The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21

ing in 1900
Concerning the unihcation Of ownership
Of the lines now operated by the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company the
petition states that the benefit does not
depend upon uniicdtion. but upon the
owners.
The gentleman who offered to purchase
the franchise. it was stated are bur-
dened with the necessity OF carrying the
bonds and other liabilities Of the ola
companies and. therefore, are not in po-
sition 10 give az much for the franchises
as those not so bnrdened.
AN UIPOsSIBlLITY.
1T was claimed that the immediate i'm
proyement OF the lines would be an I'M
possibility. because Of the inability of
manufacturers TO meet the demands for
iron and steel under twelve months.
The Council was appealed 20 TO sell the
franchises at what they are Wofth 10
the city and 10 Bet the owners OF the
other franchises sell them fr what tneF
are worth by themselves in the market
Concerning the Boyd-Nowton syndicate
tile suggestion was made that if tney ar
given the franchises asked the oounch
does not know what proportion OF the
stock the gentlemen Of this city VIII own
and "h0w large "a proportion Will 60 10
persons 10 whom you would not knowingly
give any railway franchise. 10 is sus-
epsted that even If these gentlemen now
own a majority Of the stock it Is not
known how large the majority will be.
The idea OF imputing improper motives
10 the syndicate is disclaimcd. but. Do ls
said. "there are circumstance and c1n-
tingencies against which thoy cannot pro-
vide" "Au OF these contiugencies eau
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the franchise upon which we offer 10
bid not less than 5000 I'm conclusion:
"It may he that should tho city see M 10
grant franchise not over burdensome in
Dos terms and requirements. We might be
able TO bid "a larger amount
The petition was tabled.
Mr. Iawdrr presented petition from
citizens of The East End asking that a
clause be inserted in the franchise ordi-
flucc providing FOR an extension of tine
electric line to the National Cemetery.
The committee declined TO take mp the
question.
The Richmond Passenger and Power
Company franchise ordnance was then
taken up.
MULE CAR LINE.
Ar Pollock gave nouoe that he would
later oucr a. clause restrvIns TO the cit5
tine IigAl t0 require the removal Of me
mule car tracks nom broad, Eighth aud
Ninlh streets and require 1nat the cars be-
run on thc Traction Company tracks, and
ON yenh street..
A ,llecstion oi The city Attorney that
the question OF changing the schedule
from ume 10 time. be- left " the city
Council. was loss
\ suggestion Ot Mr. Bloomberg that the
schedules bc fixed in the ordinance, but
leit blank for the present was adopted
The section dealing with the motive
power to bc used was amended 10 make it
competent for the city lO make any change
iu the manner or system by which cleo
tricity may De used at any time.
a blank was left m which 70 insert pro-
visions ior taxing tie roads and 1t was
agreed that the oow r-house should be
kept in the city.
Mr. Lawder suggested that school tick
cts be- made 20 apply to the night schools.
&c was considered impractical ON account
of dinlcuiti4s which would interfere with
carrying out the idea.
MIR Bl00mterg suggested that nali-rate
tickets Doe required n the afternoon ana
evening from $50 20 g o'clock. ass we'll as
in The morning. Lost.
FREE TRANSPORTATION.
Major Allen said that the street car
companies give. OF at least offer, 10 every
Councilman aud Alderman. "a book Of free
passes. He had never used one. There
was a great deal ot talk. always. about
the matter and as the requir, ment would
ay0r.- mo- hardship. he moved and il was
agreed. that the company be required TO
give the transportation books TO the Couu-
ciimen Aldermen and such city officials
AS would bee designated hy the Council
HH f..H.n naf.a
the use of interchangeable tickets should
be reserved
The date when the franchise should eX-
pire was left open. The syndicate asks
that &c be made $780,
4 more general transfer system and the
marking OF ears with conspicuous signs
or marks. showing the destination visible
by day or night were agrecd 10.
Mr. Ehel moved and 90 was agreed to,
that the syndicate Doe given ten days In
which ID accept or reject the ordinance:
twenty days more in which tO surrender
the franchises of the old companies. under
penalty of S2O.o00. and after that a bond
Dee given of S25c'0 as guaranteed that the
provisions of the ordinance would be car
ricd out
lfr. Pollock suggested that it would be
Wei to look ont for Mtnchester's inter
ests also especially in view Of the poe-i-
huity of annexation. Ills idea was that
the possibility of the charging of Two fares
should be guarded asainst. The commit
fec was cmnion that such matters were
outside IFS powers.
MEN WHO VOTE FOR US
Mr. Bahcn moved that requirement be
inserted in the ordnance requiring that
nobody should be employed on the street
ears except Doe Doe voter in the city or
Richmond. lIe slid ne wanted 20 help out
.0ur men who go 90 the baliJ--b1N
and votes for me and YOU for the Coun-
cii." Alderman Bahcn rs a Republican OF
very pronounced views in regard 20 pater-
ralism and he wanted % have II so our
boys can 40 and ger work tie said he
didn't like the idea of boys leaving the
sweet potato wagons ard the iields or
Go0chlaud 10 run our street ears.
some one asked if he would have the
Manchester conductors and motorm,n put
OF the cars at the end of the bridges
Mr. Bahen replied that he didn't mean
those lines. but the Clay street line.
lie insisted on o recorded vote on his
notion The motion was tabled.
The changes suggested above. and
others Of a teachuical nature. were re-
ferred 10 the CITY Attorney and City En-
eineer. The matter win De takn up at
meeting TO be helC Thursday night. No
vcmber 3D.
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