The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-06
CITY POINT. RAILWAY
MATTER TO COMMITTEE
Heated Argument With II. III. Mann
and Charles Piummer,
the Speakers.

ment of departmental biils, ETC., heaI
heated arguments on an ordinance 70
grant a franchise for the PROPOSED
electric railway between Petersburg
and CITY Point and on the recon-
mendatioa of a special committee OF
the Council to purchase the properly
of the Auueduct Water Company WITH
in the city limits at q cost OF $4,eoo.
The Petersburg and Appomattox
Railway Company had Its own object
defeated through the presentation OF
a blanket ordinance by Councilman
Watson, which. had IL been passed II
would have blocked entry into the
city of the Petersburg and james
River Corporation, it's rival
The proposed ordinance to enact an 1
ordinance desired by the Petersburg 4
and Appomattox Railway Company 4
would give to that company the right A
To construct an electric railway on \
either Bollingbrook East Bank or Mil i
Ter. three parallel streets extending 4
from the eastern corporate limits OF 4
the city westwardly. and would IN ad-
dition grant the company the right 20
construct and maintain a loop or loops 4
on all other intersecting and cross
streets in the eastern section OF the
city.
Councilman Patteson moved q Il
suspension of the rules to consider the 4
ordinance which was strongly opposed 1
by Mr. McKenney on the ground That 4
such action would be too hasty and de- 1
trimental to the rights and privileges
Of the Petersburg and James River 4
Corporation, which company also de- 4
sires a franchise to enter the CITY.
II. III. Mann Speaks.
warm discussion ensued between |
members of the Council, and the
privilege of the floor was extended
Richard II. Mann, counsel for the
Petersburg and Appomattox Railway |
Company. Mr.. Mann, in addressing
the body, urged quick action on the
part of the Council in order that his
company might fulfill its agreement
with the board of supervisors OF
Prince George County in beginning the
construction of the proposed road by
June 10. He further urged that the
Council rescind Its action In referring
the matter to a special committee and
place 1t in the hands of the street
Committee.
The voted resulted in the body
resembling its former action and re-
ferring the matter to the Street Com
mittee by vote of IL to z.
The Street Committee was in
structed to notify all parties concern |
ed, hold a meeting and report to an
adjourned meeting of the Council to
be held on Thursday night of this
week.
Attorney Charles f. Plumfner. for
the Petersburg and James River Eaii-
way Corporation, in addressing the
Council. stated that though his COM
pany had been defeated in securing
! franchise from the Prince George
| Supervisors TO construct it's line along
! the county roads. the company had
about completed the purchase OF q
right of way from private property |
owners. and when questioned as TO
how his company proposed to get into
the city. stated that the Bollingbrook
Street route he thought would be pre-
ferable.
Petersburg Stop Only"
Although 1t has been denied that the
Petersburg and Appomattox Halfway
Company has any connection with the
Virginia Railway and Power Company.
| the general impression Is that the TWO
| are one and the same and that should
the Petersburg and Appomattox Rail-
way Company be granted the prtvi-
| leges they desire on the city's streets
that Petersburg will not be terminus
| Of the proposed City Point railway,
but will simply be stop or station
on the line between Richmond and
| City Point.
The Aqueduct Purchase.
The report of the SPECIAL committee
of the Council recommending the
purchase OF the aqueduct property at
a cost of $4,000 elected further heat
ed argument and .'slings" at one
another by Mayor Robert Cabaniss,
the majority stockholder OF the
Aqueduct Company. and Mr. Mcken-
ney. Mr.. McKenney cited the fact
/ that the aqueduct property cost orig
/ q sn haf no
1 not think the city should now pay
| $4,000 for the property, which had
/ greatly, ,deterteated- In, value = asfa his
opinion. The proposal of special COM
mitee was defeated when the vote
was finally taken.
| The Finance Committee recom-
mended an Appropriation OF $500 for
| cleanup day" which was recon-
mended in communication from the
1 Mayor.
The treasurer's report showed COLI
| lections for the month of April
amounting to $2s,6lS.7T. with q cash
balance on hand OF $120.226.0s.
! The report of the police justice
showed fines collected during the
| month amounting to 1901.
The city physicians report showed
visits made during the month TO have
| been 507, and prescriptions written
r. HI. Jones reported 29S visits and
| 374 prescriptions written.
The city auditors report showed ex-
penditures for the month amounting
to $51,202.41.
The various departmental bills were
received and ordered paid, and NUM-
erous other matters Of minor import
ance were disposed Of.
/ The body adjourned to meet at