Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-24

The Committee ON Streets listened TO a
l,r-hours' argument last night on the
tsxouon feature of the ordinance TO au-
ta.rzc The construction and operation
o.. street. railway By the Richmond Pas
s-- aud Power Company. The Qucs-
.~ presented 10y Mr.. Vireinius New
f. SIZE a. Y. Meredith and Alr. Miles
Martin rm the standpoint of the rail-
ai boy Mr. Charles Hardwicke,
o. the Finance Committee:
a ant Carlton Mccarthy. and
C.-tr.uy Pollard. on behalf Of the
conclusion was reached by the COM
r rd final action was postponed
tls evening. al which time Mr..
wI submit a resolution providing
.r. t1N OF $40 on an property and
81 cat Of the gross receipts while the
to increase this percentage every
. wears is reserved 10 the city.
l representatives, Of the railroads
..tadel for a tax Of o per cent. on the
receipts without any additional
Burdens. and the Finance Committee pre-
seated report recommending that the
.. Do. fixed at ST. 90 on the property Of the
.wany @ per cent. on tho gross re-
.s for the first ten years. 71-2 per
no. for the second ten OF the franchise,
..l TO per cent for the last ten years.
SESSION FULL or INTEREST.
Many pertinent facts and figures were
presented by all the speakers. but the
roiouy of this detail was relieved boy
very breezy statement from the City
A.countant and frequent passages be-
tween the official and 1lr. Meredith. i'm
which the veracity of certain statements
was impugued.
Members present at the meeting We're:
.srs. Allen. Pollock. Whirct. Bahen,
Woody. Gibson, Bioombcrs; King. Bur
t ud EbeL
James ". Boyd. Virginius New
r nt 81 Datrey Crenshaw. of The
I..m.Ul Passenger and Power Cone
. wore present, with their counsel,
~ .n q Ainsle President Bee
.e Traction Company, with
1 ' u. Meredith and Randolph
N were also present. Mr.. jenkins.
~ the new underground system,
interested auditor. bot the new
,rf.uy. which has lately come into the
WAS mot represented by officers or
... CITY Attorney. City Engineer and
tU Accountant were in attendance upon
OH. committee I'm their official capacities.
Behind tle railing, which divides the
committee room. q large crowd of spec
I.I.r had gathered. Under suspension
rules tho City Engineer presented
tu.l from the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad Company for per
.u 90 erect temporary wooden
structure in the city for three months
January Isl. The request was made
Wow of the present condition OF the
market Unless the request were
ltel. Colonel Cutshaw said il would
impossible for the company 90 make
progress with the work before next
rch. Tho request was referred to the
Attorney and City Engineer, upon
~ ~ AIR. King.
QUESTION OF TAXATION.
I. report OF the subcommittee ape
t1 draft ana ordinance TO author
r. .n trucuon and operation of a
s- railway within the limits of the
monl by the Richmond Pas
- Power Company was then
resented
.t ' 81. 0icke. chairman OF the
.' committee. appeared before the
N ..- tH Doe heard on The
.u.n Section q Of the
WIN llls rNDItcl.
N' lt Mr. Hardwicke said
Committee had given the
careful. consideration. Die
of The report of the
tee. and asked that it Doe
OF ,ne report Oh lhe
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