The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

lutlons OF the Board Of Directors be voted
on by sections. and it was so Ordered;
BEFORE the vote there seemed 70 be
desire 10 known how many suDscrlDerS
the Bell Company had here. NIL.
Mr. r. H. Rood. the manager In kich-
mond. Of that company, arose ana s'atce s
the number to-day as 1.l3s. and said that
when the new company began us service
the Bell had OJ7. an Increase Of u.
Mr. Luther II. jenkins wanted TO know
II those subscribers were all paying ones.
Mr. Becky thought the question was not
IN order. The Association had nothing 70
do with this.
Mr. jenkins insisted that his question
was pertinent, for sometimes telephones
are put into houses free. and which are
really dummies. That was his reason LOT
THE QUESTION AT ISSUE.
Mr. Leon Wallerstcin declared that TINS
discussion as TO the number Of eubscriD-
ers had no bearing on the question. lie re-
ferrcd 10 the contract made with the city
by the Bell people, and the franchlse
which was given them. when they asked
for ~, and then their fighting the city ID
| the United states Courts.
me question was, according 10 MN,
whether the citizens would stand by their
Council. who feel that they had not been
sustained. so far Mr.. Wailerstcin was
loudly applaudcd.
Mr. Myers said that as we have heard
from the Ben Company he wanted 10 hear
from the Richmond Company as 10 tho
number Of their telephones, and Mr White
asked whether the 1.13s spoken Of by the
Ben Company meant telephones Of sub
ecrlbers.
Mr. Hll Montague thought the Y. NJ y.
A. was neither for the Bell or Home COM
pany and should keep out of their fights.
Mr. Guigon answered Mr.. Myers Ques-
'tiOn by saying that the subscribers Of the
Richmond Telephone Company numbered
l.2G7, all Of them I'm Richmond, except TWO,
and an paying ones. and In answer 20 Mr..
Leckys question, said his company pays
the city nearly $1,000 IN taxes.
Mr u. Lancaster Williams could not see
what tho y NJ. B A. had 90 DO with the
subscribers of these companies.
The resolutions of the Board of Direc-
tors were then voted upon seriatim, and
adopted.
THE INJUNCTION FEATURE.
Mr.. Myers then said that 10 was not
| simply the fact that there was tele-
phone fight on which interested him. lie
was not a subscriber 60 either company.
ana had no right 20 criticise their ser
vice.
But ne considered the late decision OF
Judge GOff and the Injunction, which
he had previously granted 10 the city.
as troadng upon the rights OF the citi-
zcns of Richmond.
You can't order this company ont. It
seems for Il goes TO the United States
Court and there the Judge decides that
or Postal office, and send Il teleeraphic
message. it comes under the United states
postal laws.
torney would win his case when he car
riod II 90 the higher court, and meantime
the Association could only protest against
the Government by injunction.
If this was TO stand. we might as wei
shut the City Hall up.
Mr.. Myers remarks, and especially the
closing part OF them, were received with
loud and continued applause.
Mr.. I'M Montague thought that IL was
hasty 20 undertake 10 settle such ques-
ton In word, and he could not think
the courts Of the United states are
smaller than the Government of a city,
because he knew better.
lie wanted the Association 10 20 slow
~. for the case which has excited every
one so much viii be taken 10 the United
states Circuit Court Of Appeals and be
decided between this time and Christ
mas.
1t looked to MIR. Montague that we say
practically we will support inside capital
against outside capital. and he thought
the y. NJ. B. a. was not opposed TO out
side capital. ON the contrary. sought
10 out and invited # here
The resolution was very broad one.
ana he believed that before the first OF
ne year the y. M; B a. tould realize
that we need Industries from every
where, and should not make distinction
against outsiders.
MIR POLLARD SCORES.
Mr.. j. Garland Pollard said there is
no law 90 prevent am individual citizen
from patronizing his own telephone COM
pany as against one which after enjoying
PROFITS from its contract with the city
acts as this company has done.
Mr.. Pollard compared the course Of the
Bell people as Il shaking Of their fists
in the faces Of RichmOnds people and
declared that we do not want such out
siders here
As individuals We can patronize the
home company and drive the other one
out, saying TO IL you shall not defy us,
for local self government shall not per-
ish.
Mr.. Pollard was heartily appaudod.
Mr.. Lccky said that IN The association
adopts them 10 means that we sustain
our city Council and the local company,
because 10 has "a Virginia charter
The resolution of the Board OF Direc-
tors were then adopted by "a considora-
| ble majority
Mr. +. NJ Crutchheld hoped that mem
bers would carry out the spirit of the
resolutions and support IL heartily, and
Mr.. Lecky urged them 10 stick TO their
principles. begging them 20 remember that
if the Bell people offered telephones free
the must not take them.
on motion of Mr.. John Nj. Taylor the
Chair will appoint committee of five TO
report a plan for carrying out the pro-
visions Of the resolution, and the associa-
tion adjourned