Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20

oompanv 70 place on sale six tickets for
o cents. 10 be used at any time, was
agreed 10.
The minority report was submitted and
read by Clerl, August. IL was signed by
Ncssrs. Boykin and King members OF
the Committee on Streets. and urged that
the franchise on Broad street be not
given 10 the Richmond city Railway Com
pany. urging rs the reason that that
corporation would ten have monopoly.
and that IT would be Of great advantage
10 have a competing company here.
PLEA FOR COMPETITION.
It was ri this juncture that President
Glover (Nir. Caslue In the chair submitted
the ordinance OF the Richmond Traction
Comrarv. and moved that the representa-
tivss ~ the two companies be allowed to
address the Council fifteen minutes side,
explaining their wishes and the details II
their respective ordinances. This motion
prevailed. and Mr.. IA. II. Smith. Jr.. rep
rcssrtlug the Richmond Traction Com
rauv. said that he held in his hands
petition signed by 1.50) representative
bankers merchants, tohocconiS's' ana
leading work.ngmcn. and even more than
90 merchants doing business on Broad
street. asking that thu street-car p.lVi-
}ee,s on Broad street be given TO the
Richmord Traction Company. az 1t would
stimulate comp titon. which would re-
dounI 20 the interest and benefit Of every
citizen o. Richmond. M Smith spoke o.
the concessions made by the Richmond
city Railway Company, and said that tnsy
were the result Of this competition. lie
held up certified check for $500. which
h. said. his company was ready TO turn
over g. the President Of the Council or
any one else. and supplement it by 5000
more within ten DAYS after the adoption
Of the ordinance Of the traction company,
as a guarantee that the company VIII
commence work at the time prescribed IN
the ordinance. The speaker tod OF me CO.
operation Of the banking firm Of John T.
Williams q Sons with the traction com
uauy. and said the company was prepared
t. build the road under proper ordinance.
Mr. John SHELTON Williams. Of the ban.-
lrg-hcuse named. followed MI smith.
Mr. Williams stated that the gentlemen
comu0sing the Richmond Traction com
rlnv we're IN earnest in IL. Broad-Sirce'
railway matter They stood prepared 10
construct this line. Nj Williams said ne
had associated with him in this matter a
gentleman in n weli-knoWn baltimore
clearinghouse who had recently a*siS'ei
hin IN carrying through q 100000 enter
prise. He felt confident that no trouble
would De experienced in getting subscrip-
lions = the stock of the compauy-hc hah
so much confidence in IL that be- ana ms
associates were willing TO put their money
IN it.
OUR SERVICE IS GOOD.
The FIRST speaker for the Richmond
CITY Railway Company YVES Mr. j. G.
Richardson, who contrasttd Iichmond5
ear service Of to-day with That OF twenty
wears ago. lie said Mr. Smith had spoken
of pouring hot shot into the old COM
pauy. and added that he dRiChardsonl
had also seen the time when he took
delight IN pouring hot shot into
corporation. That was when il suited hrs
purpose. Mr.. richardson remarked that
no had recently travelled over this cOun-
try from Boston 60 Texas. and had found
go city with better strect-car system
than that of which this city IS possessed.
he added tina, the cable system was
probably a better one. but that FOR an
electric system. ne had never seen any
better anywhere. Mr.. Richardson spoke
Of the time which would Dee consumed
IN the construction OF an entirely rev
plant hy new company. lie SAID no
incoming corporation cOuil possibly con-
strICt a powcr-hOuse. pat up its lines,
lay IT'S tracks. etc. ana have its cars iu
operation bv the time for the holding of
the state Fair this fall Mir Ricnirison
said that with an the amendments pinned
90 the ordinance 10y the Council. the
Richmond city Railway Company was
ready 10 accept the ordinance and build
and operate the road under the terms
Of Its provisions. hard as they wee. lie
did not think a single franchise like the
one asked for would pay a company.
whereas. coupled with other lines. with
power-house and dynamos. etc. already
In IT'S possession. another company could
me- lle the ENTERPRISE paw
Colonel William f. Wickham. as the
representative of the Virginia Acricul-
tural and Mechanical Society. spoke
briefly iu favor Of granting the franchise
t. the city Railway Company lie sa.i
the Agricultural Society was he regretted
10 say. about on its last legs. and it
was of vital interest 10 il that it should
have good strect-car facilities 10 the
EAposiuon-Grounds by the time Of the
State Fair. Next year it would have an
Indebtedness of }50oo 20 fan due Aside
from the matter OF having the road for
ia" fair. the Agricultural Society had 70
preference between the two companies.
ARE WILLING TO BUILD.
Judge II. w. Flournoy spoke with great
fcrNor I'm advocacy of the traction COM
pany, decryins the Richmond city Rail-
way Company as monopoly and de-
claring that as q citizen. as well as the
representative 0f The traction company.
he appealed 10 the Council not 10 grant
the Broal-street privileges 20 the old
company. lie thought the word OF John
shelton Williams and John J. Williams
Just as good as that OF George T. Fisher,
ana denied that there was anything
guarded In what Mr. John Skelton Will
liams had said, as Mr.. Richardson had
alleged Judge Flournoy asked Mr.. vii
lams IL be had not said that De- was will
ing 10 build that road In accordance with
the provisions Of the ordinance presented
for the Richmond Traction Company.
"That is what | said" replied Mr.. VIII
llams
Hon George j. Wise also addressed the
Council He said Mr.. Richardson had
stated that he had travelled from Boston
10 Texas ana had never seen n better
stroet-car service given in any city. Cap
tain Wise said ne had also travelled
much between the Atlantic and the Pa
cinc. and hal been ~ almost every city
IN this country. and he gave II rs his
solemn belief that be Rad never seen any
worse street-car service than that given
the people of Richmond. Captain Wise
spoke OF the gross receipts or the hich-
mond Railway ard Electric Company. ard
said that the S2S9.0)1 went away from
Richmond. and not one dollar OF II was
expended here.
or PUBLIC ADVANTAGE.
Mfr. Richardson spoke further upon
.be question. correcting few minor
limits as TO which counsel on the other
eide had. he said. placed him in an in
correct light. He referred 70 the great
advantages the Richmond City Railway
company had afforded the city. and briefly
discussed the merits Of the ordinance pro-
ncr the object being 20 show that the
,..oe,ua did not give his company any