Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-18
FIRST STREET LINE.
THE Committee TABLES THE Pc
Triton UNTIL NEXT MEETING.
DID He SEUB THE FATHERS
This Charge Made Against Nr.
ttshcr-ENccsSivc Usc OF Cas-
,t-bfs for ChImboraHo-Comns for
Hospital Corpses.

r.o council Committee on Streets held
eer.-monthly meeting last evening.
and ssa.n deferred action upon the PC
,.o1 1f the Richmond Traction COM
r,ry lr permission to construct a
,-.-.b line from Broad street TO Holly
GOOD cemetery along First and Cary
..r,.ts There were several property
owners present. while The members in
attendance were Chairman Allen. and
,,o..rs Burton. Garter Ebei. King.
,,,srtcas1c. John j. King. Pollock
ana Woody. The representatives OF the
--srfion Company were also on hand.
rr motion OF Mr. Ebcl. the First-street
-,.rer was promptly taken up. Presi-
l.-t John SHELTON Williams. OF the Trac-
alan c,maany. was the first speaker. lie
-.v.oed The history OF his company IN
.r.. cty. referring 90 the franchise
Granted it ly the Council about year
.e, ,r which 90 was given the right 10
t..r u ln. over some route from Broad
..-.., 90 Hollywood lie said that in
r-..r.er.rc that enterprise DE laid be-
t,re his friends the charter Of tho COM
t.nv. providing for about fifteen miles
~ street railway. stating that the money
.r.s invested would be reasonably safe.
and that there would Doe reasonable
-.rrn tbcrefrom and that the lines
v.rld also be of great bcnent 90 the
..-nltr of Richmond. 10 was am uncer-
-..- venture. declared Mr.. Williams. az
E. was NOT certain but that large por-
t.on OF the money would be lost.
WOULD ENHANCE PROPERTY.
President williams referred 10 the
recent injunction taken out against ms
o.kwood line. saying that the commits
s.1rers had just rendered their report as
3, the damages caused 10 property along
fr4f limo. and the effect of their report
,..- that tho value Of the property had
r.t only not decreased by reason of the
s.-eet-car line. but had been materially
EXCHANGED The situation on First street
would be- identical with that referred 60,
-r. air. Williams. Not One-twentieth
o. ne propcr,y-holders on First street
were present 90 oppose the building or
tr. road ou that thoroushfare. There
were probably continued he. only
four. rive. or six who ala not want the
line rul along there The head ana
'front.' uf The opposition movement were
Dali. esteemed friends who owned hand
SOM, houses 40 the corner Of Grace and
First and Franklin and First streets.
T- lue would enhance the value OF
other property thousands Of dollars. The
opponents of the road, he was afraid,
DAB looked only % their personal In
-.rests Nr. Williams refutei the idea
chat the fractions cars would make a
great amount of noise stating that 90
Traction Company cars represented the
perfection of street-car equipment and
were almost nOiseless. He said in con-
rus.ou that these gentlemen who were
COMPLAINING OF the building OF the line
would have recourse 10 the courts. and
tt.t all the greater cities had street-car
'ras ON their most fashionable thorough
Cares esrecla.ly New York and Balu-
I lra
SOURCE OF INCONVENIENCE.
,,r. Thomas Potts. who resides az the
r.e. 81 First and Grace streets. argued
.rae. the injury and inconvenience the
rr.o.s.i strelt-car lire would cause 20
.. residents along the proposed route.
III. SAID be- had no history OF a corpora
-.r OBJ give. but that he dii have an
t.la4. from the people on First street
f..t tra committee should not grant the
franchise asked. He did not oppose pub
IIIt nus AAN NNliAf ANANAF AAlAN
h-fr . tha interest OF peace and happi-
ress .rI comfort 90 ask that the COM
u.ttea should protect him and his home.
.f believe as much as I believe thai there
o. Gut in Heaven said Mr.. Potts.
"trrt that road down First street would
!. -. ue the death of nay wife in her
y ..l.f nervous condition sMr. Potts
further asserted that b. would damage
i.s property az least $500 20 $50 This.
t.e speaker Was willing TO go into court
and swear o. SIR. Potts averTed that the
public did not demand this line down
I-st street. He thought the Council
Dad better relieve the Richmond Traction
Company of -le burden OF going 20
Hollywood than no thus impose an injury
upon tho citizens owning property along
tae proposed route.
ur George Ross followed Mr. Potts
49, opposition t1 the movement. and he
r. .Alce- l.s remarks by reading the
petition ~ tte property asking
...t fle Traction Company's request be
rejected. lie said thar practically all
t.. property from Broad stree, 90 Cary
Cn First was represented In that petition
I- Ross referred 90 the statement of
Captain GligOn, as the representative OF
tae Richmond Railway ana Electric Com
IalF that the Traction company cOuld
r-e ls tracks 90 HOLLYWOOD. and said
D.. ullsnt this should be- sufficient.
ACTION DEFERRED.
There was some discussion OF the mat
Ger and SIT. Burton moved 90 lay the
petition ON the table until tie next regu-
Ter meeting and % advertise the meet
i-r every other day Tor three times 30
eat aI parties interested might he ON
band Oh the 18th instant Mr. Carter
.-.- De- was willing 10 postpone action
D.. 0.ad hc knew as much about The
.- 10 The people in that section as
a-E one. and be- believed the proposed
i.a. would prove a convenience ana
h ns ,o Che people Of the south side.
..r Hlrt0l's motion was adopted
The resolution requesting The Rich
rrl Railway and Electric Company 20
i-t cl sale work,ugmen's tickets at re-
.-.I prices was read boy Clerk Jacobs
.l n.s brought az. Garter 90 his feet
iae lay-WarI member said ne was not
s. favor of king any courtesy az the
i.ai. o. tHe ODD company inasmuch as
-E in0r the treasurer OF The com
IaHy bad eHghbeI the committee
Nr. 1tron. a- counsel for the Rich
r.ul Railway and Electric Company
t.i1 boz di not know Mr. Fisher had in
.r way been lIscourteous TO the COM
rtt.e blt that there were others in
OBJ. company besides SIR. Fisher
lh. c3mifltec decided 10 recommend
t.e rejection OF the resolution.
On motion of Mr Ebcl "a sewer was
l for Broad street. between Fifth
end Sixth
III Was recommended that The Council
authorize that allegations be issued for
t.. construction OF a number OF sewers.
Alterations were asked. on motion of
r King Tor paving and guttcrlng Bur