Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-29
SHORTEN THE LINE.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ROAD To BE
CHANGED AND ELEcTRrFIED.
Jenkins system Again Discussed
The Ordinance to Re Prepared
Other work 10 re Done.

The Council Committee on Streets con-
vened in semi-monthly session at o'clock
last evening, and transacted a great deal
OF business. The body recommended TO
the Council the grading and paving OF
the alley between Fifteenth street and
shockoe creek. running from Cary street
to Creek alley.
MIR. Mann, OF Marshall Ward, presented
an ordinance giving the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company the right
10 extend its line from the corner OF
Broad and Harrison street westwardly
on Broad 10 Meadow street, and thence
on Meadow street southwardly to the
corporation line. where the tracks are to
be connected with those Of the Richmond
City Railway Company. the tracks Of
the latter 20 be extended on Meadow
street northwardly from Main street TO
that point. Chairman Allen ruled that
this matter could not be considered un-
less IL had first been introduced In the
Council and referred by that body TO
the committee. This course will be pur-
sued on Monday night next.
TO EEIA1 III FftS
A resolution was offered by Mr.. McDo-
well. providing that the cutters on both
sides OF Canal street between Second and
Third, and on the south SIDE Of Franklin
street between First and Second be re-
laid. and also that on the east side Of
Foushee street between Broad and Grace.
The matter WAS referred until the next
tour Of inspection.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Ferriter
providing that the street railway COM
panles be permitted TO put up canvass
awnings, under the supervision OF the
City Engineer, at transfer stations, such
awnings TO extend TO the street curbing,
was recommended to the Council.
CHANGES ON MARSHALL STREET.
A great deal OF discussion was INDUCED
IN over the ordinance releasing the Man
chester Railway and Improvement Com
pany from rendering any service on Its
route east OF Adams and west OF Ninth
street The company will hereafter run
its cars from Fourteenth street up Main
10 Ninth, up Ninth TO Marshall, down
Marshall to Fourteenth, and thence down
Fourteenth to Main Permission is also
given this company in the ordinance 70
build a single track from Ninth and Broad
streets 10 Ninth and Marshall streets, AMI
10 connect with the old track there. SEP
vice upon this route IS 10 be at a schedule
of minutes. and the changes are o
be made within sixty days from the p
prevail of the ordinance. The tracks dn
Marshall street between Ninth and a II
ans streets are TO be removed In thirty
days. The company is TO have the rig %
TO run it's cars over the tracks Of tie
Richmond City Railway Company from
Fourteenth and Main to Ninth and Broad
streets upon terms 10 be agreed on by
the two companies, and the new line Is
10 be electrified and transfers are to be
made at all crossings with other lines for
one fare. The committee decided TO re-
commend TO the Council the adoption Of |
the ordinance.
The ordinance concerning the introduc- |
ton OF the jenkins underground system |
on Broad street, which is TO be presented |
at the Council, was taken mp again, and /
discussed In It's details. After agreeing |
on few changes Of unimportant nature
the committee requested the City Attor-
ney 10 draw up the ordinance in accord
ance with it's action.
Some routine business was transacted, |
and the body adjourned.