Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-03
TO CHANGE TRACKS.
STREET COMMITTEE WANTS THEM
TAKEN OFF BANK AND FRANKLIN.
ORDINANCE REPORTED PAYORABLY.
Conditions Regulating the Removal
Are Very Rigid-The Company's
Attorney Says the Terms VIII lie
Acccpted-Commtttc on Light.
Are Very Ri,


Council met in extraordinary session al
tho City Hall last night to consider ar
ordinance prepared by the City Attorney
and City Engineer, embodying the sug-
gestions made at a recent meeting Of the
committee. 10 govern the removal of the
street-car tracks, which lie between
Seventh and Twcnty-frst streets, along
Franklin and Bank
Members present at the meeting were
Messrs. Bloomberg. Bahen, Ebel, Gibson,
King. Peters. Pollock, and Woody.
Messrs. Allen and Whittet were reported
out Of town.
SUBSTANCE OF THE ORDINANCE.
The ordinance was presented by the
City Engineer and the City Attorney
stated that he concurred in 1t. 1t is prac-
tically the same as the one drawn UP by
Mr. c. V. Meredith during his term Of
office, with the resolutions of the COM
mittee passed at the last meeting in
cUded. together with some minor changes
made by City-Attorney Pollard and Col
onel Cutshaw.
Some further changes were made in il
by the committee, and It was then adopt
ed. with all the amendments. The ordi-
nance makes the following provisions;
Section 1 grants TO the Richmond Union
Passenger Railway Company permits
sion to discontinue running cars from
Seventh and Franklin streets to Ninth,
TO Bank, TO Twelfth, to Franklin, to
Twenty-frst street, and to take up their
tracks along this route
Section 2 grants permission TO the COM
pany TO extend the double tracks from
and Franklin down Twenty
first TO Main street, and to run its cars
down TO Main up Main to Seventh, up
Seventh to Clay. etc.
SOME FURTHER CONDITIONS.
Section states that this permission is
granted on the same conditions and re-
strictions as are already contained in the
franchise Of the Richmond Union Pas
senger Company. with the following
further conditions:
/. The company is to move its tracks
and restore the street within ninety days,
In a manner satisfactory to the city En-
gineer. If this is not done the company
Is liable to fine Of not more than 800 for
each day. or the city can have the work
done. and recover the amount from the
-UIlHdlN ID idAtS are lttONtIfus
2. The above permissions are granted
upon the express condition that they shall
N no manner affect the rights and fran
,hises granted on Main street TO the Rich
nond City Railway Company.
3. That If the present owners Of the
franchise do not obtain a re-
lewal of it from the City Council. or If
he Richmond Union Passenger Company
hall fail to make satisfactory arrange
nents with the company that does obtain
he Main-street franchise then the Rich
rond Union Passenger Company shall re-
urn to and rebuild the tracks taken up
nder this ordinance, and shall operate |
he same as heretofore.
4. That the company shall have ninety |
avs in which TO make satisfactory ar
lngements with such other company. fail |
1g which ii shall have ninety days in |
'hich to rebuild its tracks and resume |
he old line.
Section provides for girder rail and !
oncrete construction on Twenty-frst |
treet and on Seventh street, Main to
rankin.
AN INCREASED PER CENT.
Section provides for the payment of 5
ar cent. on the gross receipts in lieu of
lxes. instead of per cent, as at present,
nd authorizes inspection of the COM
lny's books by the City Council.
Section 7 requires additional transfers
/ Twenty-first and Main and at Seventh !
nd Main.
Section requires the company to ac-
pit this ordinance by contract duly exc
Ited and sealed and the filing Of a bond
the penalty of 5000, with security sat
factory to the Committee on Streets.
Section 4 provides that privileges grant
shall be subject TO amendment, altera-
on, or revocation, at any time, at the
III of the Council.
Section 5 provides for a penalty of not
SIS than $40 nor more than $500 for failure
carry out any of the provisions Of the
each days failure TO be a Sc
lrate offence.
Section provides that the ordinance
lall be in force from its passage.
THINKS TERMS VERY HARD.
Captain Guigon, of counsel for the com
my said last night that while the terms
e certainly excessive, the ordinance
ould be acceptable to his company.
Copies of the ordinance are being print
for circulation among the members OF
e City Council at the expense of the
mpany, and the measure will be passed
ION by the City Council at its regular
onthly meeting next Monday night.
Committee on Light.
The Committee on Light met at the
lice of the Wallerstein Produce Com :
my. on Thirteenth street yesterday eve Z
ng. The following members were pres {
t.: Messrs. Ferriter, CARRIER, Minor.
ay, Tanner, and Walerstein. Gas mains
ere ordered TO be laid on Park avenue
ON Park to Vine streets and on p street !
ON Twenty-ninth to Thirtieth. !
The payroll, amounting TO 81, $3.50 was i
proved and ordered to be paid as also l
ere the following bills: street lighting, ! /
iS2; extensions, T4.0, and electric light !
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