Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-01
SOME LIVE ISSUES.
.r,prr COMMITTEE DEALS WIT"
coxprIr AND u. II. ORDINANCES
TIRE OLD COKPlNYS TRACKS,
,trc,, TIT Between the Attorney
aud the City Ensi"ecr-Expiring
.t,t.cs 80 Re Investigated in
shc City's Interests


,,,re both referred 20 a subcommittee OF
,.. members. the two committees here
..f.rs appointed 90 consider the respective
,..-.,s o. The conduit ordinances, as pre-
,.,al by the local syndicate OF capt.
,..es. and that providing for municipal
parhip were consolidated. and the
Iamond Railway and Electric Company
vas hauled over the Goals for the existing
Conditions Of the track on Seventh street.
vae.e the road-bed has been torn up for
r.sry TWO months.
Another feature OF the meeting which
nas decidedly significant. was the adop-
toa OF a motion instructng the CITY
Attorney to look into the franchises of
electric and other railroads and those OF
other corporations, and report what steps
a'd be taken to conserve the interests
% tho city.
Members present at the meeting were
tassrs. Whittet. Gibson. Pollock. woody,
Iawdcr, Peters, Bahen. King Eoei' and
Allen.
THE RAILROAD PETITIONS.
The first matter brought up was the
ordinance OF the Richmond. Petersburg
md Carolina and the application for
renewal of the franchise granted over
.wo years ago TO the Chesapeake and
ohio.
Chairman Allen suggested that both
ordinances should be referred TO sub
mmittec. and considered jointly This
jed 90 motion from Mr.. Ebel that the
tN0 ordinances should 20 To- a sub-com-
mIt.ee Of six members. with the City
lre.ueer and City Attorney The motion
was carried. and the Chair appointed
Ns--rs. Ehol chairman King, Lawder
BURTON Gibson. and Pollock.
Mr King said he had been approached
o. lumber of property-holders who
ut-. Interested in the route that the
railroads would take i'm the city. and ne
suggested that an persons who would
leave Heir names with the Sergean;-at-
Arms mould be duly notified of the time
AMI ra-e that the SUBCOMMITTEE will
meet
Messrs King. Bloomborg. and Bahen
uar. appointed a committee 10 ascertain
whether the Virginia Electric Railway
8rl Development Company had COM
u-rcta operations on their works 90 de-
ra.op The water power of James river 10y
March LIST. as provided In their franchise
Chairman Pollock. of the subcommittee
on street-Car Service. stated he would
Dee ready 20 report az the next meeting.
THE CONDUIT QUESTION
Chairman Ebel. of the subcommittee
Amounted 10 consider the Shield conduit
ordinance. asked that the committee APP
POINTED 10 ascertain the cost oi building
these cOnduits AT the expense OF the
city should be added.
Sir King said this course would boz ac-
captable. and the motion 90 THIS erect.
offered by Mr.. Pollock was adopted. Inc
H..
man OF the consolidated committees IS
decided by Mr.. Allen. who ruled that me
chairman Of the senior committee would
preside over the committee ~ the whole.
At the suggestion of Major Allen, a
motion was adopted lnstru ting the city
ATTORNEY 10 look into the franchises Of
electric and other railroads about 10 eX-
plre. and any other corporation under the
Jurisdiction OF the city and report what
steps should be taken 10 protect the city S
Interests.
CONDITION OF CAR TRACKS.
There Was a lively tilt between Captain
Gu.gou, attorney for the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company. and the CITY
Engineer over the condition Of the tracks
ou Seventh street.
Captain GuigOn protested against the
arbitrary tone Of a letter received by the
company from the City Engineer 1t had
become d fashionable fad, ne said, 10 air
grievances against the company for the
delight Of tho public. He cOntended that
tle company had not been instructed To
resume work since they were ordered 20
stop by the Water Committee.
The City Engineer declared that the
company had been notified more than "a
month ago. and said they had no right
90 take instructions from the Water Com
Sir GuigOn explained that the recent
Dad weather made extensive repairs ON
their line imDerativciy necessary. and
their whole force had been kept en-
p.oytd.
..r Ebel protested against the use of
te words fashionable, airing used by
lr GuigOn. The company was not JUS
ttel I'm leaving the street open. and ne
hoped The city Engineer would compel
them 20 fix up the street very speedily.
Nr GulgOn explained that his remarks
Dad not been directed against the COM
mittee and his explanation was perfect
s. satisfactory.
Mr. Allen said he thought the commit
tcemen got much more airing on the con-
g.u0n Of rhe street railway than the
company did. He was frequently being
ablsed and had heard the belief express
"a that the OLD company had the officers
" the city and the members Of the Coun-
ci in their vest pockets.
Nr. GAgOn smihngly suggested that the
public would not believe any such thing
should they attend session of the Street
Committee
A petition from the American Tobacco
Company for permission to- construct q
Nwenty-siNth street. 10 carry the cleo
uic-wirts was referred 20 the City Engi-
noer and Cltr Attorney, 20 draw an ordi-
nance making such provision, after some
discussion 1s 10 the advisabihty of taking
THIS STEP ln view Of the petition Of The
lo'al company for a franchise, which will
probably Doe granted.
Funds OF Police Department..
The Committee on Police met in the
ly Hall yesterday afternoon az 1870
O'Clock. The clerk reported the following
appropriations for the maintenance OF the
department. for the year 1897 Police pay
20. appropriation $40. 7I.JO; police cOntln-
tH'-'nnd appropriation, $500; police
la'ro.-aagon fund appropriation. $500;
Zee -ontingent special. guards, S,0iO;
police .r.ction Third Police Station, s. 56S.
.-e r.. T. Jones submitted his report
a- month which showed that the
l-a gang had been employed twenty
GAYS in breaking rock during the
l of February.
police payroll amounting TO
e and bills amounting 10 S5y0.o2.
"s approved and ordered 10 be paid.
about one hundred tons of rock has
."- crushed. and will shortly be used
~ repairing the streets OF the city. III
s decided. on motion OF Mr.. Shea, 10
1870 loo tickets printed. so that each
oad ~ sock taken away can be account
~ Tor and a record kept In order 20 as
certain the result Of the work of the
tramp gang 10 IS the purpose Of the com
i-iice 90 obtain IN this way the cost 10
'he city for guarding and other expenses,
a.tng from the passage Of the vagran-
cy .aW.
THE new Third Police Station will be
i.-oy for occupancy on March 9Th. and
te committee has decided 10 meet at the
'0l 90 inspect and formally accept the
IIing from the contractor Mr. r. T..
Lmore the chairman 20 fix the time OF
nmeeung