Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-04

rs. question Of whether or not tnere
...n D.. four car tracks on Broad street
,.,.ob has attracted 80 much atteht'oh
b., tte las, ten days. rs stiii an open one
.ri. rpass-meeting of merchants and IN
t.rested property-owners held yesterday
.r,.rroou 10 protest against the laying
~ fosr tracks failed OF its purpose IN
that a resolution Of a contrary charac-
fer was adopted, but the Street Commit
tee few hours later. decided to re-
commend 20 the Council tnTl the tiac-
tion company be required TO take the
CITY railways cars on its tracks, a"''
further. that The latter company bee inale
10 use electric-power on lines where 'he
clrs are now drawn by mules.
The citizens meeting was held In the
Hustnge-Couit room. which was cfo"u-
cd. and tae session was very h''i,s'-
ing one. Among those present were MI
Joseph " Iaube. president of the broad
street Association and Messrs. ChafieS
HutAer. j. NJ. Fourqufeam harvey
Spence. y. Talley. b. r. Iinsley' Many
r. Eamos Ike Thahmer Alex. Meyer
Mver Heller. Mr. Rossnheim, George
n. and Henry M. Cannon d. Buchahah'
Charles II. Phillips. Josiah Ryiand, L.
!, straus. George Minor william II. Zim-
,ueroann a. g. Brown Captain Haskell.
ID " wuie. and many others.
OBJECT OF THE MEETING.
Chairman Laube called the meeting TO
,r5or af ago o'clock. stating that the
Gathering was supposed to be mass
meeting of those opposed to four tracks
an BROAD street. and it was expected
thaf those voting on any measure brought
before thc meeting would be governed
lv this understanding The chairman
taeu reviewed the work done by the asso-
ciatlon ana the special committee ap-
pointed by the organization during the
past week. He stated mat this commit
tll had prepared report. which would De
eubmittcd TO this meeting.
Mr ". ~. Zimmerman here stated that
iI only those who were opposed 10 four
tracks on Broad street were wanted at
the meeting nc would leave. Mr. thinner
man started 10 depart, when MT. Tins
ley protested against drawing such close
lines in the meeting, and Mr.. thinner
man remained Mr.. Tinsley said he was
not opposed 10 four tracks. but he thought
those who differed with the sense OF the
meeting should remain and hear what
was 10 be said on the subject
All tho gentlemen who had started 10
fe4vc the court chamber resumed their
seats. and Secretary Hutzler read The
report of the special committee OF ihe
association. This paper was history OF
the work Of the committee in endeaVorlns
20 got the opposing companies 10 come
"a
ON Broad street. and briefly stated the
propositions Of the TWO companies, sub
rnittod 10 the committee. These PROPOSE
lions have already been published in me
Iispatch The report then went on 10
saw that the committee was not uispos'1 u
90 favor either company in preference 'o
The other and only desired TO serve the
best interests OF the city and the rnef,
chants and property-holdefs on biodl
street.
Tbe reDort further stated: "lt is the
o-rn conviction OF this committee that
whatever differences may exist between
tho two companies as u The pracuca.
arluti,r OF This controversy by the JONI
usc OF ONLY two tracks rest solely upon
the pccuuiary advantages in favor OF lhs
ono or the other. II this be so, thet
there should be no reason why an auJus,
ment could not bee reached by such aroi
traton. as usually obtains in cases oil thi'
character ina differences between common
carriers. ..,
Eve. therefore. recommend that com
,,itee he appointed to appear before
fhe street Committee and the city Coun
el 10 urge that means similar TO thcH'
rroposed by the Richmond Railway ah'
lvectrlc Company be adopted, togethel
with compCnsatOry measures, Wnlch shai
rrotoct the traction company against uh
oue injury I'm order that both companies
shall be enabled to supply the citizen'
with a satisfactory electric service oNel
Two tracks on Broad street.
When the report had been read MT
zimmerman said that he wanted only tW'
tracks on Broad street. but was op
lasod TO the traction company beinl
.orced TO allow the City Railway Com
.anV 10 run its ears over the new com
4 ,anv's tracks. lie thoueht this would re
nlt I'm the city Railway Company eettini
monopoly Of the street and ne was
gawilling to see the traction compan,
saaoscd upon. as II was working In goot
Sith and its privileges should not be IN
erfered with.
chairman I.aube impressed upon the as
,omblv here that the meeting was not u
he interest of any company. but simp'
ID oppose the laying OF four tracks q
sroad street
Nr r "A. NJ. Har1ison asked Who shoui
be entitled TO vote in the meeting.
chairman I.aube explained that the cal
Tor the meeting stated that 1t was To %
on, OF the merchants and propefty-o"heF
on Broad street and others VINO Ne'
opu0sed 20 having four tracks on h'o"
street Vie did not think that those OF
posed TO The proposed action shou'" ''o'
the progress OF the association
q A q 4 A
Mr.. Manly Is. Ramos took issue wil
the Char. and said he had slshVu u
can but II The report In his juigmen
vent A,rtber than that call authorizes
De should certainly vote against ~. NAi
,iauseD Mr.. Ramos said he was as'oi
isnol az the positions taken by the Chai
He vas surprised that the Chair shoul
refer 10 etampediug. and require that
vote be taken before q gentleman pfeSei
was allowed 20 speak. The speaker va
opposed 90 any gag-law, ana was u,
willing 90 st siisnt and submit 10
Great apnlausc) Chairman laube e.
planned DIS position. and said mat 7
had intended no eae-rule. lie found hin
self presiding over two opposing corpora
tons.
Mr. Thalhlmcr spoke brieay upon th
subject. taking pretty nearly the sam
view as that he'd by Mr.. Ramos.
Mt Thomas Potts offered the foilowin
as substitute Tor the report of the con-
miitce of the Broad-sreet Association:
whereas the traction company no.
has The only rigni 10 use electricians o
Broad street. We thciefore recommend thi
ne Richmond City Railway be require
70 deliver passengers TO the traction con
uary at such points as may be agree
upon. and upon just and fair terms. /
% arrived al by arbitration"
Mr Charles Hutzler addressed the bod
Al considerable length. stating n
glound- nnnn which the committee {