The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-16
The Street Committee Considers Its Ap-
pliCatiOl for a Franchise.
The COMPAEY'S OBJECTS EXPLAINED.
Preparing for tho Expiration Of the Main
street Franchise-To Repair the
Bridccs-A Charge Made in the
Board of Aldermen Explained.

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Tho Times. the Virginia H.'O.' 60.
pauy some time ago applied 20 the Coun-
al f. ....,,i...o,, +g erect am electric
. ..,,, o., ,if1izfur
p''"l ih '''7 ''l'' "'''' tt.i. d, ro,,
Tho mower of James river, Whlch la ITO"
. ..t, and ..fIinr to fnauufac-
,,., ,,otiy. force $50 gene
luilNE HiNa 'NN "'''''
rsrrhTNs TVS OBJECTS.
. ...r..-od 20 tho street
lnlf Iia'l'i 10 MAS taken up
commute .'L ,o,ro.rrfativc of
ltt...NaF "l. 'L''''. t,, D,c 0oor This
thD company "i. hit t. ,r,l4nafiou
FgniItmtn give '" '''''l,, -Id Stated
Of iho ouI ..' ,ortraois had been
tNHI u'iilN 'HN.iN ..r. ,t. ,o,,,r,..f.,.
made eolt, .lnI.'.il '' ,'..',ie.
in uno'fI aNIit iNt ,'.'' i. ,ddreee "a
Upon the conciu.'on o.. l. 'I to look
,.,,,.- tr CON iirction with the
. ., ,.t oItv Attorney
',l| ,t , o,.iork subj
LN. @ i,Iocr,f.lro in fhe chair
.'"I I'.I '' - Nf...rs Ttur-
u. tf n,f.r lVoodv John
f,ir NJ ffnr and Foster.
d. Ni'n. .'" .'i' l,.4 3D.. tnn roard
ne "iolHli' 'r.,. ,i.'i i.,. nf.bt hv Mr.
i'' ,,,..,d to rcouirinr thc Rich
olal 'tI .I l'-.' ..,. ,.,.J pofor,ac Rail-
iilN", I.',l' ..7'..'' 'r 3 ,,' ~, .,3 ,-6irb
road Company t2 i4n i,, tii.n c IN i,,o,,rb a. fbe
nov 4''a ,l '.' lf'rriJ to the street
C,,,,,,.',tl, NE tfrred over 90 the CITY
,,,,,'...... t., ,.it,. tt0,fn.ar for inycetiga-
5ior
rr.oluti.n from the Common COuu-
eli oetfr,. for information MS DO the where
abouts 0f the $500 contributed by outside
parties for the repair of Scvcnth-STcet
bridge was referred 90 the city Engineer
with "a request t0 furnish the desired in-
formation at The street Committees next
meeting.
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trio Conn lany. of Baltimore. Whlch CoIl-
pauy as heretofore uellsneo' l5 aIpiyurs
i9I n IIiIi,so 'o o,'i,ll "a s,,d
appD"I'u h'ipIt lN' '4iili'll ,,v e,."
pIained the objects ot ms company. 49,.
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,'.n, c1, atiornav7 ana RIessrs Tbei
Hahcn. John NJ. King. Foster and John
d. King.
a pclllon Wa, received from ger 5,is
,mpi"l "I Ni' h., h. '.it" '.i W. '.D '.(u
.," N's''.,-' , '',,,e ,,otior NJ M
Nilt ln. iaal.'I W'5 lFu 49, 5o !" 'py
I.fro V,.,I, ..J I,iI,ior
An Go..I0In bs. b..n doing work ON
tl.. ..froofs iIn,I.r contract with the CITY.
mo REPAIR TUE BRIDGES
Tid. tt.I. .-iIrnit.d for the work of
reuairlul ST. James auI Hospltal-Strcct
bridges Gs follows.
q. q. Burton, $50. James street hIldkt,
$3.50. Hospital street Bridge, $500
k. j. Rogers. 81. James street bridge,
f--l'1 HoeplidI Slr'tt hildbe' s-t'''v.
~. II. ana I. ID. newell. 81. jones 9lIeet
Bridge $3.50, hpspiial street hIloet, t'l4'
D. I Gu1iin. ST. James street bIldBe'
SIS. Hospital street biq6f >'-l.
o.. H. Guy kendall * Co.. ~. James
street lIider, >-fl''i io7pla' 0Nee'
Bridge }--N'1
ON motion pi Ml. lohoch lne contracts
were awarded to thc lowest bidders.
ON motion of Mr. Woody forty feet or
Curung ana eullerns was ordered 20 pe
conc az lne corner oI "e"'y l''ltn "i'o
s'i,o's' . M''' - "'' p'''0 "'' '''
MAIN STREET FRANCHISE.
The foHowing was presented by Mr. Enol
aud unanimously ddoplcd.
Ihai the tllf Attorney la requested lo
nlulIe ihlo aI1 It.oIt .. '1 '''0 I''N' meet
Nh on liia ',lilii'''D'' 49,, e
Iht e"'' ol ,.e M I,,,.., ,. ,-
thlat Oh '"' Ai'i'li''''" N''' i''''"'' ''
pa"' t,,.,... ..t te ,,,. tfo cft,, Go 70
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l,t,- .....-. ~. ..., ,.tt.b t,o. offs, co,
-. t,.t tE. frarrbiee and upon what
l"rHr,s ti,, rr',,.l,f.a nav be- lrt 10 anv
nthcr ,,.,..,re fn rerrrrf to the present
bvners of fIo franchise.
HAS fhe nre.ort council the right so
mt our tine fr4nDhIseg
B. ANY other muttcr that the city At
turncy may thnk necessary 90 report
apon this question.
Aiossrs. Burton. John NJ King. and
Pollock were appointed a special commit
ttN .l l'rh t"t' que lii'''lti N.-' ..'5