The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-27
Iod scol,en OF alien capital in connection

had spoken CT alien capital IN connection
with the old company. said MT Mere
ditn lie Meredith was glad 10 see ina
alien capital had come into Richmond,
taken hold OF bankrupt enterprises. anu
buiit them 70 as the Richmond street
railways hSI rccn built ny. The speaker
said he could see no difference between
alien capital from Baltimore ana ai'en
capftai from New York Ne could nor
SEQ now Mr. Williams and his associates
could build the lire and make y pay.
Ii Mr. Williams had been AS reckless IN
hts statements AZ 20 what he was 6oihS
to do as he. had IN his statements 2poa'
what the old company nai been uoils'
Mr. Meredith said ne was AFRAID the CHI
zens Of Richmond would not get the rOau.
Tho attorney Tor the cry railway aQ-
miitcl II az the service here at present
us NOT the best which could be given.
rOr was IL as good as the company pro-
Issed to give. IL had 20 improve the ehl-
cheney of the service, which was even
now as good as that Of aay city 9f the
size of Richmond In this couniry.
,Ir Meredith's APPEAL WAS able ana ar.
gurnentativc. ana * was Thought would
have had more effect. as mo.e complete
and powerful sI.cch has not been hearu
in tie Cot ell chi mbcr I'm years
An effort was here mad" 90 have the
privilege of the hoor rendered 20 Hon
George ID. Wise, on behalf OF the Ira'-
ton COMPANY. but Mr. smith finally
withdrew the request that shis favor be
granted.
ALDERMAN BLAKE.
All argument on the part of the repre-
sentauyes Of the two companies ndFlns
been concluded. Mr.. Blake. enc or the
AlchrOc Ward Alderman. took the n)9r
and. after declaring his sympatbIes 10 De
H. favor of the old company ana his PAIN
OF duty 20 lie in the direction OF the otnci,
he began TO pour hot shot into the tltN
Railway. 1t" said that ne could not go
Il. tnt.. fs.t ~
running. The Traction Company was
the first company TO offer to help the
workngman ana the school-children oy
letting them ride a. certain times OF the
day at half fare. and il was the first com
pany to come up and oror the city per
cent. of its gross earnings IN lieu of an
taxes, while the city Railway would
only offer > per cent.
The Monroe Ward Alderman pals his
attention 20 tie benefits OF competition,
saying that il would naturally spur mp he
Old company and make 10 give better ser
vice
He characterized lawyers as poor IMAM
cers, and said that they would turn the
heads Of coUncilmcn so that they would
not know what they wanted to do, bUt
SO many Of them were in Congress that
they had almost bankrupted the coun-
try. MIR. Blake was earnest iu the hope
that the members OF the Board OF Alder
men would vote for what the people
wanted He rad seen nearly every man
On Broad street yesterday. ana that 80
cut of every 100 wanted the Traction
Company given the franchise TO build
the Braod street railway.
VOTE oN THF iUnsTiTUrr.
When Mr. Blake had taken his seat
there were calls for the question" upon
Mr. Aanr's substitute. which was ~.
ordirarce of the Richmond city Railway
Company, and 1t was lost by The fol-
loving vote.
AYES Messrs Pahen. Marn. ana
Starke-3
Noes-M,ssrs. Allen. Blake Boykln.
King. Mitchell. Moore Mountcastio
Noble. Gray Snead, Vaughan, and Pre5i-
dent Turp'n.
The Board refused 10 have anything
durlfer TO say upon the merits OF the
Traction Company's ordinance bat adopt
ed II, as follows:
Ayes -Messrs Allen. Blake. Boykin
King. Mann, Mitchell Moore. Nouutcas-
Tie, Noble. Reeve. Snead. Vaughan. ana
President Ttirir-l3
Noes Messrs Bahcn and Starke.
As soon as the vote was aunOmced tho
Board adjourned. and thu spectators
cheered and applaudei the result loudly.
cHrcgs 90 Begging.
As the members of the Board were
leaving the chamber Mr. Ben T. August.
city Clerk. called tho attention # ] rosl-
dent TWpin ana city Attorney Merodrh
the two $500 checks. which had bee ten
dcrel him during Nr Smiths speech as
the deposit Wh'cn tie Traction Company
was willing % mako ir case .hc Board
OF Aldern en- cousils it n s,css3-v. ana
WChld designate the pr0rcr person 10
lave custody Of them. The Board hay
ing made no recommended On in regard 10
the matter Mr. A. gust did not know
what 10 10 with them NJ Williams was
sent fer. and considerable discussion
took place ia which Messrs. H. NJ. smith
&. Y. Meredith. and Turpin took part ID
was finally decided that the checks were
not lCund 10 he deposited AZ this tiT.e
within ten days Icing the time allowed
Mir Williams said be was perfectly willing
TO deposit them at once With the clerk,
making them payable o the city Treas
urer. the agreement being that they were
% become the property a. the city II the
Traction Company lii not fulfill all tie
conditions imposed by the ordinance Nh
Meredith said that there was no reason
for the deposit 10 be- made az that time.
President Turpin declared he had no
jurisdiction in the matter. the Board hay-
ing adjourned and the checks were re-
turned 10 Mr.. Williams. who said ne
wculd make the deposit Va The required
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