The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

tracks on Franklin. Ninth. Bank and
Twelfth streets between Seventh and
Twcnty-nrst
A large number Of citizens interested
in the matter were present. among them
representatives OF the company which de-
sires Co secure the Main-strcet franchise
when the old company's lease expires.
IL was expected that there would be q
warm fight on the subject. but SO failed TO
matcrialize. There were but few speeches
made ana the vote taken on the ordi-
nance, judging by the sound. was unani-
NOUS such was not really the case
however. for MIR. Ehcl. wishing 60 ascer-
tain the strength of the electric COM
pany. moved to lay the ORDINANCE on the
table. on this resolution the vote was
sixteen 90 ten. and OF tho ten seven, IL
ia said. were in favor OF allowing the
tracks to be taken up.
THE COMPANY SCORED.
During the discussion of the matter
ar Wancrstoin made q strong speech in
favor OF voting direct ON the ordinance
and killing it for AN time. The company
la said. had violated every franchise
granted 30 and deserved no favors AT the
bands ~ tho Council
The Council adopted the report Of the
Finance Committee rejecting the ordi-
nance imposing % tax Of SO per month
ON merchants retailing butterine or oleo-
margarine.
a resolution was adopted providing for
the appropriation of $1,000 10 be expended
in the fecodincation OF the city ordi-
nanccs. the work TO be done by Special
Accountant Carlton Mccarthy and an
assistant.
The resolution allowing the Clarke
Spring property TO be sold for sum not
less than $4,000 was adopted
a petition was received from the Nir-
pinia Electric Railway and Development
Company asking To- be granted the privi-
loges heretofore allowed to the Virginia
Electric Company of Baltimore, ana the
Southern Electric Company and also to
be allowed TO- utilize as a part deposit the
bond Of 5000 put mp by the Southern
Electric Company. The matter was re-
lcrred 90 the Street Committee.
Although Mr. CAREERS olcomargarine
ordinance was defeated no Secured the
adoption 81 resolution imposing fine
upon retail merchants for dealing IN that
article
Tho Council met at 7:3o O'Clock. Mr..
James C8skie presiding. and the following
members present:
Mcssrs. Blanks. Bl0omborg. Camp. Cot
treu. Curtis Ebel FERGUSON. CARRIER
Gibson. Grimes Gunst. HARRISON, Heeke,
Hobson Mccarthy. Miner Peters, Poll
lock. Shea. Tanner Teefey Wallerstein,
West Whalcn. Williams, Winston and
Woody
The Council concurred in the following
recommendations of the Street Commit
tee:
To grade and pave the alley on the
south side of Marshall street between
Twenty-nrst aud Twenty-second.
Appropriating Sl9l.1j TO pay the Johnson
Pickle Company for money expended by
them in the construction OF sewer IN
Marshall and Bowe streets
Al this point the street Committees
report was temporarily laid aside, the
necessary number of members 10 author
ize appropriations not being present
THE TRACK ORDINANCE
Tho ordinance framed 10y the street
Committee. allowing the Richmond Union
Passongor Railway Company 10 remove
its tracks from Franklin. Ninth. Bank,
and Twelfth streets. as fully printed IN
The Times was then read by the clerk.
After the reading of the paper. Mr.
Ebcl offered "a resolution providing as
follows.
Resolved That am ordinance entitled:
can ordinance 90 allow change of part
of the route OF the Richmond Union Pas
ecneer Railway Company. between Sew
enth and Franklin streets. and twenty
first au. Franklin streets, bc LAID on the
table until the expiration NJ the fran
chlees of the Richmond City Railway
Company. now operating on Main. Broad
and other streets OF the city of Richmond;
and De 30 further
Resolved That az any meeting OF the
Common Council at which said ordinance
shall be hereafter taken from the taole
the said ordinance shall not be passed
out shall Doe continued until the next reg
ular meeting of the Common Council
and the clerk shall have the ordinance
printed for distribution among the mem
hers Of the Council whenever the same
shall Doe taken from the table.
Nfr Ebel said that he believed that the
adoption OF Dis resolution was the best
method 90 keep the matter IN control OF
tho council. lle was satisfied that there
we're votes enough present TO Kill the
measure but that would not prevent II
from being renewed every sixty days.
Mr. WaIcrstein said that he hoped the
question would Dee disposed of in no equiv
ocal manner. lie was satisfied that 50 or
90 per cent OF the people OF Richmond
did not wish the tracks 90 be touched.
the valuable street privileges. for which
the city should receive "a large sum. ought
not 10 be oucumoercd in any way.
A POSSIBLE DANGER.
lie stated that be had q high opinion
Of the city Attorneys judgment hut that
fho people had had taste of troubles
ttat could arise when matters got into
ne United states Courts.
30 one desired that change, he said. ex-
conf the Railway Company corporation
which was violating every franchise
granted ID. and was deserving OF no iavors
q, me hands of the city. lie hoped,
therefore that the resolution oi Mr. Ebel
would be defeated. and decisive vote
taken.
An ave and no vote was then taken on
the resolution and 10 was lost, the tai.y-
ino BEING Hs follows
Ayes- Messrs. curtis Eoel, Ferg usson'
CARRIER Gibson. West. Whalen, winston
uohson and Wo0dy-l0.
Noee afosers Eianke BloOmAcrc. Cot
trell Camp. Gunst. HARRISON, Heeke, Nc
CarIhF. sinner. Peters, pollock, shea.
Tanner. Teefey. Wanerstein and Caskle
--i6
II now move" said Mr. Ebel. when the
vote was announced. that the ordinance
as recommended by the Street Commit
Tee bc rejected.
This motion was unanimously adopted
on an aye and no vote and the much
talked OF matter was closed.
The Street Committees report was
again taken up and the following recon-
mendations concurred In:
Appropratius 1901 10 pave the sidewalk
ON The north side ~ Jackson street be-
tween Third ana Fifth.
Appropriating Slf 10 pave the sidewalk