The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-19
STREET CAR MATTER SETTLED
Solution Proposed BY The Veterans Ac-
ceptsd by the Street Committee.
4 STATEMENT BY THE OLD COMPANY.
They Ask Cor a Franchise FOR an Indepcnd-
s.t Line, which t. Denied Thcm-Ihe
&. and q. Franchise Further Con-
s.dcred by tie Committee


taking nnal action on the ordinance UNI
dss whlch tho Chesapeake and Ohio
hallway Company desire 10 construct
certain viaduc,s. 20 close certain streets,
~ lower Mo Free Bridge, to occupy
and b.laee certain streets. The follow
ine members were present. Mcssrs. Al
l.a tchalrmanJ. Bahcn. Bi00mbcrg, Bur
LON. Garter. Diucont. fcrritor, ana Page.
After tAc ordnance had been read 10y
lie clerk in tho form in which IL had
been agreed upon a. the previous meet
nss of tho committee, Nit. Decatur AK
tel. second wce-prcsdent OF the Chesd-
peakc and Ohio Railway Company ao-
dressed the committee. and asked tAat
that clause be stricken out which asks
that Brown street be widcncd 10 hity
feet. 81 Clay street should be closed.
Nlcssrs Bahcn and Page took the ground
that there was no need for the widening
Of Brown street. and Mr.. Eahen moved
that tnat clause Dee stricken out. Mr. Al
lon took the ground that the city had
been very liberal towards the railroad
company. and that the latter should there
foro be willing 10 furnish the means Tor
the opening of that street. After some
further discussion. Mr. Bahons motion
hem Bl00mhcrg. and Page alone voting
for che motion.
Upon AIr. Carriers motion. IT, was then
decided that the committee visit Brown
street 90 become familiar with the lo-
cai.tv. and The Chair appointed s o'clock
This evening as The time when the COM
rittcc IS % meet on the grounds.
Another hitch occurred when the quos-
ton came up I'm regard 20 the granting
OF incrcsg and crrcss to and from the
Tower Gae-Works and giving the rail-
road company "a strip Of land through the
Cas-Works for the construction OF the
vialuct SIR Carter thought the city
should bc protected. In case the Gas
Works should hereafter he removed IN
order 10 Doe enlarged
Upon NIr Blo0mhcrg's motion, the vote
was rc-onsidered by which the commit
tee declined 20 strike ont the clause IN
rorrnl 20 the widening Of Brown street.
Tho clause was then amended. so that
~ hereafter the CITY Council should desire
10 widen Brown street from Seventeenth
street 70 n point a hundred feet west
~ Concord tho work should be done at
tho expense Of tho railroad company.
r-non Mr. Tloomborg's motion. the com
nitroo decided "a Recommend TO the
Council the adoption of the ordinance as
amended.
Mr.. O.. " Meredith. tho city Attorney
presented the following rcnort:
OF bog leave 20 report that under The
r-eolufioD Of tho city Council. I got the
Hastings Court 70 appoint annraisers to
condemn land needed 10 open Fifth street
from Nicholson street 70 Louisiana
street The appraisers have filed their
report I'm the clerks office Of tho Hastings
Csurt. ia. appraisers reported that
the following persons should be paid the
following sums:
.'To Patrick Grace the sum Of S2.GS0 to
G J. Bumfn and Thomas II. Davis and
his wife So; TO James W. Neagle 500;
70 George II. Duke $lnO. Total. @2l5.
"r ask that your committee will renort
those facts and get from the Council
decision rs % whether II is desired that
the lands shall Doe obtained az tho prices
named"
THE STREET-CAR QUESTION.
Mr. A y. Guigon then appeared be-
fore the committee and stated that he
had received that morning a communica-
zion from theo city Engineer. informing
7ir, that the committee desired the rail-
road companies TO abide by tho pan pic
e,ntcd bv the committee or the '"Hi'd-
e-oto ronnior an regard 10 the street
oar service to the ENposiuon-'rouhp.
H. ronIv Nr. Guicon submitted me l0l-
LOWING communication, which ne oile"y
oXulaiend. ...-.. c4~oo.s.
,rl tbe honorable Committee on streets,
Gentlemen We are iuly my
...i.,- Cor uromnt action with n we"
i,, encb assistance ms we can
.r. bsn5linr Of the multitude OF
,.t.itor. who will De in this city on '"7
,...,.,,r M tho Confederate reunion from
7,,,o e1th IA July Oh. and VINO VIII ue-
,,a,d TRANSPORTATION 10 the Exposition
Grounds. ...--.. ,-s,et-
yva ars anxious 20 render every ASSIST
..... 90, our rowcr. and wish 20 respond
earnestly and acceptably 10 the sohcl'a-
lions of the Veteran Committee ana your
honorable body.
First We win Increase TO the very ut
most limit of our capacity the service
OF our Manufactured line.
Second.-We viii run as great mum
her of our Clay-street cars as we can
possibly spare from the regular service
over the Traction Company tracks from
Harrison street west 10 the hAposluoh
Grounds and return.
,rhir1 Wherever we use the Traction
Comuanys tracks We viii furnish our
own feed and trolley wires. so as TO
avoid dependence upon that company for
our motive power. and thus lcssening the
risk OF mishaps and delays.
Fourth We viii mutually agree with
the Traction Company that I'm the event of
% mlshap 90 the power of either COM
pany. the other company shall furnish
power from Harrison strccsswcst for both
companies
Flnh.-We will pay for the use Of the
Richmond Traction Companys tracks or
power or both. ass they may bc used, in
accordance with such agreement as may
Doc reached between the companies or 10y
arbitration in the usual way. the Traction
Company TO SO pay for our power II used
by them from Harrison street west
SiNth-Wc are satisfied that the proper
method of handling our Main-strcct cars
is hy obtaining a. franchise 10 build an
Independent line from Main street 10 the
Exposition Grounds by way Of Rowland
and Allison streets 90 B0ad, or crossing
Broad iato the Exposition Grounds thus
enabling this service 60 DE independent
OF amy other line or company and We
respectfully ask your honorable body 20
recommend 20 the Council the passage OF
an ordinance giving the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company the privilege
OF building such a line.
Should. however. your committee con-
slider that the solution Of the difficulty
suggested hy the Veteran Committee Is
the best. $40 win endeavor as FAR as prac-
ucaoie 20 carry ont that suggestion.
bringing os many OF our Man-street
ears aa can Dee spared from regular SER
wee, Dog way of Beech and Harrison to
hIou ana thence up Er0ad 20 tie Ex-
position Grounds
We submit that this plan VIII almost