The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-09
IT REMAINS UNSETTLED.
THE ENTIRE TELEPHONE MATTER
GOES BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
Tho Common Council in Session for -Four
Hours, but Accompiishes Nothing-A
Controversy Among the Lawyers.


costr1ct and operate u telephone plant OF
Exchange, the following members answer
81 TO their names when the president CALI
"a the body TO ordcrpromptiv at . O'Clock:
Ncssfs. Briggs. Davis, Dcane. Don Lea,y
JlpS tcirtcr, Griffin, Gunst HoasOn,
"a hcIsoh' l.andcrkin. Lawder. Mayer
Murphy, smith, IrOwcr. Mallcrstcin
" oOdy. and President Clover.
MI. ROVER moved that before this
snot'er De taken up, that a member OF
tht pody De elected TO mn the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Colonel
James X. Branch. The motion was
city Clerk August then read the or
ulhance by sections. The first two sec
lions were agreed TO as follows:
qHs ORDINANCE.
>, tlrst That the Richmond Standard
teItphono company be ana the same IS
hereby permitted TO construct ana Opc-
rate a telephone plant or exchange with
AZ the limits Of the city, subject 30 the
sIONlslois, conditions and restrictions
hereinafter mentioned.
second. All poles, wires, conduits, and
other apparatus are 10 De constructed
and used in strict conformity to the pro-
visions OF the ordinance OF said city,
entitled AN ordinance as to the joint
use OF poles erected in the streets ana
alleys Of the city OF Richmond for the
support Of wires used h. connection with
Inc Transmission OF electricity, approved
September 10Th, 1893. and also Of another
ordinance of said city, entitled am or
cinanCc TO require the removal OF pores
and wires from overhead IN certain
streets and for the construction and
using The cOnduits in certain Streets
approved September 10th. 1880
The third section was temporarily laid
over TO await the arrival OF Mr.. w. u.
Thompson. Superintendent Of the Fire
Alarm Telegraph Department. Ihat
gentleman arrived few moments later
ana section three was then taken up IL
TbirS ,rbis privilege is granted for the
period OF fifteen years. subject 20 the con-
ditiOn that if the said company shai iall
10 comply with the each ana every Yl
vision and requirement set forth ID edth
OF said two ordinances. ana also Such
as are herein contained, then THIS pilNi-
l,rC shall DE forfeited. and shall inn
medutely cease and determine.
Mr. Gunst offered ass an amendment
u insert in the fourth line after the Woiu
continued" tho following. that the tele-
phones for business and private resi-
denccs shall Doe single telephones on ono
lir Gunst explained that his amend
ment was intended TO abolish the ciup
phones. which were operated three Oh
one wire
THE CHARGES.
Section was then read as follows:
Fourth This privilege Is also granted
upon the condition that the maXimuin
phoIic communication or seltl te 10 an
Subscribers shall be three dollars per
month FOR al places Of ous'n ~, IS
ana sS,i,c two 1esId dolls Bat me cnarse
10 the city for such service 81. IL
not exceed SO per auuum on each tt!e-
rhone ordered and rented 10y the city.
Whenever tins condition shall pc tloldttu'
the privileges herein srdHied sNdlI ue I'M
mtiiately forfeited, and shal ct"s' anu
determine. and an the privileges nyitt.s
granted. and all the poles, wires cohdulls'
and all other apparatus r@eu ~ 'o.i,4et- -
ton herewith ana laid DO sald S', ,.
shall revert and belong 10 the sdl1 til- :
ly and with the full consent OF SUI
company. given by the acceptance on eilio
ordinance In proceeding To exercise any
of The privileges herein given 1T alltI
having been notified 10y the CITY CouAcll
of such forfeiture the shd company -.
any person or company dtuhs hti'Dll"'i h,
shall use any Of such poles, wires on
.ouduits without the consent OF salu
council 10 shall be liable 90 a me or IN
hundred dollars. each day OF such use 10
be "a separate offence. ,
air. Wanersten offered as an amend.
mont TO insert the words, mot more l"am
before "three dollars per nehlili o, ana
also before 1.-TWO dollars per MONTH
Mr. Gunst moved as am aWenpneul t'|tl
the words during the exist ttiicy oi ~
amendments Mr. Gunsts amendment PC
irg considered superfuous. was lost Mt
Wallersteins amendment was theh "uopl-
Section was then read ass follows:
Fiuh. The streets along wAch stlu con-,
pany may erect poles ana run oNs, ,,,,. :, =,
,g-ir.s shall be- determined on from thc 10
time hv the Committee on street. " t-
plitatl0n for the routes along Wii.n !. "" -
sircs 10 run az present sl'al De INN a ~.
said committee within nNe GAYS rom g.,
.,ro,-al of This ordinance. me routes iv
It's conduts shall oe as pres fl't , u! s'l
ordinance approved Stpl ~ - con
dritg The work mentioned DO lilS So
lion shall begin in thntN Gays ION .... "a, wy
date Of the appIoNtl on 'u,ift,t, ninety
and shall Doe completed Wlthln .tv.s
@"~s from The expiration OF said thirty
NJ cunst offered as an amendment the
foiiovlng addition 10 the secuoH ia
..I-r'iD-s the failure TO complete saiu
,,.oriE ,yithiu the ninety Gays a3o'e 80
ned shall result. IN 49,, lne oextraordi-
rarv and impcrsonal causes u. AN 81
cese the said company shal uv ci," of SID
etich fair and reasonable 'Nt'l..''4 - e9i8
ninety days as may De 7'"''''
'S seriion was then adopted with MI
Gunsfs amendment e,to,,e.
cf~fh No shade-trees shall be uis,ui i. ,,,, /,
, rr damaged boy the SAID eoiip.',. ~
d, ths prosecution of the WuiN ~ ~.
authorized without 'uD ~ rf ,he owners
CIV Engineer and consent on 'l, ., t,.e,.e
ssrouerfV in front OF when suci 49,
may stand. first had ana vo,"l.,,llit 80
aU work Authorized by 'ni3 o H., the
t,u br i'm every respect, suhlecl ~ S''
SS.' So" Fnainecr's supervision and -ohlioi.
The section was adopted
pfGlNNING or 1HE w'kA.
e...ion was then read as follows.
SDy.nfh Before beginning SAID Worh,
- ,.-itbin ion DAYS after the approve,
am this ordinance. the said company shal
1.roeit Nith the Treasurer OF lhe 'i,t
t.,1e issued hv the city OF klcnuiouu' "l
~ a.. value OF five thousand dolidIs. v'
itt.1 states currency for tNal diot'Ii' '
- ba held subject TO the loHoNi"s p'"
yisf0us-viZ. .t, g.. h,.,i,
rbat should said company ran TO be-in
Ia work iu "a manner SATISFACTORY 20
M committee within thirty days ahof'
'l." to.I ar fan 10 complete tho same lli
.f,onrer satisfactory 60 said conmitee
ttbin the ninety DAYS above spec"i. a.
or should the said company IAN 20 l.1
rirb fo the satisfaction OF sald CoiiIli. ~
fnr and during the period on w.
months from the expiration OF sdiu hlli't
1sve r, AN subscribers telephones 'lud'
in roracltv and continuous service, in-
rfudfns~ a lever call attachment 10 wy
feierhone exhibited 90 said commute; .,.u
examined by the CITY En1lheel ahu t t"e
snrcrirtendent Of Fire Alarm d,f4As -
,ober 1855. then ion any one OF suth 'N'li's >,
he said bond or bonds or tNiiel'. p
etou become and Doe the absolute piop.' ~
- The CITY. by and with the consent %,
,he d.p0sitor thereof. given ana express y
ny no deu0sit of the same under ms
Dyydirancc Should said company ldu ~
begin said work In manner s say, a.
tory 10 the said committee, or snvuu Wv Wv
e,id company fail within the sald hiN',s
DAYS 10 have their teicphone vN N,,,,. ~