Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06

aud 90 the petition presented CHlhc
the other petitions, he said, the COM
pauy was ready TO take the franchises
Just as they might expire. They waIc
ready for immediate action, TO put che
lines in hrst-class condition, and operate
them ON any reasonable terms thal the
Council might impose.
Mir. Blo0mberg asked If the company
would arrange To transfer passengers 10
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany so that citizens might travel the
whole length of Main street.
1--WE arc prepared 20 enter into any
equitable arrangement" said Mr.. Bemis.
"rhe companies have been a long time
deciding what an equitable basis might
be- remarked Mr.. Bloomberg.
Further questioning elected the state
ment that the Traction Company would
be- willing to divide the fares in half.
Nh Pollard asked if the Traction Com
pany would accept a franchise for year
10 the two ends of the Main-street line.
Mr.. Bemis replied that he thought she
company would but il was a point that
he would prefer not 10 answer definitely
until he had consulted with his associates.
Mr. Remis stated that the Traction
Company would arrange its INES so as
To- make loops at both ends, connected
with Broad street, and give a quicker
MIGHT TIE IT ALL UP.
Mr. Bemis was questioned by members
of the committee as 10 the eject OF
granting the franchise TO the TWO ends
off the Nain-street line. II appeared 10 De
the Ouinion of members that II might ledu
In the tviug no of the middle part of the
Maiu-street line, or the multiplication Oh
"a can't go for no franchise like that
said Alderman Bahen; 1T would lie up
Z g nF
-; The opinion Of the City Attorney on all
etreet-railway questions was then iedd'
an the request Of Mr.. Pollock
TREAT WITH THE SYNDICATE.
After the reading Of the opinion. Mt.
Pollock said the committee was ADVISED
that they could not treat for the sale or
"a franchise without the consent OF the
company operating. The committee wa,
therefore. IN position Wners II 5 Sou.o
treat with the Boyd-NeWlon syAutC'L1o
oulv. The question resolved Itself. there
fore. simply into this. Would the COMMIT
tee treat with the BOyd-NeWtOn syHul-
c3te now. or defer the whole matter IN
til the franchises fell inY In order 10
bring the matter up ne moved IhaL ~. NE
committee should proceed 10 CONSIDER lhe
petition Of the Boyd-Newton syndicate;
There was some discussion over tHe
point raised by Alr. Pollock, VINO sad lhIO
the eX-City-AtorneY had reHuTIeu SUI IL
81 decision His motion was Simply uc-
signed 10 test the will OF the commute
orr we are not going 10 consider TINS Pc
Uton." he said. let us say 80 D-l'Is" e
and settle the matter at once. lie Wah
NOT i'm favor Of q hasty cOnsldefallon,
n,,5 If his motion were adopted ne would
move the adjournment of the committee
MIR. BLOOMBERG'S VIEWS.
Mr. Bloomberg did not favor the letter
Of the motion. though ne olu l9FGt 10
epirit The committee had 10 ueclue d
oilestion Of policy. He had come 10 lhe
SE,..tine IN doubt but after hearing the
petitions all doubt had beeA p'"'ii0N
~ seems to me-" he said, perfectly
clear that it is for the best interests on
the city TO get rid OF me oiq swim
10 give the franchise TO the 10y u-Ne" tU ,.l'
syndicate Ny policy would be 10 6lN0
tir franchise TO this company upon salis-
factory terms. . - +bo
He deprecated the auCIlViiH3 oo,,id
francbises. f.. he thought the CITY cOulu
,,oLa better terms under the proposition
Of the BOvd-NewLOn syndicate. lie ulvNtu
as a substitute that al me
ebould be laid on the table ana lhal liS
CIV ATTORNEY and City Engineer shouIu
'i,,.trrcted 10 draw up an ordinance
oro+ting the franchise 10 any syndicate
tbat might feel disposed TO take Il On the
terms laid down. Ut -,,te+i+,,+e ON
tho ground that the committee was M
rrorSr bodv TO frame an ordnance. me
go,d-NeWtOn syndicate hdQ suDlhil'Vu a.
ordinance which might well form the
basis of the discussion 49, Itch Ar
NIr Bloomberg replica, after WhiCn ". ~
King spoke IN favor OK Mt. Viloch > n ~,
/ nom He thought time Would % ?" FC ,, ~ ~
taking up the ordinance submlllou - ~
| company and amending II 10 sun 'i'0
views Of the cOmmltee' ~, ob,tr
MIR Allen, speaking from tnc OH~'4'
| f--1red Nfr Bl0ombergs substitute.
| AIR Ebel said he was IN the DARK az 70
,b@ advantages that would accrue 10 the
/ CITY by the granting or IIahcni5e ~
| ~ R0vd-NewtOn syndicate. lie dld not
| tHfrl[ fhe CITY should frame an ordinance
/ making any demands which the company
/ might. or might not, accept.
CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE.
AIR Pollock earnestly asked the com
mittee 10 consider The petition OF me
| ,,ovd- Newton syndicate. They were III Il
n0sifion 10 buy the lines, and the city
/ vas i'm a position TO grant Il tTahcillse'
/ ..,rbeu lei ue see.' he added, II We can
moi deal satisfactorily with these senue-
Nir Allen said he had spoken formerly
under a misapprenensiOn. He thought the
| coromittee should have a framework 10
ro unon He now thought the proper
mode of procedure WoulQ De 10 coilsIuII
me ordinance submitted by the sgnui-
/ cate amend IL 10 suit the views OF inc
c0mlnittec and then submit II 10 the
/ Attorney and Engineer for an ordinance
10 be- drawn on the lines followed IL Tor
mer ordinances.
| MIR Boombergs substitute was lost,
and Mr. Pollocks motion vas adopted by
/ a large majority.
MAY MAKE A PROPOSITION.
MIR. Williams asked if 1t were the sense
of The committee that no other PROPOSE
lion would be- or could be, considered py
the committee.
| The CITY Attorney, TO whom the ques-
NON WAS referred. stated that the COM
mittee. according 70 his views. coulo Ger
| fainlv conside" any proposition tha'
| ,,,iobt he presented. The opinion OF MT,
/ Meredith contained nothing that coulo
/ Le construed against THIS
| mn, committee decided 10 adjourn until
| - fTbursdav. The disposition of the
cotnnIttee is to press the matter forward
with Am possible speed
GRANDSTAND PRIVILEGE
,-,dor suspension Of rules, the petit
tion of Messrs. Birmingham ana Boykih
Tor permission 10 erect stahGs anu or
Dock street. 10 be- used at the launching
80 ~ Shubrick. was granted upon con
dltion that the petitioners give pohd "
,ndcmnifv the city against any catastro'
phe. o,os,,o
The Committee on Relief OF Poor mel
Hast night and considered the petition ol
the Pe6rman Burial Company, which con
tains an Offer TO provide morgae ioi
white people. Nearly every undertaken
IN the city was present at the my slus
| CONCLUDED on SECOND rAGE)