The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
STREET-CAR IMBROGLIO.
THE VETERdN COMMITTEE UN-
ABLE TO SOLVE n.
But VIII Tackle the Question Again To-
Day at Noon-Both sides Present Ihen
yiews-The Propositions.

Pursuant to the agreement made on
Wednesday between representatives. OF
the city's two electric companies ana the
Executive Committee OF the approaching
Confederate reunion. meeting was heiu
AT the Mechanics Institute at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon for the purpose oil
reaching an agreement relative TO the
transportation of veterans and visitors 10
and from the Exposition Grounds during
the reunion.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
rompauv was represented by Captain n.
y Guigon. Captain Andrew PizZini being
absent on bunness In New York. Inc
Traction Company interests were looheu
after by Mr.. II. NJ. Smith. Jr., PM. b'
SHIELD. 4. Langstaff Johnson, ana john
$. williams. Those present oil tne ve,-
eran organization were General Ieytoh
Wise. General T. A. Brander, Major n
Y. Randolph, Captain Thomas Elett'
Colonel John Il. Cary. Mr.. James ~
Bovd. :. II. Gates, General Charles j.
Anderson. Others present were Messrs'
Habliston. general manager OF the lldc-
ton Company. and II. I. Briggs, OF the
Common Council.
After the committee had been called 70
order. Colonel Cary. after expressing con-
siderable surprise that the proposals Oh
the two companies had been printed III
the afternoon papers before action was
taken on them by the committee read
the two proposals as follows
OLD COMPANY's PROPOSAL
Richmond, Va, May II. 1896.
Colonel John b. Cary. Chairman, Rich
mond Va:
Nv Dear Colonel-In accordance Win
the understanding reached yesterday al
ternOon. | herewith submit the pfoposi-
tions Of the Richmond Railway ana blec-
trio Company. which II IS willing TO
promptly carry out, In whole or IN part.
as may be decided to be necessary 10y
your committee. after the necessary per-
missions are granted by the proper au-
,horities Of the city and county.
We will temporarily run all our avail
able CLAY street line of cars from liar-
rlson and Broad streets 20 the EXPOSE
ton Grounds. over the tracks Of the frac-
ton Company running temporary ieed
and trolley wires to give rs the neces-
sary power and using their poles ana
trolley arms for carrying the wires the
compensation for said temporary uses
10 be agreed on by the two companies or
TO be fixed I'm the usual manner by arbl
tration.
or we will run as many cars OF SAID
Clay-street line as possible from Seventh
and Broad streets to the Exposition
Grounds. and the remainder Of them from
Harrison and Broad streets, as stated,
under the same provisions and regula-
tiOns.
This will give all the service that could
be expected from this line or Will be
needed.
We will build a track from Sycamore
and Strawberry ana Main streets along
said mentioned streets northwardly until
II strikes a street parallel 10 Broad
street and two blocks from IL. when the
tracks will run eastwardly and westward
ly until they join at Addison or Allison,
along which they Will run double north
wardly 10 Broad and along Broad for
such distance as will give sufficient
storage room for the cars 10 take on ana
let off passengers.
We viii equip and operate this line
with electricity and run all available
A1ain-street cars 10 the Exposition
Grounds over IL. We will accord TO the
Traction Company, the Lee District rail-
way, or any other railway line having
the proper rights, the privilege of using
this lire at any and all times subject.
of course, to the usual compensation
which the ordinances Of the city provide.
We Will increase the number OF our
Marshaii-stTeet line from Adams ana
Broad TO the Exposition Grounds and
give the best possible service on this
single track railway.
II the Traction C0-pany's source Of
power sh0lld De disabled. as you seem
10 fear and desire TO make provision for.
We will agree 10 aid that company 10
the extent of our ability, under proper
rules and rates o.. compensation. to render
service Curing the reunion. by putting our
current over their wires. only stipulating
that We must be governed entirely by
the requirements of our own lines as
to the amount of current We can supply.
Very respectfully,
fSlgneO ANDREW PiIZINI, JR.,
For Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany.
TRACTION COMPANY'S OFFER
The following is the proposal submitted
by the Traction Company:
Richmond. Va, May II. 1896.
To Messrs. Peyton Wise John b. Cary.
and Thomas a. Brander, Committee Of
the Confederate Veterans Association:
Gentlemen.-In compliance with your
request that We submit TO you in writing
the terms upon which we have offered
20 extend the facilities Of the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company by giving
them the use of our track and electric
equipment for the handling OF the large
crowds expected here at the time cf the
reunion, I beg leave, in behalf o. the
Richmond Traction Company, to submit
the following proposition:
We hereby offer TO allow the Richmond
II fIHrlr .trf. ~
its cars over the tracks Of the Richmoud
Traction Company from the corner OF
Broad and Harrison streets to the Expo
sitlOn Grounds and return
We also agree 10 give TO the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company the use
Of the tracks Of the Richmond Traction
Company from the corner of Main and
Robinson streets. where the tracks cross
10 the Exposition Grounds and return.
or, II desirable We will permit the Rich
mond Railway ana Electric Company 20
take their Main street cars via Robinson
street 70 the Exposition Grounds and
then return them 10 their Main-street
line Via our Broad-street line to Harri-,
son street. and thence down Harrison
street TO Main street.
We also agree 10 permit the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company 10
use the wires and electricity OF the Rich
mond Traction Company along the above
route. but as they interpose objections
to this, and ask the privilege OF string
ing their own temporary wires on our
poles. and using their own power, we
accede TO their request.
We will agree to the above use OF the
Richmond Traction Company's property
by the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company sIr1sly as matter OF accom-
mediation 10 >he public, and will leave
entirely TO your honorable committee the