The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
rHE FAIRMoUNr coMPANY.

Chairman Allen then called the Com
mittee on Streets together, and the fol-
lowing members answered 90 the roll-call:
Messrs. Allen. Blanks. Bl0omberg, Bur
ton, King. Mann. and Mcdowell. The
Chair stated that the business before the
committee was the consideration OF the
application OF the Paramount Traction
Company for the privilege N building an
electric railroad on TWeny-thlrd and
Tulip streets 10 the city limits.
Major Dlnneen, counsel Of the company,
explained that the company desired 70
construct It's road for about six squares
within the city limits. The company was
willing TO put up bond for a reasonable
amount that the conditions prescribed IN
the ordinance would DO promptly and
properly carried out.
Mr.. Bloomberg thought the Paramount
Traction Company should first make
definite arrangements for connection with
either the Union Passenger Railway Com
pany at Twenty-third and Marshall
streets, or with the Richmond Traction
Company at Twenty-third and Broad
streets, before the committee should con-
slider the granting OF the franchise.
| Major Dinneen stated that negotiations
were pending between his company ana
| the other two companies, but no definite
| results had as yet been reached.
| Mr.. S. II. Pulliam suggested that his
] company was very anxious 20 90 ahead
with the work of construction at once,
but he suggested that the matter be re-
ferred 10 a subcommittee and when the
! latter was ready 10 report he thought
| his company would be in O. position 20
report an agreement as to the terminus
of the road.
on motion Of Mr.. Burton the matter
| was referred 20 a subcommittee consist
ing Of the City Engineer. City Attorney
and Messrs. Burton, Mann and Bloom
berg.
While the Committee on Streets held
its session, Mayor Taylor who had been
| present at the beginning Of the meet
J ing. repaired 10 the City Clerks office,
I where he signed the contract on behalf
! of the city. for the furnishing Of electric
lights to the city Tor the next two years.
| The two companies have agreed 10 a
joint use Of the poles erected by the
! Traction Company on Broad street. under
| certain conditions.
FAILED TO GET QUORUMS.
The Committee on Recapitulation OF the
/ Work OF the city Council held short
/ informal meeting in room No. II Of the
! city Hall last evening. Chairman Davis
! and Messrs. Caskie, Wood, and Waller
| stein were present. There was general
: discussion as 10 the form In which the
committee should present its report. II
was decided that the several slb-c0m
mittees compiling this matter should pre-
sent their data 10 the committee az q
meeting TO he held next Friday after
noon al $3.50 O'Clock.
The Committee on Fire Department
failed 10 secure quorum for its meeting
yesterday afternoon. Those present wer
Messfs. Blanks HardWicke, and woody.
| The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings was called for special session last
| evening at o'clock, but The members
not having been summoned, no one pu'
! ia an appearance.
CASE OF THE AMBULANCE DRIVER
The Commute on Relief of the Poor
will on Monday evening take mai ac
ton in the case Of W. W. Bradsaw. me
driver Of the city ambulance, who Is
! charged with trying % obtain $40 IRON
| Nr. 5. =. Nelson fog the sale OF morse
10 the department. Mr.. Ferriter fecenI
made a motion 10 discharge the driver
and the matter IS stI pending beiof'
the committee.
The great sacrifice sale Of the stool
n fine Family Bibles. Prayer-Boo
! Leather Cases. Colo Pens &c. These al
,icles are being closed out regardless
cost. Can and see them at once.
WEST. JOHNSTON & CO,
p01 east Main.
CHARLES a. ROSE, Receiver