The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-16
LONG TALKS OYER PHONES.
Senator Daniel, Capt. Gui8On and Col.
Anderson All Have Their Say.
THE COMMITTEE POSTPONES ACTION.
>.,or DaplcI Argues TIoquently i'm Favor
ofCompetitlon, while Captain ""'so"
sn,ines some Surprises tpo" INC
Opposition on-The Argument


tion during nearly the whole oi ''''
tho petition Of the American e'' mn, ',
o,d Telceraph Company TOT lo0"' ''''
,o,e-distance rights in TINS 0"y' 80
49,. documents on either side were maze
-. c.otsin A. B. Guigon and Senator
~ n,riel after which the mat
49, ,yas postnoncd until the next '''''''s
~, t,o Committee. on January -'th'
.r,. announcement that the telephone
was 10 come up had attracted
,.,,o number OF spectators TO the COM
,o,tteo-room. and the array Of iesal '''-
,,, yas large, Senator Daniel MI H.
Il, smith Jr.. Mr. Clarence j.. houut'
a Colonel George Wayne Aho'ia""
.,,oariue for the American Ieiepnonc
and Telegraph Company Wn"e ''P -.
y Guigon was present 10 oIp''n a.
There were also ON hdnd MI . 80,
.rfson. president Of the hlchiioru '..
phone Company. ana nene' "I ,r.i..
OF the American Ieie-"0"0
ei%ha e.ri,,' ,o,,,nitf,e met at o'clock Major
ot,,.y \ Allen in the chair. ana lhe
following members present 49,
r.t, M King. Burton Foster, Baheh'
pollock. Ebol. and Carter. He '"', ''''
-tated that Mr. Woody ana MI d. o.
King were unable on account Vi sim
ness. 10 be present. .. Mr.
t,r,rk Gavle be allowed 10 Withdraw ms
Ia Tor street Improvement work that
h.d be,u awarded him, on the EIouhu
tbst MIR. Gayle had made an error IN
his bid bv not making allowance LOT eN-
cavatiuL work.
ON motion of Mr. Carter, Mr. Gayle
was released from his bid, and the cliy
Eorineer was instructed TO advertise lor
new proposals.
The application for the laying oil
sevyer along the alley between Grace
and Franklin. Madison and jefferson.
WAS referred TO the ward committee and
the city Engineer. Mr.. II. A. McCurdy,
however. after this decision had been
reached. came forward and Withdrew the
petition. there being great opposition 10
the sewer.
The petition for a sewer on Broad
street. from a point in Second street
westward "a short distance, was referred
TO the ward committee.
The committee recommended the laying
Of "a sewer on Pickett street from Pleas
ants 10 Burton.
THE TELEPHONE MATTER.
on motion Of Mr.. Bahcn. the petition
OF ihe American Telephone and Icle-
Graph Company which was laid on the
table al the last meeting was taken up.
Representatives of the company stated
that they wished 10 20 into the details
OF the matter. Upon motion of Mr.
Carter the committee agreed TO allow
unlimited time 10 those in favor OF ana
opposed TO the granting OF the franchise,
Co speak ON the subject.
fn reply 20 "a question from the chair
man. Colonel George Wayne Anderson
suggested that counsel for the long
distance company Doe allowed TO open
and close the case. and if any one were
opposed 10 il. they DE permitted TO state
their objections between the opening ana
closing addresses of the long-distance
companys s. counsel.
CAPTAIN A. y. GuigOn. counsel for the
Richmond Telephone Comniny. objected
10 this arrangement. lie drew attention
20 the fact that ho was single-handed
and alone. and that ON the other side
were five distinguished lawyers. inclnd-
ing Senator John ". Daniel. This was
finally agreed Co. and Colonel Anderson
began bis address hy first laying before
the committee printed COPIES OF tho ofdl-
nance under which his company desired
"a franchise. and also % directory giving
the cities now connected hy the lines
graph Company.
Colonel Anderson. continuing, said that
be would not attempt 20 add anything
TO what had been so ably said by Senator
Daniel az the committee last meeting,
hut ne wished 10 oncr two amendments
TO the ordinance as printed.
"In our rough draft of the ordinance
he said. "wc offered the city ten free
phones. This was NOT clearly set out
in the printed ordinance and l oner
this ordinance 10 put the matter beyond
dispute.
Colonel Anderson then presented 10 tho
committee copies of the following ordi-
which the company wishes enacted, with
amendments mentioned
TIE ORDINANCE.
Section l. Bc 10 odaifcd by the Council
Of Ode city or Richmond. That permission
Doe and the same is hereby granted to the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
u4uv of Virginia, it. Successors and ass
sisns. 10 erect. operate. and maintain
lines OF telephone and telegraph. including
the necessary poles. hNtrcs, ana eiectrl-
cal conductors upon. alonS. ana over ana
subways for electrical conductors under
the public roads. streets. and highways OF
the city Of Richmond. as its business
may from time 10 time require. subject
10 the provisions conditions and restrc-
uons hereafter mentioned. and TO none
other.
Provided however. that within that Sec
ton of tho city of Richmond bounded
upon the north by The north side of Broad
street on the south hy the south side of
cary street ON the west 10y tho west side
OF jefferson street. and on the east side
OF Seventeenth street no pole nor over
head electrical conductor shall DE placed
or maintained except such poles and
electrical conductors as may Zoe required
for local distribution. Such poles, so used
for local distribution. 10 be placed in all
Ievs wherever practicable.
section 2 That the work OF erecting
polcs and placing fixtures and electrical
conductors thereon. and OF constructing
subways and placing electrical conductors
therein shall Doe done under tho super
vision OF the City Engineer and the said
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
many OF Virginia shall replace and proper
Iy relay any sidewalk or street that may
be displaced by reason OF the erection or
construction OF such poles or subways.
ana upon the failure Of the company so
10 do after twenty days notice in writ
Ing ANAL have been given by the city Engi-
neer 10 said company. the city may re-
na,r such portion or the sidewalk as may
have been disturbed boy said company.
ana collect the cost 50 incurred from the
said company.
section 3. The said tho American Tcle-
phone and Telegraph Company Of Vir-