The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13


the investment Not one of the cities
which had granted a franchise 10 his com
pany had restricted them by maximum
and maximum rates I'm reply to Ques-
tions. General Meany stated that his COM
pany furnished about CD per cent. Of the
private wire telegraph service between
New York. Chicago. and Boston His
company would be willing 20 any reason
able restrictions as 20 maximum or mini
mum rates. IN order 20 do away with the
apprehension that seemed 70 have arisen
that they would come % Richmond to dis.
turb matters IN the telephone business.
The conditions In various places would
have % be considered. and rates fixed ac-
cordingly. His company would not pur-
posely hurt the local telephone business
now IN operation any more than they had
in 80 per cent. Of the cities. where they
had franchises. They simply asked that
the Council would grant such franchises
and rights as the other cities had granted.
SOME MORE ARGUMENTS.
some further discussion arose az to
whether or not further argument should
10 permitted The committee agreed
that five minutes should be allowed each
side. and Captain Gu.g0n called the at
toutiou OF the committee 90 the absence
Of any reply on ths part Of General
Meany 30 the statement that the Ameri-
can Telephone ana Telegraph Company
and tho American Hsl Telephone ana
the Southern Bell Telephone Company
had many directors and large stockh0ld-
CTS in common II The American Tele-
phone and telegraph Company were not
operating local exchanges any where
why should they protest against maxi
fr.Ir ftttf
gon said that the purpose OF the big cor
Boration was TO crush ouf the local COM
pauy as the Bell Company had been try
ing hard i0 do In Durham. \. g.. by Civ
inr free service f1r three years.
Colonel Anderson replied 20 Captain
Guieons argument. and stated that he
dil not fh.uk IL was reasonable 10 keep
out his company altogether because they
asked for a franchise different from that
of the local company His company had
nothing 10 do with The restrictions put
upon tho local company and did not think
that OFFS company should Dee kept out for
this reason
TIE ORDINANCE.
After Colonel Anderson closed his ar
gument The ordinance was taken up and
considered by the committee. The first
section WAS adopted after striking out
thew0rds and 10 mono other which made
tho franchise. If so adopted. non-exclu-
slve
Below win be found a copy Of the or
dinance as amended by the committee.
This viii Dec prepared by the CITY At
tornoy ia the usual form as 20 language
according to agreement ana Will doubt
less be adopted az The meeting Of the
committee on April 2,th IL not before:
o. A
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
OF Nif-inia to use the public roads. streets
and hchwal7 Of the city Of Richmond
Va. Tor the purpose 0f placing poles ard
fixture Go support electrical conductors
thereon. and the placing Of subways for
electri01l 1l conductors under the same.
ana rcsllatin- the manner OF using the
streets for such purposes
Section J. Hs 10 ordained by the COun-
cil OF Tho cry OF Richmond. That per-
mission DIE and the same is hereby grant
ed 20 the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company OF Virginia. It's successors
ana assigns to erect operate and MAIN
tain lines oi telephone and telegraph. in-
Guiding the necess ~ poles. fixtures and
electrical conductors. npOn. along and
over and subvays for electrical conduct
ors under tho public roads streets and
highways of t.e city of Richmond. as it's
business may rom time % time require.
subject TO Tho provisions. conditions and
restrictions hD einafter mentioned
provided, ho ever that within that sec
ton or the Cit OF Richmond bounded up-
on the north v the north side OF Broad
street, ON the south by the south side
or cary stree on the west by the west
side Of jefferson street. and on tho east
by 'he east siD' or seventeenth street. no