Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-06
PASSED IN A HURRY,
Council Puts Through Railway
Ordinances With a Rush.
No CHANGES WERE MADE,
The Papers In Practically The Same Form
as When Submitted.
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE.
ssvfdge-Builders Have Only becn
Awaiting the signni-Bosrd to Act
Next Wcck-Thc Gns-Works Cues
lion Discussed.
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE.

The Common Council last night adopted
.,..railyyav ordinances in form, 10 all in
tents and purposes the same as chat
..h,oh they were when originally submit
ted
Tho aggressive and determined fight
made against them in committee has real
" accomplished nothing save delay, ana
9, ;s not thought this vii. seriously AFFECT
,ba committeeman or prosecution OF the
work.
work on the Richmond. Petersburg and
Carolina 40 least. will begin in few
DAYS since there is no doubt of prompt
ana favorable action by the Board OF AL
oermen. which meets Tuesday night next
O. pass upon them. The contract for the
irorwork for the bridge was given out
some weeks ago. and advices received
here Yesterday were to the effect that the
material is nearly all ready for delivery
and 90 be put together. Work on the line
between Petersburg and Richmond will
lc-in at the bridge at this city.
FIGHT on GRADE CROSSING.
The only fight made against the passage
a. the ordinance last night was by those
gentlemen who opposed the grade cross
i7c on Broad street. This fight was
s-rong, but not a prolonged, one. There
were only two voices opposed to the ordi-
nance when it was put upon its passage.
These opposing votes, it is understood,
were cast solely because of the grade
crossing feature. Mr.. Pollock, the most
conspicuous opponent Of the ordinance in
oil fpr x-baf,
vu1n its passage There was not an OPP
l..ug vote to the Chesapeake and Ohio
ordnance.
fl,-ident Caskie took his seat and rap
t.i .r order at sos o'clock. The follow
.- members answered at roll-call, or
came in soon after: Messrs Bloomberg,
C..rou. Curtis. Ebel, FERGUSON, CARRIER,
Gibson, Grimes, Gunst, HARRISON, Heeke,
Hlbson. Mccarthy, Mills. Miner, Peters.
Pollock. Shea. Tanner, Teefey. Waller
stein. West. Whalen, Williams, Winston,
Woody. and Caskic (presldenO.
several resolutions were adopted, upon
the recommendation of the Committee
ON Streets. giving that body the power
TO carry out a number of street improve
ments. such as paving. making sidewalks,
ETC. for which the necessary funds nave
been provided.
4 report was also presented by the Com
nittce on Streets. with an ordinance, re-
curing the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac and the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Connection Railroad Company
10 make certain repairs. Another Ordi-
nance gives the Southern Railway Com
Iauy the right TO extend spur track
from its present terminus, on Cary street
from Twenty-fourth street, distance
Ol sixty feet westwardly. Both ord-
lancos were adopted.
THE RAILROAD ORDINANCES.
10 was $40 O'Clock when the report of
Oh. Committee on Streets. which recon-
1nds the adoption Of the two ordinances
trutne franchises TO the Richmond.
rr.rsburg and Carolina and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway companies
9. construct union depot on Main
s,-..t and erect steel viaddct In or
over streets of the city, was reached
l.c Chair announced that under the
I... tne ordinances would have 10 lie
oter f.r thirty days.
81. Loe, moved a suspension Of the
Iu i. order that the two measures
u-ut ic ..6en up al once ana considered.
Ia. mH..a was unanimously adopted.
and lAe ordnance granting the franchise
tu 90. Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
tl." lNI|'IH WAS llsl ldhSI up
Nr MI. moved to dispense with the
reading W the ordinance, bat Mr.. Ebel
oferld as am amendment, that the oidi-
nance te read. and that each section
p. acted upon seriatim. Mr.. Ebels
amendment prevailed.
FIGHT AGAINST GRADE CROSSING
Ihe first discussion arose after the
reading of the second section. which pro-
f4H for the crossing of Broad street
81 .H. track al grade. MI Bloomberg
ofHrd ais "a substitute TO make the cross
tt "F the track in question under |
U-oe' instead OF "at grade"
ln altDcating the adoption OF his sub !
'ute Mr. Bloomberg said 10 allow, in |
ST.. closing hours Of the nineteenth CEN |
1893. steam railroad 10 cross street |
-i tracks within the city limits was a |
~ stupidity OF the gravest kind. |
l's oIty Engineer had only yielded TO the |
Jan nc the railroad company, be-
Le thought Broad street would |
De spanned by yiaduct at that /
!aat
--L Lbcl spoke against the adoption
iiD ubstitute. and explained the rea-
' 'lll prOmtod the Committee on
S-,.' to vote in favor Of the original
Walo Zion.
49, Nanerstein thought the Council
A display a certain liberaity I'm con-
s-r 'his franchise I'm order that II
N--r so abroad that the city followed
WV. harrow policy ina matter OF such
iato. 10 Richmond.
"' Pollock spoke in opposition 10 the
sl''r crossing using arguments he had
vi % used in the street Committee
Will. NOT REQUIRE TUNNEL
". Wallerstein moved that Mr.. Bloom
resolution be laid upon the table,
'' -1i. bl0ombcrg made "A very strong
.,, 'intnt against the grade crossing.
"' nave yielded 10 the railroad and
s,'A io them everything they ask" hs
'.''N'd. Let us stick TO this one
t winch is nothing more than "A
N'n Of dollars and cents as against
a.nan lie"
h"" Naiierstein called for vote on
D. "'uon 10 table che resolution, but I'm
CO heated terms Mr.. Boombcrg ac-
1,,. MN Of cutting of debate and pre-
A. square facing Of the issue
L. ""herstein replied IN rather warm
ts,1'"ke ana a vote on the motion 10 !
d, ID was then taken. resulting "a ayes
hos, noes and the motion was declared
'"s vote on Mr.. Bloombcrgs resolution