The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-16
TO GRANT FRANCHISE
asked ron BY THE FAIRMOCNI
Traction COMPANT.
Will be Recommended by the Committee
ON streets-Sumerous Other Eailrond
Matters Considered.

NJ. OF the city han last SfSAiHe' -
good deal of business of importance was
transacted. and the meeting theIelOi0'
was a rather protracted one
city Clerk Is. I. August stated that III.
Henry L.. Carter, who had been eiec'eu
member OF the Board of Aldermen from
CLAY ward to succeed Mr.. Il. ii. boyhin'
haa been appointed q member or the Com
mittee on streets. The following helh-
bers were In attendance: Mes.ls' Any"
,chairmanl Bahen, Blanks, BlOoihucis'
Burton, Carter, Diacont, Fernter' hlne'
and Mcdowell. The only absentee "aS
Mr.. Mann. who is confined TO his nome
by sickness.
on motion OF Mr.. Bloomberg, the ap-
plication OF the Fairmont Traction CON-
many for the granting of a franchise was
first taken up. The ordinance was reau
which provides for single track Tor an
electric car line from the corner OF broad
and Trenty-third streets through me lat
ter to Tulip street, and through the lat
fer to the corporation line. The ordl-
nance contained tmilar provisions ana
restrictions as the one by which a iran
chise was granted some time ago to the
Richmond Traction Company.
The committee decided to amend the
ordinance so that the work OF construc-
ton shall be commeDced within ten Gays
after the ordinance has been accepted py
the company, and that the work shaI De
completed within ninety days Thereafter
The original ordinance provided Tor the
granting Of the franchise for thirty years.
In was on motion of Mr.. Carter, so
amended that the franchise shall be con-
tinued during the pleasure OF the Couh-
ell.
ON motion of Mr.. Ferriter the commit
tee decided to recommend 10 the Council
the adoption Of the ordinance, Messrs. Ba-
hen. DiacOnt, and King voting IN the
negative.
The chair stated that he had received
a telegram from Second Vice-President
Decatur Axtcll. OF the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railway Company. asking that a
special meeting of the committee be call
ed for next Monday and Tuesday. 10 take
final action In regard TO the franchise
asked for by his company for the con-
struction OF a steel yiaduct and new
passenger depot.
Upon motion Of Mr. Ferriter. the COM
mlttee decided 10 hold special meet
ing for that purpose on Monday after
noon az o'clock.
ASKING FOR \ CROss-OvER.
Mr. w. Il. Shield appeared before the
committee on behalf of the Richmond
Traction Company and asked for q switch
between tho two tracks OF the company
on Broad, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. The City Engineer thought that
/ 10 would be better TO have the switch
! placed near Eighteenth street, In order
that passengers coming in on the Cnesa-
pcake and Ohio railway might enjoy the
full benefit of the car service.
Mr.. Shield stated that the cross-over
was only desired to switch off "trailers'-
cars that 10 not contain any motive
| pOwer-in order 10 increase the facilities
for the transportation of passengers.
After some further discussion Mr.
| BloOmberg moved that the crOss-ove De
| put I'm between Ninth and Tenth streets
on Broad street for the transfer of trail
ors only. or to be used in the case OF an
accident the cT0ss-Oyer 10 be moved at
! the direction OF the Committee on Streets
| The motion was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Mcdowell. the april
| cation Of the Lee District Railway Com
pany was taken up The application
has been previously published I'm full in
| the columns of The Times. II seeks 10
| connect the Exposition Grounds through
| Addison, Strawberry and Sycamore
streets with the Main-stroot line. On
/ motion of Mr.. King. the matter was re-
| ferrcd q a subcommittee Of three, with
| the City Engineer and city Attorney.
| The Chair appointed Messrs, King, Fer
ritter. and Carter members OF the COM
mittee.
| MAJOR MYERS COMM NICATION
The following communication was read
/ from Major Il. 4. ID. Myers, president or
| the Richmond Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company.
/ Colonel Cutshaw. City Engineer:
Dear Sir,-1t seems to me proper, while
the subject IS stlll fresh, 20 say that the
| agreement as TO the location OF tracks on
| Broad street between the street railway
| companies and the Richmond, Fredcrcka-
| burg and Potomac Railroad Company was
based upon the hypothesis that the pave
| ment on the south side Of Broad street
| should be narrowed 50 as TO leave space
| between the side OF the steam railroad
| cars and the edge OF the curb-stone.
| Acting upon that understanding, the Work
| OF narrowing the pavement was actually
| started under your orders, but wa not
| continued, and the curb-stOne has been
set at the original width. We regard this
narrowing OF the sidewalk as essential
for unless it be done Our cars, upon the
track rs laid down. would overlap IN.
| sidewalk inadmissIbiy.
| | mention this because. If 7 understand
it correctly, this contemplated narrowing
is one Of the grounds upon which dam
ages are claimed and are TO be settled
for, and it seems to me important that IL
should be borne IN mind. So far as this
company's property is concerned, We pre-
fer and. II we have the right. shall in
slst that the sidewalk bee narrowed, and
it would appear that definite action by
the Street Committee should precede any
movement towards altering the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
| tracks. Yours truly,
l.. 7. D. MYERS. President.
\ lengthy discussion ensued. and Mr..
Allen expressed himself as bitterly op-
| posed TO the narrowing OF any sidewalk,
| especially on Broad street.
Mr.. Carter finally moved that the side
walk on Broad street he not less than
the uniform width. The motion was
| agreed to.
OTHER MATTERS.
| General Peyton Wise appeared before
| the committee and stated that his COM
mttee had come TO a decision I'm regard
10 the arrangement of the railroad tracks.
which he thought would be agreeable 20
the two electric car companies. General
Wise then read the decision Of his com
| mittee which will be. found in another
column OF The Times.
on motion Of Mr.. King, the committee
decided that the two railroad companies
be notified that it Is the desire OF the
Committee on Streets that they acquiesce
az once I'm the decision Of the Committee
| on Confederate Reunion.
After the transaction OF q good deal or