Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-29
TWO SETS OF TRACKS
The Traction Company Is Given The
Middle Of The Street
suE CITY RAILWAY DEFEATED.
II Is Denied the Use Of Electricity
and Must Run Its Cars ON the
Outside of the Other Linc-More
Money Wanted.
Money Wanted.

a number OF questions referring to the
proposed new stree,-car line on Broad
street arose and were disposed Of OF
the members of the committee the fol-
lowing were present: Chairman Allen,
and Messrs. Bahcn. Boykin. Bloomberg.
Fe-ri,er Mcdowell. and Mann.
The matter Of laying grauolithic paw
ing on Broad street from Sixth to
Eighth was first taken w. a majority
of the propcrty-owncrs were opposed TO
the Improvement III a total cos, TO them.
Mr.. Bahcn moved Notwithstanding this
that the committee recommend 10 the
Council that the work be done at the ex-
pense of the abut,ing real-es,ate owners
After some discussion the motion pre-
vailed. the resolution to so TO the Coun-
Gil when all allegations for granoithic
paving on Broad street shall have been
passed upon.
on motion OF Mr. Mcdowell the com
mittee agreed 10 reconsider It's acton
providing for the issuing or allegations
for this granoiithic paving on the re-
manning portion OF Broad street two
blocks at a time, and authorize the near
ing Of alterations for the entire work
at once. IL is proposed TO improve Broad
street from Tenth TO Adams.
The ordinance concerning the granting
az telephone privileges was laid upon the
table until a special meeting. TO be heil
September 18Th. at O'Clock, when an
parties interested IN this matter are IN
vted 10 be present.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR.
Clerk Jacobs presented the record from
the clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen no
rifvIng the committee Of the adoption OF
the ordinance Of the Richmond Traction
Company. and Of its approval by the
Mayor. which was given by Mayor Taylor
early yesterday morning. The paper was
received and fled without comment.
Bids were opened FOR the grading OF
Grace stree. ana Park avenue. ana placed
upon the blackboard They were as fol
lows: II. NJ. Airport. Grace street
s. 81 GS: Park avenue. Sl.tSV T. X. Good
win. Grace street, S5is; Park avenue
sl.p7. NJ. ]. Clay, Grace street. s5'92s'
Park avenue, sl.e2l. W. W. Wright
Grace street. g. So Park avenue. &'''r
Hankins. Mosby & Kelly, Grace street
s. zoo: Park avenue. 800. The contracts
were awarded TO the lowest bidders. as
follows: Grace street. 10 II. VI. Airport
Park avenue. 10 r. X. Goodwin.
The committee also let contracts for
work on Madison street 10 l.. X. GOODWIN
and on Rowe street to NJ. r. billings,
these gentlemen being the lowest DID
. arS
NEW PHASE OF THE BROAD-STREET
MATTER.
Jus. M this point II was stated by Mr..
Hloomberg that several gentlemen inte-
rested in some railway matters were
present, and the body agreed TO aear
hem. Colonel Cutshaw explained what
s. understood to be the position Of the
city Railway Company. and the reasons
n held for not having put the Broad
,treet line in repair prior 10 this time.
This was because the old track up Broad
yreet to Eighth was the property OF Inc
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railway. and the committee had allowed
the company to use 1t until the compile
ton Of the new City Hall, and then Gu-
ring the construction OF the jefferson.
during which time this track was used
for hauling material up Broad street
Colonel Cutshaw said, further. that at
the expiration OF the time allowed :he
company in which TO have these repairs
irade he had an interview with Mr..
Fisher. and informed him that inasmuch
as this fight for privileges on BrOa
street was then on he had better wait IN
mis- matter until the FRANCHISE had been
granted.
THE NEW PETITION.
Mr.. Wyndham II. Meredith. counsel for
the Richmond City Railway Company.
appeared In It's bena.f, and presented the
following petition:
by an ordinance approved June %,
1855 entitled an ordnance TO allow the
Richmond City Railway Company to Use
electricity, etc, your petitioner. the Rich
mond City Railway. was granted tie
right to use electricity. This franchise
your petitioner SON possesses, and has
the right 10 exercise the privileges there
in granted, nor is this petition . be con-
sidered In any way waive: OF such
rights.
But the question has arisen whether
said ordinance of June -. 1855 and the
franchises therein granted have been
abandoned. Your petitioner. whilst de
nying this position. wishes TO avoid any
complications that can interfere with the
speedy and efficient equipment Of its line
on Broad street, Eighth and Ninth streets,
and its Hollywood extension. This APP
plcaticn is not made because OF the re-
cent action Of the Council in granting
the strcet-railway franchises 10 the Rich
mond Traction Company. since, In ac-
cordaDce with the request of the Broad
street merchants. your petitioner was
In accordance with said ordinance of June
%. lsss, and was prevented from so doing
by other parties coming in subsequently
and seeking a franchise for the whole
length of Broad street.
ASK a RE-ENACTMENT
ct. therefore. respectfully requests that
your committee will recommend the re-
enactment OF the ordinance OF June 90
1888. so that any doubts, however i'll
founded. as to the rights of your petit
tloner may be removed.
Immediately upon the rc-enactment Of
said ordinance your petitioner VIII at
once proceed TO furnish an electric ser
vice on Broad street. and other said
streets. with proper modern appliances.
"As q consideration for the re-enact-
ment Of said ordinance Of June %, 1885,
for the aforementioned purposes. the
Richmond city Railway Company will
surrender its present exclusive privilege
10 all its line or lines Of street railway in
this city. and will agree that other COM
panies, when authorized by the Council
shall have the right TO use, In whole or
In part, its line or lines Of street rail-
way upon such fair and reasonable terms
as may be agreed upon by said Richmond
City Railway Company and each enter
Ing company; said agreement 10 be ar
rived at In the manner specified and set
forth in section of the ordinance OF
the Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Company. approved April 10. 1885,
WOULD HELP THE TRACTION.
Mr.. Meredith stated that he had also
carefully prepared an ordinance giving
10 his company the privilege TO electrity
IT. line on Broad street, which. as ex-
planned in the petition. ii claimed and
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