The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
Tbs Y. NJ. B. A. viii Confer With
the Chamber Of Commerce.
The MAIN STREET CAR SERVICE
Cant. Guigon Defends the Company
Against the Charge That the
Wishes Of the Public Are is'
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the Chamber 81 Commerce. The attend
anoc was excellent and the matters that
came uo were dispatched IN business
Ike manner and in one that will mem
results for good.
President Henry L. Valentine called
the meeting. which was the regular quar-
terly one. 20 order
Secretary Harrison read the minutes OF
the annual meeting.
Mr.. Julian Bryant being called upon
for report as chairman Of the Commit
tee on Rules. asked for further time
which was granted.
Mr.. Stewart Bryan OF the commit
tee appointed 10 secure the next annual
session of the Baptist Young People
Union for Richmnd was called on aud
made q statement
The committee had found that I'M ask
ins the aid OF the railroads that concerted
action was required that IS each Of the
three roads asked agreed 90 do what the
other two did in the matter The commit
tee finally gained q promise OF SlVD 10
be divided pro rata among the three hnes
upon the securing OF the convention ior
this city.
Nr BRYAN was happy TO say that the
convention had been secured. lie thought
that three thousand dollars IN all should
be raised and the fact that the b. ].
I. l. left $50 90 in Buffalo at the past
meeting should offer encouragement TO
those working in behalf Of the conven-
ton
The committee was continued in opera
zion bv President Valentine.
Mr. Jenkins Of the Committee on
School Books reported that the committee
had been before the Board OF Public In
stuction and had completed IT'S work.
President Valentine called Mr.. iliil 10
rho chair and then offered report from
the Tramp and Naerant Committee. The
committee had completed itg work the
tramp ordinance had become a fact but
the clause controlling the professional
warrants OF the city had been taken out
Of the ordinance by the city fathers ana
Mr. Valentine on behalf of the committee
asked that a little more time be granted
10 enable IT 10 have this clause re-lnsert-
Cd into the ordinance. The time was
granted
Mr. Bryant OF the Committee on Rules
reported several rules regarding meetings
and quorum which were adopted.
Mr. Christian Of the Committee on the
Discharge OF state Convicts. reported
that as yet the matter Of having the con-
victs as soon rs released sent back TO
their homes instead OF turning them
loose upon the city had not been settled
satisfactorily. but that it was progress
ing.
MAIN STREET CAR LINE.
President Valentine stated that the Sec
retarp had addressed a letter TO Mr.. O.. u.
Fisher. Of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company asking that the
schedule Of the running of its cars DO
furnished The president was pleased
that the railway company had seen nt 10
send Captain Alex. GuigOn As its repre-
sentative 10 reply I'm person. lie called
on Captain Guigon 90 speak
So far as his road was concerned ne
thought a misrepresentation existed. The
company was doing more than it's fran
chise required in regard Co lts schedule.
The contract called for regular schedule
az six minutes between cars, instead OF
this for hve hours of tho day the sched-
ule had been incrcasd to three minutes.
from ESQ o'clock 10 $3.50 BOO the morning
and from o $50 clock 90 1880 DO the even
Ing. on - Clay-stroet line the sched-
ule Is six minutes between cars.
The report that eight cars had been
taken from The Main street line captain
Guigon said was no' true but that one
car had heen removed from service ow-
ing 10 the complaints which had been
taking this car on the speed was increased
considerably but the schedule remained
the same
BE admitted that there might have been
certain DELAYS bur they had teon acct
dental The street car service of Rich
mond IN his opinion. was as good as 10
be found in any city OF ITS size.
Mr. James Scott thought that n the
convenience 90 the public had demanded
the removal of one car from the road.
that now the convenience of the public
demanded that n be replaced. He made
r motion 10 that effect.
captain Gmgon in explaining a certain
cause for delay stated that the Chcsa-
peake and ohio railroad cars stopped
traffic for FIVE and sometimes ten min
utes RE I'D not resent inquiry but DO
vas hard 20 regulate the moving of the
cars 10 a nicely lie begged the assoCia-
ton not TO consider little details but 10
Judge his company according 20 principle.
When 10 was az fault in principle then the
association was welcome TO jump on II as
deserved
Mr. Joseph Wallerstein suggested a
change for Mr.. SCOTS motion that the
matter be left for the Street Committee
~ the Council There was ample prov-
sion In the ordinance 10 keep the roads
10 their schedules He though The Mar
shan street scsdule Of ten minutes was
being violated.
Mr Nh!ttet moved that The matter he
laid or the table.
president Valentine thanked Captain
Guiqon for his frankness with the asso-
citation.
Mr.. Lecky stated that ne was opposed
20 the association interfering tn the
matter OF schedules He did not like 20
ask q favor OF a road whose franchise
expired IN two years. lie moved that
the Council Committee on Streets be re-
quested 20 look into the matter and en-
quire whether the schedule feature OF
the franchise was being carried out This
motion was carried.
Mr. Christian stated that he would like
70 hear from Captain Guigon on the mat
ter Of transfers.
Captain Guigon did not hold out mucn
hone for the accomplishment OF a trans
fer system between the TWO roads. but
insisted that both. roads were willing 20
transfer az suggested If way presented
itself whereby ;ac loss would not be a
heavy one.
OUR TRADE WITH CUBA.
Mr. Nanerstein suggested that 80 much
time be cot given 10 the discussion OF INC
citvs internal ansirs bui that loob
should Be taken outside lie refererd oS-
pceiallv 10 the new American colony OF
Santiago and eastern Cuba.
Richmond should be looking out ioi
sore Of the trade OF those parts.
other cities we're sending ships laden
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