The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-21
Numerous Amendments offered. but All
Are Defeated-The Measure Finally Pass
es with but one Dissenting Vote.

quest for the call or tit il''N'''-
was signed by Mcssrs. Wallers',in' hoo-
son. Brlggs and Davis. The ordnance
was then read by Mr. August 'le i'''
visions OF which have already Deeh pun
u-i ad iu the columns or Inc Il"'."'
when tho ordinance mad peeu 80
AIR Mcdowell offered as an anne Lo'' 10y
suggested by the Committee ." -, -,
, ,.ro,fsion I'm rcgurd TO the widelih5 GA
III street. I'M Fulton. TO the same
49,. d Of Third street from Nicholson ~
r,.rr., street. and TO open ana CONTINUE
p,ss-u street at the same width % VI
leans street. ,.tou
e.ro,d Vi,e-Pr,s'dent Decatur AA'e'L
- 30 ..esapoalxe and ONO htli"'s
ccnnorv. who was accorded llc III.
80, ~ tho eoor. stated that he hah V"iy
- or This propositlOn Oh the PRIV
d,,, and Alr. Bloomherg theh 49,
- 49,, matter had never been 'oii'', ,,,
va t, committee ON Stret'9' -,
ca Wy .,.io, rad only been tnat I. ,'-
l.ra.t should be wileneA anu
street opened. .,.,t that the
.i' had been drawn up ',fter
a,... t.,r,roar and city N''ol',. .,,,.i,ne M
further discussion t''
-o.''' ,,st t.v % vote OF ! 10. ~ ~
was 'o7 ,.l. oprrCTIoN TO 1T. .,or
80 '''.' communication was then
read: 40. coincu of the cry
Of I, Germ I'm compliance with res or
Feh''''. tr tine Committee W"
luilou ~. IS 1906 mquirins or me H'-
Stir'l. Liant of the city Gas-W %. NJ
g., hls Judgment, the cons w.
-, of The proposed vi1duct o' 'n,....,.
a. rho Chesapeake and ONO al
Comnanv through the y'rd %, Wv pm
C-orts al a point l3 rect sou'n ~ IN
-, vroul interfere with SIN,
works. 7 have the honor 20 - +b.
- made "a careful examination Oh
80 ~, fhe nropcsed route. and also maae
81 ,ronor measurements at the Woi -
80 c.rrot eoe where the city Wouiu .'
,,,,. ~ anv disadvantage by granting inc
rfsht of way 20 said company, as li."
49, ,- structure would pass through t"at
,orti.n of the citys property next lc
fne creek. which. in my judgment Will
never Dee utilized.
Respectfully submitted.
" y KNOWLES Superintendent.
Mr. Caskie then offered an amendment
n-ovidiuc that the railroad company
vritbiu the next five years donate 20 the
cftv that piece OF land at the foot OF
CANDLES HuI. which is now occupied
by r0unl- house and cattle-pcn. Ai'ef
"a brief explanation Of the amendment by
Air. Caeklc Mr. AXtcl was again CIV
the privilege of the floor, at the susses-
ton Of Mr. Davis.
,,l ~ a.. ,.'.,,,r,, ~ decd tba mon
i. f ,.,,..tf.,, ,,, ,,.tfer uyn.t their
-. h. ,b. ,,,tt.r nf,bt h. Thai
lanl was needed for the business or the
',l,,,.r, but vybila he could nor spcal,
f,~ IN. co,narv ha Thought that the
r,,.,.l- borso ,,o,,il D.. moved outside of
Tine city limits. llr. Casdcs amendment
ms ,f., fos+
Mr. casli. rovt offered am amendment
nroviIlnc tb9t the company within five
wears shall forever abandon the use of
the land in question for a round-hous.
anal cattic-peu.
This amendment was also lost.
OTHER OBSTACLES
Mr.. CasEl. then offered another .r,or4-
mcut in tle interest of Air. N.or,o, So
age. asking for tbe ortninr and ,-.,d
ing of sixteenth street. from Clav n
Marshall streets. Air. Savage tb.n an-
u.lrcl befor. the council ana .t,t-.f
tbar fha arnan5r,.rt .'.r..'I -. -.
cure him ueress and err,ss mo ana
from Dol, coql-vard.
Mr. Eloombers stated thar tbis was ,,
independent proposition which ana nor To-
long iu The ordinance. Some six month
ago The matter had been considered t,.
the Committee ON Streets and tro rail
road company had chem AGREED p, o,,.,
Sixteenth street,
Mr. CabcI thought that tbo co,,,,,.,.
would secure some means to Give no.
cess o. the property iu question Tho
amendment was finally Withdrawn win
the understanding that a resolution r. a.
h' offered. compelling the railroad COM
pahy I'd carry out tbe agreement in ra-
t''H To me cIeniug Of that street on a
iol i"'i "'c' ION.
,,l ,e'li, il clover then announced Cr.
D..''...." D" ,N' cH'H) that Messrs.
c....t. ioII,7 ana their counsel
t',' ''.,' ~ 'oh'' were present, and
O." '' "etIa on inc matter. At
.,l,.., 49,. ,.-,..i,,..l tentIemen were
COX. frs, a'l-~-s.,li 49,, ,s moor. captain
tool, the ground that tbo o,,r.t,,., 80 an, IT,.
ordinance would KIN Off tho last lie brsi-
ness house Interested On c0astwiga com
merce. Tho speaker practically. ra,aataI
the argument made by him on several
OCCASIONS before the Committee on
streets I'm conclusion. Captain Coke read
tni.r amendments. whFh were suisse
q-,n'y .H'Ied 10y President Glover.
Il. ~ WIS h'At invited 70 al
- '""',i ana he read before
,,,9,. III, l."i,E ,he same state
~. .r ctr...- '-'i 'o me commit
,fr Aston -...- o., LOUIS occasion.
Nrossrs co,,o.,,, -, u. ''I's u.
mont. oo,..7 '''' ."t aiH'IIu
ny NLl' Fi"Frf. te also