The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-01

THE SCHEDULE ON MAIN STREET
The Company Explains Why They Cau-
not Make 1ime-Chcsgp AXE and
Ohio the Cause-Tenth street TO
be Paved IN frontofCty Han

during that tine The whee men OF the
/ city and the Electric Railway people
! Do.h hal their say Mr.. Jackson Guy,
president OF the Richmond League. made
/ a forclble address In behalf OF his organi-
/ cation. and the outcome of the matter
/ was promise Of some practical benefits
! for the whee.men in the future
. Mr. S. l.. Bloomberg backed hv the
votes OF Messrs Reuben Burton and r.
l.. Peters. made an effort 90 secure the
appropriation OF about 5000 arising from
+ me direct tax fund to be used % The con-
struction OF track on Grace street from
Ninth 20 Ryland Tor the use VI the wheel
men.
PAVE TENTH STREET
4 The motion was voted down. however,
ana u was decided t0 spend that sum.
as well as further amount. 10 be con-
/ tributed bv the various wards pro ra.a.
IN having Tenth street l7 front OF the
/ CITY Hall with asphalt blocks
Messrs. Andrew Pizzir. and A. p.
Guison. representing me Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company appeared
/ before the comm ffpe AMI stated that
+ their company had been prevented from
giving "a fve-mInutc schedule on Main
/ street by the cars OF The Chesapeake s.
b Ohio Railway in Fulton which often
l
/ tweniy-three minutes az q time.
At their request n subcommittee was
appointed to look into the matter and
report.
8v unanimous consent lt was deter
mined 90 change the time OF Tho meet
ing Co consider me question ~ q lowing
TIE Richmond Union Passenger railway
20 move IT'S tracks on Franklin and
pank streets from O'Clock Friday after
noon next 90 $50 O'Clock Thursday night
The committee met shortly after
O'Clock. Major Otwav S. A'en fcha'rman)
nresiiino and present Messrs. iianrn
Rl00mberg. Pollock Gibson Nniie.
BURTON King. Woody Lawder and
Peters
Allegations were heard. and the follow
ing work recommended 70 fNe Council
To grade and pave the alvey between
Grove avenue Plum Lomhardy, and
Hanover streets
To pave the sidewalk on the west slde
OF Plum street between Main and Cary.
Allegations wee heard FOR construct
ing system Of sewers in Fulton radaf-
lne from WILLIAMSBURG avenue and Mich
olson street TIE matter was lald on
the table. however On motion n Mt
II wder pending an Inquiry INTO the
healthfuness Of The measure.
THE RICHMOND WrEELNTN.
Mr. Pollock. N the sub-conmittee 20
which was referred the petition of the
Richmond League of Wheelnen. asking
for a gran0Tlhic gutter on Grace street
recommended that when cutters were re-
placed on Grace or Franklin streets
granouthic or some other smooth MAJ
ter'al Dee used.
Mr. Jackson Guy was granted the nriv-
Uoccs of the floor. Ve spoke at some
O. nN.n D.
men, and drew attention % the very
rough streets.
1fr. Guy said that In view cf the num-
Der and prominence Of the wheeling
community. ne thought the city shoud
DO something for them. The problem
now he said was 20 get from fhc cen r.
OF the city 20 the country. once there.
Tho riding was smooth,
Mr. King said that the suggestion had
been made 20 him iust before entering
the meeting that special ordinance b.
framed for The whce'men. taxing each
owner az q wheel fifty cents year.
and that the sum arising therefrom b.
used in improving the streets for their
benefit He moved that The report 10 laii
90 the table pending an Investigation OF
the subject
Mr. Kings motion was lost on n tie
vote. Mr. LaWder then spoke DO favor
of laying track ODD Broad street. so
that 10 might benefit the EIst-Eud peo-
pie. as wei as all others.
Air. Pollock spoke ih laf"r oi ihe i'-
port ~ tol"i''''t'Nt ~ COMMUTE I'D d
certain policy while Mr Allen opposed
90 as meaning nothing Tor. be said. by
simply renewing cutters WIN eran". "it
ON Grace and Franklin street. as they
wore out here and tncr0 90 would be
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