The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
Mr.. MARX GUNST TALKS.
HE ExPKEssEs HEs views OS THE
rkLkPH0Ss DIFFICULT.
The Representative Of Mouros ward The
Author Of N. R-ssiatfoa R~vokiBg the
Franchise Of the Bell rsIsphons Co.

The decree entered bT Judge Coz cf tne
United States Court on Saturday morning
az Clari<s burg. in the Bel Telephone SUR.
1as attracted wide attention II this CITY
and comments u various cnarcter nave
been made by the citizens q Elcnrnonl-
on The $40 lect showing that A deep n
terest - being taken In the suit
Councilman Marx Grunst, OF Monroe
Ward was tie gentleman VINO started me
bail rolling by Introducing q joint resoil-
riou IN the City Council about rNu y-sf1
ago. revoking the franchise q the SOUTH
ern Bell Telephone Company on rFelFe
months notice The resolution Vac
promptly adopted bv me rE1 Draucnes n
the City Council and approved y -as
Mr. GUNsT TALKS.
Thinking that Mr. GunsL might - IN
cl'uefl rD talk on the subject / called az
his residence az No 49, east Clay street.
last evening. and asked the representa-
tive 81 Monroe IS zri WlaE he thought u
the present situation lu the telephone
nElr The popular -QllcilIs.l1 * pressed
himself rs follows
,-I rerret very much that vas unable
% be- present az che recent meeting "
the Young Men Business ASSOCIATION. o-
wrlcl am member rl-lT intended
r1 be- present. bu- some previous engage
-uarr made p l1nuOss bile for ne 20 DO sd
abe enlarged Injunction issued LAST
week rv Judge Coz. lr me ll--L -rar-s
Court. a- ciarksDurg Eil very lAteriillF
interfere with the interests oL tll- ety.
IL is very sweeping IL lts effects and
places any municipality Id a very bad POI
slrCn for -Le future as -1 --e srAll-ls l-
franchise CD corporations.
WAT III MORT LEAD TO.
"Un1ar The PROVISIONS NJ mat decree
-1a mule car lne On SOL 1890 l-t
instance uirlt enter plea, Nlen l.s
charter expires. THAI r. comes lr-rr The
PROVISIONS " the interstate CONNER
Jaw ard that DO therefore should continue
r. pm .rs cars Thlr company might
make such claims with the same I'lll-llli-
uou al rle southern Bell .--trglll- COM
rrr,- "a -icn does not 0urrtl- one -ll--- n-
-e egrlrn wires In This ci-T -l1 Only
transfers messages I'D ..1-.-- e---
raries .nlFruIru al 10 0llH i-ll-t- pas
eelgers as Ear ls Ella stt.al anu -A1i-
transfer them -1 lrler mes
..rre Rlrrucrd Telephone Company ID
-rl rr.v rlu1ua1r .r -lls c.F Nli-l ----
aa-zes FL 'eZa. franchise ana .l ny N.'---
-re existing dilrr.ilIF % -L r
Southern Sell Telephone COMPANY -tl-
rr.v be- overcome lv Che lrltll elLlf-s .-
l. merchants and business lleL % .-..'
r.-v 2 declining r1 sllsc-l1e I'd a -si--
ur1ne -ha- IS supplied By a con- 9-ilf --lt-
has no ..ET. existence
he r. C0NSl-LL--' y
u have taken the same pQsi-lon FOG
r-rv ~ .r the City lllullL. N---- A '..-.-
zen committee a0netr0l
AGAINST tla granting M b ift...l ---l
Long Distance Le.e9n.ne '.-- -r,,.
~ have always taken l- ..--tt
II The Southern Fell L-l-1lNle il-
-r-~ srrrfs frrr -le rifv. The residents
81 atrruond would show moral ,.'ll -
enough r0r - 1atrrnize or arcorrt-s in
Institution thar has lo zeal Ll--lt----1
t-ru the municipal AuLl-
..r --f-Ir +rr-.tr view on .le enla-Ee menr
NJ rre injunction rv Judge con every
citizen III Richmond should l.tA- %
-.- --i-s -4--a- r1 fc without teleprone
tran -1 assist "a company tll- las 10
-e-ll Standing