Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-29
ACTION IS DEFERRED
FRANKLIN STREET CAR-TRACK
NATTER Is POSTPONED.
WANT A GENERAL TRANSFER SYSTEM
Committee from Young Mems Busi-
ness Association Appear In Behalf
censes-A New Position.

Inc committee on Stlec'o h0'" ="
| lengthy session last evening, curing
which a great deal OF routine business
was transacted. The question OF allow
| ing the Richmond Railway and Electric
| Company to take up their tracks on
| Franklin and Bank street, and run over
| the Main-street line from Twenty-hrst
| TO Seventh streets, came up and caused
considerable discussion, and action was
finally postponed until the next meeting
The Business-mens Association wanted
| the company to agree to arrange gene
| raj transfer system, and this was OPP
| posed by the counsel of the corporation.
Those present were: Messrs. Allen
| chairman. Bahen, Carter, Foster, Ebel'
Burton, j. ]. King. j. NJ. King, Pollock,
| Lawder, and Woody. Allegations were
heard i'm regard TO constructing a sewer
on Walnut street, between Grove avenue
and Hanover street, and the committee
divided TO recommend that the work be
done. The opposite course was taken III
regard TO the construction OF sewer on
Broad street between Thirty-third and
Thirty fourth.
REMOVAL OF The i hAIhO.
After the transaction of some other
routine business the ordinance was
taken up, which had been pre-
pared by the City Attorney ana
City Engineer embracing the petition Ct
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany to remove its tracks from Bank and
Franklin streets from Twenty-hrst TO
Seventh streets, so that the cars OF the
Clay-Street Line may run on Twenty-hrst
to Main, on Main TO Seventh, and on
Seventh to Clay streets. The ordinance
provides that after the granting of the
permission asked for the double tracks on
Bank and Franklin streets shall be re-
moved within sixty days, and that upon
the expiration of the Main-street fran
chise, i'm case that the company should
not secure a renewal of the franchise,
the tracks on Twenty-irst, between
Franklin and Main streets, and on Main
street between Twenty-frst and Seventh
streets. shall be taken up, and those on
Bank and Franklin streets relaid within
sixty days Violations Of these PROPOSE
tons shall be fined with not less than $40
nor more than $500 for each day.
In connection with the matter there
were present a committee from the Young
Mems Business Association, consisting
OF Messrs Henry Lee Valentine, X. X.
Harrison. O. II. Funston, and f. c. Chris
tian. On motion of Mr.. Burton, a hearing
was given this delegation, and Mr.. Chris
tan acted as spokesman. He said
the citizens OF Richmond need
ed thorough transfer system,
and the Young Mems Business Assoca-
tion therefore requested the committee
to recommend to the Council that the
franchise asked for be only granted If n
thorough transfer system be agreed upon
by the two companies. When asked by
the chairman. Mr. Christian said he ga
not believe the proposed change or the
tracks was so much needed. and desired
as to grant it without any such transfer
system.
Mr.. Pollock explained, for the benefit
of the delegation from the Young Mems
Business Association, that he was the
chairman of a subcommittee appointed
several months ago To investigate the
question as TO transfer system, ana
that he had been requested by both com
panies to postpone action 10 await tur-
Their developments, which would soon be
forthcoming.
Messrs. SHIELD and Guigon, counsel for
the two street railway companies; were
briefly heard and after considerable dis
until April 18th. Messrs. Bloomberg and
Carter both thought it wisest not to act
I'm the matter until the Main-street fran
chise shall have expired City-Attorney
Meredith will be present at the next
meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Carter il was decided
TO recommend to the Council that ALE
cations be heard for the laying OF
sidewalk on the east side of Morris street
between Floyd and Grove avenues.
APPORTICNMENT OF FUNDS.
Mr.. Frank T. Bates, the clerk OF the
committee, presented statement con-
tanning the following apportionment or
the general street fund Jackson ward,
S1f5S; Clay Ward, S6,6SS.S; Marshall
Ward. S5,SO7l6; jefferson Ward A,SRo;
Madison Ward, $S,1SL29; Monroe ward
sS1S4Z9. Total s25,30O. The report was
agreed to.
THE subcommittee appointed to look
into the advisability of securing the SER
vices of a competent book-keeper for the
department of the City Engineer, re-
ported in favor of such appointment at
a salary of 81 600 year, and an ordinance
IN that effect was submitted. Mr.. Ebel
explained the necessity for creating this
position. arising from added work Tor
the department and City-Accountant
Mccarthy also advocated it, Efforts were
made to reduce the salary first 10 $50
and then 20 $500 TO prevent opposition In
the Board of Aldermen. but both were
unsuccessful and the report was adopted
and the ordinance recommended to the
Council. Mr.. Ebeis motion TO bond the
book-keeper was lost
TO PAVE BROAD STREET.
Mr.. Ebel moved that the Council be
asked for an appropriation of SiO). for
the paving Of Broad street between Tenth
and Eleventh with asphalt blocks. This
was agreed to.
A motion. made by Mr.. j. j. King. was
adopted, providing that the Council be
asked to appropriate sl534 to pave the
south side OF Broad street between Belvl-
dere and Laurel
The question came up i'm regard to the
street-ralway tracks on Venable street,
which are not in the centre of the road
bed An opinion was read from the City
Attorney. stating that the railway com
pany, in laying the tracks, had complied
with the city ordinances. and therefore
could not now be held responsible. The
committee then decided to remedy the
condition OF the street by narrowing the
walkway is inches on Venable street be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth, instead
OF shifting the tracks.
The committee, after the transaction
OF some further routine business, adj
journed. having decided to hold "A special
meeting on the lith OF next month to
consider the question OF street improve
ment.
Complaints as to License-Taxes.
The Committee on Finance met last
night to hear complaints I'm regard to the