The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-02

the FRANCHISE Inc Idff small DE i've
cents, and passengers shall be transferred
from other cOmpau-rs without extra
charge for one continuous trip. The fran
chise shall expire In 1920, IL not othei "ise
ordered by the Council.
CAPTAIN Andrew Pizzini. when asked
to give his views, stated that ne had
received the ordinance only that evening,
and that he had al once FORWARDED the
same 10 his superior officers. lie had
Tot been able 10 give the measure due
consideration and he thought that The
other gentlemen interested womb lec!
the same way. He therefore requested
the committee TO postpone the AdeTa-
ticn Of The ordinance Tor two weeks.
Mr.. Boykin spoke earnestly against
airy further postponcment.
Mr. +. A. Catlin said that while his
company would Ike TO have a little
more time for the consideration of the
ci,.nance, he would not make my such
request He added that in the main
the terms Of the ordinance were agree
able 10 his people.
ed Mr. W. T. Jenkins and mis- associates.
stated that the parties mentioned were
Wiling TO accept tn stipularons CON
tanned In the ordinance, with slight altera-
ticns. He explained that his company
would desire 10 have sixty days W.thin
which the indemnity bond should Dc
filed They would also b. glad 10 be
given permission to file either city.
State. or United S'ate7 bond. The petit
ticn as 10 the route had been somewhat
amended, and his company would be-
ready to build the track as the city
Council might prescribe from point
beyond the Exposition Grounds down
Broad to Twelfth street through the
latter 10 Marshall. and on Narsnhll street
ross "A Yiaduct 20 the ctfy Inc.
second route. which would meet with
the approval OF his company. would
be from the Exposition Grounds on me
surface Of Broad street TO ChimDorazo
Park or if the Council desired, across
Il viaduc, on Broad street
INFAvoG or THE JENKINS SYSTEM.
Mr.. Meredith thought that thirty days
would be ample time Tor the ntnS or
the bond, while Mr. 4. b. Guig D.. Mho
appeared as associate with Mr.. Iendle-
ton. advocated sixty days as matter
Of convenience. and ne submitted peu-
fion signed by the following property
owners along the proposed route, VINO
asked that the franchise be given 10
the company represented by him.
The Cohen COMPANY, tne FouIqni can
Price Company. Temple. PemO ron.
Cord g a Co, Carneal x DAVIS, lsaat
Sycle 4 Co. julius Sycle a sons, tireeden'
Taley x Co. y. Tailey. }. X. Noinrhl
H. II Wallace, kaUfmauu a Co. O. Ao'-
gensiern. Grigg & Cross, Constable lifos-.
Charles j. j. rgcns' SON T. a. MiAer'
Thalhimer Brothers, \. j. Ford. W. Z.
Mcdowell, ". j. IAN Courtney. Edmuh
+. Baker. NJ D.. Thomas " Render, T.
Rsnswanger. John 5. Smith. G3och *
Blanton. the Great Atlantic and paehc
Tea Company %. g. 80" man, MANAGER
Peatross, g. j. Kenny. sydn1r a Hund-
lev. John Murphy, G.. Goldenberg triddy
Brothers, j. f. KOhler. \. /. Jacobs.
George r.. Ewell. y. II, Spelce' Perry
Charles +. Loefiier, Louis Euker. Abe
Valentine Hume. Minor Co, Jacob
May q Son, William q. Gwatkin, Koinelt
4 Co, Hermann G. Boschen. Miller
4 a. Il J.. @HntLU. 4
Morris. julius Meyer & sons, Cease
Brothers. Charles " Vaughan G.. Haase,
Il. r. Tinsley, Mccarthy q Haynes
Hurtor * Co J. Schunann. J. ~. BlUme-
linck. Blumeiinck a Belts. William "A.
Taum. Charles heppler. Haskell Hat
ton, y. Florsheim, &. Nippelman, i. &.
Rueger. Charles Thalhimcr r. 4. Levy,
H. g. Glenn. u. VI. Marion, y. Strauss,
G.. Kern. r. 70. Robertson. William Wolf.
(,onnella Brothers. Meyer Greentree, III.
Rotnstein r. \. Carter, William \.
Mountcastle Nathan simon, Asher simon.
S Wolf a. Co. a Greentree, +. W. al
ton, George w. Richardson, Richardson
& Co. Charles G.. Rady. Byron Bear. Hugh
Blair. John !. Steinbechcr !. q. iyree,
William MiGer. II; Grimmeh, IL. Holz-
hauer. Jr. Ii. Hozhauer. George \. Book.
NJ Schaaf x Brother John j. Sgilling,
William H. Zimmerman, Bernard \.
Gaines. H. ". Strauss. \. j. Rhodes q
60. or. II. Stoltz. manaserC, Stokes
Dunn. d. Il r. Mitteldorfer, W. a. Pierce,
L. Montgomery. Is. 3. Van Buren,. Caudle
4 Roane f. p Murphy & Son. r 2.
Murphy. q. H. Plageman' Charles
Saelzer. William Tobien. Jri Jasper H.
Rowe, Levi HeXter Lewis 4. Benle,
Moses NJ. Meyer. J. ". Thompson,
Charles Duncker. r. W. busch. Andrew
krouse, John T. anderson, Robert sem
A c. Anthony, G. Gross. " 4. Ham
mond. Dabney x Saunders, -. II. Pyle,
J. Nj. Macon. l.. c. o. Rourkc W. II. iayn-
ter. !. u. Briggs
on motion OF Mr.. Boykin. the commit
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thirty days and IL was further agreed
that the bond consist OF $1,000 worth
Of city or United States bonds. II was
further determined that the building OF
the road should be commenced within
ninety days after the approval of the
ordinance by the Mayor.
SHOULD GIVE An INDEMNITY.
Mr.. Meredith took the ground during
the discussion which followed that II
the cable or underground system was
adopted. a large indemnity bond should
be agreed upon to protect the city
lir Pendleton then stated that his
company would be willing 10 put up
$4,000 bond 20 secure the city against
Mr.. l. IT, Hyer. an electrical engineer
of Washington, who also built a number
of cable lines, explained that system,
as we'll as the underground electrical
system. He stated that the underground
electric system had what was called the
after its use was returned 10 the dynamo.
He thought the Jenkins system. while
IL had not been used anywhere, Mas
the best underground system which ne
had yet seen. II was an Improvement
on the Love system. which had Deem
successfully introduced in WASHINGTON,
The overhead system did considefabie
damage 10 the iron gas and water mains;
Mr.. Jenkins explained the NUMBER OF
underground systems IN use, ana slAieu
the advantage OF his system, "hich
simplihed the others. IL had been eN-
amined by about twenty or twenty-five
electrical experts, VINO had all approved
OF a.
on motion of Mr. Boykin. the commit,
tee decided that an indemniiyinS polu
of $4,000 should be deposited IN ely
or United States bonds 10 hold the city
harmless IN case the underground sys-
TEN Is agreed upon.
IL was stated that Mr.. Catiin COM
pany desired 10 establish surface over
head electrical line from the Exposition
Grounds to Chimborazo Park. with such
loops as may be decided on by the coun-
ell. IL a viaduct IS 10 be allowed, then
they are willing TO build II.
Captain Pizzini stated that his company