Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
NAIN-ST. FRANCHISE.
-HE CITY WILL MAKE 4 CONCEs-
SION TO THE OLD COMPANY.
RIGHTS TO EXPIRE SIMULTANEOUSLY.


uroo,,.s c,n He Operated Untii
December 81. 1900.
Tho sale Of the Main-street car line
franchises bids fair TO occupy 10 little
Of the time and attention of the City
council for some time 10 come.
The Committee on Streets took the first
stem fin the matter last night, referring TO
"a subcommittee a resolution adopted by
both branches of the Council and APP
rrovcd by the Mayor, instructing the
.onuit-ce 10 arrange with the old com
rsrv 20 operate all the lines until De-
,emler 81. 1900, in order that the fran
,rtss to the whole may be disposed of at
one and the same time.
r.ft in the Lutte OF harmony which has
existed between the Council and the Rich
,,0rl Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
roll was made apparent by the refusal Of
tt4 latter % pave certain streets, the
grade ~ which has recently beer altered.
The company contends that there is an
cid contract iu existence, made between
,a4 State and the company, to which the
,tv b, I'd party. whereby the grades Of
streets along which the lines of the COM
rauv aye laid cannot be altered at the
tyuen,e % the company.
Allegations were heard for a good deal
,f street work. and much routine business
Was transacted.
THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
Members present at the meeting were:
hgr
White. BlrtCA, King. Gibson, Bahen,
Woody L1wders and Pollock.
Ou motion of Mr.. King, the ordinance
FIGURING the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad to pave along the
lre Of The tracks on BelYideIe and neigh
boring streets was taken from the table.
The city Engineer made a statement,
ST. ths course Of which ne highly cOmpli-
u.ated the company as being invariably
a-.1mmodating and progressive. They
have always" he said met every re-
quest of the City Council without demur
AID there has never been any such trOu'
Ea as there has been lately in get.
ing the company To give a definite idea o
tteir intentions" The company had bull
the only depot worthy OF the name in tn,
Uty. lie felt sure there would be no diff
Guilty with the company if the desires OF
TIE city were explained.
Maior +. 7. ID. Myers who was present
o.. behalf of the company. said that they
would object to do this work, because
f.Dr attended that the Council had ne
l-ut 81, alter grades of streets where
t.. Nay tracks were laid.
Chairman Allen cahed Major Myers's
attention % The fact that the acts of one
council do not bind a succeeding Council
Nfof Myers said the contention of the
railway company was not based on the
ae,. of amy Council. but on contract
., .1a state Of Virginia TO which the city
a. Richmond was a party.
notion 20 refer the ordinance to the
City Attorney for examination of its
l.-a. phases was warmly opposed by Mr.
Peers tlt was finally carried.
sTREET-CAR MATTERS.
The iolowing resolution. referred by
te Council, was submitted.
Nhe.Os the City Attorney, in his
opinion of October l, 1897, 10 the Com
A',t a1 Streets, stated that the follow
Ns routes of the City Railway Company
0iie ou the 30 day of December. 1900
Adn street, from Rockets 10 Reservoir
htat and Ninth streets. from Main u
hf BID. single track on Broad street, from
N.na to Laurel. and on Laurel. from
l o. Main. and that the following
expire ol January I. 1900: From Rockets
el Man, down Rockets TO Fulton; on
Na from Reservoir to corporate limits
all. Hollywood extension, from Laurel Il
A.- and. whereas. il is manifestedly
u. '. interest OF the city TO have the
N.. N.m-str.et franchise TO expire "a
i' Same time. in order to make the bes
1f o, the same: therefore be it
fH nf
Niy o' hohm0ud 0he Board OF Aldermen
unr that the Committee on Street.
ana they are hereby, instructed "a
e.ianee with the railway company tC
.'e'. their lines which expire on Jan
.-'f D $3.50 % December al. 1900, under The
''h or their present charter. and upon
" failure 20 make such arrangements
'ka fhe necessary initial steps TO re
.-' Said lines to be vacated on Januar,
" p that there shall be no complica
ol december 81. 1850. TO grant &
FOR the whole line.
Ar EDYmbcrg moved that the rcsOlu
-a ,h.l.l be referred 10 the City Engi
"fh instructions TO carry it out.
ADS course was opposed by Mr. Pol
WHO moved as an amendment tina
should Doe referred 10 a subcommittee
i' ny Attorney and City Engineer
one further discussion MT. Bloom
VIZ Withdrew his motion, and that OF
Pollock was adopted.
ar Chairman appointed the followinl
NII, on the subcommittee: Messrs
k hioomberg. Ebel. Woody Peters
81 WAiuet.
SHEET HANDS IN HOLLYWOOD.
-, !euuon was received from Miss Bet
s..~2son. asking that the city hands
cats should be allowed 10 clear M
".aicrs' section in Hollywood Gene
d.. ''r TWO days prior TO memorial-day
M Mas granted
FL, '~' usual routine matters were disposed
ono bids were opened and contract!
IN, ''u'd 10 the lowest responsible bidder
g, he following work: Paving with
t,gtf spals laying granite curling
h,ne walks granolifhic work. anC
y,."s the street basin at Randolph ant
A c~'s streets. The bidders were j
wye, a Getherwood Charles Gagser