Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-24
TRACK ON CARYSTREET
The Chesapeake and Ohio VIII
Ask Leave 10 Build One,
PLEASES THE MERCHANTS.
The B., P. & c. Files Exceptions to
The Commissions Reports.
GROUNDS OF THEIR OBJECTIONS.
The street Railway situation-Atti-
tudc of the confederation
Sewer Nuisance.
Sewer nuisance


Council a petition will be presented by
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway FOR per-
mission to construct a line down a part
Of Cary street. shockoe Slip and
Shockoe Lane
Property-owners, with one exception.
and all the tenants along the Proposed
route have endorsed the petition, and
their views will De strongly urged.
The track IS designed to connect with
all the shippers along this busy thorough
fare. 1t will run from Ninth street along
the north side Of Cary street as far as
Twelfth, where It will cross over 70 the
south side Of the street, and continue to
Shockoe Slip, connecting with Crenshaw's
Warehouse, and proceeding along
Shockoe Lane. will run as far as the es-
Enlistment Of the Richmond Warehouse
Company. which was recently organized
and is already doing very large bust
ness.
Merchants along the above route are
fairly enthusiastic over the prospect Of
getting the track. and the petition will
be strongly supported by councilmen.
whose sympathies have already been en-
listed in the project.
RAILROAD FILES EXCEPTIONS.
The Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
Railroad company has filed exceptions
to the findings Of the commissioners APP
pointed TO assess property that the com
pany desired TO condemn
There are several objections urged
against the findings. In the first place
the company deems the valuations eN-
cessiye. and other objections criticize the
methods by which it is supposed that the
commissioners reached their conclusions.
There is no doubt that the company IS
bitterly disappointed nj the report of the
commissioners. and a second commits
sion will be asked for. The suggestion
that the company may abandon the pro-
posed route. and use the tracks of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company 10 Han
over Junction. f. secuted as absurd IN
some quarters. In support Of this con-
tention IL is stated that the company has
already bought property 20 The value Oh
about $1,000 between Seventh street aIV
the Roseucgk brewery. The heavy grade
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio track Is
given as an additional reason why the
-
should prefer its own road, which ac-
cording to the plans. would possess much
greater advantages in this particular.
A member Of the commission has said
that the railway company desired the
commissioners 20 value the property ac-
cOrding TO the assessments OF 1886. instead
Of at its present worth.
TO GENERATE THEIR POWER.
The jenkins syndicate. formed for the
PURPOSE of testing the jenkins UNDER
ground trolley system and applying 10 the
Council for the STREET railway franchises
shortly 10 be relinquished by the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company
has determined to meet the difficulty Of
providing power for the experiments TO
be made in the West End by generating
their own electricity The refusal of the
two companies now operating the various
lines OF the city to assist the syndicate
i'm making the experiments by supplying
the power has been the subject Of much
comment, though the position Of the old
company is readily understood. This in
cident has led TO the rumor that the
Boyd-Newton syndicate has formed a
coalition with the Traction Company
which is not, as far as can be learned at
the present time, in the race for the
franchises.
TO CONSIDER PETITIONS.
The petitions Of the two syndicates will
be taken up by the Council Committee on
Streets on September Sth.
The members OF the committee have
reached an agreement among themselves
that the petitions shall not be referred
10 a subcommittee, but shall be consid-
cred by the whole body. IL is thought
that much time will be saved by this
move, and since the railroad franchises
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina were con-
sidered there has been a growing dispo-
sition 10 dispense with the services of
subcommittee altogether where import
ant interests are involved.
1t is believed that the matter in hand
will occupy the committee for month or
over.
A member Of the committee said last
night that the members are one and all
determined 10 protect the interests of
the city. They have taken no sides, and
have no preferences, so il is impossible
TO make any forecast of the result OF
their deliberations. The committee is de-
termined, this gentleman says. that Rich
mOnd shall have a system that Is
thoroughly up-to-date. They will recon-
mend no long term franchises that DO not
provide for the latest Improvements, and
most modern equipment. zone never
hears, nowadays" he said "of the over
head trolley being put anywhere except
ia country towns and villages and II has
certainly had its day IN this city"
The underground system is said to pos
sess q great advantage over the other.
Since there is no danger Of electrolysis
with H. II the Boyd-Newton syndicate
should secure the franchise-and ii is be-
lieved that this organization has the in
side track at present-the underground
system will. IL Is thought be required at
their hands The building OF the con-
Quits for the underground wires will not,
il is said disturb the operations Of the
road. as they can be built without the re-
moval of the tracks.
THE FIFTH STREET SEWER.
Citizens Of the north side. living in the
neighborhood of the old Fifth-street
sewer. which collapsed about six months
ago. are up in arms about the removal
of The nuisance which has been aggra-
waited within the past few days.
Since the fan OF SnydsT's chimney
stack. and the choking OF the sewerage
outlet. the accumulation has risen 10 "A
height of about twenty feet which is
being reduced at the rate of one foot a
day by the City Engineers force which
Is kept al work day and night. IL Is said
that application was made To the Fire
Department for an engine 10 assist in
the water out Of the ravine.
but that the department refused to grant
the request This report could not be
verified last night as President Frisch-
korn, OF the Board Of Fire Commission
ers to whom the application Is said TO
have been made. was out Of town. In the