The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04


Lawdcr.
The ordinance, with the many amend
ments made by the City Council was
read by the clerk. and Mr.. Ebel at once
offered the following as a substitute Tor
the whole:
Whereas the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company has made Application
To the City Council for the privilege Of
removing the tracks of the Union Pas
senger Railway Company's division Of
its railway from Bank and Franklin
streets. between Seventh and Twenty
first streets. and 10 run the cars Of the
Union Passenger division on Main street,
Richmond City Railway division Of its
line between Seventh and Twenty-hrst
streets making therefor all proper con-
nectiOns. curves. etc. and
whereas. the franchise OF the said Rich
mond City Railway division Of its line.
operating on Main and other streets In
the city. expires IN the year 1900, and
Whereas. by consent of the said Rich
mond Railway and Ele ,tric Company
the franchise for the Richmond City Rail
way Company can be disposed Of by the
City Council at this time therefore. be fl
CALL THE STOCKHOLDERS.
Ordained by the Common Council Of
the city Of Richmond tho Board Of Al
dermen concurring. that before the City
Council takes any action looking TO the
removal Of tho tracks above mentioned
from Bank and Franklin streets. that the
stockholders. holding a majority OF the
stool, Of the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company I'm a meeting duly called,
shall authorize the Council Of the city Of
Richmond by proper resolution TO dispose
Of the franchise Of the Richmond city
Railway Company I'm such n way as the
Council may deem proper.
But I'm disposing Of the said franchise
none Of the rights or privileges ~ the
said Richmond Railway and Electric
Company I'm reference 10 the said Rich
mOnd City Railway Company franchise
shall be abridged or affected. II the said
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
shall authorize the City Council 20 dis
pose OF the franchise Of the Richmond
city Railway Company. as said Council
may deem proper. the Council take nc
ton before TIE first day OF March. lS99
TO dispose OF the same I'm such manner
as It may decide.
MR.. EBEL EXPLAINS.
In support Of the resolution Mr. Ehel
said he offered n because he thought the
present an opportune time 20 take the
matter up. IL would take al least year
before tho conditions are determined
upon which the franchise shall be dis
posed Of. The rights OF the railway COM
pany. be said. would be in no way
abridged. He believed the present Coun-
cil was as free 20 dispose of the fran
chieo as any that could be elected.
II the resolution were adopted. added
Mr. Ebcl. 90 would not allow the Union
Passenger Railway Company to use the
Main-street tracks.
Mr. Polk asked whether the sale
Of tho franchise would not complicate
matters as flr as the branches IN the
West-End Of the city are concerned.
Mr.. Ebel explained how all complications
might Doe obylated by the conditions to be
included in the new franchise.
At this point the chairman interposed'
ruling that the paper before the com
mittee submitted by the Council should
first be disposed or and Mr. Ebels sub
stituting an entirely different proposition
was a new matter and inadmissabie.
Mr. Ebel contendcd that IL was a sub
stitute. inasmuch as 81 suspended the
removal Of the tracks. After some dis
cussion Mr. Ebel withdrew his resolu-
ton.
ORDINANCE TAKEN Up.
Mr.. Pollock then moved that the ordi-
nance should be taken mp section by sec
ton. and this was agreed TO-
Section !, which states the object Of
the ordinance. was adopted by vote of
10 3.
At this point It was moved that any
counsel representing Interested parties
should be given n hearing before the
ordinance was acted upon as whole.
This motion was adopted. and Mr..
Cuigon. Of counsel for the railroad com
pany was given the privilege OF the floor
The ordinance had been most carefully
considered by the committee. he SAID
and on the main proposition he had
no further argument 10 submit. II coun-
sci for other parties gave 10 the COM
mittee any reasons which might lead
the body 10 recede from rs former
action. when the franchise was adopted
by vote Of 10 10 ?. then the railroad
would like TO he heard In answer.
MIR. REDDYS REMARKS.
Mr.. Reddy asked for the privilege or
the floor. which was granted. lie op-
posed the ordinance on the ground OF
public convenience. For eleven wears
they had run over the line and there mad
beon no COMPLAINT from the citizens. The
Railway Company might nave asked TOT
the change from motives OF economy ne
continued. but the members oil the roun-
ell were not sent there 10 economic Tor
the street car system. WIN an respect
he said the members were sent 10 see
that this and other corporations iVed
up 10 their franchises. Couhsel sald ne
represented numerous residents along me
line and he also represented pros
pectivc bidder for the franchise now 'wn-
ed by the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. He presented a petition from
numerous storekeepers and residents Of
Bank and east Franklin streets. protest
ing against the removal OF the tracks.
why. asked Mr.. Reddy should you
take the tracks from the streets on which
they now are. No objection lad ever
been heard until the system was allow
ed 10 run 20 seed.
The Seventeenth-streci car me "ouia
be left high and dry. Men 'rd women
who work In the Chesapeake and Ohio
shops would have 10 walk 10 TINS me
from Main street. The employees OF the
Randolph PAPER Box COMPANY would be
similarly inconvenience The Mozart
Academy t. along the llne ana The lessee
Is Of the opinion that II VII treaty m
lure his business II would injure the
city to publish the fact that me street
car mileage had been reduced The car
line undoubtedly helped the city.
AIR. Reddy went on to call attention TO