Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30


inch by inch.
CONTROVERSY AS TO RAILS.
Colonel Cutshaw and Hon. Henry T.
Wickham had an interesting argument
regarding the nature OF the rail 10 be
used by the Chesapeake and Ohio on It's
tracks in this city. Colonel Cutshaw want
ed the yirder rail put on all crossings.
instead of the Il rail. Such rails are now
required of other roads.
Mr.. Wickham said he had never heard
"A human being complain OF the crossings
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio In Richmond,
and IL was absurd TO ask businessmen to
compel railroad company to take up
tracks which had given satisfaction for
fifty years.
Colonel Cutshaw said the II rail could
never be other than Objectionable.
Mr.. Wickham asked If it was right to
tie up such an enterprise az this by such
an unimportant provision as that pro-
posed by the City Engineer.
Mr.. Cutshaw said II IL were not posi-
Bile TO make the railroad company COM
| ply with the wishes OF the Council by any
| other means, those he proposed were JUS
tihab.e.
The Chair stated that all railroad COM
panics, when repairing its tracks, or put
ting down new tracks in this city, were
| required 10 use girder rails. IL was stated
! In Mr.. Ebers amendment that all repairs
I TO the streets between the track and for
feet on either side were 70 be done
under the direction of the City Engineer,
who always requires in such cases that
girder rails be put down.
The City Attorney called attention TO
the fact that under the general ordinance
/ the city had the right TO make the rail-
road put down girder rails at any time.
whereas Mr. Ebel's amendment allowed
! the railroad 10 be forced TO put down rail
| Of that character only when the city
| paved, repaved. and repaired the street.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Po.-
lock. having for its object power TO COM
pei the railroad to change its construc-
! ton at any crossing. was lost.
Before a vote on the section az whole
had been taken, Mr.. King moved that It
be referred to the City Engineer. TO be
put I'm proper shape. but the motion was
lost.
MIR KING WAS SLEEPY.
At l:55 Mr.. King said he was so sleepy
he could not think properly. and moved
| an adjournment. to meet at the call OF
the Chair. This motion was lost by a
vote of TO ..
Messrs. Bahen. King. Peters, and
| Woody asked to be excused. but the COM
mittee refused to excuse them. However.
the gentlemen, with the exception of Mr..
Woody filed from the hall.
A vote on Mr.. Ebels amendment as
originally offered was taken, and it was
adopted. The section as a whole was then
adopted. but Mr.. Pollock succeeded in
having the vote reconsidered in order
that he and the City Attorney might
| change il so as 10 make II meet the
wishes of the City Engineer and the COM
mittee.
The vote on Mr.. Pollock's substitute
was as follows:
Noes-Messrs Bloomberg, Burton, Ebel
Gibson Lawder, Peters, Whittet and
Woody-S
Ayes-Messrs Bahen, King, Pollock
and Allen-4.
Section 4 was adopted without amend
ment. but not without discussion, during
which Mr.. King admitted TO Mr.. WICK
ham that he did not know the ordinance
did not contemplate any grade crossings
Section ; was adopted without amend
ment save a slight verbal change
Mr.. Gibson moved TO amend section
by fixing the limit in which the work wa
to be completed at three years instead o
four. Mr. Wickham said he had M
more doubt Of the work being don
right away than OF his standing in tn
presence Of the committee but owini
TO much of the work having TO be don
in James river, and at low-water, h
thought the time not too long. as the de
: lay of the work for few months mean
a years delay.
The amendment was lost and the sec
ton adopted.
Sections S. 9. and 10 were adopted with
out change.
NO BOND CLAUSE.
Mr.. Ebel offered an amendment to sec
ton IL. which contained the bond clause
The amendment was the same as tina
, adopted when the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina ordinance was being con
sidered. The company is allowed si'
n months in which 10 accept the ordinance
5 instead of three, originally provided
, inasmuch as the Bridge Commissioner
e have yet to be dealt with.
Mr. Pollock then offered the indemnit,
clause. which had been introduced as
Q substitute for the bond provision in IN
e ! Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina ordi
| nance. but only he and Mr.. Allen vote
for it's adoption
THE ORDINANCE DISPOSED OF
e Mr.. Pollock then reported the addition
which he and Mr.. Pollard had, by consent
prepared to Mr.. Ebel's amendment L
section 8. The addition gives to the cit
the right to provide Tor the klhu vi ma
terial TO be used by the company IN II
tracks at grade crossings. The OBJECT u
: the amendment is TO reserve TO the CIT
the right to require the company to us
) oirder rails at all crossings at grade. IN
{ amendment was adopted; then the amend
ed section 3 was adopted, and then a
19:1 O'Clock, the amended ordinance wa
q. adoDted ,o.-, hoY
= The committee adjourned at 1854. nav
+ ing been in session a few minutes owe
, seven hours.
Committee on Accounts ana fri"''"'
The Committee on Accounts ana Pm
inc met in the City Hall at clock
NJ Yesterday. with the following nGmpe,
nresent. Messrs. West chairman, bShy
and FERGUSON. Bills on account OF VI
CITY departments for stationery, printii,
binding, and advertising amounting
$500 were audited. approved anu 81
TERED TO the several departments vi III
CITY for payment. Other matters Vi
routine nature were disposed OF.
THE Committee on Claims ana Salarlt
was TO have met i'm regular monthly SCI
sion in the City Hall last evening at
o'ciock. but only two members put IN a
anpcarance-M Wallersten ana NJ
Carthy-and in the absence OF quorum
no business could be transacted.