The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-16
THE TELEPHONE FIGHT.
TINE COMMITTEE TO RECETvE THE
REPORTS NEXT FRIDAY.
Tho Standard objects to an Outsider Ex-
aiming Its 'rhonc-A Substitute
Resolution Adopted.

The Committee on Streets held its regu-
lar moIthly meeting in Room No. of
the City Han yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. and the following members an
sweroa TO the roil-cal: Messrs. Allen
chairman. Blanks Rloomberg, Diacont.
Mcdowell, Mann, Page. Burton. King,
and Fcrriter.
Allegations were heard for the grad
ing and paving Of the alley between
Judah street and Brook avenue and
Leigh and puval streets. A majority Of
the abuttng property owners present be-
INK In favor Of the work. ana the same
having been recommended by the Board
Of Health for sanitary reasons, the COM
mittcc decided 20 recommend TO thc
Council that the improvement be carried
out
Mr. AncarIow appeared before the com
1nittce and stated that he mad been ar
rSigucd in the Police Court for erecting
"a fence In front Of No 1906 cast Broad
street IN the street line. lie explained
that the owner OF the lot was Wiling 70
remove the fence ~ her ncgbDOf would
do the same. on motion OF Mr.. Mann.
the matter was laid on the table
The TfLErHoSs FIGHT.
Colonel Cuishaw asked FOR Instructions
in regard 10 1.-THE testing OF the tele-
phones OF the competing Companies. lie
stated that Superintendent Thompson OF
the Fire-Aiarm Telegraph department,
would not return from Atailtt 'o1uay'
lie explained that ne STANDARD Com
jany would not have their eNp"r- pre-
Ont. but that Captain G.. w cross, me
representative Of the company was WIZ
ing 10 explain the inner mechanism OF
their telephone, provided only the cry
Engineer and Mr. Thompson WOuii hf
present The city hngineer furthefi
stated that the telephone eXDDl'ed ny
4 "a
Ing had ny some MISUNDERSTANDING becn
carried away. but it had been returned
as soon as he called attention 10 the
mon motion OF Mr. Diacont. tho com
miftoe decided TO allow either slde zen
minutes 10 explain what thcy 0esi4eI 10
Capt5in A. V. Guigon. on behalf Of the
standard Telephone company stated that
they lid not want 10 have any outsider
look az tho interior Of their telephone
.tbou,rb tney were willing 10 let Colonel
Eltshaw or Superintendent thompson
make the examination 800,
CAPTAIN GEORGE u. wise, on behail OF
tho Home Telephone Company, stated
tho+ hic clients were willing 20 have their
telephone examined by any expert ana IN
tho presence 81 any who chose 10 pe lh
attendance. He thought they oughl 70
be given the privilege az wei 10 look al
The interior Of tho STANDARD telephone
and IN Mr. Maxwell was allowed 10 40
that he might IL able TO show That II
N
ran,ain Csmg0n. I'm reply. stated that in
hie ouinion. the action Of the Home COM
uany Don taking their telephone away ha4
t,er unfair While they had the fullest
eoredcnce In The city Engineer and Su-
rcriniendcnt Thompson, they did not want
10 hac Mr. Maxwell TO lay his eyes on
their telephone.
10 DECIDE MKT FRIDAY.
after some further discussion by coun-
eel Captain Cross announced that ne hau
- rtffl no
rrsuh Company. by which one Of their
fclcphores would he connected tais al
tcrn00n al 4 o'clock with telephone III
Washing ION. -. ..
ing by which the city Engineer and su-
pernteudent Of Fire-Alarm Telegraph
should examine into the merits or the
fel.uhOncs OF the two competing com
nanies. with the privilege Of calling in an
outside expert was then rescindcd. ana,
ON motion Of Mr Bloomberg. the follow
ilE was adopted
..po W resolved That the applications
OF the Home Company and Of tho Stand
ard Company win the telephones now
before the committee, be referred 70 me
CITY Engineer and Supcrntendent or flre-
Alarm Telegraph for investigation as 70
tho relative merits OF the phones. WIN
instruction 10 report 10 called meeting
of the committee 20 be held on Thursday,
the 18th dav of this month. 81 3 o'clock
said telephones 20 be left IN the custody
Of this committee
CONTACT AwAoDfD,
The following contracts were then
awarded. Drick-paving, on Marshall be
tween Twenty-third and Twenty-iourth
streets. to A L. Phillips construction OF
sewers. to Hankins; Mosoy q 90, csn-
struction OF the bridge over Bacf s
Quarter branch. on north Harrison strtet,
70 Goddn Dietrich. .,.,--
some discussion arose over petition
which asked that hereafter all stone W0ih
L. lie used under the supervision OF the
city Of Richmond be dressed within the
city limits and by citizens Of Richmond
On motion II Mr.. Bloomberg the com
mittee decided that IL was inexpedlent Ia
legisate on this question at this TINE
SIR Iiacont alone voting In the negative
A petition was received from residents
along tho tracks o. the Cheaaieake ana
Ohio Railway Company from the Anr-
Fhanv depot 10 Fulton, who esk that the
company be compelled 10 Dutn COKE ~
their shifting engines.
Mr. Mcdowell offered a resolution re-
ferring the petition 60 the city Engineer
and Citv Attorney 70 ascertain whether
such a general ordinance can be passed
Mr. Blanks offered q resolution askinR
that the sum of $4,000 be appropriated
FOR streets generally, 10 be divided amcns
ward. $1,000. jefferson ward 5000, Madi-
son and Monroe wards. 5000 each, Clay
ward $1,000; Jackson wari, 5000
The resolution was adopted bv the fol-
loving vote.
Ayes-Ncssrs Blanks Burton. Ferriier
Mcdowell. and Allen.
Noes-Mcssrs. Bloomberg, Mann. and
PaEe-3.
II was decided 10 present the resolution
10 the Board of Aldermen the same night.
OTHER COMMITTEES.