The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-29
REJECTED THEIR PETITION.
Street Committees Action Regarding
Richmond City RaiiWay.
THEY ARE DENIED The PRIVILEGE
Ofric,irifying Broad Street.-The session
osihc Committee u Lengthy Onc-Ap-
propiietion OF $4,000 fer street
Work Recommended.

A, important meeting was held last
evening aF the Council Committee on
cfr..ts with the following members
uresont. chairman Allen and Mcssrs. Ba-
i,a. Boyklu BlOomberg. Fofritcr. Nc
powell and Mann. Various matters were
discussed. bat the most important actcd
t.aol was the rcjcctmcut OF the petition OF
fht Richmond CITY Railway Company 10
Furnish an electric service on Broad
street.
The first matter taken up by the COM
mlttcC was the question of laying Rrano-
lthic paving on broad street from sixth
TO Eighth streets. A majority Of the
property were opposed 90 the Inn
provcmcnt az "a total cost 20 them.
Mr.. Bahcn moved. Notwithstanding
this. that the committee recommend TO
the Council that the work Doe done ~ the
expense Of the abuttins real estate owners.
After some discussion tne motion pre-
vailed. the resolution To- go 90 me Council
Wien an allegations for granohthlc paw
ing on Broad street shall have ncen pass
CO upon
on motion OF Mr.. Mcdowell the COM
mittcc agreed 90 reconsider IT'S actoh
providing for the issuing of allegations
for Tho Cranolithic paving on the remain
iag portion OF Broad street TWO DOCKS "t
time. and authorized the nearing OF
allegations for toe entire WORK 40 once
10 Is proposed 90 500 improve hioao sii'e'
from Tenth street GO Adams.
The ordinance concerning tho granting
OF telouhcuo privileges was laid upon the
table until special meeting 20 Dee held
Ga September lsth. at b o'clock. when au
parties Interested iu this matter are M
Vitcd Co Doe present
clerk Jacobs presented the record rom
the tlcsk of tie Board Of Aldermen not-
fyine the con mifteo of The adoption of the
orlfraacc of the Richmond Traction
ComliIy end its approval toy Mayor
TAYLOR early yesterday morning. Tac
ranor was received and FLED without COM
mcnt
BIO, orfSrD.
Bids for the grading OF Grace street
ana Park avenue were opened and placed
uuln The blackboard. Inev were 9s
follow. IT, 81 Alport-Grace street,
s2.NlS. Park avenue $3.50. j.. Il. Good
win Grace street. Si549. Park avenue,
1854 ST. j. Clay Grace street. &'-',
Park avenue. Ng-l vs.. ". wright
Grace street. y3.il6. Park avenue, N.'l.
Hankius Mostly d. Ksny-Gracc street.
s..pi. Park avenue. 81. oD. The contracts
were award .l 60 the lowest ,ddors. as
follows. Grace street. 10 a. VI. Airport,
Park avenue Co T.. ls. Goodwin.
The committee also let contracts for
WORK ON Madison street Go r.. R. Goodwin
and on Rowe street 90 VI. p. Billings,
these gentlemen being the lowest md-
dess.
REMAINS ON nRoAn-slErEr MATTtp.
just 90 this point IL was stated by Mr.
Rloombcre that several gentlemen in
tcrssfed iu some railway matters were
present. and the committee agreed 20
hear them. Colonel Cutshaw explained
what he understood % Dee the position
OF the Richmond City Railway Company
and the reasons DO held FOR not having
put the Br1ad-streot line in repair prior
Go this time This was because the
old track up Broad street 10 Eighth OF
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
fomac railway which the committee had
allowed the company to use until the
completion OF the cry Hall. and then
during the construction of the Jei-
ferson. during which time this track
was used for hauling materials up
BROAD street. Colonel 'utshaw said.
further. that at the expiration Of the
time allowed the company INA which 10
have these repairs made Doe bad had
an interview with Mr.. Fisher. and had
informed him that .nasmuch as THIS
fight for privileges ON Broad street was
then on. he had better wait iu this
matter until the franchise had been
granted.
PETITION rmsENrED.
,,.,,r ,r...li.h ,o,,peol for
the Richmond city Railway Company
'lf .'
'',7 ...'..'.. ..,...-.,.cl limo 90
lS>N entitled an ordinance Go allow me
Richmond city Railway Company TO use
electricity. etc.. your petitioner The Rch- |
m0ni city Railway was granted the
right to use electricity. This franchise |
your petitioner sru possesses and has |
fhc r.rht fo exercise tne prIvmses there !
300 granted. nor is this petition 10 De con- /
silcrcd n amy way waiver of such |
rights.
"Huf The question has arisen whether !
said ordinance OF June 22. lNs and The /
franchise theren erautcl haN" been /
abandoned Your petitioner whilst dee /
nying This position. wishes TO avoid amy /
complications Chat can interfere with iAe /
speedy ana efficient equipment oi Ha /
lime on Broad street. Eighth ami Ninih !
streets. ami ITS HOLLYWOOD extension !
This application is not made because /
~ the recent action of me Council. in /
granting the Ftrect-railway franchises /
20 the Richmond Traction company, /
since. in accordance with the request /
o. che Broad-strect merchants, your pcu- |
TONER was ready and willing % eiecully /
lts roads. in accordance with the said
ordinance Of June ODD. 1855 and was pre-
vented from so doing by other parties
coming in subsequently. ana seeking
for the whole length OF broau
street.