Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-22
Eupcrintendcnt Knowles 10 Prepare
N Plau for the W0rk-Cnr-Fender
Question Agnin-ofhcr bnSiness
Transacted by Council Committees.

The Common Council met In special ses-
yion last night for the purpose OF taking
notion upon the resolution adopted by
the Board OF Aldermen, appropriating
u,20O for the erection Of the ODonneh
water-equalzer at the corner Of Twelfth
and Broad streets Mr.. Bloomberg pre-
sided. in the absence of President Glover.
AS enough members 10 cast two-thirds
vote had not responded TO the call the
resolution was. upon Mr.. Epps's motion,
laid upon the table.
Mr. Hotson then presented the following
petition. which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets:
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
RICHMOND, VA, October p, 1880.
To the Honorables, the Mayor ana Wy
Council Of the City Of Richmond Va.
Gentlemen.-Yourp petitioner the Amer
ran Telephone and Telegraph CoHl'Ih.'
of Virginia. respectfully solcits rom
your honorable body the right, privilege
md authority 10 erect. operate. and MAIN
tain it's lines Of telephone and telegraph
Including the necessary poles. upon t"c
streets OF said city. and the necessary
subways under the same, Tor the pulpo9eo
a.. l,cf,..e tho object of this petition
-, 10 ~ r1'oot,.n fronn the city OF Rich
,"nn6 ,bo ncrmIseion to provide such IA
.t,,,tos &C ave- necessary for the purpose
Of connecting the city Of Richmond WIZ"
the "long-distanCe" system or the AfneII-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
now in oDeration between the dHefeht
cities towns, and villages, as SHOWN III
'he map herewith WHICH - i'i"NS
OF this petition. -,.-,, ,,
In case your hoho'"Oie oOnS -, - -
the PERMISSION hefeih So.O''."' ''o tr,,e-
pany VII! pioCV-u PI0 - Iry,,tTo,on n
It's hhes pet"ce" ,tx,f,,,
l.. ana i'.chiHonu' Ill 80
connecting hlchhohu u"e0. W." IN ,'n,
system Oh Hhes' as ''u'0"'eN VI" Wv mp
herein REFERRED T.
ReSpecttuly. .....,...-,. .,-r, ,,u,rt r,
AMERICAN lci'.-i li1-.' N',IDc,IntiG
GRAPE tO.ni -
EDN. MAJ ~ '''.-.-'.- . ,,
BY Geo. wayne "Au' a" > N-'''''''
j.. Meredith
The Council then aoJoe..'. ,r.,.,.r....,.
Inc America" Ic', P"'"' "..'
Company mas aheHny i'S INV, -' a.
,iom ~ o"o ri,,cs soroe 5000 subscribers
have been secured Besides. there are IN
Existence In all cities public stations,
,ybere The general public can Use long
distance telephones without becoming
yubscr,ners. The company mas its Lines
established I'm Norfolk and Petersburg.
,rI desires To enter Richmond.
c,euo,.-r. ,>-,,1,sr-t.. ,,rtO>-
O'4~ ~ ~
There WAS meeting iasl night Vi 'le
Special committee appointed 10 lhNest-
gate the affairs OF the cry Gas oihs'
Al the members were present ana Nhd!I-
man Gunst presided. As soon as tha
body was called 20 order Mr. Bioomberg
renewed mis- old motion tnUt the sessions
h held with open Doors ana the City
Attorney, when asked his oplmoh on the
HIst''I, s'ateu ma i,e "a" w., sit a.,,h
nncn doors DURING the prevlous investi-
,.tfon no recommended secret sessions
Icr,,,ee tho CITY tben he'd "a large amount
- ,,,,,,o,. q, s:al,e ~ ,bts tIrne a qan-
,.oi tn,,sst,,s,ior VS. to be held and
- 80 10 t,,-+har mood for secrecy
~ -, 80 h,, M ploorobarp was
r., a,,o,tld o,6 I, ,.os decided ma, Tho
exCort occn,,nfart should go over the
tonks md naners Of tho Department
Ieoinnirc vjth .Iulv 1S,G when Mr.
uiS-os toll, ofice
.
PLAN FOX NOt'h'
On Mr. bioomoergs motion 1le 10y
vi, 80 si~do,ol -, 49,, .o,,. . III,
80 ,,,ntnb 49,, ,,,,as,ioation ~ H.
.oc,trs 80 tho V-ori,o ie 70 10 ,,ur-
60
rso c,,o,. c.o.oa .ho. cuoor,,,.orao,,
,-o,,.,a. ia .srda.e1 Sic ,lr,,.a,o 90
~, ~ - oop,,,,ta,, ~,
,l.tar os NJ W., eve tcnsor ,,,as o.
$500 ,,.t.,, - ,,,,o.stor1i - ~,
80, -. ,,.1,t, ,.,, 80 49,, - o1,,t,,ea
"s - -, $3.50 .ho ocoo,rtan. go
81. r.,sto,, ,,,o,I,,o-s % 80 cr'r,,ni,,ao
~ Si,,, h,,1rnnv ana tho Sunsrintendont
&c Ne c. Vori,s
,rha committed ,hop adjourned untn
~, Md, n. @ u NJ
'''N' -"0''''' CT
THE CAR TENDERS.
"A mee'lne Oh tne subcommittee OF
81 tn,n tb. o,,as,,or 90 nrp,,tdi,e- che
.iontr,n'oa-s ,,.itb To,,iors v.as 80, co.
,~rtar1a, af,ornoon NToss,.s r,,oa,,,berf,
ii ~. - -, ,.,,I - iaaI.aS
80 y ,',,,,,,or 80 o,,.- 80 80 - ,p,,
- ,,sad aisoo,hara S,,rori,toi6oot wi
p - ~ I-rio, paseon,,or pau,,.a,,
i,o,,,ronv ,ybo W On LonI s,otod No,
ho axnac,o, soo,, -, - a., ov,'or,,,,o,,t
80 800 fordors nri 90 eoo' as the
,rrare,e,,erts cn,,,, 10 oor,nIated no
1890