The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-07
NEW RAILWAY GETS
EXTENSION OF TIME
Council Grants Additional Time to Richmond
and Henrico Company, Which Is Rapidly
Proceeding With Its w ork-Other Matters.

Without debate and without objec-
ton the Common Council last nigh,
extended the time for completion OF
the new Church Hill viaduct and the
proposed lines OF the Richmond and
Henrico Railway Company for six
months from June 30. The matter had
been carefully arranged-the votes
were there, and the moment Mr.. Davis,
of Clay ward, proposed q suspension
Of the rules SO that the resolution
might be put on its passage without
being referred to a committee, almost
every hand in the Council was up
With the resolution offered by Mr..
Davis there vas presented a letter
from President w. 6. Forbes. of the
Richmond and Henrlco Railway Com
pany. which has succeeded to- the
rights and franchises OF the Citizens
Rapid Transit Railway Company.
Mr.. Forbes wrote that ne had de-
layed requesting further extension
in order that before making it the
work of actual construction might be
SO far advanced as to leave no room
for doubt as TO either the intention or
the financial ability OF the company to
carry its work TO completion. He said
that the track from the northern end
OF the line on Brook Avenue to Broad
street at Fifth is practically COM
pleted, and that tho roadbed is of a
character unsurpassed by any street
railway in existence; that hundreds of
tons of steel for the viaduct had been
placed on the ground, and that all of
IT is nearing completion in the shops
that the erecting machinery is in
place on the abutment at the eastern
end: that the actual erection of the
viaduct has begun and that it will be
completed within three months.
Power House Site.
He reported that site for the
the river at tho foot of Louisiana
Street, plans for which have been pre-
pared by f. w. Trafford. contract for
the machinery amounting to about
$4,000 having been awarded to the
Westinghouse Company. A mortgage
covering all existing franchises and
properties to the extent of s2.500000,
he said. marks the final step in the
work of financing the proposition. Mr..
Forbes wrote, therefore, that after
many vicissitudes and delays covering
period of eight years his company is
now in position to give assurance
borne out by evident conditions that
the Indulgence of the Council has not
been abused and that the great VIA
duct. which will mark the most I'M
portant recent event in Richmonds
growth will shortly be an accom-
plished fact.
The extension was granted without
debate, and the resolution goes to the
Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
Three communications were received
by the Common Council from Mayor
Richardson. In the first the Mayor
stated that the ordinance granting to
the Richmond Traction Company the
right to close certain streets and al.
lowing the opening OF others did not
contain the usual clause saving the
city harmless in case of damages The
Mayor wrote that he was unwilling
to delay a public Improvement by
vetoing, the ordinance, especially as he
had letters from President Northrop
saying that the company would will
lingly consent to the amendment of
the ordinance to cover an obvious
omission. The Mayor was sustained
Mr. Pollock moved a suspension of the
rules and an amended ordinance pro-
posed by the Mayor was put on its
passage and adopted without objec-
ton.
Land Transfer Veto.
The Mayor returned with his veto
an ordinance relating to the transfer
of certain land in the West End for