Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19
TWO SETS OF TRACKS
STREET COMMITTEE ADHEREs TO
IT'S DECISION ~ THIS NATTER.
Vity Railway Compnny's Petition
Rejected, and Its Rails Must he
Moved within sixty Dnys-othcr
Work of % busy session.

The street Committee held an adjourned
meeting yesterday afternoon to dispose
Of the matter OF how the csr-tracks on
broad street shall be laid. and for other
business There were prcsent Messrs. Al
len chairman, Blanks. Burton. Ferriter,
King, Mann. Mcdowell. and Page. city
Attorney Meredith and City-Engineer cut
shaw were also in attendance.
In opening the proceedings the chair
man called attention to the fact that
Mr.. Pizzini and MIR. Meredith. represent
ing the City Railroad Company. were alb
sent. and asked II IL was the pleasure
of the committee to proceed TO consider
the question OF privileges applied for by
that corporation in the absence OF the
two gentlemen. 1t was decided that the
main question should be deferred nnu'
all routine business had been Transacted
The Hollywood Cemtery matter was re-
ferred to the Water Committee and cry
Engineer. and a number OF alley I'M
IrOvcments were ordered.
A letter was read from MT. GOODWILL
who had contracted to grade ana pave
certain alleys, promising tnht lhe WORN
should be promptly executed. Colonel Cut
shaw stated that the work was already
one month overdue. The chairman slateu
that he had seen the men working IN the
alley that morning. ana the matter was
rested.
Application was made TO extend the
alley between Franklin ana Grace streets
and Shafer and Harrison streets. " was
stated that the money would he ADVANCE"
by the property-oWners until such times
as funds should be available The appica-
tion was rejected The extension oil
sswer on First street was recommended
70 the Council. Letters were read from
various persons asking that alleys should
be paved, and Offering to bear Their quota
Of the expense. These were tabled.
The petition Of the Richmond wheelmen,
praying for a bicycie-track on Broad
street was read. and II was referred TO
the city Engineer. with instructions 10
estimate cost and decide upon location.
other applications for paving, grading,
and curbing were referred 10 the city
Engineer
GAVE Up THE CONTRACT.
Exception was taken BY The firm OF
Iankins q Mosby 10 the terms OF con-
tract lately awarded 10 th-m. Mr.. MOsbN.
stated for the benefit Of the committee
that no time-limit had been mentioned in
the bid. and that the price quoted for che
brick and sand. The fiIm asked to be
released from the contract ana this WAS
done 4 motion was made and carried
10 give the contract 10 the next lowest
bidder. the time 10 be arranged to suit
the city Engineer Mr.. Minter was the
mex, bidder, and consented TO accept tn
contract.
The application for franchise from the
Home Telephone Company was referred
4 NIT am
taken
The Southern Hell Telephone Company
having made application to the city En-
pineer for more poles ana wire, 20 be
erected in an outlying district. an objec-
ton was moOted that the franchise OF the
present company expired IN about
month. and II would be preferable to
waf,. The application was granted.
The City Engineer was authorized 10
contract with the traction company for
the dirt they are now excavating on the
new tracks, for and 10 GEMS yard,
10 I'll out the city dumps.
THE BROAD STREET LINE.
The representatives. Of the city Rail
road Company were still absent at THIS
point and afer much discussion. II was
determined that the matter should be
proceeded with. The petition OF the CITY
Railway Company and the motion of Mr..
II
up. The petition asked That the city
Railway Company be given the right OF
way from Eighth street TO Laurel; that
In lieu Of using the Richmond, fredericks-
burg and Potomac track, as at present,
the company be permitted 70 build It's
track and operate ears by electricity on
Broad street thar the company be grant
cd PERMISSION TO use electricity on Elshtn
street from Broad 10 Main. and on Nlnth
tfutp -, Ignl1 al
HOLLYWOOD extension. 1t was decided that
the petition should be reported adversely
To the Council
Mir. King offered the following:
That whereas. the locations OF the
tracks Of the Richmond Traction Com
pany and the Richmond city Railway
Company have been furnished by the city
Engineer under the instructions OF the
Committee on Streets. with maps showing
the locations OF their respective tracks
ON Broad street from Laurel to Ninth
streets. be II
..Resolved. That each OF the said COM
panies shall conform TO said locations.
and that the said Richmond City Rail
way Company shall. as far as may b.
necessary to so conform. shift its tracks,
beginning thirty days after the approval
of this resolution, and continue with due
diligence until completion. and be Of a
manner OF construction similar To lis
present construction.
Resolved. >. That should the said com
panV fail TO have its said tracks shifted
within sixty days from the time these
resolutions are approved by the Mayor
IL shall be liable TO a fine OF not less
than $50 nor more than $500 each day :
failure TO be "A separate offence
The motion was recommended TO the
Council. AIR Blanks casting the only
dissenting vote
MUST BIZ PUT IN ORDER
II was moved and seconded that the
city Attorney be asked TO enforce the
ordinance compelling the city Railway
Company to put their tracks on the
Seycnteenth-streot and Ciay-street lines
I'm order In accordance with noiiiica
ton previously sent 10 them: but. as q
substitute, IL was moved and adopted
that the representatives OF the company
be summoned 10 attend the next meet
ing of the committee and explain The
reason of the delay In complying with III,
notice of the committee delivered through
the City Engineer.
The meeting then adjourned until Wed
nesday. November 27sh, instead OF No
,ember 18th. the regular day. on account
OF the latter day being THANKSGIVING
Day.