The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
Are GOING TO new YORK.
Committee on Streets Accepts the InVi-
tatiOn Of The American Telephone Co.,
TO VISIT AID INSPECT THEIR PLANT.
VIII Consider the Franchise Question on
March 10th - The city Engineers
Drpartment-The Ordinance Gov.
erning 1t Finally Passed Upon.

for four hours last night, ana the session
was a lively one. The committee accept.
ed an invitation from the American Tcle
phone and Telegraph Company TO visit
New York and Philadelphia as their
guests. on March eth. and inspect the
workings Of the ngdistance phones. In
order to DO This the committee decided
to suspend action on tho American Com
panys application Tor franchise until
March lcth.
The committee then took up the ordi-
/ nance making changes IN the City En-
/ Slnetrs Department, ana fierce contest
/ euSuCd. the outcome or which was that
I the sections fixing the hours Of the En-
Slnecr and Ms assistants, and prohibit
ing them from engaging IN outside work.
were returned To the Board. 10 be re-
ferred back 10 the Ketrenchment Com
| mlttcc.
The third section was amended so as
/ 70 allow the CITY Engineer To appoint
three assistants and clerk. In regard
L 10 the sewer foreman IL was dctcrmiu-
/ eel that this also I've returned 10 the Board
/ for reference 10 the Retrenchment Com
/ mittee with tho recommendation that tho
/ foreman De- retained. and his salary re-
/ duced in just proportion to other city
| employees.
! Tho committee recommended that one
/ Of the managers Of hands and carts be
/ dismissed ana the city divided into two
/ districts.
Tho committee met shortly after S
/ o'clock. those present being Messfs. Allen
/ chairman, Bahen. Burton. Pollock. Law
der. John j.. and John VI. King. rbel
Bloomberg. and Carter.
WILL VISIT NEW YORK.
On motion of Mr.. John NJ King the
rules were suspended. and the committee
took up the following communication
from captain George Wayne Anderson.
representing tho American Telephone and
telegraph Company Of Virginia.
Richmond Va. Feb - 1897.
10 the Chairman and Gentlemen compos-
the street Committee OF the Richmond
city Council.
Pehtlemen. In connection with tho con-
test now carried on against the petition
OF inc American Telegraph ami Teiephono
company OF Virginia. which IS before
YOU ior decision, / have learned that
ti7 richmond (Standard TelephDne
IN, IN Peny mas invited. and has hal your
meinDerS 10 Visit anz Inspect its exchange
anu switchboard. / am informed mar
various ana. no doubt. impressive tests
60 eApciluiehls nave been conducted
ior your Information and guidance.
,t',e..1g 1g'iua that II Is only just that Won
''N Hi"A' Ike inspection Of our
i"tthois ana systems, before decidino. tb,
"IroI lant question that is before yol
We ieel impressed, and properly 50
..''.Ih, win the iact that this proposifion
- one or great importance TO his oi,v
T., mTlI as 10 ourselves. and will AFFECT
ci,i 'als,ioMn measure its future CONNER
e'qi sIea tness and prosperity.
or TINS reason. as well as becaueo NJ
t,ai'@e now Imperfect is the knowIedge
~ ~.t even intelligent and Well-lnforrned
"a, ."'c vi electricity and telephony
suecf o,,r Ns,oiinlned s,'iined to invite YOU to in
ba,o III system and methods. as Won
,ti,f'V inspected those Of our onnonorte
we, therefore. cordially and respecff,,ii,.
~, you 10 20 as our guests ia Ne,,
- "uu Lhlladelphia. leaving Ricbr,or'l
.Dout lne an day Of March ami rnt''r,'
~ a., L u.ie VIC Tor business on the morning
ebo,,.,, III an New York You will he
,I our methods. plant. and svsfa,,,
@ @~-u De furnished an opportunft,, 10 ir
~, f,,s,,,l-aie and test Il I'm evorv ,ro,,
H,i"ueiphla You will be shown o,.o,,. "a
tc-,, .slhing the extensive cOnduif e,.e-
80. u. 'ual CITY and learn OF ns ovne,i-
e"'' IN that regard NH'i'-
INVITE THE NfAYOp
=, We shal invite TO accompan,, ,.o,, a..
uonor tho Mayor the presider,s Sgu ~ MS ms
~ .lIu-iisa or the Council. the 90. - ~,
.c', tHe Superintendent OF rfro i-'lsl-
,,,... N''vIHcy. as well as voilr So
~ Ht.IIA H,tf,aI,Arus. We fix upon the -th da,,
PresiJer, ds n.c.,u use or the fact that fbe
been csiioI ."e virginia Company has
"ieb 10 the West ana Mi, - -
co,,,,..,., r"'e 10 meet the gentlemen - .ot no.
tttee ln New York ar an -. ~. tHe
man mo SIN proximo. ''' carrier day
tho final ,tt',EolVes some little DELAY r.
holt" acuon Of the .com,ofttl'"'S IN
cieion g.. i"' lhe importance of ~
DELAY which l'nuefrd far outwoiehs H.
fornatio,, ~ requisite for tho mn. t-'
d.,tI'It' '.oh or the gentlemen ',t ,'''',r m
me matter Assuring ~ are 10
ana 80. ."'F ahail be free to ,,. tJ'''''l'l-
they ~, inquiry and investIos.i,'e 4hy
we truet ~. ~. lhcin, may wish IN r,oi.'
terprlse Tho 80, VIII give our great ~
vosfigafto.' SaHle Careful and norso,,e, ,"-
or ,bo'o ,b''l'on mat they have gi,e, ual ih-
VI ,"ose who oppose ms a'Feh 10 that
c.. WIS end we invite then, ..
ror tboour our enterprise thar fbc,. n.sIt the
1 remain a,., s. with very great roe,.e
iours very truly
HrO. WAYNE ANDrpeo>.
Mr. A'ty. for \. Il. d n -
~ Eoei moved. In or5-.. - Oh Va.
~. ' t ~ vpefiy before me- - ~ set tne |
ia ''.aDon OF The Telepbor.,. s',o Sidt |
ii disclt.s,dt,,' mere was Il briof i,,""y |
the trin IN .i A." men Mr. Allen ur.soa ~ |
sver,t - u, ~ would Dee welcome ons fu f ,tts
5ftiy member or the commit o'ic' IN that |
',nt amount of inteulgcnce Ia t,.,. L. a SUE
tlcdl thlng WAS prdc- |
ii. EDei said that he wanted n CO., ....
pidciical operation OF Tie svsrg,,, s'' 'h5 |
q apoeialiy 10 have the commiflt.' ip i''tp
y .'io. ~, gnsHiy INTO the conduit system abo''t
.,,,i L. ,''ei, nau peen 50 muCh talk anon
u 81" oeis so ot the city Council '''''7
NATTER or CONNECTTONs
-, nave heard IL claimed " Intet'ie,tal |
Mr. John NJ. King. that this lonS ais
la' .Sn - bnone cannot be connected with |
EN-, and l would ike 70 have this mailer
.1hy established TO my mind"
me Ciiy Engineer said that he felt very
much IKE Mr. John NJ. King had ex- |
PRESSED himself He said that he would |
'ather not 80. and could not see what
vas 10 gained 10 the members OF tho |
committee by going of on what was
commonly called a Junketing" trip. when
20 q, nucn was known about it and so much
Instance telephone. Col. Cutshag stated
hat should he be called upon To "a bv
he committee he would go. but 1t would
20 niue under protest. The colonel
pointed out the disadvantages OF the pro-
'osed trip TO New York. and referred TO
he unchartable comment which gen |
rally follows such sCjourns when
AIKEN by the City Councilmen and off
als.
After some discussion the committee ac-
epted the invitation by the following |
Ayes-Messrs. Bahen. Bloomberg. Ebel
T. NJ. King. j. ]. King. Lawder and Pol
ock-7
Noes-Messrs Burton. Carter and Allen
3.
There then followed some argument
pon the question OF whether the City |
Engineer should be requested 10 go and |
fr Allen moved that this official be ex- |
used from making the trip This was
ost by tie vote. and n = = settled that !
he City Engineer should 70.
The committee reconsiderod its action
v which IL agreed 10 take up and dispose