Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-09
THE PHONE MATTER.
The Common Council Refers The Whole
Question Back 10 the Committee.
VERY EXCITING FIGHT.
The Standard and the Home Com
panics Exhaust Their Ammunition
Comes rn-Yhe Amended Ordinance.

n special session. and grappled tenacious
ly with the telephone question. The
meeting lasted until after midnight. and
was one OF the most exciting ever held
I'm the Council Chamber TWO and
half hours were spent in reading, cOnsid-
erlng, and amending the ordinance from
the Committee on Streets. granting the
telephone privileges here 70 the Rich
mond Standard Telephone Company.
The first two sections were adopted
without amendment The second Of these
stipulates that all poles, wires, conduits,
and other apparatus are 90 Dee construct
Cd and used IN strict conformity % the
provisions Of the ordinance rs % the
Joint use Of poles erected in the streets
ana allevs OF the city. FOR the support OF
wires used in connection with the trans
mission of electricity. and OF another
ordinance 20 require the removal OF poles
and wires from overhead in certain
streets ana for the construction ana
using Of COnIuits. When section was
taken up. 10 was slightly amended, upon
motion Of AR GunSG So as % provide
that the telephones Tor business and hose
for private residences shall be single
telephones on one Wire.
PRICES FOR PHONES.
The fourth section reads as follows:
"TLis privilege is also granted upon the
condition that the m9ylmum charge for
an0rIlug and nderug telcphonic COM
muuicatiOn or service to AN subscribers
shall be- s. Der month Tor All places OF
hi siness. and s. per month fot private
residences But the charge to the city
flr such service shall not exceed $40 per
aurum ~ each telephone ordered ana
rented by the city. Whenever this condi-
ton shall Dee violtttd, I'd privileges
herein granted shall De- Immediately for
Nr Wailer-toin. AZ This iuncturo. Of
fcrei an am niment wharcuy. not more
than g per month. etc. couil DE- chais.d
Tor phones. Ths Wa. agreed 10. ana Sec
dion was alopr8d. as follow
The streets along which said comnany
may erect poles and run overhead Wlif7
shall Doe determined on from time 70 tinr
hv tho Committee On streets hr
work mentioned Ia tnis section shail ut-
gin lu thirty DAYS from the date of th"
approval ~ this ordinance, 1hd Shah b'
completed within. ninety daFs rom lh1
expiration of said thirty ut2s, tui-ht''
hy Mr. Gur-t-unless the failure 90 CONF
plet- said work within the ninety GAYS
above specified shall r'sat. ln 90" oliL-
iou ~ toe committee. from Unforeseen.
extraordinary. and impersonal causes, ln
which case the SAID company snau o.
entitled to such fair and rea.ondnie O.
tension oi said ninety tra a. may o.
gf.u ufti hv said committee.
The sixth section was agreed io WIN
out aU limeut. and prohibited th" cul-
ting of shade trees. 'tc
WHAT Is REQUIRED.
Tho seventh section provides mat Witnih
fen days. and before beginning Work, me
company shal. deposit $'oW iu currency
subject tn the following conditions.
Tint should said company f1u - oesln
stlt work iI manner sail factory io
sand committee within lhirty days above
specified. or fail tD com rirt" tAe same ln
fn tuu ar sarffact0rt t0 said commute
within tie ninety days above speciteI
q 81 I'D. ID d
rf@h tl the satisfaction 0f said committee
for ana during the period oi twelve
month from the expiration or sdli ninety
days 20 a. subscribers Telephones fItti
lu CAPACITY and continuous service. M
ciudirg 4 leycr-cau attachment 10 the
telephone exhibited 70 -all commute .e,
and examined hy the. city Eneineer anu
fh. Superintendent ~ lIre-Anrm dIriu-
october 1895. then ln any one oi such
events the said bond on bonds or cur
renew shall become and De- ~. aNrNiIi'
sent of tar lepo-ilor inri'oi. -Nth 'iH'
ox1rs.-o.f hv The deposit n' fhe same
..I.r tE.s ordnance should said come
pam, fats ID begin said Wnt ln ni-H-
Der satisfactory to the lll lIHNiil...
.tc. then each ana every o-r "l
OBJ, privileges hereby granted hAl cease
lul aii the privileges hereby granted. ai,l
4I the poir- wires. Cuuiuit-. tui tA
Iuulr4fu- used Iu connection fl.rrWlil
aui lail .u said size. Is shall Irf'F. .ti
belong t0 the said citf. hs ana "liN l"'
.uu consent Of said com fnN rifer if
thc acceptance of tll- oi .iutH,-' lu Il'-
eeediug T. exercise any OF the lrltllet
an amendment was offered proyl.ng
that Oh. company shall have in operation
h.rs. within ninety days telephone exc
.b4na. ~ rlt loss than IpD telephones.
Tho Proposition feu through
Mr. MllIrr-f-Iu moved f1 strike puf ar
fnr section tl- words "LNMNltri % -.44
cnmuItts. ana examined Hy me 'iiN f.n-
efreer and Superintendent 1f Flr"-AitrW
during October iN'l. rNI tf lI-''t ti
l-u of them Which shall r-ri'r trF-.t
fuN- equal to the frirl. pm. service i'I--
i.r.-.f 600 this c.iF during li- year .'.,
which snail lr .tt- rmin.i Nf tA' 'nih-
.ritfre On str -.
OFT DF THE CITY.
This ua- tho last VI fhr sections em-
.....t ,r fr. .rfrirai ordinance Ilf Nr.
rt4r ali t.l-rr0rr service beyond the
limits 1f tho rtv -tII he ar rates not
Speeding ono h1lf ot chose now chors.
prorer service and communication shall
AZ AN times boz rendered ny fle above
named com lly with amy other company
having al eNc'ltst nut-lt" oi thr ,''t
= Ricnm1uf and lurug its clmmuni0a-
t..r u.fr Uar-0rr lu this city. and iu tla
event lf 4ry l.elsIfrUtrf trtH rtu me
tV9 p1unrlui.s as t1 the proportion oi 0r
division II tolls the samn snail br tr-
f.rrrfnfi hv arbitration. The balance of
the section provides f0r thc enforcement
f6.r ~ .or more than 500 ealh
l-,.. f,iirr. d. e.nstituta ID sernrtte or
t-..l - .,... , ,e.o.f,,, a.
iui' 'N trrI,.r r..,,tri-.- rra COM
ltIr4 Mi. , o,,.~.te .,i,',a
-,, ' 49, .'t,
mandatory ih lHla C..5
kEIEkStNIAIlN ~ - hLAtp-
Mr. Davis moved tnIt tle pres. i,t-
tvcs ~ -" trleih)nr compthIes cohtr.l-
ing tor privileges d. alI'W iH "Vut l"t
HH n.
sent Their claims lhr -ir'.h-i'-tA. .aF
t""h N-t'.. 'li- ..,'i -, ,-'
irpI"se nitliNr oi l., ..t -''it H.,
Jug l"e t.ia. 7'i'.' 49, t-',..-,. 20
council lie gave tVintitl' "-a.riF p-
tle rsht between me 1-t.ntiH d"i in-
Home cenpdnlrs Mf PWson real