Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30
REMOVE THE.TRACKS.
PERMISSION GRANTED TO TEAR Up
THE BANK-sTREET LINE.
MANY CONDITIONS ARE IMPOSED.
Cars VIII Run from seventh TO
Twcnty-Ffrst, on Main, Instead of
FrnnlSiin-Ordinancc Providing for
Special Assessments.
Special Assessments.

way and Electric Company for permission
70 remove their tracks from Franklin
street between Seventh and Ninth. from
| Bank street, and from Franklin street
between Twelfth and Twenty first streets,
was again the subject Of a lengthy dis
cusslon at the regular monthly meeting OF
the Committee on Streets. held in the City
| Hall last night. The petition was grant
ed but the privilege was hedged about by
great variety Of conditions. The com
pany must repair the streets from which
the tracks are taken, and in addition TO a
| bond Of $4,000. the city must receive
per cent OF the gross receipts OF the line
! from Seventh street, down Main to TWEEN
! ty-hrst. which is designed TO take the
| place OF the line 20 be removed. Then,
| too, there are to be additional transfer
privileges, including a stop-over transfer
AT the post-ofiice. and a demand for the
girder rail- where the new connections
are made.
An ordinance providing for the assess
/ mcnt OF property-owners, for sewers and
| other improvements completed by the city,
| was introduced. but will be acted upon at
/ "a special meeting. 20 be held In the near
! future 4 vast amount Of routine busl-
ness was transacted, and the committee
| adjourned after a three-hours' session.
ALL THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
The following members were present at
/ the meeting: Messrs. Allen (chairmam,
! King Woody Bloomberg. Pollock. Bur-
/ ton. Ebel. Bahen, Gibson, Peters. Whttet,
/ and LaTder
! The election Of Captain Stratton as CLERK
! Of the committee was formally announced.
/ Mr. Maynard. representing the contrac-
/ tors who undertook the construction of
! the sewer on Thirteenth street. made an
/ explanation rs 10 the delay in fulfilling
/ the terms Of the contract. The City En-
| eineer said the circumstances were eX-
tenuating. and recommended that the for
/ felt should not be demanded. A motion
4 10 this effect was offered by Mr.. King,
] and adopted.
Allegations were heard for the construc-
/ ton of sewers as follows: Main street.
/ Tweuty-ninth to Thirteth Harrison and
I Ryland between Franklin and Grace
streets; Broad street from halfway be-
tween Thirty-thrd and Thirty-fourth
street. 10 Thrty-fourth street The above
were all favorably recommended to the
1 Council
| THE RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION
! A petition was presented from the Rich
! mopd Railway and Electric Company,
asking permission 10 take up the tracks
! and discontinue service on the Union Pas
senger Line. from Seventh and Franklin
| streets. 10 Ninth, along Bank street 10
| Twell.n. and along east Franklin street
| TO Twenty-frst. In lieu of this line, the
company proposes TO transfer passengers
! from Seventh to Main, and thence 10
! Twenty-hrst, over the Main-Street Line
and thence TO Franklin to connect with
the Union Passenger Line for Church Hiil.
Captain Guigon representing the com
pany. said there had been some statement
| 10 the effect that the granting OF such
petition by the Council might affect the
citv's interests in the matter of the Main
street franchise. He desired to say that
/ such action on the part Of the COUNCIL
/ would have no such effect.
| City-Atturney Pollard and City-Engneer
/ Cutshaw also stated that the concession
would in no way affect the franchise Col
onel Cutshaw added that the question was
merely whether or not the arrangement
would inconvenience the public. 81. Luxe
Home and the visitors thereto would find
it a very decided disadvantage.
! Mr.. BIoomberg opposed the change. The
CITY. he said. mad found it very difficult
I'm the past TO make people do what they
ought TO do, and even what they under
took to do.
Mir. Allen endorsed the petition. The
change, he thought, would be a great con-
venience TO the public. The residents Of
Franklin street where the cars now run
between Seventh and Ninth streets, were
almost unanimous in their desire for the
change.
Mr.. Samuel REGISTER. who said he ap-
pcared as the representative Of number
Of lawyers and real-estate men whose Of
fees are on Bank street or contiguous to
the Bank-street track. spoke very strong
~ I'm favor Of the removal Of the lines.
THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED.
Mr.. Allen moved that the petition
should be adopted, but that the company
should be compelled to put the street
from which the lines were taken up in
perfect order, and that from Seventh
and Franklin 20 Seventh and Main
| streets, girder rails should be laid with
a cement road-bed, and that the company
give the city per cent. Of the gross re-
ceipts OF this line on Main street for
the privilege granted, and that the cars
from the Clay-street line be run over
the Main-street line from Seventh to
| Twenty first street.
MIR. Ebel moved the following, which
was accepted by Mr.. Allen: That the
company shall be required to post a
bond of $4,000, and to give transfers at
Seventh and Main, Twenty-frst and
Main. and stOpover transfers at the
post-ofice. The privilege to be granted
subject TO revocation at any time.
| Mr.. Iawder moved as an amendment
that the company should be required 10
maintain a fve-minute schedule on the
/ Main and Union passenger lines. rms
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Pollock then moved as a substitute
that the City Attorney and City En-
',iocsr should be instructed to draw up
an ordinance granting the privileges
asked in the petition OF the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company, which
should be subject to amendment altera-
ton and revocation, at all times, by the
city Council
The substitute was lost by vote Of
Z to~5. ,,.
Mir Aliens motion, with Mr.. Ebers
rider was then adopted, rem con.
CONTRACTS FOR HAY AND CORN,
Bids for supplying the Street Depart
roent stables with hay and corn were
opened, as follows:
Hay. Corn.
Nfavo. Denoon & Co..........,$lO 20 81 II
Iobn # Anderson & Son...... IL 40 81 10
cunst & Richardson........... il % %
irwin L. Sutherland. ~ - - IL
= n Beveridge & Com. ii 81 81 4~lV
THE contract Tor hay was awarded &C
/ / ,.-..ao, A. % and for corn 10 >.