10 prepare the ordinance.
After the trllsaction Of good deal
Of routine business the committee ad-