The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-16
THOSE Old BELL Poles.
The Street Committee Takes Steps to Have
Them Removed From the streets.

x regular meeting OF tho Street Com
nittee was held in room OF tho Guy
Hall at O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
Chairman Otway S. Allen presiding.
Mr.. Edmund Pendleton appeared bcfore
the committee on behalf OF Mr. Lee hor-
raiao aud others, whch ave peunoned
the Council 10 allow them to build snort
line between tho line OF the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company, on wess
Main street, and tho Exposition Grounds,
IN order that persons from all parts OK
the city may be able 20 reach Lee Pleas
ure Park upon tae payment OF one rare
Mr.. PcndletOn said that II vas the pur-
pose OF Mr.. Lorraine and his associates
To endeayor To arrange transfer sys-
TEN with one or both 81 the car lines,
principally the Main-street line IL was
well known. no said. THAI the two COM
parties were not on the most loving terms
imaginab'ey was also evident that one
line could not handle the largo crowds
going to- the grounds on special occasions,
and he thought Mr.. Lorraine and his
associates were entitled 10 tho privilege
asked.
In conclusion NJ. Pondeton stated that
the property owners along the proposed
route. as n rule. were favorable 20 tho
line He submitted n numerOusly signed
petition from the said property
on motion OF Mr.. Bloomberg the matter
was referred 10 n subcommittee composed
OF Nlossr7 Bloomberg. Burton, Pollock,
John J. King and Carter. This committee
viii report at the next regular meeting
or the Street Committee.
TO RELEASE TH1) BONDS.
rfr S. II. Puiliam cnnearol before tho
committee and requested that The bonds
Of Tho Fairmourt Traction Company be
released. re stated that all tho require
ments or tho city had been compiled with,
that The line was in perfect wording
order. and good schedule maintained
ON motion n AR. Dloomherg the COM
mtteo decided 20 recommend Co tho Board
OF Aldermen that the bonds referred 70
io released
Tho noxt matter brought uD was tho
ordinance requiring tho fire alarm and
police telegraph wires 20 be- removed from
tho polls OF Tho Fell Telephone Company.
Afr. Hloomborg said that he understood
that Tho cost ~ removing the wires would
ho about 5000
Chairman Allen eaid That Tho matter
should Do attended TO- 1ut he did think
it was tho business Of tho Street Com
mittoe to lool, after it.
Tho committee decided 20 rcforr tho
| question back to Tho Council
IN' I"IIIINN N' NI'H it'IflnTi IfN'IlNl
| Company - la allowed 10 PIN n limo from
Broad street 10 HOLLYWOOD. which was
/ referred 10 the committee by tho C0un-
/ 81. was noyt taken mo- Mt Philip =.
/ Sh0li appeared I'm behalf of tho Traction
! Company.
dr. King. OF CLAY w1rI. moved that
/ tho petition De amended 20 rs % require
/ th' Traction Company TO run n double
! track on Cary street 10 Pine and on,
/ Pine % China. Tho track VIII then Do
SINGLE. forming n loop. ana returning TO
/ China street
! Nr. nioomhorr moved that the petition
/ ha further amended so ne 20 provide that
/ cars shall Do run through from Holly
wool - ffo eastern limits Of the CITY. on
! n fr0-mnute schedule. Mr.. SHIELD
! stated that THIS won'l Do perfectly satls-
/ factory to HIS COMPANY.
The petition ne amended was adopted,
/ ami resolution was naee-l instruct'ng
! tho city Attorney 10 prepare an orii-
nance in accordance with tho amend
/ mon9.