The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-08
CAR LINES ON
EIGHTH STREET
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with the tracks Of the Richmond Trac-
ton Company west of Eighth Street, and
at the corner of Main and Eighth Streets
with the tracks OF the Richmond Passen-
ger and Power Company, the western
track on Eighth Street to connect with
the southern track of the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company, and the
eastern track on Eighth Street with the
northern track of the Richmond PaSsen-
ger Company on Main Street.
(i)-I do not find any authority in any
ordinance, nor in any resolution passed by
the Committee on Streets, authorizing or
empowering the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company to operate US cars oy
any motive power, other than electricity,
after the first day of January, 1900; and,
the said company having accepted IN
writing the provisions OF the said ordl-
nance, as provided by subsection L OF
section g. it is bound thereby.
CAN ONLY USE ELECTRICITY.
From the foregoing facts, aScertained
by an examination of the ordinances
bearing on the question, I am OF opinion
as follows:
/. That the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company tas no right to operate
its cars by any motive power on the
streets of the city of Richmond except
by electricity.
3 That the Richmond Traction Com
pany has been given, by the ordinance APP
proved December Z, 1900 above referred
to, the express authority to construct
and operate two tracks on Eighth Street.
one OF which covers the exact location OF
the track conceded to the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company by the ordl-
nance of December %, 1899, which 1t Pc
titioned to be allowed to abandon, as
above stated.
5. That the proposed ordinance, now
tin Nv fon 'TJIINr
be legally passed, the substantial pro-
visions OF which are to require the cessa-
ton by the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company of the use OF all motlVe
power other than electricity for the
propulsion of it's cars, except upon certain
conditions specified in the ordinance, and
to grant to it the privilege that it asked
To have granted by its plan of rehabllita-
ton, submitted on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1900, which was approved by tn
Committee and recommended to the Cnun-
Gil for adoption by its resolution of Sep
TENDER IS, 1900.
Very respectfully,
II. r. POLLARD.
City Attorney.
HAD TWICE TO AGREE.
Mr.. Meredith, of icounsel for the Rich
nrond Traction Co., appeared in the In
terest of that company He read 4 letter
recently addressed by his company to the
Passenger and Power Company and the
reply thereto, and emphasized tho fac
that his company had made every efioTt
to get the other company 10 make salts
factory arrangements as to Eighth Stree
without success. Mr. Meredith stated
that his company had offered TO make
temporary connection at Seventh Stree
for the eastbound Broad-Street Passenger
and Power line: had offered To take u
the old track on Eighth Street at it,
expense, and had offered to build bot
and sell one to the other company al
cost. These propositions had not been
accepted.
THE BOND IS FIXED.
Mr.. Mann called attention to the fac
that the amendment to the Adams ordi
nance called for the Traction Company
putting up a bond to sell one track to the
other company at cost, but that tn
amount OF the bond was not stated. Il
offered an amendment naming bond Of
$4,000.
Mr. Meredith stated that this was a.
oversight and his company would at ono
put up a bond of $4,000.
WARNED AGAINST HASTE.
Captain A. B. Guigon, appearing for til
Passenger and Power Company, Gale
attention to the danger of hasty and il
considered legislation. and the fact that
a measure of this character would usual
committee.
The exceedingly complex character
the situation was brought out. and tn
position Of the Passenger and Pow
Company that its single track franchi
on Eighth Street is a right on which
can fall back in the event that it DECLINE
to accept the ordinance. The Passeng
and Power Company do not at this til
state what action they will sake. The
believe that nothing has happened
alter or operate to weaken their argume
for the injunction which was granted
Captain Guigon stated that his compa"
much preferred to hold on to their trac
and franchise on Eighth to giving it
and purchasing track of the Tractits
Company.
Mr.. Allen spoke for the passage of ii
ordinance. The amendment of Mr.. Manr
was lost, and the ordinance passed
a vote OF Is to S-MesSrS. Beck, Mann. and