The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-08
CITY OF RICHMOND ENJOINED.
Il MuSt Not hOlest the Lines Of the
Southern Boll Telephone Company.
ISAPART OE TIE POSTAL SERVICE.
This l. the PIE, Upon which an Injunc-
tion Was Secured from Judge Con Of
the United states Circuit Couri--A
Lengthy 1851 Of Complaint Flied.

more than year ago passed an oroi-
nance repeating the act granting to the
Southern Bcl Telephone Company the
right 10 operate ns exchange and carry
on business in this oity. and also passed
ga ordnance granlns TO tie Richmond
Telephone Company the franchise OF
which thc Boil was deprived.
The Brl Telephone Company ever
since that time las continued unmolested
TO carry Ou De- business while the stand
ara Telephone Company was erecting its
poles and getting iu condition 10 give INC
public "a telephone service. All curing
this time the Bcil Company has preserved
an impenotrallc silence as TO It's future
plans. aud 10 was generally thought that
10 w0lid be eliminated without a strus-
gle
Within the past few weeks. however
the Council of the city has began 70
show some signs Of activity in connection
with getting the poles and wires on o.
the streets These preparations forced
tie Bell Company TO show it's hand ana
Yesterday u sprung O surprise on the
CITY in the shape of an Injunction, which
may result M almost endless litigation.
while the wires and poles Of the Bell
Company still adorn the streets.
Judge A. j. Holiaday who Is one OF the
counsel representing the Bell Telephone
Company returned yesterday from Lewis
burg. vs.. Va. the home OF Judge Nathan
Gon. of the United States Circuit Court
bringing with biz. en- injunction, signed
hy Judge Goff. restraining the city OF
Richmond from in any way interfering
with the poles or wires of the Southern
Deil Telephone Company.
The paper was placed IN the nands OF
Deputy United States Marshall a. jan
nov Peasants. who late yesterday AFTER
noon served 10 on President Iurpin' or
fho BOARD of Aldermen. The Injunction
roads a5 follows
THE INJUNCTION.
Too the Circuit Court Of the Dnlleu
States for the Eastern district OF Virginia
Southern Beu Telephone ana Ie.esIapn
comnanv. plaintiff. VS. city Of Richmond,
defendant. lu equity
On reading the bli and exhibits of the
plaIntG the Court doth restrain ana en-
ioin the defendant. the city of Richmond
ifs agents employees. and All others from
cutting. removing. injuring, or in any
way interfering with the poles. wires, in-
s.ruments and business OF tho piaintu
fn said Cifv. along and over the routes
I'm said city now used hy ir from inter-
.crne in amy wey with the proper use
ma .rrfnanCe ara repairs OF the said poie-'
wires and instruments az said plalntlA
anl from taking proceedings to Impose
fines. or penalties. on said piaintin for
lI.inr maintaining. and keeping in repair
rs said Uo.e7 wires and implements
urfl the further order Of Che Court but
leave IS riven the defendant upon ten
days notice 20 move 10 Vacate this tenn
r1rary restraiuinr ORDER and it is re-
.girel 90 show cause before this court
40 na courtroom. 600 the city OF hich-
IlcuI, Va, or tLe 18th day Of November,
1896. Why the injunction herein should
not he made perpetual and such further
injunction awarded as Us p,ayed for IN
the bl in this Case But this inJunc-
ton is not 20 Doe cnec.ual until the plain
tn or some one for DO. shah enter into
bond in the penalty of l0l0 20 be ape
proved hy one ~ the judges OF this court.
conditioned 10 pay an such costs and
damages as may Doe awarded the defend
ant should this injunction be dissolved,
and thcreup0l came the Virginia Trust
Company hy A. j.. Holiday, its attorney
in fact and executed the above bond,
which bond was approved by the judge
granting this injunction.
NATHAN COFF
T. S. Circuit Judge.
October g. ls96.
BILL or COMPLAINT.
The M. uron which judge Gom con-
scented to craut the above injunction sets
forth in substance that the Southern
BELL Telephone Company >s engaged I'm
constructing and maintaining telephone
In0s in ana between The states Of Nir-
r.nia West Virginia. NoItl and south
Carolina. Geo I Alabama and Florida
THAT tlo said company has been engaged /
'n this business for fifteen years and