Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
The BOND REQUIRED,
Ordinances Of Both Companies
Reported With This Provision
sPl1 WILL NOT ACCEPT
H. Williams Declares That They Will
Not Submit 10 The Conditions.
,uoLE SCHEME IN JEOPARDY.
vr. WIckham So Warns the Sub
committee as TO the Effect of Their
epoLE SCHEME IN JEOPARDY.

The railroad ordinances now so to the
street, Committee. They were finally
passed upon by the subcommittee last
light. thought not in shape at all salts
factory 10 the companies.
The recommendation that forfeiture
bonds be required Of both companies the
amounts OF same being left for the luil
committee 10 determine. was received py
counsel for the railroads with most
.,rncst protosts. Nj +. Randolph VIII
..,ns spoakine for the Richmond. Peters
Darn, and Carolina. and, as he said, with
t.u authority. announced that they would
,.t accept the ordinance, while Hon.
t.-~v T. Wickham. general counsel Of
.s Chesapeake and Ohio, warned the
,..-.lmen that their action might jeop-
..rr. the entire plan of the company for
extensive improvements here.
~.. session Of the subcommittee last
...r. MAS "A spicy one in many respects
r.. body at its last meeting passed upon
...-.. - the provisions or sections of the
r..tmurd. Petersburg and Carolina ordi-
.... and made some material changes
rr among other things asking bond
Gram rne company as a guarantee
ia. % should perform that which 1t
undertook. and so amending the clause
..it ~.f.ronco TO the conduct of the road
..,....y. the city absolute control over
& 10
Ca u. right.
War ne ordinance had been finally
ar. wn last night. Mr.. Williams
,-. and referring 10 these amend
r,.. sid that in that shape the ordi-
,u. v. not acceptable so the COM
T.,y and therefore, he would most re-
Ht lecline TO accept it.
Anr Chs the Chesapeake and Ohio
craar.e was taken up. and four sections
v-s o.rsidered. Drowsiness overlook
r ammittecmen ere they could go
.-- and after much discussion pro
s5 CON if was decided to insert the
it penalty and recommend the whole
Plan to the general committee without
-.aering any more of the details The
general committee will meet 10 consider
DE ordinances Monday night
THE SESSION IN DETAIL.
The committee met at sI5 o'clock, at
7ch time there were present Messrs
E.I chairman. Burton. Gibson. Law
dr. Pollock, and King. The Richmond
I.l-burg and Carolina ordinance was
t-s- taken up. and section 3. the one with
~ reference 20 the imposition of a bond
penalty. ON which the committee could
Dbl agree az its meeting Friday night
was -.u read This section provides
It re company shall give bond. no
;morr. being specified, that they will
oul r' ,u completion that which they
urIs-t ta t1 do. Mr.. King offered his
sm. motion requiring bona or $27'Wo,
asserting rat since the last meeting OF
tte committee he had talked with num-
DIP Of -.ltlcmen and had received let
1- rum one gentleman. and all agreed
ta, bond should be required. and that
10 should be larger than $4,000.
ST. Iawder offered as a substitute that
I'll. section should be reported blank, and
tft the subcommittee should communi-
Gao. TO the general committee the fact
ultt is its Judgment that bond should
required.
fr r. Randolph Williams addressed tbs
committee. opposing the imposition of a
u penalty. lie said other cities were
g ing attractions TO induce the road to
cm. their way. and Savannah had grant
u t. acres Of land 10 the system in or
llr '1 secure It's terminal Mr.. Williams
crr sized the commercial advantages
a.ue 90 Richmond from an entrance
borders by so great trunk line
H. uuught the company could more pro-
i.-r ask "a bond of the city than the
cy require one of the company. He dis
ag.l with Mr.. King as 10 the senti-
u- nj The community concerning a
t ql.rcment. and said that from
Dis Intercourse with the people and his
irg NJ the papers he thought the sem
'n.at was against requiring bond.
TIE BOND is REQUIRED.
Ms juncture Mr.. Pollock asked if
mond Petersburg and Carolina
f.ll the ordinance If that would not
"1 binding upon the company TO
ut HE work. City-Attorney Pol
@ sI that this view OF the case was
.neat one. and MIR. II. T. Wickham,
tlia counsel for the Chesapeake and
agreed with him. asserting that the
0a before being amended was even
binding as "a contract than after 1t
.. changed. Mr., Pollock got the
l Attorney 10 read the section over
'oe. .mDs and then offered as an
that the acceptance of the
/ nlll constitute a valid, bind
| rs ,'t'rao, rpon said company TO carry
W. ia-t'nlr .hc provisions Of this Ordi-
Iss amendment was lost, and
'.,'a offered motion that iection
p.el at 10 stood. This was lost,
Gibson. Burton. and Ebei voting
,''.tItt.y and The other three In the
a.. ia~lcr's substitute. setting lJrth
.lg sense of The committee was that
49,. should De required was then
a. N'-sfa. Burton and Ebel voting
lib Not ACCEPT ORDINANCE.
" ended the fight ON section g. and
az l''.k suggested that "a section be
to,-. "''hln2 The plans submitted by the
No.- " part Of the contract II was
HgI .N.i section 2 OF the ordinance
sar.. Tot this, and then. at the IN
one.5 ihr city Engineer. Mr.. King
fa4 c,,N amendment requiring the rail
o. H,,,.-peh} To- open up a street In lieu
ee,'"h street which their tracks VIII
tectlo,, men, after porfccting certain
nance h minor detail, the entire ordi-
WNBs,''S offered for adoption ana Mr..
lie atst 'ohe 10 enter a final protest.
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