Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-16
HAVE GOOD SERVICE.
The Advisory COMMITTEES Decides What
the Railway Companies EISt Do.
Run on THE fractions TRACKS.
The Cars of Both the Main and Clay
street Lines of the Old Company
to Go Out Broad street. The street
Committee Approves the scheme.

The way now seems clear to secure
ample and convenient street-car facili-
ties for the great Confederate reunion OF
June 30th, and July lst and ID.
The Advisory Committee Of the reunion,
to whom the whole matter of street-car
arrangements was referred Thursday
evening after the railway companies had
submitted written propositions and their
representatives had been heard in con-
nection Herewith, have agreed upon a
scheme which meets with the approval OF
the Council Committee on Streets, and
will, Of course, be put into operation.
This plan comedies largely with the
proposition OF the Traction Company. and
provides, in brief, that the cars or the
old company, on both the Main and Clay
street lines, shall reach the Exposition
Grounds via Broad street. passing over
the tracks Of the Traction Company from
Harrison street to the grounds.
THE COMMITTEES CONCLUSIONS.
The Advisory Committee was in con-
ference about an hour yesterday. and
issued the following official statement:
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company and the Richmond Traction
Company have submitted 10 this commit
tee certain propositions hcreuntO attach
ed for providing ear service during the
forthcoming reunion OF the United Con-
fedcrate Veterans. and explained the same
through their representatives,, and this
committee. having fully and carefully
considered the said Propositions so eN-
planned. announces as its decision.
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shall run all possible cars on Broad
street; that TIE Richmond Railway and
Electric company snail run its Clay
street line from Hancock street 10 the
Exposition building. that the committee
recommends that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company shall run It's Main
street line 10 Beach street through Har-
rison into Broad. and west over the tracks
Of the Richmond Traction Company. and
return over the same tracks.
2. That the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company shall increase, as far as
possible, the number OF their MARSHALL
street cars
g. That whenever the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company uses the tiacSs OF
the Richmond Traction Company the for
mer shall run temporary feed and trolley
wires on the poles Of the Richmond Trac-
ton Company, and give the necessary
power TO the cars " the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company. the wires OF
either company 20 be used by the other
T. That pending the arrangement pro-
duced by this decision the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company shall pay %
the Richmond Traction Company. for the
whenever either is used. a compensation
to be agreed upon by the two companies.
or to be fixed by arbitration, and vice
versa.
3. That this committee urgently. but
confidently. appeals 10 the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company not only TO
add 10 the present equipment Of the Clay
street line every available car but as "A
great duty. TO utilize 20 the greatest ex-
tent compatible with the circumstances,
all that portion Of the proposition Of the
Richmond Traction Company not hereto
fore accepted by the former
6. Resolved, That this committee as
urgently and cOnhC emily appeals TO both
companies, in the presence OF a great
occasion, which 81 allengcs the sacriices,
n need be, OF all good citizens TO waive
all selfish considerations and TO unite
wholly and heartily In the effort to do
honor TO our heroic guests and 10 main
tain the reputation Of our beloved city as
a Progressive as well as grateful corpora
tion.
SATISFACTORY TO MIR. WILLIAMS.
Shortly after the statement had been
prepared a Dispatch reporter called at the
Office Of Mr.. John Skelton Williams, presi-
dent Of the Traction Company, and
showed him copy Of the document and
asked him If it met with his approval.
Mr. Williams. after reading the state
ment said it was perfectly satisfactory
to him. and embraced the very PROPOSE
tions his company had made TO the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company.
Mr. williams said he was prepared to
aid the city I'm every way in his power
i'm handling the crowds that would be
here on the occasion Of the reunion.
Captain Andrew Pizzini was out of the
city and no authorized expression could
be obtained on behalf OF the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company.
STREET COMMITTEE APPROVES.
General Peyton Wise. chairman OF the
Reunion Committee, appeared before the
Street Committee I'm the afternoon. and
stated that his committee had come to
a conclusion in regard % the arrange
ment Of the railroad tracks which he
thought would be agreeable 10 the two
General Wise then read the
decision Of his committee.
on motion OF Dr. King the commit
tee decided that the two railroad COM
panies be notified that IL was the desire
of the Committee on Streets that they
acauiesce at once I'm the decision OF the
committee from the Confederate vete-
rams.