The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-23
THE COMPETING COMPANY.
Action OF Several Committess OF the
Council About 1t.

Action OF Several Committess OF the
Council About IL.
A Joint meeting Of the Council Commit
tees on Light, Electric Light and Ordinances
was held yesterday afternoon In the Council !
Chamber, and the session was one full Of
discussions and contentious. The subject /
considered was the ordinance granting TO |
A. w. tiarber NJ r. Montague. J. T.. Nc |
Kenney, X. W. Traylor and others who |
may be associated with them. under the
name Of the Tfaylor Electric Company, the
franchise allowing them to erect poles and
wires for furnishing 10 private individuals
or firms incandesceut electric light.
A franchise was granted the Traylor
Electric Company some time ago allowing
them to furnish electricity for power TO be
used in motors, but at the time Mr.. Traylor
stated th9t he did not want a franchise al
lowing him b furnish light. 1t has lately
developed that such "A permission was
wanted by the company, and their applica-
I ton was received by the Council. After
being sent & several committees IT was
finally referred 10 the committees who met
I Yesterday.
/ Mr. Guigon opened the proceedings by
[ speaking in favor Or recommending the
ordinance TO Doe passed. lie said that COM
petition would result in better lighting and
/ lower rates. and Il the franchise is granted
| it will be not only to the interest ofthe city,
but the citizens a. well. That at this adj
vanced stage Of civilization some people
wanted TO Use electric light, and II the city
! could grant a franchise that would destroy
monopoly and give 10 its citizens better
service it was the duty Of the Council to pass
such an ordinance.
ELECTRIC PLANT.
Mr.. Stratton moved that the Finance
Committee be asked to recommend that
$4,000 be appropriated for the establish
ment Of an electric light plant. The motion
was ruled out 0fOrder.
Mr.. Gray moved that the franchise be
recommended.
Mr.. Crenshaw moved that the poles used
be subject 10 the approval OF the City En-
gineer and street Committee. Agreed 70.
| Mr.. Joseph ". Carter moved that the
franchise be amended SD that It can be re-
yoked at the will Of the Council or when
the city owned its electric light plant.
Agreed %.
Sir. Glover. speaking upon the recon-
mcndatlOn OF the franchise. sand that 1t was
, rather serious matter about granting a
, franchise that would certainly compete
with the city If the latter ever owned an
electric light plant. He thought that the
committee was acting hastily, as there was
D more in the move than appeared on the face
/ that the city owned gas works worth NIL
70 lion dollars and was upon the eve OF erect
o ing an electric light plant, and he felt con-
I tident that the TraylOr Company did mol
= want to put up plant 10 be used less than
year
VERY AsTUTE.
aMv dealings with the electric men, he
said. "baye convinced me that they are very
o astute and that the proposition concerns
+ the city great deal. inasmuch as You place
o the city's gas works in jeopardy. The man
= point Is that electric ignt ought to be iur
ni-hcd by the city. and the Electric llgh
!. Committee have asked Colonel CutshaW lol
. specifications as &C. a plant, and have als'
asked the City Attorney for an explanation
Il of the franchise now used by the Richmond
~ Railway and Electric Company. Iakinl
. | these facts into consideration. you SHOULD
N move with "a great deal of caution
II Mr.. Stratton moved that the ordinance be
- laid on the table until it is learned whethe
~ or not there is any chance for the city own
"A ng its own electric light plant
h 4 vote was taken, resulting IN the mo
n TONS defeat.
:, II was announced by the chairman, Mr.
3, Gum, that a majority OF each COMMITTEE
IL present would Doe necessary to recommend
No. the ordinance % the Council. IN appea
/, was taken. and the opinion of the Chai
was sustained.
A vote was then taken ON recommending
the ordinance. which resulted as follows;
10 Lfght-Gunn. Taylor, Thon, Brander
pr ayes: Phillips, Grimes, Glover noes.
y Electric Li0ht-J0seph W. { irter, BOW
III den. ayes Mann. Courtney, Glover, noes.
'n Ofdinuucfs- GuigOn, Gray, CreushaW
~ ayes: II. J.. Garter, Crenshaw, noes.
2" AYES 9. noes 5.
ne The clerk was instructed TO state in hi
al communication % the Council, that wv
IL committees voted in favor Of the ordinance
~ after which the committee adjourned.
e.. \ CITY Hospital.
ne just after the above committee adiourne
i'm the Health, Finance and Ordinance Com
n. mttees held Joint meeting 10 consider
r. resolution from the Council that they con
il slider the ACCESSIBILITY. pracucability, etc
o. Of the city establishing city hospital.
b. Mr. StrattOn submitted an ordinanc
10 which provides that the city rent Duildin
ia or buildings necessary, ana that All ina
H.! cent persons who require medical attento
ts be- admitted free Of charge by perml
~ granted by board or the preslden
n. Of the Board of Health. That th
IN board be composed Of three men
ld beers OF the Common Council, an
.y two from the Board OF Aldermen. Tina
IA there shall be- one physician, and two assist
L. ants for the hospital. and That they snail no
d. only attend the sick i'm the hospital. but TN
I'd INDECENT sick of the city. Each phys
nj elan shall receive $1,000 per annum
That if any one admitted 10 Oh
" hospital isat tended by another ply
nj stefan or physicians than those connecte
or wife re- hospital the former bee allowed
re continue to practice. There shall be sepa
rate wards for white or cOlOred people, an
that the City Council slall approprlat
$4,000 a year for the main enance OF IN
ST hospital.
Is Dr. W.T.. Oppenhimer, president Of TIA
~ Board Of Health was present. and wa
IN heard ON the subject. He stated that ID
re telt confident that all treatment oil Occu
'i- pants of the hospital could be procure
ne from the best medical talent
- Richmond. That all the physicians
ne Richmond would be glad % max
u- daily lists and that there wa
2! only one physician who would have 20 D
paid. lie would Dee the resident doctor, an
ad his assistants could bee gotten from IN
c- Medical College ana University Of Nirgini,
an as many Young men who have receive
ed their diplomas would be glad 10 do seryiC
a. in the hospital for their board and lodging
ne That the visiting physicians could D
so made into "a board, and that TWO Of thel
visit onesmOnth. two the next, until all WI
OF wished had been given chance. That
Oh did not approve of the idea Of allowing pc
sons 90 be- brought in and attended by
IT. physician they may wish, as the resu
ne would bee confusion, and no one could
ne held responsible
DE- lie cited the manner Of conducting II
e. Bellevue Hospital in New York, and hope
that the plan which is expressed abON
p would be adopted.
ld The matter was referred 10 the chairma
ld of the Ordinance aud Health COmmitte
IL Mr.. stratton. and Dr. Oppenhimer, for n
port OF "A suitable ordinance.
y The Health Committee met yesterday a
n. ternoOn and transacted routine business.
IN Monument to Hin.
az A movement is on foot 10 erect mont
~, ment TO the memory Of General Ambros
Powell Till, and al present estimates al
nm being gathered Of the cost Of the mOnumer
~ according 10 two designs. Ii has not "
~ been decided whether the monument wi
ba be erected in Hollywood over the grave
~ the deceased, or the remains will b
~ removed 90 a beautiful spot near Mr.. Gin
H. tor's country seat. where TWO roads NEE