Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
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mental ana necessary tnllS lOI any bN|N
hotel. After some discussion on the part
of the committee Mrs. Atkinson was
heard in connection with the matter. she
said she had just returned from New
York, where she had seen just such avn
ings. In Washington, Baltimore, chi
cago. and other cities the awnings were
in front of hotels. She said there was
no sign to show where the hotel was
until a guest got right In front OF the
building. The matter was discussed at
some length, and it was finally decided 10
refer the matter to the city Engineer
and the Ward Committee.
on Mr.. Pollock's motion the considera-
ton Of the ordinances granting franchises
to the Home and Southern Electric COM
panies was deferred until next Tuesday.
THE FLORIDA SPECIAL.
The resolution authorizing the Atlantic
Coast Line train, No. 32-the Florida Spe-
cial-to pass through the city, which had
been referred to the City Attorney. was
returned with a communication from Mr..
Meredith 10 the effect that it was not
necessary to pass such an ordinance, as
there was an ordinance that allowed the
company to III the train through the
city.
Mr.. Bloomberg thought it was a shame
that one Of the best through trains
coming to Richmond did not stop mere,
and that the railroad company should be
made to stop the special here. He Of
fered a motion requiring that the train
be stopped. He said unless it was stop
ped the right of allowing the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Company TO
use steam in Richmond could be revoked.
The speaker thought the company would
yield gracefully.
Mr.. Carter, the Clay-Ward member,
opposed the measure. He said running
the Special through the city caused a
great stir, because property was injured.
1t was known that bricks had been
shaken from the houses along the way
by passing trains. The result of the ngnt
then against the railroad company was
that the company constructed a belt line,
eleven miles away from the city, to keep
trains from passing through. The rail-
road company was not asking for the
privilege, and neither was there a Cham
Der of Commerce petition. He understood
that the resolution was offered by Mr..
Starke because his preacher had to go
and come from Clopton when he wished
to preach here.
Mr.. Burton said there was a request
from the Chamber of Commerce to have
the train stopped here, and that the pa
per had been referred TO the committee
by the Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. John NJ. King said a preacher was
not the only person Inconvenience, be-
cause many businessmen could get away
from Richmond for Baltimore and back
in a short while If the train was stopped
here.
Mr.. Allen (Mr. Bloomberg in the CHAIR
read a communication from the Commit
- 80 I-T,,I UFWaIa % fhn ma hap 0T
Commerce, requesting that the commit
tee take action in the matter, to get 1t
through the Council as soon as possible,
because the railroad company was about
ready to make up winter schedules.
Mr.. Carter thought the railroad COM
pany, II 1t wanted to be accommodating,
would run a local to Clopton TO take
over passengers for No. 81 and bring
them back. He said station hands were
kept at Clopton, and that the local would
cost very little, If anything.
Mr.. Bloomberg thought, too, IL proper
connections and facilities could be made
IL was all the people wished for. lie
recommended as a substitute a motion
to hat effect.
The chairman OF the Committee on
Inland Trade of the Chamber of Com
merce QIr. Traylor, asked that the
CDllllllAlNGt dNAf OA1 why u NNS pNiieA w
cause the railroad company was now
engaged in making up their schedule. In
answer to a question, Mr.. Traylor said
he thought the Chamber of Commerce
had been advised that the train would be
stopped here If the Council would not
require a fiagman at the street crossings
In the city between the hours the train
would come through. Discussion brought
out the fact that il an accident occurred
the city would not be liable.
After further discussion, in which Mr..
Carter made a strong plea against the
trains passing through the city, the mo-
ton of Mr.. Bloomberg to recon-
mend the resolution to the aldermen
was adopted, Mr.. Carter alone voting in
the negative.
The City Engineer stated that the en-
CINE was at work pumping out sewers
In Jackson Ward. and that 1t was cost
ing $40 a day. He was told to keep the
work up. The Engineer was also in
structed to nave work done on the Hos
pital-street bridge.
The application Of the Southern rail-
way for permission to run a track along
Dock street to the Old Dominion wharf,
as published in the Dispatch some time
ago, next came up. The Engineer had
examined into the measure and made one
or two suggestions. The matter was re-
ferred TO the Ward Committee and Engi-
neer, to report at a called meeting on
the I'D instant.
CONTRACT FOR PAVING.
Bids were opened for paving and grad
ing Marshall street between Seventh
and Eighth, the same street between
Twenty-first and Twenty-third, and on
Plum between Main and Cary. The bid
ders were Messrs. Charles Gasser. James
Netherwood, Ambrecht & Middendorf. j.
C.. Weinbrun, and +. r. Goodwin. The
contract was awarded to Mr.. James
Motherhood, the lowest bidder.
Several matters Of minor detail were
attended to, and the committee adj
1ourned.
Affairs Of the Light Department.
Tho Council Committee on Light met
last evening at 6 o'clock. The members
present were Messrs. Wallerstein (sub-
Vaughan, and Witte. An ordinance to
fix the Office hours Of the Light and
Water departments from s A.. Nj. 10 p.
NJ, instead OF from . A. M. to 6 p. NJ,
as at present, was considered, and. on
motion Of Mr.. Tanner, ordered TO be re-
turned TO the Board OF Aldermen. with
the recommendation that 1t be adopted.
A petition was received from Mayor
]. w. S~tarritt, Of Barton Heights, ask
ing that the electrlc-light situated near
the Flrst-street viaduct, on Bacon street.
be transferred TO a higher location. in
asmuch as at nighttime the glare from
the light Is dangerous to vehicles pass