The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-29


Richmond to have Nfayo's Bridge prop.
erIy lighted and to provide police suafes
sfor the bridge was referred to the CITY
Attorney 60. his opinion as to the aii-
thority of the City Council to require the
owners OF the bridge to have it lighted
and to furnish police protection
KEEP THE STREET OPEN.
In reference to the power OF the city TO
require the Seaboard Air Line to remove
it's trestle from Sixteenth Street and to
maintain a street at this point, City At
storney Pollard reported that the company
may be compelled to open and allow
the city to maintain connections under
its viaduct from tire opened and unocct-
pied part of the street on the west SIDE
to any intersecting street OF TO private
property on the east side. Il
On Mr. 5Poliocks motion the committee
voted to require the seaboard to make
the change referred to-
TO. AVOID COLLISIONS.
In reply to q resolution referred TO
him. City Engineer Cutshaw recommends
ed that .the car companies be requested
to try rubber on the steps and also
grated iron steps with lead in the graf
;nss on a few cars; also. to leave off the
side bars for a while to see how these
changes will work.
I'm most Cities the Engineer said.
s'the cars seem to stop, as d rule, OH the
far side of the cross street and not on
the near side, but, believe. the question
will be best met by requiring the cars
to slow down almost TO q stop on Tue
near side and then stop on the fars siae.
This would avoid collision with nrs
engines or other rapidly moving Fsh!cles
passing on the cross street
The recommendations OF the Engineer
We're adopted.
The ordinance as to right of way
of the street-car companies, framing
by the City Attorney. City Engineer and
Police-Justice, and approved by the com
Ianies, was unanimously recommended TO
the Council:
WANT nc RUN FASTER.
CITY Attorney Pollard stated that both
COMPANIES We're anxious TO have the rate
of speed increased fro1n eight to ten miles
Per hour.
he consideration of this matter was
passed by.
EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE NOT RIGHT.
In response to q resolution passed by
the Street Committee. City Attorney Pol
lard reported that he did not think the
Richmond Traction Company nor the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany could be legally excluded from any
portion of the tracks of the proposed GiGi-
zens' Rapid Transit Company. This npin-
ion grew out of the provision in the ordi-
should have the exclusive right to use the
tracks over the proposed viaduct "yef
Marshall Street
The ordinance granting the franchise to
the Rapid Transit Company was taken
up and the motion to strike out the pro
vision for the exclusive use of the tracks
over the viaduct was lost by a tie vote.
The ordinance was read by sections.
Mr. King moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bond required of the company
was fixed at 5000, and it was lost oy q
vote OF to 5.
The vote upon recommending the ordi-
nance as amended to the Council resulted
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Curtis, Glenn. Gibson.
Whittet Pollock, Mills. and Peters,
Noes-Messrs. Bahen, Burton. King
Mosby. and -Ailen-5.
REPORT ON REHABILITATION.
\ detailed report was made by the Rict-
mond Passenger and Power Company as
to rehabilitation OF it's lines. Extension ct
time was asked for within which to cG'tl-
pete certain work
Colonel Cutsflaw entered Very en-
phatic protest against the company belns
allowed to use the t'F rail on the
Church EIil! loop.
The company's request to be permitted
to rehabiiitate with one track on Seventh
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