Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-04

tracks on any street. but that ne ma"
since learned that he was mistaken ih
this as such was the case upon certaih
streets in Baltimore. New Orleans, anu
one OF two other cities. He spoke Oh
the dangers resulting from four tracks
on Broad street, and OF the inconvenience
that Mr.. Pottss resolution would brihs
about. lie said the natural solution oil
this whole trouble was for the City Conh-
ell 20 require the Richmond city railway
to use electricity on Broad street. ana 70
further require the Richmond Traction
Company TO allow the cars to run upon
is tracks.
SUPPORTED THE REPORTS.
Sir. Hutzler was followed by Chairman
Iarbe who made a strong speech in ia'or
OF The committees report. If Mr. fo'is
substitute was adopted the mercnahts
OF Broad street would be put IN such
position as would cut OF an es.ap'
through the Council or the street ,oip
mittoe. The press had joined In win ,ne
proposition that there should De on.s W.
tracks on Broad street The substitute
gave no solution of the problem the
Rroad-street Merchants Association
asked that the public interests should
he beet served. The association had no
mart 10 take I'm favor Of one company
against the other. but wanted the object
Tor which the association was formed To
be realized. He pleaded that the gentle
mon present would assist them In the
work. and thereby further the interests
OF the city and public
WANTED no IMPOSITION.
Mr.. TYnsey said he was in favor OF
every one having their rights lie was
opposed to the traction company being
imposed upon. They had built the best
road ever constructed in this country,
and now 10 come in and put the one
horse mue-cars on their tracks would
be hardship and a wrong. As for the
four tracks he knew that those mule-cars
would not stay on Broad street for six
weeks after the traction company com
menced operations. He wanted only two
tracks, but II this could not be ar
ranged without trampling upon the
rights Of the traction company. he be-
ieyed In standing by the rights OF a
corporation. as well as by the rights OF
an individual
After further speeches, by Messrs. Zim-
norman, Potts, Ramos. Hutzlcr. and
others. Mr.. Ramos called for the ques-
tion on the substitute. as offered by Mr.
Potts.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The vote stood for the substitute 80
against the substitute H. Vigorous ap
plause followed the announcement Of th'
vote.
Mr. lIutzler then moved that the ole
committee be discharged. and q new com
mlttee be appointed 10 prepare a re
port in accordance with Mr.. Potts.
substitute 81 shall resign my Office "A.
/ secretary OF this body. and I hope yol
viii resign yours as president" said Mr.
I Hutzlcr.
Before the motion was put however
/ MIR. Ramos moved that the report o
| the committee be adopted after beini
amended by Mr.. Pottss substitute. Thi
was agreed to.
Mr.. Hutzler's motion that the old com
mittee be discharged from further dut,
was adopted. and Mr.. Laube requeste
that another chairman take the ohai
and preside over the new Broad-Stree
Association.
Meantime. Mr. Valentine took tn
floor and stated that he saw nothiu
10 indicate that any one present az IN
meeting was in favor OF four tracks o
| Broad street. The question az varianc
was simply the manner in which IN
two companies should agree among them
selves so as to meet the wishes OF IN
Broad-street merchants in the matter.
Mr.. Zimmerman said he hoped the oil
officers CMessrs. Laube and Hutzler) woul
remain IN office, as the object was no
changed. a new plan OF procedure ha
simply been agreed upon.
Mr.. Laube stated tha' he had no fait
IN the new procedure. as adopted, and con
scQueniy would beg leave h turn I'VE
the cavel TO whomsoever the meetin
would choose.
Mr.. Ramos moved that the committe
referred 10 by Mr.. Hutzler be appointc
as follows. W. II. Zimmerman. NJ. Tha|
himer, and Alex. ". Meyer, to present Nj
POtts's resolution TO the Street COmmittc,
then in session This was agreed O. an
Chairman Laube declared the meeting 40
| iOurned sine die.