The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
CONDUIT MATTER
NOT ACTED UPON
jenkins Ordinance to
Come Up Friday Night.
POLE ROUTES NAMED.
Vigorous Fight Before Committee by
Virginia Development Go.
CITY EMPLOYEES COMPLAINT.
Firc,nen and StoISers at The Gas-N orks
BE: That Their Labors BE Light
encd-McetinGo of the Conn
.nf,tcc on Relief OF Poor.
Routine Matters
Disposed OF.
CITY EMPLOYEES COMPLAINT

The Council Committee on Streets held
G four-hour session last evening and dis
posed of several most important matters.
The ordinance relative to the introduction
of the jenkins underground trolley sys-
tenn Oh the Nam Street car line was laid
upon, the table until next Friday night,
when it and certain other street railway
papers will be considered
The Committee on Streets met promptly,
there being present Chairman Allen and
Messrs. Burton, Lawder, Pollock, Glenn,
Gibson. King, Peters, Whittet, Wocdy
and Mills
After the committee had passed upon al
legations referring to alley and street i'm
provements the chair recognized several
street-rsilwsy attorneys and asked if they
had anything to bring up. Mr.. Williams,
Of counsel for the Virginia Electrical Rail
that the committee recommend to the
Council the extension of the time in which
that company must have its work along
the river completed from January lst, 1901,
10 july lst, 1901 The speaker explained
that this work was about finished, but
that il would take some time TO get every
thing INTO shape fer operations.
Col. Cutshaw, the City Engineer. said it
was absolutely necessary 10 extend this
time. He thought that all due progress
had been made in the prosecution Of this
canal work. but that he thought II would
be a hardship TO make the company finish
IT before the first of the year or forfeit its
bond.
The committee recommended that The
ordinance granting a franchise 10 inc n
g4nia Electrical Railway and Develop
lnent Company pc amended so as 10 extend
the time for the completion or Its pIaht 10
July 1st, 1901.
The next subject before the committee
was that Of allowing the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company II sell street.
car tickets at the price of ; i0r 10 cents
upon such OF its lines as il might des-
ignate Major Miles NJ. Martin, OF coun-
sci for that company, sand his people we're
not prepared to meet that question on tri-
day night, it being suggested That all
street-car matters De laid over until that
time for consideration at 4 special meet
ing.
The reduced fare question was, there
fore. laid upon the table until the next
regular meeting. on December 2Sth.
Some discussion resulted from propo-
sition 10 refer the ordinance relative 10
The placing Of the jenkins underground
system on Main Street, from twenty
eighth 10 Il9nlbardy Street. TO a special
meeting 10 be held next Friday night The
attention of the chair was called TO the
fact that the report ana ordinance pre-
c,are6 by the City Attorney and City En-
cineer regarding the jenkins system had
not been actually presented 10 The com
mttec
These papers We're then handed to the
clerk by the chairman The following Is
The text of the ordinance:
J. Be it ordained by The Council of the
cit>. of Richmond, That under and by viz
me of The power reserved in section ) OF
The ordinance entitled An ordinance 10
authorize the construction ana operation
Of a street railway within the limits Of
the city Of Richmond 5y the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company, approved
December 23d 1899, the said Richmond
passenger and Power Company shall con-
struct and operate on Us ines Oh Nam
Street, from I1onlbardy Street 10 Twenty
eighth Street. COME practical ana efficient
electrical underground trolley system:
permission being hereby expressly granted
said company 10 pat down, construct and
nr,eratc the jenkins electrical underground
trolley system. But the city OF Richmond
shall not be in any wise feSpeuslhle-or ia
BILE in costs or damages 10 any person or
persons whonisoeyer by reason Of the per
mission hereby granted And, i'll the con-
structinn Of the underground trolley SIS
TEN adopted by virtue OF this ordinance,
The character Of the work, the manner of
The construction, and the quality OF the
materials shall 5e satisfactory to the City
Engineer: and the determination of the
question whether the operation Of the
said system is successful shall deVolEe
Ion the Committee on Streets. subject,
however. 70 supervision by the City CouA-
eli
. The said Richmond Passenger and
Power Company is hereby required, if
after a reasonable test. 10 be determined
by the Committee on Streets. the said sys-
lem of underground trolley put down by it
does not prove satisfactory To the said
Committee on Streets, upon being notified
so 10 do oy the said Committee on Streets,
10 have the same Immediately removed
and the street restored 10 its former con-
tiitioa, or put in such condition as the
said committee may direct, ana 10 return
10 the system of electricity NOW used by II.
3. The actual construction OF the said
underground trolley system on Main
Street, from Lombardy Street TO Twenty
eighth Street shall be at the cost and
expense OF the said Richmond Passenger
and Power Company, and shall be begun
within ninety days from the approval Of
this ordnance and completed within ----
months from the date OF the commence
r-lent OF the work required Ia be done for
she introduction OF the said underground
trolley system And, should the said Rich
7nond Passenger and Power Company fail
or refuse to begin or 10 complete the said
construction within the times above speci-
fed. or should II fail or refuse to comply
with any of the provisions OF this ordi-
nance il shall soe fined not less than iifty
nor more than two hundred dollars, and
each days failure or refusal shall consti-
tute separate offense.
4. IN the construction and operation OF
said underground trolley system as re-
CURED by this ordinance, said company
shall be. except as otherwise herein pro-
yided, subject 10 each and every condi-
linn restriction prnyiSinn AND limit o., t.,,,