The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-18
THE BANK STREET
TRACK QUESTION.
It's Consideration Postponed Until
November lst.
WILL vESTIBULE THEIR CARS.
This Assurance Received From the
old Company Better Service ON
the Tirst.Strect and Seventeenth
street Iines-Other Matttrs.

The room in which the Street COMMITTEES
held its II Getting yesterday afternoon was
hacked with persons eager TO hear the dis
cussion in regard to allowing the Rich
n.cnd Union Passenger Railway Company
10 take up its tracks on Bank end Frank
lin streets
II became evident early IN the proceed
ines. how that to settle this impor-
tant matter and dispose OF the regular
business would keen the committee in
session all night. II was, therefore, de-
termned, on motion Of MI. EDel TO post
rome the matter until November 9Th at
o'clock y NJ when this nstter VIII De
the Only one considered by the commit
tee.
Although the track business was not
taken no. yet the committee took several
falls out Of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company passing resolutions re-
Quiring is 30 put two cars on the Seven
teonth street line. where only one IL now
run and requesting the City Engineer 20
require the company 10 give better service
ON its First street line, always having n
car ln sight Of the terminus when another
leaves.
NIsSII kILE THEIR OAKS.
Mr.. Pollock introduced resolution de-
signed TO enforce rho State law requiring
the Two electric COMPARES % yestibule
their cars. and in doing so said that he
WAS informed that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company was making no Of
fort 10 carry out this law.
He withdrew his resolution later. how
ever ON the assurance OF Captain q. =.
GuigOn counsel for the company that
preparations were being made 10 carry out
the law I'm question
The committee made n decision impor-
tant 70 brick manufactures Heretofore
The city has been compelled by resolution
90 use tho Rocket brick. The COM
mittee last evening threw open the doors
20 allow am bidders 90 come in. and TO
chat end rejected all bids for sewer con-
struction. and authorized the clerk TO adj
scr'ise for new ones.
The committee was called 10 order by
The clerk Captain J Taylor stratton,
in the absence of both the chairman and
the sub-chalrman. Mr.. c.. X. Pollock
WAS called 20 the chair. but later gave
place to- Dir Blo0mbog
The other members present were
Messrs. Burton. King. Gibson. Woody,
Lawder Peters. Ebel and Bahen.
STREET IMPROVEMENT
The hearing of allegations was first
taken up. there being "a number OF per-
sons present % record their votes on the
question OF street Improvement In va
rious sections of the city. The following
work was approved 5y the committee
and bids win be advertised for when
tho approval Of the Council has been OBJ
tanned:
TO pave the alley between First, Ad-
ans. Marshall and Clay streets.
10 grade tla alley between Byrd, Arch,
Third ana Fourth streets.
To grade Tire alley between Vine and
Walnut streets and Hanover ana Park
avenues.
To construct "a sewer in Eleventh
street TO point north Of car.
10 grade and pave alley between Al
ANS. Foushee. Broad and Grace.
Laying silcwalk west side of Reservoir
street between Cary and Taylor
Paving $50 walk on the east side OF
Tw,nty-sixth street between Broad and
Marshall
Paving sidewalk on the north side 90
Clay street between Twonty-fourth and
Twenty-G-th
and 3iS ~ north Twenty-seyenth street.
street between Gilmer lnd Hancock.
PAVING with erauoli.hic the east side OF
Ninth street between Hank and Main.
Al this point Mr. Ebel moved that the
matter OF considering tn removal OF the
tracks from Bank and Franklin streets
should be postponed until a special meet
inc of the committee 90 De held Novem-
her fh. when 81 VIII be the only SUBJ
foct 10 be deliberatcd The motion was
adopted.
A representative OK the firm Of Messrs.
c. w. Grasswitz q Co., appeared before
the committee % urge claim for dam
axes caused 70 the property OF tie firm By
reason of the brealzins of the FIFTH street
sewer. Mt Grasse-t. the agent said the
lrm was ready and willing to compro-
mise with the ely. but the.r claim had
been hitherto disregarded and they had
not been given hearing by the sub-com-
mittee appointed 20 assess damages.
Mr.. King explained that the dlalm had
not been presented TO the Subcommittee,
which body was. however. still In exist
ence 90 take up the matter
COMPROMISE MADE.
Further discussion developed the fact
chat the damages were done I'm 1897 and
500 had been agreed upon as compro-
mise. Mr.. Grassett said that he was Will
ing 10 accent this sum and the claim was
approved and recommended 10 the COun-
cn
A protest was presented by the property
owners and tenants residing on the block
between BoWe and Kinney and Clay and
Leigh streets. against the grading Of an
alley I'M their vicinity. II was stated that
the work IS now In progress, and on mo-
ton it was decided to order IT'S suspen-
sion pending the hearing Of allegations.
Mr. Pollock stated that he desired 20 in
troduce an ordinance TO meet the State
law I'm the matter 81 requiring the railway
counanies 10 vostibule their cars. He
did this. he said. because he understood
that the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company was making no effort 70 meet
the requirement.
Mr. GuigOn. who was present, rose and
stated that Mr. POllovk had been misin-
formed. for the company he represented
had made arrangements 10 vestibule the
cars on all their branches.
On the strnegth OF this representation,
Mr. Pollock withdrew his motion. 4 mo-
ment later he introduced a motion requir-
ing the same company 70 run two cars on
the Seventeenth street branch. maintain
ing the schedule until 1880 O'clock at
NIGHT.
Mr. Guison asked the committee not
% take action on this motion until the
executive officers OF the company could
be heard from. The franchise required
reasonable service. lie maintained
that the motion would impose a hardship