Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
,orNG MEMS BUSINESS AssoCIA-
rroN WANT THE CEMENT BED.
INTERESTING SESSION LAST NIGHT.
council Asked to Adopt N Tramp
ordinnncc-tmpcr Bodies In
,ifcd TO Hold Their Annual Meet
ingS In This City.

Richmond.
j, was, in reality. a business meeting OF
young businessmen. az which great
deal Of business was disposed Of. The
session was held in the assembly hail
OF the Chamber Of Commerce and Vice
President Henry Lee Valentine presided.
Fully couple OF hundred members were
in their seats.
The most important matter considered
during the evening was what steps the
association should take with reference
10 the pulling up Of Main street and the
relaying Of the tracks Of the Main-street
line Of the Richmond Railway and Elec-
fric Company without putting down a
cement bed This subject was brought
up by n letter from Captain Andrew
Pizzlni. Jr.. representing the company,
which was written IN reply 10 the reso-
lutions adopted at the previous meeting
OF the Young Mems Business Association
urging that the company be not allowed
10 tear up the street for a greater dis
tance than COO feet at a time. In his
communication. Captain Pizzinl assured
the association that. as far as possible,
its wishes in this matter would be re-
spected.
RESOLUTIONS OF CRITICISM.
The letter provoked a great deal Of
Cebste I'm the course Of which Mr..
REGISTER offered a preamble and set OF
resolutions crlucising the Council and
Board Of Aldermen for exempting the
company from the rule laid down by
the City Engineer that the beds of all
street railway tracks on paved streets
should. when track is relaid. be of con-
crete Mr REGISTER spoke to his resolu-
lions. showing what had been required
of the Traction Company on Broad street,
and arguing that as much should be eX-
acted of the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company on Main, the principal
business street Of the city. lie declared
that the idea that this company was go
ing 10 put out $4,000 10 lay ~ ier rails
on Main street as temporary repairs was
absurd Those rails would be down on
Main street for at least fifteen years, and
should be put down upon concrete founda-
tions.
Mr.. Eichelberger was opposed 10 criti-
c.sing ether the city Council or the
company. He did not see how the Young
Mems business Association could hope
to build up Richmond by pulling it down.
lie thought this company had done
great deal to advance this city in every
way.
SHOULD EXACT SAME or BOTH.
After a great deal of debate on this
tonic Mr. REGISTER finally withdrew his
frst resolution. and offered the following,
which met with hearty approval:
Resolved, That il is the sense of the
Young Mems Business Association that
the city Council and Board of Alder
men should require the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company 10 concrete
and lay its tracks in the same good
and substantial manner as those OF the
Richmond Traction Company, SAND 70
this end that a committee be appointed
TO wait upon and request his Honor
the Mayor Of Richmond TO veto the
ordinance now before him granting spe-
cial privileges to the Richmond halfway
and Electric Company.
This was unanimously adopted and
the Chair appointed the following com
Inittee 10 wait upon the Mayor: Messrs
i. II. c. Caben chairman, Robert
Leckcy. Jr., and H. St. J. Coalier
THIEF HOWARD AND THE TRAMPS.
At this point in the proceedings Ser
geant John +. Shinbcrger the genial
secretary TO the office OF the Chief VI
Police. was ospied in the assemblage
and he was called upon to address the
association touching the tramp nuisance
lie gave some very interesting stats
ties as To the number Of tramps cared
for al the statiOn-houses here during
the past three years, and said that he
was present TO represent Major How
ard ~ replying TO the communication OF
tho associations committee regarding the
best means of abating the tramp nui-
sance. Sergeant Shinberger said Major
Howard was Of the opinion that the only
way 10 break up the prevalence of uamps
here was Ia devise some means for put
ting them to WORK They should be made
10 do something 10 earn their board, de-
Clared the Sergeant.
The matter was pretty generally dis
cussed. and q motion was adopted pro-
vlding for the appointment of a commit
Tee 10 appeal TO the Council 10 provide
the LEGISLATION necessary 20 break up
this trouble and annoyance. This COM
mittee is composed of Mcssrs. Robert
Ieckey. Jr.. +. G.. Christian, and Il. NJ.
Workman.
INVITED TO RICHMOND.
The association determined TO extend
Invitations TO the following bodies to
hold their annual meetings in this city in
lSgs
Sovereign Lodge Of !. O. O. f.; the
American Pharmaceutical Association
which meets next month al Springfield,
Ills. and TIE international Association
Of Fire Chiefs
The committee appointed on the inW-
tati0n OF the Inrerendent order Of odd
Fellows is composed Of Messrs. Hin
Montague chairman, George Nj. West,
r. r.. Harrison, W. A. Crenshaw, +. c.
Christian Thomas Whittet. and Joseph
Wallerstein.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS ABOUT G.
A. T..
A letter was read from President
Hume. who was in Buffalo, y. Y, last
week stating that the sentiment there
was in favor OF the annual encampment
Of the @. A. r. in 1899 being held In
Richmond. The northern veterans were
anxious TO come here. he declared, and
only needed "A little urging on the part
OF the Richmond people
Mr. REGISTER. chairman OF the G.. A.
T. Committee Of the association. sub
mitted a report In which he said he felt
greatly encouraged 81 the prospect of
getting the 6. A. r. here IN 1859 He
asked the cooperation of all the mem
bers Of the association In this move.
ment