Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-23

that the said company may opsa
cars along the prescribed routes py c,sS
tricIty. by the Jenkins subway OF cu ns,,nS
system or by some other uhuereio".'
system electrical or cable. Your Pst
tioner will desire some few iursn.i
amendments TO the said ordinance cnieiS
formal. and prays your honorapie oouy
10 revive the said ordinance Oh Juhe -
1895. and to the end that the amen.
meuts 60 he asked for ana tne Wno,e
matter may be carefully consiuersu ~
detail II prays that this petition ana ,he
ia ordinance of June Il, 1895. be refer
red 10 the Committee on Streets lot its
consideration and report TO either
branch" A.. c,raat
The naper was referred 10 the Street
Committee. and will, as indicated above
no considered next Monday evening.
INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. JENKINS.
Mr. w. f. Jenkins. the inventor III the
Jenkins underground trolley system, -
marked Yesterday. in explanation Oh M
company's petition. that this methou nau
been chosen ar the best way OF prlnsIne
the matter OF the Broad-street i'a'ie"'S
again formally to the attention OF the
street Committee. lie explained that the
money TO build the road had been con
trocted for before the franchise was
granted but that hostile interests inter
vened. and the capitalists ALREADY
cured had declined to comply Win tnei,
contract, ayaIling themselves OF technicai
flaw. These same influences, ne coh''"u
ed "have broken off negotiations pfacu-
cally consummated three dlnt'ehe ~
within the last month. and it was ohly
h,, Tho most persistent and continuous
efforts that our representatives were ahIe
finally to secure the necessary iunus; nus
has been done; the contracts are iiH"is
closed in a binding and permanent shapc'
the sum of $1,000 has been deposlted WIN
the State Bank. as indicated III MI mn
receipt, and the only CONDITION Oh ehls
danosit is that the city shall grant GER
tain reasonable amendments. whlch We
will present in a very few days 10 wv
Committee on Streets. These amendments
,,,ere rendered necessary by the fact that
tho canItalists now interested were not
consulted az To the terms OF the irailVn'Se
originally granted and they Will natural
lv desire 10 be heard by the commute
as TO several parts of the ordinance. 70,
the most part the amendments proposeu
will he merely formal, the most lmpor-
80, heinr one providing that any salts
factory underground system may w
used. electrical or cable.
NOT DESERVING THE SYSTEM.
"Some of my friends have thought that
this was n desertiOn Of my system pu'
this Is a mistake. our engineers nave APP
proved this system. and 1t is our pur-
pose. unless prevented by some Unforeseen
contingencies. to install il, but n mo-
ment's reelection will convince any busl-
ness-man that il would be most unwise
and inexpedient for capital TO be restricteu
ia anv one specified system as un1er
those circumstances 4 possible ialiure 10
work satisfactorily or even 4 patched-up
infringement suit would tie up the money
indefinitely and prevent the city IRON
having the benefits of our road. am the
one most interested in the adoption anu
installation of the jenkins system, ana "
| am willing 10 loosen the leBal resllC-
tions upon the franchise. 90 as TO provide
for the possible use of some other system,
n ought TO be manifest thar | am satisfied
the company proposes to use my system
unless there should arise some sood un-
foreseen reason TO the contrary. IL mas
bsen rather unkindly said That TINS de-
nosjt wit. the State Bank has stlha
lied IN il. IL this be true, II is also true
thot II has two strings tied TO it--one ana
the strongest. held by the city. Should
the CITY consider our proposed amend
ments reasonable. they will grant them
and revive our franchise. rnd as soon az
that is done the City Treasurer can CHECK
for the money and it is not witmh our
power 10 prevent It's "N9Oi"'N
the City Treasury.
NOT A. SPECULATION.
eve believe the City Council wants our
road built: If IL does, and II our alhehu-
,r,ents are not unreasonable, they Will
revive our franchise. and we VIII go
abead and i'm a short time give the city
n better line and better service than IL mas
ever dreamed Of l am very gratelul 10
the Street. Committee for tabllng MI.
Fishers ordinance Friday evening" 50 that
both his claims and ours may come up IN
due course at the next resuit' ,'VS''s o
ord be weighed in the balance We have
been charged in the past with the purpose
of speculating upon the city's franchises
but | think the people are beginning 70
realize that this is no speculation out d
bona fide. solid business project "hich
will rebound to the great advantage OF
Richmond and lis citizens