Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-31

IN addition to his mere signature 10 "e
contract. that Mr. Hyer desired them
actually to go to work to secure the pas
sase Of the substituted ordinance. ~
Tue request OF MIR. Shield. the plain'in,
his bill says. endorsed upon drait Vi
his traction ordinance. which he present
ed request or direction 20 his iriehos
in Richmond 20 give II their hearty sup
port Furthermore. at the same In,eI'
view. Mr.. SHIELD asked what names MI
Hyer wished 10 be inserted III the uae
ton ordinance. and Mr.. Hyer com,
municated with his friends by wire. anu
Instructed them TO call on Mr.. she'io on
his return 10 Richmond. and desire mem
TO see him and have the ora.o's
named and the names OF one OF W.
of his friends and associates. ihser,eu ~
the traction ordinance. Agreeao'y ~
tho contract made between Messrs. Hyer
Ia Shs,ids the conduit ordinance was
nubl,cIv withdrawn fore the Street Com
mittee. ,
. Tho hill continues: Your orator now
cha,yes that all promoters OF the traction
scheme who were Interested In ~ AT tne
date Of the contract with SheiIu are
clearly hound thereby. But your
orator is also further advised ana chaIses
that all who have come into the tIacuon
company since that date are likewise
hound: for they. too. are benented py tne
consideration your orator gave anu il
they had not fun personal kno"ieusenas
some Of them undoubtedly and all along
had--they certainly had legal notice OF
your orators rights. They knew enough
IN nut them upon enquiry: indeed, they
either knew. or they deliberately refused
to know. anything and everything WIN
regard to your orators rights ana ihte-
rests in the joint enterprise.
The bill then goes on to declare that the
part,es to the traction company broke
faith with him. and states that Mr. Sheild'
In an interview on August 23d, told the
orator that other arrangements had peeh
made. and that Mr.. Hyer ana MS asso-
ciates were not included In the new orui'
nance.
OWNED THE WHOLE HALF.
The orator then details the charges he
made against the traction company. anu
the answers filed by Mr.. Williams. ana
tells of the subsequent serving OF no.
tice that he claimed a full one-half inte-
rest in the franchise granted the traction
company by the City Council. He states
further. that all of his late associates III
the Richmond Conduit Company's scheme
have made legal transfer and assignment
OF their rights and interests in the prem
Uses 10 MINI, WIFI tue VAN'P'"'' - "
Jenkins. A. b. Guigon. Edmund Pendie-
ton, and Louis Euker.
As 10 the rights and interests, at the
date Of the contract with SHIELD. vested
In w. +. Jenkins and W. F. jenkins.
trustee the orator states and charges
that said rights and interests are not
only comparatively insignificant, but that
they have no longer airy legal or valid
existence. as against or In diminution OF
the rights and interests Of plaintin: first.
because, az he believes and charges, said
Jenkins has abandoned said rights and
interests and makes no claim TO them
WHAT HE ASKS FOR.
The bill concludes: For as much there
for as your orator is remediless save
in court Of equity, when such
wrongs are properly cognizable and
relievable. he prays that the Rich
mond Traction Company, and all
parties thereto be made defendant 10 this
bilh and required TO answer the same.
but answer under oath from each and
every one of the said defendants IL hereby
expressly waived; that If it shall be
ascertained during the progress of this
cause that the said SHIELD represented
other persons who have not been made
parties defendant TO this bill, but oath TO
sdlu dnSNcTS anu W tdCU anu OH W 'o'Ns
parties defendant their ager9s and SER
wants. be enjoined and restrained from
transferring or encumbering the fran
chse or property Of the said Richmond
Traction Company, or any part thereof,
or any interest therein, or from issuing
any stock or bonds of said company, or in
any oIher way borrowing money for the
use of said company upon its franchise
or property; that your orator may De
decreed by this honorable court to have
valid right and claim TO Il full one-half
interest in and under said contract or
August 9Th, and upon the basis of said
contract TO have such right and claim 10
a full one-half interest In said Richmond
Traction Company's franchise, enterprise,
property, and stock; that specific execu-
ton Of said contract be decreed your
orator and enforced under the power and
process of the Court TO do and perform
every act which may be requisite and
necessary to the vesting OF your orator $
full rights in the premises; and that
your orator may have such other. fur
ther. general and complete relief as may
be agreeable 10 equity and the nature OF
his case
The bill il signed by Mr.. l.. II Hyer,
who came to this city from Baltimore
yesterday and also by his attorneys.
THE COMPANY NOT INVOLVED.
MIR. Williams, who was seen in regard
TO the above by a Dispatch reporter,
stated that the Richmond Traction Com
pany was not IN the least degree involved
by the action of Mr.. Hyer as that gen
tleman's grievance lies against individu'
ais and not against the Traction Com
pany, II II lies anywhere at all. 1.-The
Traction Company" Mr.. Williams con-
tinued. will push forward the work son
Broad street by every possible means
Mr.. Hyer's suit cannot possibly affect