Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
A LONG AND BITTER FIGHT.
Counsel and Other Representatives
Make Speeches on Both Sides.
srnIcr TERMS ARE REQUIRED.
The city to Receive Five FER 'e"''
OF the Gross EnrninGs-StN iic"e'S
for , Quarter aud Half Fare i"r
children aud working People


pichmond Traction Company defeated the
Rlchmond city Railway Company before
the Common Council las- ni@ht Tor ran
way privileges on Broad street.
The mcetnc. had been specially called
for the purpose OF considcr.ne the ques-
lion Of car-scrvicc or that thofoushiaie'
and the session was one Of the most
spirited ana thoroughly interesting that
the lower branch Of city fathers has ever
held.
Long before . O'Clock councilmcn and
Others interested in thu mottor 70 arise
began 10 assemble in the Council Cham
Der. and the spacious lobby was soon
wcU-nlled With citizens from AL parts
Of the city. The meeting lasted nearly
seven hours and was never tagging ia
interest.
That tho result was a surprise even to
those connected with the Traction COM
Jany was evident. No one expected any
th.ry moro than a postponement II the
ordnance Of the Richmond CITY Railway
Tompany was not adopted. The fight
VS. "a hard and bitter one. and, as II
b. supper. those who participated IA H.
rouncumcn ana an. were Jaded-iook-
ing sct When' al Ho'' uc D''S a."
lourncl
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
Tho ,orr.it,-en ir attendance were
-f.-ers f,f,rbs Hloor1Nerr. Briggs. CAS-
I-o C,t+r.u D,yfs. Deane. Bon.c.vy.
r,.s F.rri-o~. Grfln. Crimes. Gunst
Uohson l,r5erIrn. jackson. InwGer.
murphy. Mayer Mcdowell Trower, Smith.
EsI. Nolor-te.n. Woody. and PRESIDENT
Glover. The cali for al. meeting was read.
y Was signed by II srs bloomhcrs.
F,rri;er aud Mcdowell Tho report or
the Committee 90 Streets signed W. Ms.
mellow %. lhe .1h-.Ha' ti4Hi' Was '''"
presented. IT recommended the adoption
a. The ordnance tiF'hs mo N,'i"oi. !"
cry halfway company tNe il.NHe- 20
C"hs.fact anu 'i,.a'e ''
On hI-d4 t'i''' ii"i" '"l.''''l .'1o 80 .,
u tAf iJultiAi4 uH..i '"' .''' "''.
provisions s., l'Tih ne -'''''c %,
tne ot'ln'-'t mas '"'' JUG" I-''''''
IN iic LiilHtcn.
AZ inc conclusion 'i IN" i."''"b W. ."'
oGdinaic, comm! uH''A' ~" II. ny" ~"
Nirfii'' Afi.' wa ,ia' ai'n -''
Cio.y No. ,,'., 49,,
qua ,,.-, -',l,..,. ,-o,,,arv DE-.
80 D.. t,.roriea m once. So mat "a
,,--i.,- -,i+ p~0rd etreet t. the Expasl-
f,n-l;rrYnds could Doe ga By the open
ai-g ~ tfa fair. october 2uth
Nr- Ferfiter was thc first councilman
:, of,r IAN amendment. - proposition
Yys- 70 add o. section D. the follow
lur.
"The privileges herein granted arc given
rron the further express condition that II
nj any time waluct IS constructed over
Ehoclae creek Valley from Twelfth to
Twenty-third street. or between any IN
,ermediatc points on Broad street, the
romuany shall shift its tracks go as not
10 interfere with the construction ana
use Of such viaduct and make a! neces-
Ha~y alterations in construction and oper-
ption as may DE required bF inc CITY
Engineer and the Committee on "'ieei..
Mr. Hi0Ombcrs was opposed 70 injecting
Ruyth|g pertaining 10 N'aou'' mo tiv
question. but the Amendment was HAdAl
adopted by the following vote.
Ayes-Mesrs. Blanks. bH-es' 'a@Kle'
ClttrcM, Donicavy. Ferrit'r Hr!iin'
Grim,s, Cunst Lanaor.Nn IAwder,
Mayer. Seay. Ir0wcr Wa'le'aicn' ana
Wooly-i6.
Noes Messrs o.inhers' laws, D''l'
tpi McI,9Weu' M"'i"'' "'''''''' ''''
lIeai',", Ni"F ....... .......,...
IMPOSE STRICT REGULATIONS.
Mr.. Caslic moved 10 amend $50 as 10 make
:, incumbent up9u the company 10 COM
,iof. "said rottos'' instead of said route
.,ftbin one voar from the date Of The
...ssro or mis- ordinance. This was
,--..5 10 and Mr. Caslde offered another
.-,.o,Irn-nt recurring the company TO
... To- the Treasurer = instead Of per
.t. of ts gross earnings IN lieu of all
s e., 3D., ,ft, -rhia was with