Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
COUNCIL VOTES FRANCHISES TT
THREE ELECTRIC COMPANIES.
WILL DEVELOP THE RIVERS POWER.
This Feature vigorously Opposed by
the Socialist Labor Party-Spccinl
session 10 Consider Board of FL
nancc-Othcr Charter Changes.

board Of finance. would, IL was thought
provoke a lively n not a heated discus
sion, and there was large crowd OF in
torestod spectators on hand I'm conse-
quepce. There was so much business to
be transacted. however that when the
report of the committee was reached it
was nearly midnight. and the considera-
tion OF this particular feature was post
poned until a special meeting Of the
Council 10 be held on Tuesday, December
2ist.
Stil, last nights session was interest
ing and Of great importance. The ordi-
nance reducing the City-Hall force was
passed over the Mayors veto by a unani-
nous vote; franchises were granted to
three separate companies for supplying
light and power in the city, in spite Of
petition from the Socialist Labor Union.
and the recommendations Of the Charter
Changes Committee. not including the one
already referred to. were adopted.
ELECTRIC COMPANY'S OFFICERS.
Particular interest centered round the
granting Of franchises 10 the three com
panies which have been formed for the
purpose Of supplying light or power to
manufacturers in this CITY, Two % these |
are OF local origin, and the incorporators |
of the other are all residents of Balti- |
more.
Delegations from the Climber of Com
nierce. the Young Mems Business Asso-
citation and the Good Government League
were present and watched the proceedings
at this point with interest. The officers
OF the three companies are:
Home COmpany-Messrs. John s. Har-
wood. president; Writ +. Taylor, secre-
tary; Directors-W. II. Palmer, w. l..
Slater and c. Wipperman
Southern Electric Company-Messrs. J.
J. Williams. president; f. j. Willis. sec
rotary; c. II. Noting. treasurer: Direc-
tors-J. l.. Williams. w. w. Henry, j.
Wilcox Brown. Nelson Perrin, and Z. J.
Wills
Virginia Electric Company-President
j.. c. Todd; Vice-Presdent. W. r. Cross;
Secretary. A. 3. Bobson: Directors-F. G.
Todd, W. r. Cross. A. y. Bobson. Josiah
Pierce, Jr., and Robert Molenyeux; Cor
porators-James Sloan. Jr., president Of c
Farmers and Mechanics Bank: James
Bond. president Security Trust Company: >
+. j. d. Cross. counsel for Baltimore ana -
Ohio Railroad Company; Mr. Iious. :,
treasurer of Baltimore and Ohio Rail- g.
road Company, and Robert Molinard-all :,
II Baltimore.
There was n spirited argument as to | .,
he ACCESSIBILITY Of giving the last-named -,
company the right 10 develop the water O.,
lower Of the James river. but the strong ~
recommendation of the Char7he- COM 49,
nerce carried the day and the franchise co
'as granted, though by n far smaller de
majority than in the case of the two -,
ONE companies. 80, ~
PASSED OVER THE VETO. fr,
The roll-can showed the following tic
lembers present: Messrs Caske Presi- up
enO, Bloomberg. Gunst, Harrison. thu
l. a. Hawkins, Hobson. Jones. King an
arber. Miller. Neale. Noble. Pollock. pla
ountree, Ryan, o. A. Hawkins. Waller thi
ein, Whalen, Williams, Witte and mt
'oody. Y
A communication was received from y
e Mayor, i'm which his Honor vetoed the mi
FINANCE adopted by the Common Coun- VIZ
November LIST. and concurred I'm by tr.
Board Of Aldermen November 9th. mn I,,',
nending and reordaining section . of 70
ordinance approved July -. 1895. as NJ
Clty Han employees. The Mayor con-
ties that he cannot approve the ordi a.
nee because he deems 1t iniudcious TO saIf
pense with the services Of EMPLOYEES mr.,
10 have been filling places considered citI-
'essary Tor TIE past four years. In | tn
lclusion. he says that he is satisfied | N.Y.,
II it would jeopardize the proper care n ,'ro9
the building. pOS'
he ordinance was passed over the citiy
o OF the Mayor by unanimous vote Az
IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEYS nan,
ne report Of the Street Committee pow,
number Of improvements than
aIieys was read by the Clerk and af- He
TOUR OF them had been consigned To ing
2 the usual course. which is 10 re- shou
n on the table for one month. Mr.. Mr.
)mberg moved that the rules should form
suspended In order that the resolutions the
NJ ne ADOPTED and the work done this the
: The improvements are badly need dorsC
ne said, the committee had taken a Of I'll
amount OF trouble to hear all the | wOul,
cations In the several cases. and as il VIC
money would eventually be refunded Mr..
ne Treasury Of the city by abutting piled
erty-owners, he thought there was Richr
reason why the work should he water
at once. put
2 motion was adopted and the reso- power
ms or the committee were approved hurri,
-FOUR already consigned to the table at sts
: passed upon q reconsideration Of Mr.
ormer vote. senta
ordinance granting permission 10 from.
southern Railroad Company TO con- S
! spur track across Dock street Mr..
C,or,na,,, W Niu dominion steam pany
a,,roat.l We ouopted, the COM matte
'H W 'Np"Nt ana repair any The {
I'y damaged in the laying of the francl
rfIu, ,,,.r,.~.. Either
TIE LEXINGTON'S AWNING develc
ordinance allowing Mrs. Atkinson this r
ielress or the Lexington Hotel IN says
colored electric awning. was on his fl
by Mr.. HARRISON on the pround mate
such a sign would be entirely ont been |
zee In the heart of the cit,, to i'm
BIoomberg said the awning vvould Ihere
be an obstruction IL "ouiu ton 81
r TO those used I'm all large cities erect
would be the means OF giving light "Vuiu
more light was badly needed. The WI
ure was TO be similar to the one in ieasoli
OF MurphyS Hotel, on Eighth pOmon
The ordinance was passed onIv pomeI
votes being cast against IL. s p'', iii
he ELECTRIC FRANCHISES comma,
n suspension OF the rules the OF the
rdinances TO grant TO tho H. the me
y company and the Southern Cleo MT.
ompany permission 10 eroot - reply
IN wires on the streets and aIlevs Wailer
city. and 10 constr,,o, ~ oiIe!s In othe
hder' for the purpose of furnishing % sSc'' 10
ma power by electricity, came nm 900 y
lsideration The substance of these WI
nces mas already been published in ot,, ii
spatch. ~ city WI
ordinance 10 a., G. tracts?
nv xyas d.. "o"'hern Electric much,
moved to amend section II So ne Mr. "
u,htoh u the ordnance sub a very
"inen the privileges are granted. for a fr