The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-29
The Street Committee Directs It to
Make Several Changes.
NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS HEARD.
All of the Tracks of the Company Must
BE Put in Good Condition, and the
Original Schedule on Seven
teenth Street Restored.


that company. came up for consideration.
and they caused any amount Of diversion
for a little while.
Mr.. A. b. Guigon. was on hand IN the
interest Of his company and Messrs. Al
len, Burton and Pollock represented the
complainants. Mr. Guigon. on the start
was given the floor. and he requested the
return Of certain papers, the effectiveness
OF which was killed with the going out
OF the last Council
No one suspected that such mild re-
quest. made I'm Mr.. Guigons well-known
courteous manner. would prove to be
projectile. but 30 did.
MIR. POLLOCK OBJECTED.
Mr. Pollock jumped 90 his feet, and IN
tones Of more than usual vehemence, OBJ
iected, because. as he said. he didn't
think the committee had the power 20
act in the premises. inasmuch as the
papers had now passed beyond them.
Chairman Allen seemed 10 view the
matter I'm the same light. but he stated
that he did not care 10 place any obsta-
Giles IN the way Of Mr.. Guigon in securing
the papers After awhile the matter was
adjusted and peace again reigned
A few moments later another proiectile
was cast into the direction OF Mr.. Guigon
by Air Burton. who had caused the read
Ing OF a letter from a citizen on Main
street near Madison, protesting against
the way IN which the cars were run along
Main street. and the manner In which the
road bed and the tracks had been repair
ed
Mr. Burton made a short, sarcastic
speech IN which ne said that the com
pany had been playing one Of their tricks
on the people when they had the tracks
repaired. and that tho dust and noise, or
the mud and the noise were unbearaD'e
AS the dllapidsted cars sped past.
MADE 4 PROTEST
In replving Mr.. Guigon said: THE gem
tloman has no right to refer 20 anything
that the railroad company has done as
trick I speak i'm an earnestness ana SIN
cerifv ana I know that it is by the cour-
tesv of this body that ! am allowed 10
sneak at an upon this floor but ! must
protesf at the language just used ny the
Al This point Chairman Allen raped
unon the desk with his gayel ana caulio"-
cd Mr. Guigon.
Then matters gradually got into nor
NAL condition. and business proceeoeu %"
the even tenor of IT'S way. -.
AFR Burton. however. took occasion 10
..,. g., rent,- that he saw no reason for
withdrawing anything he had suo' an"
ho offerod "a resolution. which was ADOPT
ot orh which will Doe the means OF ale
I.,.,ro some of the dissatisfaction among
me people on Main street near Maulsoh.
Tbe committee met at . ciotn' VIE"
,bo following members present. Me-sIs'
Allen chairman. Ebel Burton folioCN'
woody Bahen. Lawder Peters. and CID
son. ,,,,,o,
THE rules were suspended on moton
~ Mr. Ebel 10 allow Mr.. a. b. GulEon
I'm make "A statement in reference TO ceI-
tain papers that had been submitted TO
tho committee by the Council, in relation
IN the removal OF the tracks OF the hIe"-
mond Railway and Electric COMPANY
WANTED THE PAPERS BACK.
Mr. Guigon asked that the papers re-
ferred TO be returned 90 the company SO
that other papers or duplicates could pe
rropared and presented 90 the present
Council He observed that I'm view or tne
fact that mo- action had been taken ON
,ba naners by the former Council me
Thought. and he was sustained ny ine
CIV Attorney. that the papers couId u'
disposed of IN that way.
Mir Ebel moved that the papers be
turned over 10 the company nut MI
pollock thought the committee had nolh-
inc fo 90 in the matter. as the papers
were not now before them.
SENT BACK TO COUNCIL
morton was made and carried that
an ,,pers that had not been acted upon
h, tbo former committee be turned oven
90 The Council.
THE idea OF the motion rs that the pa
nors will De returned 20 the committee
and then may come mp as new business.
Tnc city Engineer read a report, IN
which IL was shown that certain work orr
dcred to Doe done by the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company had not been
properly done.
AIR Guigon asked that a specified list
Of the places referred 10 be sent the
conranv. So that the work could be done
Tie wanted 20 know If his company was
he only one that was being investigated
ana ne was informed that no other COM
plants had been received.
Mr. Burton said that a large number
OF complaints had been made ana ne
thought that consideration Of this mat
Tor should be laid over for another meet
inc but AZ the suggestion OF the chair
ma, he submitted the following com
! plant: ,,-.c
To .ho honorable Members Of the Council
of the City OF Richmond. -,,.-..
| creetirq-We the undersigned reslueHl'
~ the city living In the vicinity OF ~
| ison and Main street hereby enter d coil
nIsint against the Richmond lsall"ay aH'
| F,ect-ic Company and would state ina
ua AFRO ANNOYED by the coasung OF th'
cars OF said company IN BON nlTecliol''
! I'm passing the corner or Mtula"h az,
| Nj, streets M all hours. az unusually
| high and sometimes terrific rates or speed
J would call the attention or your hoHoI
! able body 10 the grade running east ah'
| west from said corner as anoTding ln
! ducenents for cOastiug. which lnuulEe'
/ An creates unusual noise ana rdIse
! clouds Of dust. much 10 the annoyance
of vour petitioners as well as increasing
/ the liability 10 accident 20 the cnlluFfi
! and people Of the neighhorhood ana W
/ humbIy pray that You VIII take su'h az
| ton as will put stop 20 the pIacll''
by the passage OF such special ordlnanc
as NAV I'm your judgment, be deeme.
necessary. whereby the speed or suci
cars via be regulated.
Your attention is also called 10 the paw
! ing of the street at this particular cor
uer. which was taken ND by said rail
v-av company when relaying Us tract
| and was improperly relaid. leaving hole
i'm the street. when on occasion OF ram
nools OF water stand and mud and dir
accummulate. which. as soon as dry. i
taken ND and whirled along the stree
and into the houses OF the residents. b,
the coasting OF the cars as aforesaid
We pray that the matter herein com
blamed Of NAV he remedied
WM. r. GRAHAM
H. =. GRAY
A AInfl TON