The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16
The Whole Matter Referred 10 The City
Attorney for an Opinion.
NO AGREEMENT YET ON TRANSFERS.
A sub.Committcc To Consider the CORES
poud,nc.- Names of streets Leading
to Lee Monumcnt-Noi.y
street Cas-.

ordinance as il now stands was 100 one
rous to be practicable. The street i""-
.av companies reported that they were
unable 10 agree upon terms Inc matter
US referred % a subcommittee.
Tho mcmbas present were Messrs'
,.,oombcrg. chairman woody Foster
rsbcn Pollock Carter Ebel. Burton
5obn NJ King. Lawdcr and }. T. King
QUESTION or TRANSFERS.
Tho rules were suspended IN or0e' /"
tear from representatives. Of inc w
tireet railway companies IN i's''i" ~ ''7
,,,t,,s of th, transfer negotiations.
Nr Iohn shelton Williams. President oi
81 richmond IRA .tiOn Company WAS
,ecocrizcd and reported inat the "'7'
iatons had been fruitlcss l'epi'So''"
,ivcs OF has company had met me general
manager Of the Richmond N"li""y an"
lgcctric Company several times i"'
nny proposition made boy the i'l''' We
Tor transfers on "a basis OF mileage nc
conference.-the o. the liacuoh 'oD"-
many W.. for an even exchange oil Trans
fer tickets. d., ,,.
Tho plan OF the old company, said MT
Williams had never been tried as lar as
no know. The Railway and Electric COM
many. mar refused 90 submit "a PROPOSE
ion in writing although frequently re-
qucsted 10 do so.
MIR Williams asked that the corospon-
dencc be printed n Captain Plzzm Wohid
agree 10 70. either at the expense OF no'h
companies. or. II tho Railway ana tlec-
tric Company declined TO join In this the
Traction Company TO pay the cost.
Mr. Williams said "a proposal 10 arhi-
frate had been declined. lie wished now
10 have the matter submitted TO the
city Engineer and the presidents Of the
Two branches of the Council as arhiira-
tors.
Mr. Pollock moved TO refer the whole
matter to a Subcommittee for consideia-
ton. The motion Was adopted by vote
Of seven 10 four
Nj Pizziuni expressed his Willingness
10 submit any correspondence the COM
mittoe might call for.
The chairman appointed as tho sub
committee the following. Messrs. Pollock.
carter. Ebol. Foster. Woody, j. J. KING
and J. NJ. King.
THE CONDUIrs
A. Il. Gugon Esq counsel for the
Richmond Telephone Company who was
present called attention TO the present
condition of affairs IN regard 10 the con-
quit ordinance. lie thought that 1t was
a general opinion of the council that the
time had not arrived when the terms OF
conduit ordinance could bc equltaDly en-
forced He asked the adoption or an
amendment 90 the ordinance allowing an
extension Of twelve months for 1t TO so
into effect.
CAPTAIN Pizzinni was allowed to take
Tho floor and said he regretted the dlS-
agreeable duty Of opposing his irehn
D.. ~. a.
resentative of thc American Telephone
and Telegraph Company present he was
.ompell.d to oppose the amendment.
CAPTAIN Guieou said. lin the multitude
of counsel there Is wisdom one or ihe
other of the representatives, OF the long
Instance company must Dee in the ught
and Mr.. Young WAS ON record in public
print as saving that the ordinance should
not 100 enforced.
After some debate the whole matter
was referred To- the city Attorney Tor
his opinion as To the rights of the city.
During uhc discussion Mr. Bloomh'rs
said that he personally favored repeating
the conduit ordinance now i'm force as ne
thought the provision would work haId-
chin on the companies affected.
Mr.. Pollock thought also that the or
dinancc was so oncrous in it's provisions
as 10 be impracticthlo.
NAMES OF STREETS.
\ communication was received from
Mrs. J.. e.. Daniel corresponding secr'
tary Of the Confederate Memorial Liter
any Society asking That the streets OF
avenues leading up 10 tho lee monuh'"
be designated Boy the names OF former
residence of General Ice. viz: Ns'more-
land. Arlington. Richmond ANA Lexington.
iuexpedient TO change the names oil
streets 30 this time.
An ordinance requiring shat all street
cars approaching ears going In am OPP
postie direction in the act OF discharsins
messengers shall come TO full stop,
was referred to the city Engineer ana
civ Attorney. with instruction To pre-
pare a proper ordinance
Warner Moore q Company asked per
mission to run side track on the south
.ide of the Richmond Dock parallel with
present track 10 the mill HE track VIII
branch off between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth from the present track and
stop I'm front Of the mill. The matter
was referred To- the Ward Committee
and City Engineer
In connection with the complaint Of
Mr. Clopton In regard TO cNccs~lN" Noise
made hy cars on the Marshall-sireet
route AZ Fourteenth and Ross streets.
the railway company WAS requested TO
stop the ears at 10 T. NJ
Mr. John j. King called mp similar
complaint. which he made some months
aco in regard 10 the cars ON the Mar
ehall-s'rcet line. and committee was
appointed 10 look after the matter.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Tho Committee ON Liehf met ~ e
o'clock last evening with the following
members present Mcssr, Starke CHAIR
man. Tanner. Vaughan. Wittc. and Wal
lers,ein Nothing was done other than
approving the usual accounts and the
consideration of minor matters In con-
nection with tho department.
A. the meeting Of the Committee on
Accounts and Printing yesterday after
noon the members present were Messrs.
Pollock chairman. Rloombcre Haw-
kins and Bahcn. \ number Of accounts
were approved.
The Council Committee ON First Mar
sct met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
and approved the usual batch Of ac-
sOunts.
The Board OF Aldermen failed 10 got
quorum last NIGHT