The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-01
gOPUT WIRES UNDERGROUND.
The Question Discussed at Length BY the
Subcommittee.
FAILURE 70 ERECT THE new LIGHTS
,,.s,ines Of Several other City Committees.
Will Give tho JAnitor Another Trial.
Several building Permits.

Meeting Of the subcommittee of streets,
.ors.stine If Messrs. W. II. Curtis. J. TAYLOR
y,lyson and Colonel William L. Cutshaw
,,et in the City Engineers Office last evening
- consider the ordinance referred to the
spooial committee from the Common Council
=, reference 70 placing the telegraph and telo-
,,bone wires underground. When the ordi-
,apce reached the Street Committee it was
-eferred 70 the above able subcommittee for
consideration and a report. The ordinance
referred to mas been published in THE TIMES.
u will give. il passed tho Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company the right
r. put their wires IN conduits underground
NJ q. h.. McCluer appeared last evening on
tetaf Of the company. and explained the
reason why the company desires 10 be a.
lowed 90 place their wires underground. lie
stated that IL was absolutely necessary Tor the
Telephone Company 10 take their wires on
30 poles where they come in contact with
the strong current wires for electric nights
and electric power.
Az IMPORTANT MATTER.
This question as 70 strong current wires
hang on the same poles with wires OF lesser
cgreut has been a mootod ono for some
months before the eloctricians of THIS city,
and several meetings have been held IN the
oHce II the City Engineer IN reference TO the
matter No action however. has ever been
taken. the owners If the strong currents
maintaining that 10y proper insulation their
wres can 10 made safe, while
fe light current men have argued
flat they are liable 20 be burnt out or endan-
rs- he lives of citizens By having these strong
current lines on the same pole. The c0nse-
orence of such diversity OF opinion has been
nat there now exists in many Instances two
Ut, Of roles and tho telephone service IS
,suaerer from su h close association.
Colonel Cutshaw stated last evening that 10
vas very serious matter when the placing OF
c.nduits under the streets were considered.
Todo SD would necessitate the pulling up Of
streets 90 the great inconvenience of the pub
b.. and that If 10 IS done at all 10 should he
General move. That an ordinance should be
passed requiring all wires to 90 into these
'.nluits aud no one company should have
exclusive control Of any conduit that might
De constructed lie doubted whether the
time had come for any action on the part Of
NE city 20 place the wires underground
The question of the Interference Of strong
current wires. the Colonel said, with weak
errent wires. ia % question that should be
discussed by all persons who are Interested In
electric matters IN Richmond. When the
rrestiou of underground wires ls arrived at.
uehould be matter for the city TO rid her
cell of all poles and relieve the people OF that
growing and unsightly nuisance.
ANOTHER MEETING.
On motion If Mr. Curtis the committee adj
,Ournel TO- meet on Wednesday evening, Oc-
t0ier eth. 40 1.80 o'clock, and 20 invite all
ners0ns interested I'm electric-lght power,
telegraph and telephone wires 10 be present
also the CITY Attorney and Superintendent
Of tie fre-aiarm and police telegraph.
The Committee on Electric Light held its
regular monthly meeting IN the Council
chamber last evening, AID after the auditing
and iud0rsing of the usual monthly bill tor
lclt furnished by the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company. the clerk was directed
o. wuro that company a letter and ask why
tho th.rtv-six lights ordered some months AGO
blythe committee had as vet not been erected.
10 will be remembered that several months
aq0 the Council appropriated $1,000 Tor the
additional thirty-slX lights, and the represent
tatyes In the Electric Light Committee
designated their positions in the SIX wards Of
the ci.y. The Railway and Electric Company
AID not erect the lights when requested 10
$50. giving as an excuse thattheir machinery
bad cen burnt out by lightning Since that
time. however they have placed new Gynamos
in their plant and. 10 Is said, are now able 10
furnish The lights.
COMMITTEE or POLICE.
Tie Committee on Police met yesterday
afternoon and after the transaction Of routine
business they reinstated Henry /ande as
iar.tor OF the Second station. This action
vas taken on the advice Of Captain J.. b.
Angle who said lie was willing 10 give Zande
another chance.
JANIS RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Committee on James River Improve
meut WAS Co have met yesterday afternoon Il
5oclock OBJ board the tug Craighill. but a
quorum could not he gotten together aud
III se present adj 'Ourled without tTansactng
Lly business.
Tie Committee on Fire Department met
Yesterday afternoon and after considering
several building permits they recommended
teir passage 40 the neat meeting Of the Couu-
CL
The Comm ttee on Claims and Salaries will
meet at O'Clock this evening