The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-29
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RAIL WAY Ma TER
NOT CONSIDERED.
Action Deferred Until The Meeting 10
be Held Sept. 18th.
THAT FIFTEENTH STREET TRACK
Mr. Williams Had !, Hard Time POST
ponins Vote on lt-1'ropcrty
Owners Want Petition
Neglected..
THAT FIFTEENTH STREET TRACK

The Council Committee on Streets did
not take up the important question of the
Rehabilitation of the lines OF the Richmond
fassenge! and Power Company at its meet
lnS elast evening, but deferred the cons;d-
Grafton OF his matter Until September 18th,
cy "hicn time the company is asked to Tile
as pans OF rehabilitation. Capt PiZz.n!,
general manager Of the company, says he
wen be ready by that time. and that the
committee MI! not act any toe promptly
upon these matters 20 please him.
The committee took ZIP the petition and
ordnance of the Crescent Advertising CO.,
Tor permission 10 Place trash boxes on the
streets a; CONVENIENT intervals. The Cres-
cent Company agrees. 10 keep the boxes
clean, IN consideration Of being allowed to
put advertising on them The matter was
referred 10 subcommittee. consisting of
Messrs. King, Peters and Woody, who
viii investigate its merits.
Favorable action was taken upon Inc
ordnance allowing the Chesapeake and
ono Railroad Comply TO throw UP earth
embankments instead of constructing
steel viaduct in Fulton. AR. Lawder voted
against recommending the change.
The petition of number Of property
owners asking for the paving of the alley
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets and Main and Cary Street, was
ISd0 ana referred ~ iile Rdid
and the City Engineer.
The City Engineer presented the map
giving the pole route on Seventeenth Street
from the dock TO Broad Street, asked by
tho Virginia Electrical and Development
Company. and the same was recommended
10 the Council for action.
On motion of Mr. Peters a resolution was
adopted. which will so to the Council, di.
rec;:ng the City Attorney to take. the
nv cOnIpmn3f ion
purchase, or otherwise, sufhcienl land 10
ope,. Fifth Street from its present south
ern terminus 10 CANDLES H:ll Park.
FIFTEENTH STREET. MATTER
Mr.. Mills here started a spirited debate
by moving that the petition OF the sea
board Air Line, for the right to construct
a track up Fifteenth Street, which was
laid on the table at the last meeting, De
taken up. This was done.
-dr King then moved that the petition
be rejected This brought Mr.. Williams,
attorney for the Seaboard Air Line 10 ms
feet II am surprised Mr. Chairman,
that there should lie disposition to act
upon the matter this afternoon, he saiu'
when this committee, at Its last meeting,
decided that il would not take up THIS
question at this session. have been given
no notice that the petition would be con-
sidered this evening, and none OF me
,roperty-owners interested in this matter
nave been notified. l only see Mr.. Pre1-
low anu Mr.. H. Seldom Taylor here, ana
why they should desire this matter 10 pe
acted on at this time l cannot see. 1here
are many merchants and other business
men in that locality who will be benefited
by that track, and l shall ike them 10 nc
heard also before the committee acts.
Mr.. Williams insisted that action be de-
ferred and suggested that the petition pc
considered at a special meeting to. be heid
al such tine as would suit both sides.
Mr.. Pretlow said he represented eight
or ten property-owners along the PROPOSED
route of the track, and that they were an
violently opposed to the track on f4l'esnth
street. and wanted the matter settled ior
good and all. Mr. Taylor followed with
similar statement. save that he was not
snec;ally eager 10 have the committee dcl
during that meeting.
Mr. Mills explained that ne was III 1aNoi
Of killing The petition at this time, pat
MAS willing - allow the matter 10 81
p,er TO September 18th. This was hnaliS
agreed TO- and, the petition of the SOUTH
ern Railway for similar rights on ri
teentf Street took the same course
.rbe Council was asked TO adopt an ordi-
nance allowing the American Iooacco
Company 10 construct areas AZ Twenty
second: and Cary Streets, where some m
,ro-enents are being made by that COM
ilany.
To PAVE CAPITOL STREET.
Mr.. King here offered a motion that
the biz of Mr. Charles Gasser, to pave
Capitol Street from Tenth to Eleventh
as the other three squares surrounding
the City Hall are paved, be received ana
opened Some members thought TINS
Irregular, but when ii was explained thas
only one man could really bid on this
work. as no one else could furnish ths
material desired. the proposal was finally
considered by the committee. and the con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. CAESAR at az-az
per square yard.
On motion Of Mr.. Whittet, the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company was re-
aues,ed 10 file with the committee is
plans for the rehabilitation o. its lines
on or before SEPTEMBER 18Th. when the
committee will meet again and will pro-
baby take up this matter.
The committee. on motion of Mr.. Pol
lock requested the Council to adopt an
ordinance requiring the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad Company anc
the Seaboard Air Line 20 restore the grade
of Second Street when their tracks are
laid to the original lines of the street.
JAMES RIVER TO-DAY
The Committee on the Improvement Of
James River has extended to the members
of the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council an inritation TO accompany that
committee on a trip down the river this
afternoon. II is to be a tour of inspection
of the work that is being done on the
river under The auspices of the commit
tee. The city fathers" Will leave on the
tug Thomas Cunningham, ST.. ut a
o'clock, and will so as far as Dutch Gap