The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
SUBCOMMITTEE
OUT OF THE WAY.
Railroad Ordinances Re
ferred by Them.
THE FULL COMMITTEE
The Entire Body Given a Chance 10
Act Upon Them,
COMPANIES WON'T GIVE BOND,
They EmphaticalIy Declare That
Their Plans viii he Abandoned
if The sub Committees Eecom-
mendations Are Adopted.
Many Dilatory
Moves.
COMPANIES WON'T GIVE BOND,

Arcr many session and "a good deal OF
~rangllng the subcommittee of the
Council Committee on Streets that had
been(chareed with the consideration OF
the petition OF the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad and of the Chcsa-
peake and ONO Railway Company TO Doe
permAted to construct elevated tracks
rhroueh certain portions 0f The city and
erect a union depot ON Main, between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets, re-
forred both ordinances last evening 60 ihe
general committee. AS in former ses-
s.0us a co0d deal OF d.iat0ry tactics I'D inc
form Of amendments were resorted TO-
all OF which will have 10 Doe again taken
up. first in the general committee anu i
repeated, in The TWO branches or the Ilty
Council but after au one step lo""I"
progress was made, as The suD-commllt'e
win no longer have any thing TO do win
them.
DECLINE To ACCEPT 1T.
The ordinance Of the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad was first dis
posed of and when the clause was agreed
10. expressing 10 as the sense OF the
subcommittee that q bond should be re-
ouired OF the company for the iaitmuI
execution of the work as proposed. Mr. T..
Randolph William. counsel of the road
solemuly declared that his company
would not accept the franchise under that
condition The ordinance of tho Chesa-
paake and Ohio Railway was next taken
up and partly cons idered. Shortly after
II O'Clock Mr. King moved am adjourn
ment. saying that while he was willing 10
intend meeting Of the committee on all
mo- any evening yet he did not propose
90 sit longer than u o'clock and rather
fran stay. De would DE willing 10 bear the
consequences.
TO DIVIDE TIE MATTER.
THE majority OF the members OF the
committee expressed their determination
to finally dispose Of the matter that even
iur and rather than Co have 1t so over
f, another day. the motion was made 10
refer tho ordinance to- the general COM
mi-teo. although it had only been i'm part
COZ. llcred by tho subcommittee. rms
was agreed t0. only Mr. King voting
against lt. not however, until q slihl"r
bond clause as chat of the other ordinance
had heou incorporated When TINS was
done. Senator III. r. Wickham, the sollci-
Tor OF the road. Informed the committee
that this clause 81 10 should be retained.
would jeopardize the entire francnise'
THE SESSION.
Tho committee met at t.i5 COCK n
which time there We're present Messi9'
Fbei O.hairmam Burton. Gibson. LaWder'
Pollock. and King The Richmond re
fcrsburg and Carolina ordinance was
again taken up and section - the one
with reference 20 the imposition oi pouu
penalty on which me committee couu
hot agree at its meeting Friday evening
WAS AGAIN read.
Mr King offered ris same motion re
ouirine a bond of $4,000. asserting th"t
since the last meeting OF me colhHitt'o
De had talked with number OF ten''-
mon and had received letter lioih o"e
gentleman and an agreed thal ponu
should Pc required, and tlat II should De
larger than $1,000 A..
Mr. Lawdor offered qs q substitute that
the section should bo reported blank ana
that the committee should communicate
q. tho general committee That II Is IT'S
sense that ID bond shorli he required
Mr.. +. Randolph Williams acdi esse1
tho committee. opposing the inpoSluo2 oi
d., bond pcnaltv. Mr. Williams eIui fosized
.h, commercial advantages acoruing to
Richmond from an entrance ol lt7 pol-
dcrs by go great trunk line.
MP I,AWDER'S SUBSTITUTE
Mr. Lawder's substitute setting forth
that the sense OF the committee was th"l
"a bond should be required was tneh
passed Mossrs Burton and Ebel Votihs
against H. This ended the hight on sec
ton 9. and Mr. Pollock suggested that
section be added making the plans SUD
mitted by the company a part OF the con-
tract. n was shown that section OF
,n. ordinance provided for this and then
at the instance of the city Engineer MT
king offered an amendment requiring the
railroad company TO opon mp street III
lieu OF Brown street. whicn theit l'3SN'
will close. and then after perlectihs GER
tain sections in minor detail the entire
ordinance was offered for adoption anu
Mr. Williams arose 20 enter Hhai pro-
test. lie first read the preamble setting
forth the inesiimable value to the cl'y
OF such a road NJ.
"With a bond requirement the klch-
mond. Petersburg and Carolina viii not
accent this ordinance and therefore we |
most respectfully decline H.
"I thank YOU for your trouble, but we |
don't want your ordnance as II now !
stands and I speak authoritatvely.' were
the remarks with which Mr. Williams
closed his address 20 the subcommittee
Mr. Iawder's motion recommending the |
ordinance 20 the general committee was
adoptcd by unanimous vote. though |
Nessrs Pollock and King announced that |
they would fight the passage OF the ordl-
nance before tho general committee.
rha plans and specifications Of the |
c.hesapeake and Ohio railway were then
taken Up and on motion OF Mr.. La"aer !
.be ouesf.on as TO the changes proposed !
IN Fsiton was first considered.
REMOVING THE OBJECTIONS.
Mr. Decatur Axtel. the vice-presldent |
81 tho Chesapeake and Ohio railway |
when asked by Mr.. King 70 give the
,.fevs of his company. explained what |
,be aaoct would be II the plan just |
snokcn of was carried out lie thought |
he now problem would REQUIRE some
,adifionai cost but n would shorten the /
I4enrico travel and would be Of some !
advantage. ~ the county would secure |
mo property necessary and tho Co"nch |
would approve the plans, then the rai-
.o,d would 90 20 the expense OF build /
l,v the road lie therefore. offered as
an amendment. the addition Of the fol-
loving independent section:
provided however. and " Is hereby |
declared 10 he a condition of this ordi- 1