The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-31

and asked Mr.. Wilcox how much bond
tho company lie represented gave?
None was the answer.
Oh, said Col. Starke, then we need
not complain. (Laughter.)
Alr. Helvin then read u number of
letters from electricians, showing the
damage which results from electricity
coming In contact with iron, sewer
aud gus pipes from the over head wires.
which Is avoided by the underground
system.
lie said there was great fight over
Norfolk and tho question was simply
Tor high rates; that the Bell Company
did not desire to give up a good thing,
He then submitted his papers for the
Inspection of the committee.
In reply to question from MIR,
Brickhouse, said twelve pipes would be
laid at the most and not less than two,
ANOTHER PROTEST.
Mr.. ]. l.. Heath, Jr., appeared as
at orney for the Southern Bell Tele.
phone Company and read well pre-
pared address. 1t was proposition,
be said, 20 compel the people of Nor
folk to pny for the next ten years S38
70 Messrs. Brown Helvin and in TINT
time Richmond might be paying only
$40 per year. All of tho lntest inven-
tions were owned by the Bell Tele.
phone Company and TINT these invcn-
tions were leased by the Southern
Bell Telephone Company.
Should the ordinance be passed an
effort would be made to compel all of
the electric companies to put thor
wires under ground. He said the
NY, L. a
only to be allowed to 10 business, while
III Norfolk they always ask for an ex-
elusive franchise.
RATTLEsNAKE AND THE BABY.
Mr.. Helvin was asked by CITY
Engineer Brooke if he could put the
electric light wires in the pipe with the
telephone wires?
He said, yes, he could do it, hut he
would do 1t no sooner than he would
put u rattesnake in cradle with a
baby. If the electric companies de-
sired lie could srrnuge to put their
wires under ground.
Col. l.. ID. Starke said he came TO
the meeting to hear objections and
Ind heard none.
Inc only Objection raised was that
ihere not now enough streets for the
corporations already here. He Thought
there would never be any cheaper tele.
phuueS TIL somebody made the Bell
Company reduce its rates. II e said all
oil these other companies should be
satisfied with the bond, as they were
not required to give any bond them
selves.
Major Grandy said when he signed
The petition protesting he was in
formed that these gentlemen would go
down several feet, and knowing TINT
his property might be injured, and the
company being composed of strangers.
he thought they ought To be heaRed
against lniuring other people. He
SAID, as "A stock holder OF the CITY Gas
Company. lie did not object to these
people coming, but he felt certain that
there will he difficulty in escaping On
INJURY to the pipes OF his company and
these gentlemen should be required to
give sufficient bond.
MIR. Wilcox then offered all amend
ment providing for sufficient bond
for the protection of the city and in
dlviGuals.
MIR. Wilcox said he would Lave to
reply to few remarks made by MIR.
Helvin and Col. Starke. He then said
that he understood MIR. Helvin to say
that oil OF the telephone companies
were o!lshots of the Bell COMPANY:
that they were compelled to use the III. .
ventlone OF that company, and nsked
MIR. lieivin the kind Of service he pro.
posed TO give. MIR. Kelvin said that
would be determined when the fran
chIse was granted.
Mr.. Wilcox replied that he expected
a. n
prevent Messrs. Brown & Iielyin from
entering Into IL contract with the Bell
Company, whereby rates would not be
reduced. Mr.. Helvin said he proposed
TO give cheap service and would have
telephone system independent of the
present system.
The meeting adjourned, no action
being necessary.
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