The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-29
new CARS AND
BET TER SERVICE
Plans Of Richmond Passenger and
Power Go. Made Known.
10 RECONSTRUCT OLD LINES.
Captain Pizzini Appears Before tho
Street Committee and Explains
HIS Position-Potition Of
Bricklaycrs' Union.
TO RECONSTRUCT OLD LINES.

The Committee on Streets met at 5.
O'clock yesterday afternoon and after the
-cading OF the minutes of the last meet
ing, Mr.. Pollock moved 10 have a Srls-
pension Of the rules in order TO consider
The petition Of the Briclllayers' Union and
10 hear the statements from several
bricklayers who were present.
City Engineer Cuts!aaw arose and said
that he understood that 1t would be
illegal 10 pass law prescribing that none
but union men shall be employed by the
city.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Whereas, it has been brought to the
attention of the Committee on Streets
That men unsldlled in the cor Instruction OF
sewers and underground brick work have
been employed in the prosecution Of said
work. therefore, be It
Resolved, That in specifications for
sewer work the City Engineer shall re-
serve to himself the right to pass upon
the competency and skill Of any workman
employed in said work, and the coltrac-5
tor shall employ any such men as are,
deemed fully competent.
AUTOMOBILE ORDINANCE.
Captain Andrew Pizzini, Jr-. appeared
before the committee and stated that ne
and his associates had been very patient
an waiting for the final action on the or
fdinance relative TO automobiles and ask
ed that the committee take up the matter
as soon as possible. The report oil ire
subcommittee recommending that tne
use of the streets be given TO the AUTO
mobile company subject to The limitations
and restrictions prescribed IN the o1ul-
nance drafted by the City Attorney, vas
adopted.
RECONSTRUCTION OF LINES.
CAPTAIN Pizzini asked that permission
be granted to the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company to construct
track on Twenty-first between Main
and Franklin Streets.
Mr. Pollock moved that the privilege
be granted subject TO the revocation of
the committee. The specifications in
the map of the proposed reconstruction
of the lines were read and approved.
The reconstruction of the lines will con-
s,st of a double track on Twenty-first
Street. n track from Hancock to Leigh
to connect with other lines; to take up
all fiat rails on the Clay Street line
from First to Twenty-i1inth and 10
Beach, and to relay same and put down
concrete paving; TO do same on twenty
first TO Twenty-ninth, and from Seventh
and Franklin to Twenty-frst Streets:
TO reconstruct line down Eighth Street
10 Main so as TO allow it to run as
far as Twenty-fourth Street: to discon-
slime line on Fourteenth Street to the
West OF Hancock Street to Bowe; to
reconstruct lines from Eighth Street up
BROAD to Laurel and around by Holly
wood Cemetery.
NEW CAR SHEDS
Captain Pizzini stated last night that
the new company would tear down IT'S
old car sheds at the reservoir and build
new ones in a more suitable place. He
also stated that the newest and most
modern cars would be ordered in order
to give Richmond the best possible
street car service. New dynamos and
reEenerators, as well as all other APP
5,urtenances necessary, will be ordered
for the new lines. 1t is asserted by the
company that it is proposed to give
this city the best street car service in
the South.