The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-07

The knowledge that this matter would
hc considered attracted quite crown
who filled the space outside OF the raining
Capt. G.. r.. McClucr was present ac-
companicd by Major Robert stiles ana
Mr. :. s. T.. Pat,eson. The company 3
counsel. and number Of business men
and members OF the Chamber OF com
mcrce were interested visitors.
The pending question was called Tot
which was the motion OF NY. 'dsNtc 10
refer the ordinance rcvokng the iran
Chiscs heretofore granted by NE cit5 -
the Bell Telephone Company 10 l"e 9"'''
Committee.
TauIcr-roLD TAIr.
The motion was lost and the oralh'n',
was taken UP for consideration. to'"H,'
C1fsbaw tho C.tv Engineer. and Mr.. {.
Y Ei",cditb me city Attorney were
present hy invitation. ana 'oloh'l Ou'-
shaw was requested 20 speak on the
Ne s,id IL was a thricc-told talc-that
tho first privileges granted the tciephoh'
company specified certain streets bul that
thev had afterwards been N"ilo'S'y tN-
tended and their poles were becoming
,crv numerous. that the city, In order 10
have "a. fcv, poles ae possible, had passed
-, ort.rauc, providing that all the cleo
+ri,. wines In the city. including the wires
~ tho CITY fire alarm. should be carried
ON one set ~ poles. but IL had never been
accented hy the telephone company. and
mat now no other company could come
iu and use the poles; tha, the company
,,4s anerating under an old ordinance
which makes 81 "a monopoly, and resolu-
tion NJ a committee covering am extended
ur.vlr.c of erecting poles. and these
poles other companies would have a right
10 use.
colonel Cu'shaw held that the good of
tlc city. and to prevent the operation OF
monopoly. demanded that the old ordi-
nance be repealed and another passed.
THE IEFE 'rHoSfs.
Colonel Cutshaw was asked to go into
the history Of the free phone question
lie explained the arrangements of wires
made for telephone service in The city
Hall when the building was erected, and
repeated conversations he had had with
Tho manager of the Telephone Exchange
as to the best method TO be adopted-
whether 10 have am independent service
within the Building with one phone for
outside communication or number OF
phones connected with the city EN-
change lie said in his talks and in a
number Of conferences had between mem
bers Of the committee and officers Of the
Eell Company. the impression was made
that the committee had only TO ask for
any number of phones needed and that
they would bo furnished free. but that
later. when additional phones were asked
for the manager refused outright TO give
them.
lie said he did not think the question
ought 10 be numbered up at this time
with an these points, that the bone Of
contention was that the company was
monopoly. and advocated the repeal Of
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his company objected To- strong current
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