Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-12
NOW FOR THE ROAD.
The Aldermen Concur in the Railway
Ordinance Without a Change.
TWO AMENDMENTS FALL. THROUGH
of Changing Course OF
Mnrshan-strect Line Rccommi'teo'
Recommendations for o. New SCHOOL,
uouse-Other Council Matters.

The June session OF the Board or Al
dermen was held last night and the
Rroad-street car-line ordinance consid-
cred.
Those In attendance were President
Turpin and Messrs. Allen, Bahen. Blake
Royklu. Burton, Hardwicke, King
Mann, Mitchell, Moore, Mohntcastie'
Noble, Reeve. .Snead, s'arke' anu
Vaughan. The great volume of busi-
ness was dispatched promptly ana 'he
entire proceedings of the evening were
characterized by briefness of discussion
and careful deliberation.
From the Committee on Finance came
the resolution appoprating S9'o" III
bonds for the erection of a school build
ing AT the southwest corner of Randolph
and Chaffin streets. The measure was
so amended as to make the bonds bear
4 per cent. interest. and putting the con-
struction OF the building under the Com
mittee on Schools, instead Of the City
School Board.
resolution concerning the Issuance
OF certain 4 per cent. bonds for the re-
deIDDtlOn Oh pr Cfht DVhNo nv"
standing was agreed to.
STREET AND ALLEY WORK.
An appropriation of 80 from the fund
for paving alleys for owners was made
for the grading and paving OF the alley
between Fifteenth street and Sbockoe
creek from Cary street to Creek alley.
Permission was given TO r. X. Rogers
to construct at his own cost sewer IN
farhf hefWpgn
Clay.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Committee on Streets 70 hear ale
cations as TO grading and paving the al
ley between Main and Franklin streets.
running east from Adams.
Another resolution was agreed TO grant
ing permission to tibe street railway COM
panies 10 erect canvas awnings at all
transfer stations.
The Street Committee was authorized by
resolution to hear allegations as TO the
opening. grading, and paving OF the al
ley between Madison and Monroe and
Main and Franklin streets
The question OF increasing the pay Of
the city wheelwrights from $3.50 to $2.3
per day was briefly discussed, and the
resolution was finally adopted.
The ordinance making a new route for
the Manchester Railway and Improve
ment Company came up from the Com
mon Council, and was discussed. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Allen IL was referred 10 the
Committee on Streets.
An ordinance allowing the Southern
Railway Company TO run a switch or
sde-track into the lot Of S. II. Halves &c
Co., near Pear and Dock streets, was
concurred in.
BROAD STREET RAILWAY.
The ordinance giving the Richmond
Conduit Railway Company the privilege
OF constructing and operating an electric
street railway on Broad street from the
Exposition Grounds TO Chimborazo Park
was then reached, and read by Sergeant
alarms Ralston When its reading had
been concluded Mr.. Boykin moved that
Judge II. W. Flournoy be heard upon
this matter. Some members were opposed
to throwing the house open TO debate
and the Board refused to hear Judge
Flournoy.
Mr. Hlrdwicke offered an amendment TO
the ordinance. providing that between the
hours of and Z O'Clock A. NJ. and and
7 O'Clock i. NJ, passengers be carried on
this road at half fare, the object being
to give the working people reduced rate
to and from their work. This WAS lost.
there being only one vote in favor OF
IL.
Mr.. Blake gained the floor at this juno.
ture, and spoke in opposition to giving
this company the franchise under the
terms set forth in the ordinance. He
said he was heartily in Glvor of an under
ground system If it could be run on those
grades. and the ordinance did appear to be
fair. He was. however, constrained TO
raise his voice against the giving away
of this franchise. which was the greatest
within the gift of the Council. He spoke
OF the failure Of the viaduct feature. and
declared that the city should at least haVe
. per cent. of the gross receipts of the
company. instead OF per cent, as now
prescribed by that measure.
Mr. Noble also had something to say
about the failure to carry the viaduct fea-
ture through. and declared that his peO-
pie would rather he as they are at present
unless they could be given a hrst-class
bridge and a perfect railway system on
Bread street.
Mr. Starke offered an amendment 20
section Of the ordnance changing the
forfeit OF $4,000 in bonds to 5000 In
bonds, either Of the city Of Richmond or
of the United States. This failed Of pas
sage, and Mr.. Hardwicke made a futile
effort to get a substitute for the entire
ordinance, through whereby the city
should OFFER this franchise for sale to the
highest bidder The ordinance as IL came
from the Common Council was then con-
CURED In, only Messrs. Blake. Hardwicke,
Noble. and Starke voting against it.
REGULATIONS FOR SALOONS.
Mr.. Noble called up his ordinance. con-
corning frosted blinds, etc, at the bar
rooms of the city. but it was explained
that the paper had been sent TO the Com
mittee on Ordinance, which body had not
made a report. A motion instructing the
Ordinance Committee TO report upon this
question at the next meeting Of the Board
was adopted.
President Turpin submitted the resigna-
ton of Captain h. r. Reeve as a member
Of the Board. On motion OF Mr.. Allen the
paper WAS laid upon the table. and a
committee of three appointed TO wait upon
Captain Reeve and ask him to withdraw
H. The Chair appointed Messrs. Alien,
Hardwcke. and Tanner on this commit
tee.
On motion of Alderman Mitchell the
president of the Board OF Health was
directed TO investigate the cause of the
nuisance at the crematoyy and the cost of
abating the same.
An ordinance from the Common Council.
changing the lines OF the several water
lines of the city, was concurred in.
After the transaction OF some further
business the Board adjourned.