Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30
PASS WITHOUT BONDS
Railroad Ordinances Go Through
With Penalties Omitted
4 LONG AND LIVELY SESSION.
Nbhul Fights Made for Several
Changes, But Without Success.
,cCCPTlBLE TO THE COMPANIES.
s.rcrnI Relief That Both branches
Of the Council VIII Act Promptly,
I'm order That Work May soon Bc-
gin-InSist Upon Girdcr Rails.
,cccrr.uLE TO THE COMPANIES
sin-Insist Upon Girder Rails.

The ordinances granting the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina railroad companies depot
and other privileges go to the Council
without the bond penalty.
They were both disposed Of last night
by tho Street Committee. in a session
running through seven hours and in
which there was not break except
brief recess about o'clock for the mem
beers 90 get lunch. The Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Carolina ordinance was
adopted by the vote of 10 10 2, and not
single vote WAS cast against that OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio.
The ordinances. as they will be report
&. 20 the Council. are believed to be al
most entirely satisfactory to the rail-
1oads.
Tle bond feature is entirely eliminated
though the fight made TO have it retain
O. was % strong one. An effort to have
the committee incorporate a provision
king The acceptance of the ordinances
by ,he railroad companies an agreement
80 forfeit $1,000 in liquidated damages in
case The work is not completed in the
time specified was defeated. Every effort,
and there were many. which looked in
any way like an unreasonable restraint
lloa che companies was voted down.
I short. the ordinances which the
Su. Committee finally agreed to re-
I.H 90 the Council are not in any very
material way different from those which
us ,torneys for the railroad companies
orerally prepared. 1t was the opinion
0. ioTity of the committee that the
c0mrr had no just cause of complaint
regarding The structures Of the terms
ullr wah the work is to be begun.
Iro cutcl nd completed. 1t is not be-
levl 'la council VIII lost much time
81 passing The ordinances at its meeting
Monday night. nor that there will be
cIa1r.s made seriously affecting their
provisions.
THE SESSION IN DETAIL.
it Was 515 O'Clock when the committee
Ns called to order, and the following
members answered 10 their names:
Ie,rs. Allan chairman. Burton. Whit
90 King, Boombcrg. Ebel. Woody. Pol
lock. Peters. and Gibson. The only abb
s-a'ees were Messrs Bahen and Iawder,
Who came in in few minutes The rail-
r.id companies were represented by their
unset and engineers. as they had been
. fore the Subcommittee.
ALLEGATIONS HEARD.
Allegations were first heard i'm regard
o. The paving of the sidewalk on Duval
l.'wcen Judah street and Brook avenue
Upon motion of Mr. King, il was decided
g. commend 10 the Council that the
Improvement be done. Similar action was
taken i'm regard To- the laying of grades
Dr. th- pavement in front of col COS, and
e. east Broad street and in front Of Mon
t.el Hall; also. i'm regard TO the laying
o. similar pavement on the west side of
har between Clay and Leigh streets.
st. u favor of the same kind Of side
Walk e front of Sl7 and SO east Broad
s'0.'. 0r the paving OF the sidewalk on
81 r-'l side OF Spring between Belvi-
ore and Pine streets: for similar work
o- 'ae south side OF Louisiana street from
Fulton street TO the corporation line; on
if south side Of Graham street, from Will
Aams1urg avenue 10 Fulton street; on
tL- north side of Louisiana street be-
tween Fulton street and the corporation
Ire. on the west side of Williamsburg
avenue. from Denny 10 Nicholson street.
number OF resolutions were adopted
ordering the issuing Of allegations for va
sous kinds OF street Improvements, or or
oaring such work 10 be done.
The contract for the furnishing OF hay
N.s awarded 90 Messrs. May & Denoon,
g.. only bidders
SIR. 5. y. Cowardin, the engineer Of the
Richmond Traction Company opposed the
Proposition OF laying certain portions OF
u' tracks Of the Tirst-street lire in con-
o', which did not keep the track in
Salf Tie added that az various points
' h' Br0ad-strect line the concrete had
S'... If the tracks had been laid on !
l.t mined gravel, he felt confident |
U would not have occurred.
ii. ti'r Engineer pointed out that the |
concrete foundation was the only thing |
t- used. and that the committee had /
d. To, -t committed themselves 10 such |
..0F lie. therefore. recommended |
work be done. and. on motion of |
Att Che CITY Engineer was ordered |
with the work. The two street
1l MES are 10 be notified 10 do
PORTION OF the work wherever re-
The proposed street improve
ar-roil OF the department was APP
bia
'"- fAlLROAD ORDINANCES.
motion " Mr.. Pollock. the regular
;, "s suspended. and the report of
~. mmittee on the petitions and
,.s of the Chesapeake and Ohio
".imond. Petersburg and Carolina
.A e'fnPanics. regarding the cree
H. WI Mon depot at Fifteenth and
. streets and other improvements,
tr., ''.HFed and filed. The ordinance
Gus '1 me Richmond. Petersburg and
a. he, Was first taken up. On motion
n. o. lng. 10 was decided 10 consider
t,. ''..ance seriatim-that is. by Sec
d. tilor 20 beginning the considera-
fs,,- 'Ne ordinance Colonel 'rutshaw |
t,a, 'Aa' all engineering matters had
~ engineers.
Ts,, clerk Of The committee. Captain J.
is- Ni'ai'on began reading the ordi-
lao. p"''ed copies Of which were in the
Al ~ We members Of the committee.
f,.i inclusion OF the reading OF the
b. ,.a ,'ion SIR. King moved 10 amend
boz. tSgiing the railroad company 10 give
Fle n, e,- Ton feet 10 the city on the west
Dan, 'centh street. thinking the COM :
a. tyu'a give 20 the city as many feet J
~ 80 70. said the street would be ample a
ub al, ven II the road were 10 take o
King. Eve with its trestle. and Mr.
faleo,, 'lion was lost. Colonel Il. NJ. r.. Il
Isi.fosd 'oUiniiied a map to show that the =