The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-20
TRACTION COMPANY wins.
Given The Franchise lCr The PrOad Street
Line by The Council.
CITY RAILWAY BEATEN BY TWO VOTES
The Proposition Ia Build Niadnc' Dis
cusscd ri Length. but the Matter
Was FINAL, Tabl"d-Thc Rail-
WAY Ordinance.

evening a; > o'clock for the purpose
If receiving the report OF the Commit
tee on Streets in regard TO the granting
OF the franchise OF constructing an el,c-
trio road on Broad street The Following
members answered TO the roll-call:
Messrs. Bla nSs. Bloombcrs. Buggs' Cas-
kle. Cot,rcu. Davis. Deane. Don LeaNy'
Epps. Fcrnter. Griffin. Grimes. Gnhst'
Landcrkin. La~dor. Murphy, Wallersteih'
Woody, and President Glover.
The call for the meeting. which was
signed by Mcssfa. i.oomncrS, fcIi'ci,
and Mcdowell. Was ihen read, WheIeupon
the report of The Committee on SUctlS
Was received. which Was signed by Mr
AlcGfowsil. thc sub-Chalrman, ana which
recommended the Adoption OF an oiu-
nance 10 authorize the construction anu
oDeration Of a street railway on certain
streets within the olsy limits II the eiiy
Of Richmond by The Richmond city hal-
way Company. The ordnance. the pow
siCns Of which have alrcaiy cen pun
i!shcd IN the columns OF The Times, Mas
then read by city Ciork j.. i. August
At the conclusion OF the reading OF .nr
ordinance "a communication was presented
from the Virginia Agricultural ana NE
CHauical Society, embracing the i'S".u-
lions adopted by the Executive committee
which endorses the granting Of nc iran
chise 10 the Richmond city Halfway
Company.
FOR THY vI.DuCT.
NJ. Fcrrit,r then offered The following
as an addition TO the thirteenth section
VI he ordinance.
the privileges herein granted are given
upon the further express condition that i
al any time a Viaduct Is constructed over
ShorkOc creek valley. from Twelfth 10
TWeniy-third streets, or between ana IN
tcrlut diatc points on Broad street, Inc
ait Es [ T.
Interfere with the construction ana use Of
such yiaduct and make all necessary al
icr"iiOns IN construction ana operation
as may be required ~ the city bngl-
nor and the Committee on streets.
Nh. Bloombcrg spoke against the adop-
ton Of Nil f'rritcr's amendment, ana
eAprcs ied the hope that the viaduct
question would not be considered AT this
time.
after some further discussion ;ho
amendment was adopted by q vote Of
IL 10 :. which was as follows:
Eyes Messrs. Blanks. Briggs, Eassie'
Grimes, Gunst. Landerkin. Lawder,
Mayer Seay. 1rowcr. Wallersten, and
Woody-lG.
Noes Messrs. Bloomberg. Davis. Deane.
Epps. Mcdowell. Murphy. Smith. and
Mir. Caskie then offered an amendment
providing that not only the main route
from Thirty-iOurth street 10 ne EXPOSE
non ilpunNSs bul also the ffItldl Ioul'Hf
shall be completed within year from
the date of the approval OF the ordinance.
1t was adopted.
MI Blanks offered an amendment pro-
vling that one mOtorman and one con-
ductor be- placed on each car. who are
TO receive - day. ana days work
is TO consist OF ten hours. The amend
ment was. on motion of Mr.. Walierstcin,
laid on the table.
To PAY FIvs PvR CENT.
Mr.. Caskie then offered an amendment
providing that the company should pay
) per cent. of its gross receipts into th,
CITY treasury. He stated that at pres
ent re Richmond Railway and Eiectrie
Company paid about 5000 into the city
treasury. while the gross receipts. as
reported to the Board of Public WORKS,
was SsNlts~ and the value Of the com
pany's property, as assessed by that body,
WAS Sluturn If the company was com
PEELED to pay 81 80 taxes on each 'l,p
OF the value of this property, 1t would
have 10 pay more money than u Is now
paying for the use Of the streets and IN
satisfaction Of taxes on the property.
Nh Gunst offered as an amendnent
that the company be required to pay
per cent. of their gross receipts, but mat
amendment was lost
MIR. Wallorstein thought that II was
very liberal demand. 10 require IN" COM
many to pay = per cent. on the gross 70
ceipts. lie cited the city of Toronto.
can. which was twice as large as Rich
mond. ana which received in lSH the
sum Of S7293i from its street-car iran
chisc.
lir Rloombcrg opposed the amend
rnent. taking tho ground that the COM
vany would bc taxed sufficiently by being
compelled 10 pave Broad street BETWEEN
the tracks and within two feet outside
Of the outer rails of its rOite.
The amendment offered by Nj. taskle
was finally adopted by a vote Of p TO 9,
Mcssrs. Rloombcrg. Ferritcr and Gunst
VOTING against II.
Mr. Don L,avy offered an amendment
providing that nNe-mnute schedule be
introduced over the entire route, while
he ordinance recOmm nced by the com
mittee only called for fve-minute sche-
dule west Of Fourteenth street. ana a
gcheluie Of - m!utnes over the rest
Of tho route. After some discussion. MI.
Caskie offered an amendment which was
accepted by Mr.. Don l.eaNy. proVldlns
that "A five minute schedule be introduced
on Broad street from Thirty-fcurth TO
Iomhariy street. and schedule OF seven
and ha'f minutes for the rest of The
system. The amendment WAS adopted
bv "a vote Of 10 TO =.
Mr.. iawder then offered an amendment
10 section 10 providing that tickets DE
sold at half fares from TO 4. NJ dur
ing week days. IL was adopted
y motion made by Mr.. LnuderKln TO re
consider this vote was lost by vote OF
Mr.. Bloombcrg offered another amend
mcnt 20 the same fect.On, providing that
half-ratc tickets he also sold from J.
N. to i. NJ on week days. After %)me
little discussion this amendment was lost
ON motion Of NJ. Mayer, another
amendment was adopted which provides
chat six tickets he sold for twenty-five
Tiis ended the amending II the orii-
nance. which was recommended by IN"
Committee ON Streets. The city Jerk
next read a minority report signed pA
Messrs ROylan and King. who asked
that the ordinance be adopted, Whcn
asks that the franchise be granted 10
the Richmond Traction Company. The
roDort which accOmp lnied the ordnance.
stated that the banking house Of John l..
Williams x Sons was prepared 10 provide
the necessary funds for the con 'trl'fon
and equipment Of the roal in iccorlahce
with all provisions Of the ordin nce sub
mit,ed % the Committee on str ats.
Mr. Gunst then moved that The ma
FORTY report Of the committee, While
President Glover moved as substitute
that the ordinance be adopted winch
asks that the franchise be granted 10 the
Richmond Traction Company. Al MS
suggestion. Il was decided that the repre-
sentativcs Of either company De heard
FOR fifteen minutes.
IS TO IHr yIsDUCT
Before this was done. however. Mr.
Wa.crsten gave notice that at the pro-
Der time he would offer as a substitute
ne following:
BE 10 resolved by tho Common COun-
ell OF the city Of Richmond. That tho
city Attorney and City Engineer he and
they are hereby instructed 90 prepare and
present az tho rtxt regular meeting Of
this COupcll an ordinance granting per
mission to run cars over via duct To he
constructed by such company as inay
Oe granted the privilege, and with such
safeguards a. may be necessary 10 pro-
tee, the interests OF the city Of Rich
mond.
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