Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-20
THE END IS NOT YET,
The Subcommittee and Rail-
roads Not Fully Agreed
| PENALTY BOND PROVES A SNAG
Lively Debate Over Proposition 10 Make
Such a Requirement.
COMPANIES DECLINE TO GIVE 1T.
Mr.. AxtelI Says the G. & o. VIII
Hardly Accept the Franchise, and
MIR. williams Protests for the r., y.
& C.--Other Points Are Decided.
COMPANIES DECLINE TO GIVE 1T

|
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Rail-
road Company. and incidentally touched
upon those Of the Chesapeake and ONO,
the ordinance Of the former company was
not finally agreed upon.
There were contentious over several
points which were adjusted, but the pro-
| position TO require the companies 10 put
up bonds to be forfeited If the terms OF
| the ordinances are not complied with
proved a serious stumbling block Mr.. T.
| Randolph Williams. speaking for the
| Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina, and
Mr.. Decatur Axtell. speaking for the
Chesapeake and Ohio, protested vigorous
ly against any such requirement, init
mating in no uncertain manner that 10
require a penalty bond would drive the
Richmond Petersburg and Carolina away
from Richmond and keep the Chesapeake
and Ohio from making the improvements
| contemplated. The committee was equally
divided as to exacting a penalty, Messrs.
| Pollock. Gibson, and King being for such
exaction and Messrs. Ebel, Burton, and
Lawder against. The plans of the Rich
|
reported favorably until this section was
reached. when the hitch occurred. and
the committee. being unable to agree, ad-
journed.
THE G. & o. DOCK RIGHTS.
1t was 7:4O o'clock when Chairman Ebel
called the committee to order. There
were present, besides the chairman.
Messrs. Gibson, Pollock Iawder, King,
and Burton. of the committee; the City
Engineer and City Attorney. and Messrs.
Decatur AxteH and H. r. Wickham, rep
resenting the Chesapeake and Ohio. and
f. Randolph Williams and p. b. SHIELD,
representing the Richmond, Petersburg
! and Carolina.
A communication from Mr.. r. a. Dun
Top. acknowledging receipt of the com
mittee's letter TO the Chamber of Com
merce, was read and fled.
The question Of recommending such
rights to the Chesapeake and Ohio as may
be necessary for the Improvements con-
tempated by that company was then
gone into, and the report of the City At
| torney concerning the power Of the city
to grant a right of way over the dock
| was read Mr. Pollard cites the state
| law constituting the dock a public high
| way, and asserts ii as his opinion that
the city Council has the right TO grant
| such rights over the waterway as Will
not interfere with it as a public highway.
He thought the Chesapeake and ohio
could. with consent of the Council. SO
change and alter the dock as TO suit their
purposes. provided room was left for the
massage of vessels The report was re-
| CciVcd and filed.
THE r., +. * G. ORDINANCE.
The Chesapeake and OhiO's plans were
laid aside for awhile, and the ordinance
drawn I'd for the Richmond. Petersburg
and carolina. which was referred to the
City Attorney for perfection, was taken
up seriatim. The principal or material
change made in the first section was that
In crossing Broad street the trestlps
should leave at least fourteen feet head
room-that is that the lowest portion OF
the overhead structure should be fourteen
feet above the street.
Mr.. SEYMOUR. engineer of the Richmond.
Petersburg and Carolina, submitted a
profile of Broad street, and asserting that
! 10 cross the street at an elevation of four
teen feet would cause too heavy a grade
from the depot to Broad street ne suS-
gested that the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina would. with permission OF
the Council lower Broad street twelve
expense OF the change.
The CITY Engineer was invited TO eN-
press an opinion as 10 this suggestion re
I said to lower Broad street at sixteenth
would be TO steepen the grade. His judg-
mont was against that, he said. and hc
would not recommend ii. The Chesapeake
and Ohio would have a fourteen-foot
Roadway at that point, and Colonel CUE
shaw said he saw no reason why the
| % carolina
not do the same.
WANTS no FURTHER DELAY.
AR King moved that the paragraph
as amended be adopted. ana the Ino'loh
prevailed. Mr.. I.awder alone voting In the
negative. Mr.. Pollock suggested that If
the company would acquire right OF
way about two hundred feet west OF Six
| tenth street. IL might tunnel Broad
street. Mr.. Burton objected to this sug
| gestion Lets get down to business, ne
| said to Mr.. Pollock. land stop this fool
ING. You delayed Us at our last meeting
If we don't propose to grant these rights
| let's say so, but If we do, let's get along
with IT,"
Mr.. Pollock replied that he had his own
| way of doing business and he proposed
! 10 follow his own ordinations. lie then
| asked il the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina purpOsed acquiring lOJ-feet
| riobt of way through the creek valley,
and was answered in the negative, Mr.
Burton asking If he wanted to force the
road 10 buy the whole OF Butchertown.
Mr.. Ebel said he would not agree to
give the company a foot Of ground that
vas not essential for its operation. Nr.
| pollock offered an amendment providing
| Cor ,unnellng Broad street but only he
and Mr.. King voted for II.
, THEY NEED ONE HUNDRED FEET.
Mr. Seymour submitted figures, s4wing
| that the tracks Of tie company would
occupy ninety feet, and that to make
necessary filings on either side one nun
| dred feet would be necessary. hr. KING
| offered n motion that the company be
given no more width on city property
than they acquired while passing through
nrjyate property. Mr.. Pollock offered as
a substitute that the company should be
required 10 acquire an uniform right of
| way of at least ninety feet from Marshall
street north TO the city limits. Mr.. f..
| Randolph Williams was heard on this
J motion and characterizirg IL az prepos-
| terons and In the interest " property
! holders in Jackson Ward. asked reasons
for the motion. He said the road would
purchase all the property needed. but did
| not want 10 bug property II ala not need.
M Iavder suggested iha, the commit
tee was not com r. 20 leg.siate for
prlvatc laHd-hc'dc' 81 Mr.. Williams
again protested. 'ollocx withdrew
his motion. and of., another amend
ment. providing tina: The company shall