The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-30
GRANTED The FRANCHISE.
The Council Approves the FiTSt-Streei
Line by a Vote Of Seventeen 10 Three
QUESTION WAS HOTLY CONTESTED,
Speeches Being Made by M'ssrS'
AIunford aud John SHELTON "'ii'"'"''
ALarge Numbered inier's''" ''''
crty Owners Were fies'"''


,,s,cbisc 10 the Richmond tfacHoH
company to run "a line down f'iS' s''',
from Broad to cary in cary street "'''
,,.ralv TO Pine. single-tfacA coop i'm
,,nc and Cary streets, On cary $50
ycstu.rdiy TO Beech, thence Gown '''''''
TO Beverly. to Cherry TO ON'H"' '.0
rnence norihNaroiy in llne S'"o''
cary TO tncro connect with tHe uo''''
track 18th
r,. question was holly debated on Do'n
.,,,, ,... nro.orty-owucrs Ina tiiil '+ee''""
49,. ,.nI,s,ntcd by lion. l.. D. N."
aud Ipgrc l.. T.. Lewis. WINE M
t,a, skeuon Williams. president Oh 'n9
',,,-t,on company. Looked after '"e j"
te.,.ts of his corporation. \ hummer 0A
,,,r.s,ns were present ln the ''Ni'' '''''
Isr. many of them ncins peIsondny i''','
800 Am fbe matter and others neihs ao-
80 lax curiosity. Among these VINO
orrlpicd seats outside the fnnns "''D
,f..ers John ). Williams. l.. j.. Lewis
A. y. Munl0rd. a. T.. Guison' X -. az
uams. E,,roit Waddcy Jacob heii'n..l"''
Garter Branch. Frank -. 9''5e'' NV
E. l.. Kerr. and others. .,....,
MrMBEKs PRESENT.
fNI |IN IIIa ilI'.l.N". 'f
,iessrs CasSic. Briggs. CotiroiL hlooi.
ier- rbcl Foster. HARRISON, Hawkins,
Icoos Miller. M0sbs, Noble. Ioiioch'
Hopnfrcc. s.okcs. Tanner. Nallefsiein'
Mhalen. WHITE. and woody.
Tine council having boon called 90 order
D.. President Cashie. city Clerk Ten IT,
August read tho oill for the mee tihs'
which set forth that the Council hai heth
convened Tor the purpose of considering
inc application or the Richmond Traction
company TO extend ITS INES 10 ho"N
wood. The clerk then read the oial-
nance which had been drawn mp 10y ihe
CITY Attorney az The direction OF 'ne
street Committee and recommended 10
the Council br that committee. Tine "iI-
nance. the nurport Of which has alreldy
been published in The Time. is stringent
IN its provisions. and demands that a
rvc-minutc schedule shall Doe maintained.
and cars going 90 Hollywood and return
shall boz RON through without transfers.
Tho reading Cf the ordinance having
been completed Mr. August read 20 the
Councl letter from a. number of prop
ertv-ownovs which has already been puh-
.shel iu The Times requesting that due
notice lc gwen Them 10y tie Council and
the Board OF Aldermen before any ace
tiOu should he taken
" '"'' 10 - ,,i. V'.'''''i..'
''' ""i.'. "i'' ""l''i''''" N', '' gre
aa'puoh or me ordinance. fenolns mo
putting o. this motion. Mcssrs. Lewis
ana Mlnfofd representing tine property
ho'~'i7' ASKED TO he heafd in opposition
10 the granting of the franchise asked.
'-Nt" Lows siIl that DE ana his COLI
league would Ike % haNe Colonel CUT
sHiW the city Engineer present, and
asked that The Council grant them time
10 seno i'r MN. A motion was made to
,hS ehect but was voted down by
large majority. whe President tnon am
nounCc1 that twenty minutes vouid no
allowed each Side 20 present us yio,rs
and Mr.. u. T. Mmford took the floor
against tho granting cf The franchise
Mr.. Munforl said he desired TO enter
protest in behalf Of the pronorf,-o,crors
on First street and on c4rv st~eot ,1~,i,st
allowing the Traction Comnar, -, ,.,.- &c..
proposed line There was mo- ir-.f., d..
declared. in snhiocfir.. tn,.,
owners 10 tho drpoc. ,t.. upper ~
sarilv ousua ~ 3D.. ...,.. ''''''' U''ta-
bs run. l'''U "ie should
"rbero &,
fokip, mi ,- w. he cried. "f0r
a. e,,-,.,.',.l. .'-'V' me most direct way
80, '''lo near Monroe Park. Laurel
live - l'oi'' one Fewer people
tra,.of 30 ''''''' ana 10 ls ara artery Of
"FNcp0 l.r,,.-,...
Mr. NYnf,~I ~ it PREPARATIONS.
cncrooch ,,..t " ."''i-hed against The