The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-04
rur nnoAD.srEEAr MARCHANTs
The Report of the Special committee
.t,,,ted with "A Radical Amendment.

Aft0Hfft "
What was understood to be mass
meeting Of the Broad-street merchants
and property-hOlders opposed TO the lay
ip, If fonr tracks on Broad street was
h.id i'm the Hastings Courtroom yestei-
da, afternoon az o'clock, but before lhe
meeting adjourned a strong opposition
was brought TO bear against the fepoi
submitted 10y a special comnltee APP
pofutcd by the association ana Nheh the
meeting adjourned there was no longer
I'M existence an organization known as
fine groad-Street Association opposed 10
four tracks on that tnoroughiate. The
sentiment of the meeting was opposed 10
the four tracks, but the vote vas nearly
tv.o 10 one against the tactics adopted by
the euccial committee TO realize their OBJ
Ject
Among those present We're Messrs.
Charles Hutzler, >. NJ. Fourqurean, Jos.
W Laube. Harvey Spence. \. Iaiiey,
b. IT, Tinsley. Thalhimer, Myer Heller,
ROsenhcim, George T. and Henry M. Can
non. Ford (of Ford * Peatr0ss). Connor,
Buchanan. Noting, Phillip Harris, Jo-
siah Ryiand, Charles II. Phillips, Leon
l.. Straus. George Minor G. G. Brown.
CAPTAIN Haskell. ID. ". Witte, Samuel
Conen. A. ID. Landerhn. Peter GOnneila,
Topper Thomas Potts, William IA. Tim
mcrman r. NJ. :. Valentine. M0rdecai
Page, S. LiChtenstcin, Harrison, and 9TH
ers 10 the number of some one hundred.
The meeting was announced 90 be
mass-meeting OF the BrOad-Street mer-
chants who were opposed 20 the laying
of four tracks on Broad street. There
We're a number Of people among the
number present however who were not
merchants or property holders on Broad
n
I'm the gathering there were those who
were not opposed 10 there being four
tracks on Broad street.
Chairman Laube called the meeting 20
order at 1890 o'clock. lie stated that
the gathering was supposed 10 be
meeting OF those opposed 10 four tracks
ON Broad street. and IL was expected
that those voting on any measure brought
before the meeting would he governed hy
this Understandings Mr. Laube re-
viewed the history Of the work done by
tie assocr ton and the special com
mittee appointed by the organization
during the past week. The special COM
mittce had prepared a report. which
would be submitted 20 the meeting.
Mr. zimmerman here arose. and stated
that il only those who We're opposed 10
four TRACKS were wanted az the meet
ing. he would clave which ne started 10
name OF the interests Of the city. M.
Tnslev said he too. was not opposed 10
four tracks. but ethoueht those who
differed with the sense OF the meeting
should remain and hear what had TO be
said on the subject.
Several noople Who arose simultaneous
~ with Mt Zir'n'orr~an then took their
seats. ami Secretary Hutzier read before
the meeting the report Of the special
committee
This report reviewed the work ~ the
special committee 81 trying 10 yet the
f,yo connecting COMPANIES 20 come 20
terms. so as 70 have only two tracks
on Broad street. and stated the PROPOSE
tions Of the two companies submitted be-
fore the committee. which nronositions
have been published in substance in The
Times The committee then stated that
they were not disposed 10 favor either
connanv IN preference 20 the other end
wanted only the interests OF the city
and the merchants and property-ho'ders
Of Broad street TO be held in view above
an ol9e.
In conclusion the report reads:
ct is the firm conviction Of this COM
ynittee that whatever difference may eX-
ISL between the two companies as 10 the
practical solution Of this controversy by
the Joint use OF only two tracks rests
solely uron pe,unilry advantages In favor
Of one or the Other If this be so. then
there should he 70 reason WHY an adjust
meat could not be reached By such ar-
bitrntion as usually obtains I'm cases of
this character I'm differences between
common carriers.
1--WE therefore recommend that COM
mittoe be appointed 10 appear before
the Street Committee and the City Coun-
Gil 10 urge that measures similar TO those
proposed by the Richmond Railway and