Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
THEY WILL PROTEST.
TRACTION co. OPPOSE THE USE OF
THEIR BRoAD-sTREET TRACKS.
PROSPECT OF AN AGREEMENT.
The Ordinance of the Power co.
Amended TO Meet the Objections
subcommittee on streets Has Not
Yet Finished It's work.

The Traction Company gave formai
notice last night that IT would enter
protest against the use Of It's Broad
street tracks by the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company.
This notice was given at a meeting u
the subcommittee on streets, wnlcn mas
I'm charge the matter Of the preparation
Of an ordinance granting certain prlVi-
layas 10 the Richmond Passenger ana
po,ver Company. TO which the franchises
NJ the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company may possibly be surrendered
Tho committee went over new urai1
NJ the proposed ordinance, and considered
it seriatim.
The committee adjourned TO meet az
o'clock on Monday night. very niue
work remains to be done; Mr. Martin
gave notice that he had very few amend
ments to offer on behalf OF the hich-
mond Passenger and Power COMPANY
and the session next MONDAY Is not CA
pected 10 last an hour
Those present were Messrs. Pollock
(ohairmam. King, Gibson, Burton. ana
Woody. of the subcommittee; Clty-Attor
new Pollard, City-Engineer Cutshaw' ana
representatives OF the Richmond traction
Comnany Mr.. Meredith, and or the pro-
posed corporation, Mr.. Miles Martin.
AT the outset there was a spirited con-
tention over the insertion OF amendments
proposed by Mr.. Martin, which nad Deeh
agreed upon by the attorneys OF the TWO
companies. The gist OF the amendments
was n recognition in the ordinance under
consideration Of the prior existence OF
contract between the city ana the hlch
mond Traction Company. Both street
railway attorneys contended vigorously
for the amendments, and several mem
hers Of the committee opposed them WIN
eonal warmth. the dissenting members
directing to the insertion in the proposed
ordinance of provisions distinctly set
forth in the franchises granted the Trac-
ton Company. Finally, however, upon
the approval by the City Attorney or the
proposed amendments, they were adopted.
THE AMENDMENTS.
The first Of these amendments, over
which the controversy occurred amends
the second section Of the ordinance In the
following terms:
but the permission TO use and run over
the tracks of the Richmond Traction
Company from Ninth and Broad streets
to Laurel and Broad streets is given sub
iect TO and under each Of the terms, con-
ditions. provisions. and restrictions Of an
ordinance approved the 28th day OF Au-
gust. 1895, entitled AN ordinance TO au-
thoriZe the construction and operation OF
a street railway within the limits OF the
city Of Richmond by the Richmond Trac-
ton Company
The second amendment subjects the use
by the new company Of the present tracks
of the Richmond Union Passenger Rail-
way Company from Twenty-fourth and
Broad TO Twenty-ninth and Broad streets
TO the terms of the present agreement
with the Richmond Traction Company
under an ordinance approved April g. 1896.
The third amendment similarly recog-
nfzes the Traction Company contract
with the Richmond Union Passenger Rail-
way Company as to the use of the tracks
from Hancock to Harrison on Broad
street
Protest Against Any Change.
President Bemis, Of the Traction Com
pany. and Mr. c. Y. Meredith, Of coun-
sci for that company, appeared before the
Finance Committee and protested against
any change being made in the taxation
OF the Traction Company's property. MI
Meredith argued the point, and certain
facts and figures were submitted. The
company now pays per cent Of its gross
receipts 1t has been proposed TO alter
this and make the tax $40 on all pro-
perty and per cent. Of the receipts.
Pay the Election Bills.
The Committee on Elections met yester-
| day evening in the City Hall at O'Clock,
with the following members present.
Blessrs West chairman, Cutchins, Car
| ber and Mosby.
The bills on account of the election
| held in this city on November It'll, aggre-
eating Sl,S67.77, We're approved and or
dered to be paid The registrars, judges
and clerks will be paid on application
| 70 the Auditor to-day for services rem
| dered on election-day.
A motion was adopted requesting the
| Electoral Board 10 purchase all station
cry from the city contractor therefor and
| 10 have all printing done by the city
| printer.
The committees on Cemeteries and
First Market met at o'clock and APP
proved the pay-rolls or their respective
| departments and disposed Of matters Of
| business Of q routine nature engaging
| their attention.
NEED LARGER GAS MAINS.
Superintendent Knowles sent a commu-
nication to the Committee on Light last
night, setting forth the necessity for
| larger water mains at the gas-works.
| Those now in use were put in when the
works were originally erected. and are
| totally inadequate for the works, and i'm
case of fire would be absolutely useless.
| The chairman was instructed 10 confer
with Superintendent Boiling, OF the
water-works and tie Committee on
| Water in regard 10 the matter.
| A resolution from the Board Of Alder
men TO grant the Richmond Light In
| fantry Blues Battalion the free use OF
gas in their Armory was returned to the
| Board with the recommended ton that il
| be not granted.
The usual monthly reports, payroll,