Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-25
PASS THE ORDINANCE
Few Changes in Measure Framed
by the Subcommittee,
The PLAN OF TAXATION
recommendation Of the Finance Com
nittee Virtually Adopted.
will. THE SYNDICATE AccEPT'
MARTIN Thinks IL DoubtfuI--Thc
,.-.r,.lin-Strcct Line to he Torn
rp-Condidons Under which the
,.ronchfsc il Granted.

r .e ordinance framed by the sub
committee authorizing the construction
. erauon of a street railway by the
...uond Passenger and Power Com
I and viii recommend the same to
one Council. with a few amendments
tt do not. however materially alter
t.. main provisions Of the franchise.
The taxation question was settled. prac-
. 1uy. in accordance with the terms of
t. recommendation of the Finance Com
rt.e. The substitute for section 4. Of
fe,el b. Mr. Ebel. was unanimously
soop.ed This fixes the tax at $40 per
centrum ON AN property owned by the COM
t.y with per cent. Of the gross re-
D.,,s rr the first ten years Of the term
which the franchise is granted The
.l .. .e paid during the second and
nr. .rm. is left to the Councils of 1903
rw ordinance provides for the
.rf..s of the mule-car line and does
with the Franklin-street tracks
nu twenty second TO Seventh streets
y member was present at the
s-Messrs. Allen chairman, Ebel
Peters, Gibson, Burton, Whit
GO. hlne. Bahen, Woody and Lawder
THE TAXATION CLAUSE.
Tla question OF taxation was first taken
l0 Mr Ebel offered the following sub
sHfa for section :. which was adopted
g..Imously and without debate:
Ile privileges herein granted 10 the
UluQ Passenger and Power Company
&, the use of the streets and alleys
Il the city of Richmond for the laying
tHe9n OF its tracks and the erection
poles and strinelng OF wires thereon,
rein provided. are given upon the
l.tiOn that the said company shall. Tor
f privilege of So using and occupying
f.e streets and alleys Of the city pay
annually 90 the Treasurer of the city am
amount equal % b per cent. of the entire
receipts from the traffic &C the said COM
uy from the date of the acceptance OF
fs ordinance until January j. 1910, the
l sums 90 be paid iu semi-annuu pay
Ueuts on the first of July and January
.. each year, the first payment Co DE
de on July ], 1850. and an Of SAID pay
uants are 10 be accompanied by 20 state
emit of the amount ot such gross re-
D.pts. sworn TO by the treasurer or Sec
.flry or the said company. me Aull-
t. of the city of Richmond and the
. rmn OF the Committee ON Finance.
Ir some accountant duly authorized 10y
eli. chairman. sral have the privilege
. .s.mur the books of the said CONF
Ir eyer. is months iu order % verify.
Or D. l... Ue. 20 correct the returns SO
made. Tor such use and occupancy
Of t. IS and alleys ahOVe-named,
o.. Do.r. hereby expressly reserves the
r f. hereafter provide Tor am increase
rf t.. mount 10 be annually so paid. for
ODE period from January J. 1910. TO Jauu-
1920. and likewise 20 provide for
on iiiQnI increase If the amount SO
t. N. paid for The period from january I,
tY tho termination of this franchise,
PAYMENTS 90 boz made under This sec
zion -D ue lien upon any apd an tracks
a.. cars nj the said company. laid ana
used un fUe routes aDONe-menu 1hcd, prlnr
and superior 10 any other lien OF cn-
,Imtralce upon said tracks and cars.
should The said company fail 90 make
a.E fmcnt above-mentioned within ten
DAYS after the same shhl become que
and payable. the said company shall be-
conn. liable 90 q fine ~ not less than SO
r more than 500, each days failure 90
b. separate offence Should the said
company continue for thirty days I'm de-
lt ms 90 any such payment. the city
Council may require and order said CONF
r t0 cease running any one or m re
r- cars upon any OF the said routes
any part thereof. until the said pay
, s"." nave Dee" i'''e 10 '"'
II LIEU OF LICENSE-TAN.
Th- payment of which sums for the
o.. " the streets and alleys shall De- IN
i.H Hf amy and all hcense-taN; but 80 is
.T stipulated that such payment
company to general taxation at the rate
ul the property of other per-
within the city. which liability for
taxation u.s. hereby expressly re-
''sIz.a a.i shall continue during the
whole rr0I .r which this franchise
in.. r.N.... I.. Desment II the pro-
r.rIN .t .l. said company for that pur-
pose u mad. upon the valuation of
r'l located H the city of n ICh-
made hF f.a Board OF Public
|.'A- .Nr i.. rIrI H-.- OF State taxation.
". i.l. however. shall in any
of the rolling stock of
@ company whether assessed 10y
I. .. Public Works as located I'M
ll ' NOT. which shall likewise be
I'D general taxation within the city,
tl company shall also be liable for
nt of assessments for street and
N...r improvements
IH. ROUTES TO BE FOLLOWED.
.0. Committee struck out from the or
the clauses I'm section ! which
the agreement between the
H1 Traction Company and the
Union Passenger Railway Company.
whereby the two companies run over the
tracks from Twenty-fourth and
streets 10 Twenty-ninth and Broad
and from Hancock TO Harrison
on Broad street.
Ar Meredith gave notice that he would
protest against this action on be-
I ot the Traction Company.
Na.r the new ordinance the tracks OF
'' old company win remain the same.
WITH the exception OF the following pro-
'n which aboishes the Franklin
ff... line.
IS single track beginning at Twenty
I ana 7 streets. WestWarlly on J. ID
y-nithi thence sOuthWardly on
.l}-hith 10 chlrCh-Hill avenue:
.e solthwes waIlly 90 Twcnty-ni so
double track sOuthwardly 90 gnj
citing with the north and south
at Main street. "a single track from
eastern track at Twentv-frst ana
BAN streets. eastWfrdiy ON Marshall
IWcnty-fourth: thence sOuthWardlv an
ty-foufth % Efoad' thence east-
i.y on Broad 20 IHenty-uiuth: thence
lwardly on Twenty-uiuth 90 and con-
ug with the track at street
DiADlTJONS or THE PRIVILEGES
Ihe privileges are granted upon The c0u-
unions that the Richmond Passenger and
"ef company shall. within fOriy-hYc
after the approval Of This ordinance
.' with the Auditor Of the city bona
n bonds or the aggregate amour; q
,.i'n either OF the city Of Richmond
~ 'i the United states PAYABLE 20 tac
tNfDr 81 the city 10 De- held Dy Haii
<4Nlior ON the following conditions ln.,t
s company shall. within ninety days
CO.. iAf approval of the ordinance. ace
b' in writing each and every provision
~, same. and also stlpulaiins CONE
itonoe with 81 conditions; that within
s.. GAYS after the filing Of its accent
If company shall NE Win th
ne r'ik proper transfer from the
49, owner or owners OF the said CONF
M proper surrender 20 the city Of az
All ,shls privileges. and franchises II
holotn. slieet railway companies now
VI Operating lines aud routes