Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-29
SCHEDULES ALL BAD.
SUBCOMMITTEE on STREETS RE-
PORTS TO THH GENERAL BODY.
RECOMMEND PENALTY ORDINANCES.
speciaI Meeting called for Their
Consideration-Fiv Schcd-
street improvements Ordered.

Inc Couhcll OOmnlilitc on Htlttt9 HIT
IN regular semi-monthly session yester-
DAY evening. only business of n routine
character was transacted, but two ordi-
nances were presented by the Sub-Com-
mitteo on street-Car Systems which pro-
vide for heavy penalties unless the proper
schedules are maintained.
The report Of tho subcommittee states
that in not a single instance is the pre-
tcribed schedule being maintained.
A special session will be called 20 con-
sldor tho ordinances. and at that time The
street car companies will answer the cri-
ticisms. and reply 10 the statements and
figures colatcd by the Engineers Depart
ment.
THE SESSION ~ DETAIL.
Tho committee was called TO order by
Chairman Allen. Other members present
were Messrs. King, Whittet. Woody, Bur
ton. Ebel. Peters, Gibson, Lawder Bahen.
and Bloombcrg. A number Of resolutions
providing for street improvements were
adopted and under a suspension Of rules
petitions from private citizens for various
minor privileges were heard and acted
upon.
Applications FOR track facilities by the
company owning the new ice and glass
plants ia process Of construction were
referred to special committee, with I'M
structions to report at special meeting
20 be called within the next few days.
Some complication has arisen between the
corporation and the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railway, which the
committee has undertaken TO arrange
CAR SERVICE AND SCHEDULES.
The following report Of the sub-com-
mittee on strcet-car service and schedules
was presented and read:
To the Committee on Streets:
oentlemcn, Your subcommittee, 10
whom YOU referred the Council resolutions
90 ascertain ana report upon the condi-
tons of the several railway lines az the
city, have been to some pains TO ascer-
tain this condition OF ears and tracks and
tho schedules I'm operation. and herewith
submit the accompanying report of the
city Engineer, mad under our direction,
giving i'm detail the results of eXamina-
tions and observations made of the seve-
Ial lines:
We are of opinion that better schedules
should be made by all the lines and that
The cars. tracks. and Icad-bods should
be put In prOpcr condition. and so main
ianed. The accompanying opinion of the
City Attorney shows that the Council. has
the power Of passing suitable ordinances
10 enforce schedules ane repairs and re-
newals d GAYS and tracks, and we, there
fore, submit the accompanying ordinances
80 be recommended TO the Council.
Respectfully.
G. *. POLLOCK, Chairman.
The committee decided TO consider the
ordinances at a specia, called meeting,
and they were laid upon the table for the
time being.
BIDS FOR STREET WORK.
\ number of bids were received for
street Improvement of various kinds, the
bidders being Charles Gasser, J. \. Goodc
A. Motherhood, Peter Donald q Son, and
l.. McGranaghan.
The bids of Messrs. Mayo. Deneen *
90. for hay. oats and corn were the
lowest. rs were those of Messrs. ). IT,
Beveridgc 4 Co. Zoe salt and cat straw.
The committee ratified severa! changes
I'm the chapter ia the CITY ordinances goV-
crning the Street Department which were
recommended by "a subcommittee
The committee adjourned 20 meet at s
O'Clock Friday night, at which time the
report of the sub Committee on the Street
Car Systems and the petition Of the Viz
ginia Electric Railway and Development
Company for an extension OF the time
limit in which TO comply win the terms
OF the franchise will bee acted upon.
TWO ORDINANCES RECOMMENDED
The subcommittee recommends the
adoption OF the following ordinances,
which have been drawn 10 meet the ext
gencies Of the strcct-raiiNay situation.
An Ordinance Requ'rcg thc Several
Street Railway Companies Operating
Lines Of Railway Boa Ine Clty of Rich
mond 90 Maintain kcguiar Schedules Tor
the Transportation Of Pas. ongers. ana
Providing a Penalty for Failure So %
DO.
l. BE Il ordained by tho Council OF the
CITY OF Richmond. That the Richmond
Traction Company shall. over all OF It's
lines within the city OF Richmond. and the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company.
over It's lines within the city OF Rich
mond operated by II. known as the Main
street line. and over It's line known ass
The clay-Streot line. and over It's line
known as the mule-car line. operate for
the transportation of passengers on a
schedule OF al intervals not more than
fve minutes: that f. TO say. that The
raid companies. operating the said lines.
shall run their cars for the transpOrta-
ton OF passengers on the said several
routes 80 that one Of such ears. both IN
going and returning from their respective
tefmini, or. N such lines are not wholly
within the city OF Richmond from their
terminus within said city 10 the corporate
nihlsh shall pass each point upOn said
routes az intervals OF not more than
nye minutes: and that The said Richmond
Railway and Electric Company on ifs
niea known as the Seventh-street or
n"ttst mn line, on It's FouFteenth-street
""~ 'o"ards Manchester. and on its