The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-27
FRANCHISES OF
THE OLD COMPANY
Arrangements 10 Make Them All
Expire at Once.
THE CITY ENGINEER TO ARRANGE
He Is Authorized 10 Confer with the
Richmond Railway aud Eicc-
trio Company Ia Regard
TO the Matter.
THE CITY ENGINEER TO ARRANGE

The subcommittee OF the Committee
on Streets met last evening 40 S o'clock
I'm room 10. s. Of the city Hall for the
purpose Of passing an ordinance under
which the franchises OF the Main-sreat
line of the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company and those Of its branches and
extensions shall expire On December g.
1900
The following members of the snb-com-
mittce We're present. Mcssrs. Pollock
chairman. Bloomberg Woody Peters
and Whittct The railroad company was
represented 10y Mr. Wyndham Il. Meredith
/ and Captain a. r. Guigon.
The city Engineer made brief state
ment explaining the object Of the meet
ing. which WAS brought on by the fact
that the franchise Of the company would
expire in about "a year. and If the Council
did not take action and notify The come
panv within a year after the expiration
of the franchise of this fact then the
company could claim am extension of the
franchise for fifteen years.
THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution under which the suh-
committee expect % act. reads as foi-
lows:
Whereas the City Attorney in his orin-
ION of October !. 1897, 10 the Committee
ON Streets. stated that the following
routes Of the City Railway Company exc
pire on tho Sd day of December 1900. Main
street from Rockets to Reservoir, Eighth
and Ninth streets from Main TO Broad;
single track on Broad street from Ninth
20 Laurel. and ON Laurel from Broad 90
q. los rrfs.a. s.fra ON
January ]. 1900 From Rockets and Main
down Rockets 70 Fulton, on Main from
Reservoir 10 corporate limits. and Holly
wood extension from Laurel to Main;
and
"Wheras 81 IS manfestly 20 the interest
n the city To have the whole Main-street
franchise expire at the same time in
order 90 make the best disposal of same;
therefore be ID
Resolved. by the Council of tie city
Of Richmond. the Board Of Aldermen
concurrine. that the Committee on Streets
be and they are hereby instructed TO arr
range with the railway company 20 ope-
rate their lines which expire on January
T. 1900 10 December 81. 1900 under the
terms OF their present charter and upon
their failure 60 make such arrangements
10 take the necessary initial steps to Zee
Quire said lines 90 DE vacated on January
I. 1900. SO that there shall bee no comp.ca-
tions ON December 81. $780, To- grant
franchise for the whole line
This resolution was adopted hy both
branches OF the city Council and approved
by Mayor TAYLOR on April o. lSs.
MIR BLOOMPERG S MOVE
A rather informal discussion of the
subject was kept up 90 some length.
and finally Mr.. Bloombcrg offered the foi-
lowing:
Resolved. That q copy Of the joint rcs-
oluti0n adopted hy the Council OF the city
of Richmond. which SIS now under cone
sldorati0n De forwarded 60 The Richmond
Railway and Electric Company and they
Doe requested 90 signify either their VILE
unencss o. enter into an arrangement as
is contemplated therein. or their refusal
% consider the terms thereof But 30 is
expressly understood shat the acceptance
thereof hy the company shall not be
binding either upon the company or the
committee until an ordinance is prepared
by .the city Attorney. and the same
adopted by the Council
lir Pollock offered as q substitute
resolution that the city Engucar De di-
rected go communicate with the railroad
company and ark them 90 advise iho conn
mittee upon what terms and conditions
they would Doe willing Go operate the said
lines the franchises Of which expire OBJ
january g. $780, for tho period OF one year
from the day of the expiration.
The substitute was at once adopted.
and Mr. Pollock Immediately moved for
an adjournment of The committee which
was promptly agreed 60