The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-04


As soon as the report was read Mr..
Zimmerman said he. too. wanted only two
tracks on Broad street, but he was OPP
posed to the Traction Company being
forced TO allow the city Railway Com
panv TO run their cars over the new COM
pany's tracks. He thought this would re-
suit I'm the City Railway Company get
ting monopoly Of the street. He was
unwilling TO see the Traction Company
imposed upon. The new company was
working under good faith. and their
privileges should not be taken away from
them.
To this Chairman Laube said the object
in view was 10 fight the four-track meas
ure. lie did not think that those who
were opposed to the object for which the
meeting was called should block the
| progress Of the association.
TO this Mr.. Manly y. Ramos protested
vigorously. and stated that as a Broad
street merchant who signed the petition
for such a meeting he would not have
| done so had he known that those who diff
| fered with the chairman and other MEM
| bers Of the association would not be given
| hearing. lie was out and out opposed
| To any gag law. and he thought the mer-
| chants Of Broad street present should be
| allowed TO express their views.
Mr.. Isaac Tbalhimer spoke along the
same line, and argued that the merchants
and business men had perfect right to
express themselves II they were opposed
to the report Of the committee II they
were not allowed to speak they would 80
before the Street Committee and the
Council and put before those two bodies
their grievances.
Chairman Laube then spoke again, and
explained that he did not wish TO fol-
low any gag-aw tactics, but simply want
ed the object for which the meeting was
called 10 be adhered to. lie said he did
not think any presiding officer had ever
been placed in a similar position. Here
/ am" said he. presiding over two oppos-
ing corporations"
MR.. POTTS RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Thomas Potts then submitted the
/ following resolution. which was warmly
! seconded.
Whereas the Traction Company now
| has the only right to use electric cars on
! Broad street, We therefore recommend
that the Richmond city railway be re-
! Quired 10 deliver passengers to the Trac-
! ton Company at such points as may be
! agreed upon, and upon Just and fair
| terms, TO be agreed upon by arbitration.
Mr.. Charles Hutzler. secretary Of the
| Association, then addressed the meet
ing al some length. lie stated that Of all
/ tN' ~ ih'iIHi iili'c III the country. new
York. Baltimore, and New Orleans. were
the only cities he knew Of where there
were more than two tracks on "a street
and in these cities there We're only one
or two streets whore there were more
/ IMAM two tracks, and short distance
/ on each. 10 was dangerous to both prop
/ erty interest and life to have more than
! two tracks on Broad street. and IL would
be great damage to the appearance
! of the thorOughfare. There was moth
| ing 10 consider i'm the matter Of as
/ great Importance as The clty's interests.
! The association had nothing against
| either company, and would be willing 10
/ show no preference 10 either. The COM
/ panies had been given every opportunity
/ 70 settle their differences. but had failed
outright. II was now for the association
| to adopt some measures by which the
matter might be decided. lie hoped that
no one present would block the pro-
gress of the movement aud do anything
/ 10 retard the interests Of the Broad
! street merchants.
| Mir. Hutzler was followed by Chairman
| Lauhe, VINO made a strong speech iu
| favor Of the committees report. " Mr.
/ Potts substitute was adopted the NOR
| chants Of Broad street would be put
| into such "a position as would cut OK
all escape through the Council or the
Street Committee. The PRESS had Joined
in with the proposition that there should
be only two tracks on Broad street. The
substitute gave no solution of the pro-
blem. The BrOad~Street Merchants
Association asked that the public integ-
ests should be best served. The assoc
citation had no part TO take IN favor
of one company against the other. but
wanted the object for which the asso-
citation was formed to be realized. Re
pleaded that the gentlemen present would
assist them I'm the work, and thereby
further the interests Of the city and
! public
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
MIR. Tinsley then took the floor and
said he was i'm favor OF every one hay
ing their rights. lie was opposed TO the
Traction Company being imposed upon.
They had built the best road ever con-
structcd i'm this country and now. 10
come in and put the one-horse mule cars
on their tracks would be a 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 commenced OPP
erations. tie wanted only two tracks,
but if this could not be arranged with
out tramping upon the rights Of the
Traction Company. he believed I'm stand
ing by the rights of a corporation. as
well as 10y the rights OF an Individual.
After further speeches hv Mcssrs Zim-
norman. Potts. Ramos. HutZler and others
Mr.. Ramos called for the question on the
substitute as offered by Mr. Potts The
vote stood: For the substitute. %. against
the substitute Il. Vigorous applause
followed the announcement Of the vote
Mr. Hutzler then moved that the old
committee be discharged. and new
committee bc appointed 10 prepare re-
port I'M accordance with Mr.. Potts sub
sutute II shall resign my Office. as
secretary Of this body. and / hope you
will resign yours as president" said Mr.
Hutzler
Before the motion was put. however.
Mr.. Ramos moved that the report OF
the committee be adopted. after being
amended by Mr.. Potts substitute This
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Hutzlers' motion that the old COM
mittee be discharged from further duty
was adopted. and Mr.. Lauhc requested
that another chairman be requested TO
take the chair, and preside over the new
Broad-Strcet Association
Meantime. Mr Valentine took the floor
and stated that be saw nothing to indi-
cate th9t any one present at the meet
ing was in favor OF four tracks on Broad
street The question at variance was
simply the manner I'm which the two
companies should agree among them
selves so as to meet the wishes Of the
Broad-street merchants I'm the matter.
Mr. Zimmerman said he hOned tho Ola
officers. Nossrs. Tauhe and Hu;zier
would remain IN Office. as the object was
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