The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
Mr.. JOHN A. LAMB INDIGNANT
Approached by a Bell Telephone Of1cer
With DiSaSreeable Proposition.
He WOULD HAVE KICKED HIM OUT"
If the Pull Meaning OF the Matter Had
Dswned Upon Him at the Time-1he y.
NJ. B. a. Takes steps TO Dust the Bell
Islephones-The Discussions

Mr. John a. Lamb. an attorney at law.
and a son OF Captain John Lamb the
member OF Congress from this district
created a sensation at the called meeting
Of the Young Mems Business Association
last evening. 10 discuss the telephone sit
uation when hc arose early In the pro-
ccedings and offered this resolution:
'Whcroas. it has been stated to mem
Der Of this association by an officer Of the
Bou Telephone and Telegraph Company
that ne desired and proposed having op-
position 10 the resolution which he OK
pcctcd would be offered in reference 10
telephone companies, and
Whereas, the said officer Of the Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company, ap-
preached q member of this association,
and attempted Co secure his services for
the purpose of creating opposition TO said
resolution in reference 90 telephone cOm-
Ianics. Doe 81
Resolved. hy tho Y. NJ. y. A., That
an persons who propose discussing said
resolution in reference 20 telephones, be
requested. before proceeding with such
discussion. to state whether or not they
are connected with any telephone com-
pany. and whether they have been en-
plovcd to oppose or advocate said reso-
luton"
TO INCLUDE BOTH.
Mr.. Lccky proposed an amendment, I'm
that the speaker ON the subject should
state whether ne has any stock IN any
such company. is counsel for such a com
pauy. or in any way I'm the employ OF
such company.
Mr.. Lamb accepted the amendment
Mr.. i'm Montague did not think well
OF the resolution. and thought the Young
Mems business Association should not
have anything 10 say on these subjects.
Some members might not care 10 state
certain matters they knew Of lie was
for fair play and thought this was not
in that nature. and hoped IL would be
voted down.
Dr. Moses d. Hoee agreed with Mr.
Montague. and thought it was not fair TO
handicap anybody iu the way proposed.
MIR. LAMB THE MAN.
Mr. Lamb. in speaking &c his resolution,
said that be- offered 30 TO get expressions
of opinion lie wanted TO know whether
the person who speaks on the subject
has Rlchmond's interest at heart or not.
Nobody ie named in the resolution and
nobody can ho hurt.
Mr. Lamb then told with some heat,
how Doe was approached in his Office on
p
the Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
plnv in the event of this question coming
before the Young Mems Business AssOcia-
ton.
"rhc question was first asked OF me"
said Mr Lamb whether ] WAS mem
ber of the body or not I said yes. and
when ] heard the proposition / said no,
emphatlcally and decidedly
"The fun force oi what the man meant
did not then occur 20 me- and ala not
strike me until this oyenin, when / re-
allied what he was after
eff had felt then as do now, / should
have kicked him out of my office" said
MI Lamb.
The resolutions. with some amendments.
were adopted.
Tho name Of the officer OF the Bell
Company who approached MI Lamb was
not disclosed az the meeting but he IS
generally known by the members Of the
association.
lTHE PROCEEDINGS
Mr. Henry Lee Valentine. the vice
president OF the association. called the
meeting TO order at o'clock. at the re-
quest OF the President, Mr. B. Stewart
Hume.
Mr ValoHnc stated the object OF the as
semblage 20 be tho consideration Of
letter ana resolutions referred % IL by
Mems Business Association held on
Thursday Iast referring TO the telephone
question.
Before taking n.y. these papers, the Sc
cretary read ID letter from The Board OF
Directors ON another subject as follows
Gentlemen. AT a meeting OF the Board
OF Directors held August 26th. 1t was re-
folycd that hereafter the different daily
papers OF the city be requested TO have a
reporter al an the meetings OF the Assoc
Ciatiou and that FUN report Of said
meetings ho published. This suggestion
was carried
1hc secretary then read letter from
the Richmond Telephone Company and
The resolutions from the Board OF Direc-
tors ot Tine Young Mems Business Asso-
c.auoh which were printed in fun I'm The
Times of yesterday.
RESOLUTIONS AS AMENDED.
These resolutions We're before adoption
amended hy Insertions ard omissions so
that they now read as follows:
Whereas. 10 is imperatiVely necessary
for the convenience and economy of the
citizens OF Richmond that their patronage
hy confined 90 one telephone company
and
whereas. There is only one company
in the Held operating with "a franchise
from the city of Richmond and connect
ing with tho various city aud state Of
fees and
Whereas. Wo are reliably informed that
tine number OF subscribers Of that COM
pany is largely in excess OF the sub
scrhcrs of amy other company and
Whereas. 10 is "a lCcal company. employ
ing local capital and labor and Is there
fore entitled to the patronage OF the peo-
pie. ana
Whercos the charges Of the Richmond
Telephone Company are limited by fran
chise given by the city OF Richmond and
are subject 90 the supervision of tho
street Committee and the company IS
subject 20 fines FOR imperfect service.
Now therefore. be it
ResOved That this Association earSest-
" recommend that the citizens Of Rich
mond cOnGne themselves 10 the service
OF the only company operating under
franchise granted by the city Of Rich
mond.
And this Association hereby pledges e.
rclf 10 use every lawful means 20 render
this resolution effective.
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
The resolution was adopted almost with
unanlmlty only one vote being cast
against II and then Mr.. LeCky said he
hoped that the matter would be handled
In a busness-like way. without any re-
ference 10 what any Judge had done.
Mr. r. T. y. Myers, Jr.. said he was not
connected with any Telephone Company.