Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-21
FOR BETTER SERVICE.
Az INVESTIGATION OF RAiL"N
COMPANIES BEGINS.
TRACKS, EQUIPMENT, AID SCHEDULES
an VIII lie Thoroughly o'crh""''"
~ injection of the city Engi-
peer-spccinI Assistants to he 'i
pioyed.

rrho subcommittee Of the Committee Oh
streets. appointed to ascertain ana Iepoi
..',.,,tor tbe tracks and cars Of the seve-
-, .,rcet-car lines are in proper coniduoh'
.-'he,bor they are carrying out the proVls-
ions Of their charters. and Wne'ner an w
-cors arc in proper condition. met III 'ne
60, nan last night and cook preliminary
80 IN the investigation. Members pres
-, ,fossrs pollock, Ebel, King, CID
son. and Woody.
Colonel Cutshaw, the City Engineer pre-
"a a ust Of complaints made against
the companies within the past year anu
.vcerpts from the franchises inc lily
p.iyyav COMPANY he said, had secureu
&C. franchise Just after the WAL
a,d vas given unusual license es-
nrciauy in the matter OIL scheuule'
and the Interpretation OF TAR ser
vice" the words USED III ~,
froncbises. was a moot question ne
reaction Company, which. alone, ne sald'
nod opnroached the standard OF eNpCc-
totion had several complaints rendered
aoeirst II. He outlined what DO thought
would be the information that shoulo pe
sougbt nv the committee, the scheuuic
should be marked for several days coHse
cufivelv: bad cars should be noticed anu
No. rcmoval requested. and the num-
her of cars used by each company on tgeI
different lines should be ascerialheu, -
| that IL might be seen wneiher 'i'S WIZ
equipped to give "lair service.
TAKE A MONTH AGAIN
Colonel Cutshaw said he thought II
! would take at least a month before 'Ho
| Information could be gathered WIN -
would be necessary for the coihhli''oo
known. and he suggested thdt mn o,,,
! be employed 10 do this worn ,,i,.1I,,
lay, he thought Wouiu NC
! small-about $50 ,,.,,o+
AIR T,bei asked the City Attorney "la'
authority The subcommittee had 10 "u-
tborizo fbe CITY Engineer TO employ eN
tro belp TO gather the required llloi Hl"-
lion and MI. Pollard replied that III H'
oninion the committee Woulu DC "e-'
within its province in doing TINS
| 9Tr EbeI then moved that the Guy III
gincor should be requested 10 lep"'' o'l
tho general conditions and operations u
the several street railways ana 10 SUE
gcst remedies. and TO employ necessary
help TO this end at q cosi nor eNcee'''ie
$50 .,--..., 17r,,-
trio company and the Traction Company
tbroueb their counsel. consented 10 rem
der ain possible assistance in the invest-
I cation.
INQUIRE INTO THEIR POWERS.
Mr.. Ebel moved that the city Attorney
be instructed 10 inquire into the powers
of the Committee on Streets or the Coun-
Gil 70 compel the several railway lines in
This CITY TO run their cars On schedules
IN be prescribed by the Council or Com
mittee on Streets. and also TO the poWe
to equip properly the roadbeds and roll
inc stock OF said companies. and general
Nv the remedies available to compel The
compliance on the part of the companies
: with the several stipuations contained il
their franchises Adopted.
The committee then adjourned, afte
i deciding to meet next Friday week an'
every Friday thereafter in order to re
ceive reports on progress.