Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-28
THE PAPER REFERRED,
.C& O,'s Petition for Renewal Of
Franchise Sent 10 Committee,
R. ?. & C. NOT ANTAGONISTIC,
Only Wants The Council 70 Consider
The Rights Of Both Roads.
BEGIN WORK ~ SIX MONTHS.
rhi. the Only Modification fn the
Ordinance ss Presented for Rein
BEGIN WORK ~ SIX MONTHS.
rhi- the only Modification in the
COnpa aoies Are.

The petition Of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Railway Company for the re-enact-
meut ~ the ordinance approved June u.
1876 authorizing the company 90 con-
! sfruct certain viaducfs 90 close certain
streets. 20 lower the Free bridge and 90
| 0ccupv and bridge certain streets. was
before special meeting ~ the Common
| Council yesterday evening. and was re-
! ferred 20 the Committee ON Streets.
This action was evidently prearranged.
as those connected with the Richmond.
Petersburg and carolina railroad. who
would have opposed any other action
were notified that this course would %"
pursued
$50 representative Of The Chesaueake
and ohio railroad was present no the
meeting. which was merely formal. and
There was uo debate. 4 delegation from
tb. Young Mems Business Association
presented petition thet a penalty bond
OF sopp should be provided for Zoo the
.unuuce. aud forfeited. unless the COM
lnv begins work within six months
fr,rn tte renewal ~ the privilege This
r took the sume course as the 0rdi-
<O SPIRIT OF ANTAGONIsM.
ID. opposition ~ the officials OF me
niobmond petersburg and Carolina rail-
road to the passage of the ordinance in
Us pre-ent form does not grow ont OF
ans aufagonism 20 the Chrsapeake and
Dri, railway This statement is made
anon ,he authority Of Mr. ". n Hlulis-
Ton president of the citizens Exchange
Bank who has been actively Identified
wiz ho new road since it first sprang
irt prominence They Gre only anxious.
b. .iys that both ordinances shall t"
considered at tho same time. So that th"
Interests OF both companies and of The
city shall boz duly conserved.
II the Chesapeake and ohio railway
petition b. srsntsd Says Mr. Hablision. %
Will be- virtually putting fence around
the city. and that company would then
he I'm "a position to dictate terms to the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina before
the latter could enter the city 'If by
lowering its waduct three feet or raising
lt five. the Ch,rapcakc and ohio Will NOT
| Interfere with the Richmond Petersours
and Carolina. We think the Council should
make this proyi-o." said Mr. HabIiston
las. uisht. adding. "W, want the Couu-
| cu. and not cine Chesapeake and ohio, t'
, .ti.t .,. ma,
'i'Nl' 'u' ''"' ..
enter the ciit. - lai "' ''' 7'''
rs concerned. you can Say chat We have
already paid out $4,000 for property n
........ ....t.. ..,,, lime. 3D.. stu "a long va,
'N'' '"'' "''
30 from hithmo"'.
| Mr Hahlist0n is very rmph'll' lh H'F
, ,r,.,..f4flou- that tht fefIius- 0f fhe urH
... ,..,,.,l. tl,.. oIt ar. of "a most
''''p t.. t.,
tofd'I '""I'''''' anu
future negotiations WIZ i''' '~
tahIshmrnt 'l % union d'p'.. 'N,
mond. petersburg ana '.'''.n'
he Says are looking ai iht ""', .'''''
H d .Hi business ll'i .t
r,a1- ancuf in an' 'ri'hS menu 'F-
may r, 7uni io ihr lhl' i''l "l DOT 'N
'Inc Charles hs'rl r'''' ""'.n "'
u.eu o. hared hi lhr fl' hi"'i'.
. uufE is carolina. MlI h"l DO. ''' ".
used far fhe passenger depot "i iht'
road. slfs Mr. H"bh-i'H we e'
,.I''' '' ''N o." ''' .ti. ....t
You must rom into % dr."t 'i ,h'' POM
amy more l"'" VIZ i"'v"" ."'
ana ONO To pay '' "
l'.I nrp"t in sue 'l nt,,5t.,,.r,.
ANU H'.NN - -, t,l..-.t,,,.
hs lo- -moli'N ,,' ~ '''..'...t Id tr.
ana ''i'ln" WIN .''F ~ ..f., .t.,.'.t
d property nr''S'n'3 ~. '-','. e.,,'', 81.
lhe 'iS me I"'.'u" -' ,I ....t.
NOTION ana N's',I"
in "a union uepo' N"S 10, ., .- ID,
ciued' anu h'sD,'' ''D'', .,,,. s,,.t. -,
b q -ohe"h"' ",i'.', ".,'i. i'e .s.'a D., ,,r..+..
- railway MAY p''''v's ~, r....
s bnt 40 "Nri'nleS ."'' ti--,.,
, we SEE no reason. ' .'
{ Why me S'''"'' 80, .'.t''.' 49,
p though 30 is an opp',.ilYn i".a
a MEhIlN" "f iil ,,..-,,.I' ..-..
a M,ubers ot tnr 'oiniiloN guy"
. emit at last nh"l ni',.'"7
B. Cottr-h GURUS. hneA f'is ''s',.' '',
- Gibson. Grimes ''i''' ii"'i
e H,eke. Hob-on. 81. a.'hs. M'is, N'''-
b 4 Peters. Pollock VI -" "''''
. Winston. Woody -I' t...
d Afr -h' can TOY lAt h'e.i"f .'."
- rcal Ar hpel lirse".'u
% ! petition. ano asAeH .h"l H s.o-'i
s. ieriei t' lie S'ih'''''' t..
'oi "-it 90.
TO the toholsbie '"-i'i 'i '"' ''''
RichmonA-