The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-10


at the next meeting exactly what thes
we're willing To srant ia the way OF fran
chises.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
There were press ut Mr.. Allen CHAIRMAN
and Alcssrs. Pollock. Whittct, Gibson
Ebel. King, Iawdcr, Woody Bahen'
Bloomberg. Burton and Peters. besides
city Attorney Pollard. city Engineer cut
shaw. Miles NJ Martin. Esq. representing
the Richmond Passenger and Power CON-
panv. and Mr.. &. V Meredith. Major +.
l.. Bemiss and Mr. y. r. Williams. repre-
senting the Richmond Traction Company.
The ordinance presented for consldera-
ton was prepared by the city Engineer
and CITY Attorney. who had for their
guidance previous resolutions and ideas
adopted and expressed in committee II
was decided TO consider the ordinance
seriatim.
Section / conferred oorcr on the Rich
mond Passenger and Power Company 20
operate a street railway. under certain re-
stricti0ns. on routes set forth in The sue
ceeding sections. a provision that caused
controversy was q clause reading land
along the tracks now laid on the streets
hereinafter named" Mr. Pollock secured
the adoption Of an amendment striking
the clause quoted from .he section.
4 PASSAGE OF WORDS.
An interesting incident occurred ~ this
point Mr. Pollock charged that the eX-
|, ecutiyc officers had ignored and failed
10 carry inlo effect the ideas advanced by
the committee When called upon for
specifications. he mentioned instances Of
failure 10 incorporate the suggestions OF
the committee in sections I and of the
ordinances under consideration. Mr..
Pollard. fra reply. stated that he was not
Justly subject 10 the criticism. and city
Engineer Cutshaw. while admitting I'm
part the force Of Mr. Pollock's criticism,
explained his connection with the pre-
parati0n Of the offending provisions.
Clause l Of Section 1 was adopted as Il
stands and Clause was taken mp. a
motion was adopted permitting gentlemen
representing the Traction Company To be
heard inasmuch as the clause On question
concerned the route on Broad street Be
fore the Traction Company representa-
.ives were heard. Mr. Allen stated that
the committee certainly would not coun-
-tenancc the continuance Of mule cars on
Broad street
MR.. MEREDITHS PROTEST
Mr. G. v Meredith spoke FOR the Trac-
zion Company protesting at the outset
against permission being granted the
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
20 run its cars on the Traction lines. with
out saying what counter privileges the
Traction Company would have on the
other company's lines. Mr. Meredith did
not think e. would be at all necessary
for any other company than the Traction
TO operate on Broad street. claiming that
the provision requiring system nj trans
fers TO be observed by both companies
would solve the difficulty lie favored
striking out from the clause the words.
"thence from Eighth street, double
track westwardly on Broad street TO
Laurel street"
The committee. ar,er discussing the
clause 80 considerable length. passed IL
by for further consideration. Clause three
was likewise passed TO be considered
hereafter
on Mr. BlO0mberg's motion, the COM
nittee passed by consideration Of all n
The First section relating to routes, and
took up the second section.
Here the committee came 20 the con-
clusion that IL would be best TO adjourn
pending further consideration Of the ordi'
nance. Adjournment was taken until 7
o'clock Saturday night