Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
AMEND THE PETITION
TRACTION CO.. WILL FIGHT fo'
uAIN-sTREET FRANCHISE.
WILL Be HEARD AGAIN TONIGHT
4 Move which Brings an Old Matter
Up i'm IL New Form-Ihe Appiic"'i"h
VIII Re Before the street Commit
tee This Evening.
tee This Evening.

The Committee on Streets will meet in
special session tonight. for the purpose
Of considering the ordinance submitted
by the Boyd-Newton syndicate, which
confers upon that company forty-year
franchise over the whole system of street
railways now operated by the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company
An added interest will be the amended
petition Of the Richmond Traction Com
pany for right TO bid for certain parts
Of the above system, as the franchises
shall lapse under the old ordinance. The
petition was submitted TO the Board Of
Aldermen on Tuesday night, with the
request that it should be referred to the
committee, with instructions TO take it
up at the meeting tonight
II indicates that the Traction Company
is out for the franchises or the Old COM
pany in earnest, and the fisnt will be a
very strong one The petition of this
company, which was taken up at tho last
meeting Of the Committee on Streets, was
laid upon the table. and little encourage
ment was extended 10y the committee.
The amended petition reads as follows:
TEXT OF THE PETITION
TO the Honorable Council OF the city OF
Richmond:
Your petitioner, the Richmond Traction
Company, as il has heretofore repre-
serted to your honorable body, IS an
APPLICANT for such franchises 10 operate
stree, railways in this city as your nom
orablc body viii dispose of, and is no"
ready and willing 20 bid for such fran
chisos either I'm whole or I'm part, on
such terms and conditions as you may
fix.
Your petitioner understands from the
recent action Of the Street Committee
that il is not the desire of ,he city %
dl.u0se Of portions of the franchises un-
Ger which the Richmond city railway is
now operating and which VIII expire al
different times, but that b. IS the sense
Of the Committee on Streets tndt u PRIV
tlcce 10 build and construct street ran
WAYS and 90 operate cars thereon upon
TN. routes now occupied 10y the RlcnhlOnl
city railway bee disposed of as Wholt.
Your petitioner is advised that the Com
mittec ON Streets understands from lhe
oriElon of the city Attorney that your
honorable body cannot az TINS time us
pose OF the franchises now owned by TIC
Richmond City railway, without the CON
sent % the said railway company, puI
your petitioner is advised that the oplA-
ion of the CITY Attorney Is not 20 lne
contrary. that the present Council las
full power and authority go grant 10 Your
petitioner or 90 any other corporation
thu privilege of constructing ana oprtdt-
iug street railway along the routes A'"
occupied by the Richmond Clly rai ,'..,.
under the franchises which expire JahG-
arv I. 1860. and Dlccmbec u. lt' NNlch
said privilege shall become operative ON
or subsequent 90 January !, 1901.
THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY"
It being manifestly TO the interest Of
the city and corporation 20 Wn'm lHl9
franchise shall be extended that the sdlu
Wivilege shall be granted 80 Tar Al au-
Vcncc Of the time at when IL Is 20 ~
into effect as 20 abundautly care ior the
citv's interest. and at the same TINE 20
allow the corporation 10 which said IRAN
chise shall be extended ample opportunity
10 make the necessary preparation Ior
the work incident 10 an enterprise OF
such magnitude. NJ,
Therefore your petitioner, the Rich
mCpJ Traction Company, N7peclIulIy
requests that your honorable pOd. now
take up for consideration the matter OK
granting the privilege of constructing
racks and OPERATING the street-cdrs
thereon, upon the routes now occupied
by tho Richmond city railway under
the franchise which expires on the 81
day of December 1900. and upon the ISL
day of January 1850, and that u grant
10 your petitioner. the Richmond Traction
Company. This privilege TO take effect
on or after the LIST day of January. lOl.
upon the conditions and terms as set out
in AN ordinance ITO authorize inc con
sfr1.Cti0n and operation of a street rail-
way within the limits of the city of Rich
mCnd. by the Richmond Traction Com
pany." approved August 2e. 1879, So Iar
as the same may be applicable.
YCur petitioner respectfully reque rs
that this. It's petition. Doe referred 20 the
Committee on Streets for their considela-
zion. ON Thursday next when, lt Is dG-
vsed that the Committee ON Streets WI
take up The consideration or me srahtIH5
al n franchise 10 operate railway along
the routes as designated, at which time
your petitioner viii present 10 the COM
m'ttec on Streets a proposed ordnance
embOdying the terms ana conditions upon