The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06

tion OF the Rickmond Passenger and
Power Company be taken up.
Mr.. Bloomberg moved. as a substitute.
that all petitions bc laid on the table.
and the City Attorney and City Engineer
be instructed TO formulate an ordinance
granting a franchise for the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company. 10 be
submitted TO the committee.
The substitute was lost afirr r lengthy
debate. and Mr.. Polock's motion adopted.
lac rules were suspended and Mr.. King
presented a petition from Birmingham.
Cue & Boykin, asking permission to erect
a stand on Dock street to accommodate
spectators OF the launching II was
granted to be under proper supervision
Mr.. T. Randolph Williams. Of counsel
Tor the Richmond Traction Company
asked questions which elicted the state
ment that the franchises expiring
al the end OF the year can be acted on
now.
A motion to adjourn until next Thurs
day at S 2. NJ. TO continue the hearing
was adopted.
TRACTION co. ORDINANCE.
The ordinance submitted by the Rich
mond Traction Company was as follows:
BE il ordained by the Council of the
city OF Richmond,
First. That the Richmond Traction
Company De and the same is hereby per-
mitted 10 extend its tracks, and 10 enter
and go upon the streets Of this city upon
the following routes: with double track
beginning at the intersection OF LOmbdr-
dy and Broad streets south on b0mbafdy
90 Main. thence east on Main 10 Beach;
thence on Beach 10 Cary. connecting at
the intersection of Beach and Cary streets
with the existing lines Of the Richmond
Traction Company;
with a single track, beginning al the
intersection OF Laurel and Cary streets
south on Laurel 10 Ahemarle street;
thence west on Albemarle street TO Cherry
street: thence north ON Cherry street 10
Cary. connecting at that Point with the
present tracks of the Richmond Traction
Company,
with double track beginning at the
intersection Of Twenty-Ffth and Broad;
thence east on Rockets 10 Nicholson
street: thence continuing with single
track on Rockets street 10 the interscc-
tion of Louisiana street: thence north
on Louisiana street 10 Williamsburg av-
onuo: thence west on Williamsburg av-
cnue 10 Nicholson street, thence south
on Nicholson street TO Rockets street.
WEST CARY STREET.
Second, That. as I'm order to operate
the single track loop herein provided for
IL Will be necessary TO abadon and dis
continue the use of that single track
now used on Cary strest. between Laurel
and Cherry. the Company be and the
same is hereby permitted TO take up, and
discontinue the use Of. the -aid track on
Cary street between Laurel and Cherry
whenever the said above mentioned routes
shall be completed-provided said Com
pany shall restore the said street TO the
condition It was In prior TO the removing
of said tracks, 20 the satisfaction OF the
CITY Engineer.
Third. That, the construction OF said
routes herein provided FOR shall be be-
gun within--days from tho
day &c. in a manner satisfactory
to the Committee on Streets. and shall
be pushed diligently without interruption
or cessation towards conclusion; and the
Company shall within --- months
from date above mentioned have their
cars I'm operation upon all of the afore-
said routes. All materials 10 be used and
manner Of construction shall be subject
10 the approval of the city Engineer
Fourth. That the Company shall oper-
ate IT'S cars upon the routes above de-
scribed upon such schedule or schedules
as the Committee on Streets may from
time TO time determine.
FIFTH. Thee the extensions herein pro-
vided for shall Doe built and operated in
all respects subject TO the same regula-
tions. restr ctions. conditions and agree
ments as provided in an ordinance ap-
proved August 2Sth, 1896, entitled an
ordinance To authorize the construction
and operation Of a street railway within
the limits Of the city of Richmond by the
Richmond Traction Company so far as
the same may be applicable to said extern
sions. except as herein otherwise ex-
pressly provided.
sixth. THAT this ordinance shall be in
force from its passage