Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-08
DON'T WANT ANY SUIT
CAPTAIN rizzrsr HOPES TO ADJUST
MATTERS WITHOUT ONE.
FREE DELIVERY FOR MANCHESTER.
Postmaster Toney Gets Letter
from the Department Indicating
That IL Can Ne sccured-Other

The most interesting matter to come
/ before the Manchester Council tomorrow
night Is that OF repaving and improving
Hull street.
In recent session of the Street
Committee it was moved. and the. mo-
ton prevailed. to recommend TO the Coun-
Gil to pave Hull street right away, ana
let the railway company handle It's end
NJ the wire as best 1T could. This recon-
mendation came before the Council. but
action was deferred until the railroad
neopIe might have 4 chance to say some
thing.
Captain Andrew Pizzini representing
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany being asked yesterday what pro
position. II any, the company would
make TO the city, said:
"The question you ask Is rather lead
ing. and | cannot just now answer It,
would. however. be glad to state the
position Of matters just as l now see
them
I'm order TO fully understand the
matter. we must go back to the time
when Manchester put I'm its sewer sys-
TEN on Hull street. This Improvement
left the roadway in a terrible condition,
and demands were made for its i'm
movement. The Council determined to
repave It with granite spalls, ana or
/ dered the railway company to put down
new tracks and TO pave between them
and two feet on each SIDE. ms IT,
ms
/ ouirement was resisted by the company
| (as it's contract with the city ana not
reduire IT'D. The Council determined 70
/ force the company 10 comply, and or
dered tho Tax-Collector TO levy for taxes.
/ which former councils had exempted
/ the company from paying This brought
about q contest and the issue Is not
/ vet fully determined. At this period,
/ having large interests in Manchester,
( ana also in the railway company, l asked
/ the management TO let me try 10 set
/ tie the controversy by some compro-
! mise. / was told IL was useless 10 Try,
| but / finally got permission. called
| on the chairman OF the street Oolnihil-
/ fec and went over the lines with him
| and the associate counsel of the COM
! many CAPTAIN Guigon. i'm order 10 see
/ what the city demanded. l then sub
| mitted to the management list OF the
work required. and got them TO Indicate
me the utmost the company was Will
! ing to do. This, ! submitted TO the
Street Committee, and by them II was
| submitted to the Council, which reject
el the list almost without discussion. l
then got permission 10 make few re-
narlte to the Council. and that body
afterwards referred the whole matter 10
the Street Committee Tor a settlement,
| If possible.
ACCEPTED THEIR TERMS.
"Some DAVIS afterwards the chairman
Of that committee and the City-Attor-
nev called at my Office and discussed the
/ situation. They submitted what / pre-
sumed was the 'ultmatum' of the city,
and after some hesitation l accepted
their demands. and the agreement was
placed in writing. signed by all or US.
| This agreement was submitted 10 the
street Committee, and was adopted by
IT. forwa rded TO tho Council ana
/ adopted by It. The City Attorney was
/ directed TO draw a proper contract for
ratification. which he did, and which |
/ Aligned on The part Of the company L
/ then. supposing the whole matter set
! tied. informed the officials Of the COM
pany. and they placed orders for the
material. and were getting ready TO do
the work, when the Council again met
| rescinded their action, and reJected the
| whole settlement L was dDSeht rum
the CITY at the time. on my return |
telegraphed my superlors the condition
! which existed, and delayed all prepara-
lions. and sought TO reopen the matter
with the Council and have been invited
! TO appear before that body Friday night.
am now Just in the position i was IN
when | started out, unless the agree
ment adopted by the Council Is bind
| ing one, and our counsel IS of The opn-
ion that it is. But / started out TO get
rid Of suits at law, and l am still on
that line / am now trying TO ma out
/ what the cOuncilmen who rescinded the
agreement offer as a compromise. OF
course. a compromise means that both
parties must give up something they
| would insist on If only one party was
to be consulted and if | can find this
out, and can by any means effect set
! tlement, i will do il. l want peace ana
harmony, good car service, and pros
perlty TO the city of Manchester and
to the company. and IL my opponents
| will second my efforts and not insist on
the law. why l yet hope TO accomplish my
purposes.
"The exemption from taxes was OBJ
! tanned by the original companies when
/ the franchises were granted, and when
! these companies became non-paying pro-
perties. even under such conditions; the
present company took them in hand,
and by comparatively good service. a
liberal system OF transfers, etc, have
I brought them 70 u point which makes
them productive TO a very small de-
gree. The expense, however, entailed on
Il by the agreement made by me will eX-
coed any profit which It can make in ten
years TO come"
IN INTEREST OF FREE DELIVERY.
The post-office report for the year end
ing March 3lst has been received by the
department and acknowledged by the IN
spectOr. Manchesters postmaster. Mr..
| d. L. Tonev. received a letter from the
mspector of this district Tuesday, in
which the official advised him 10 renew
his application 10 the department for
/ free delivery for the city right away.
This Mr.. Toney did yesterday without
delay. The inspector also suggested that
the postmaster write TO the congress
man from the Third District and ask
his aid in the matter and rendering his
own personal efforts I'm Manchester's be-
half. Mr.. Toney has written 10 Captain
Lamb. who will meet the Inspector and
the two will go together TO the proper
officials and press the matter IN person.
No effort Is considered too great by
Mr. Toney TO make I'm order that the
cty's people may have the very best
| service as soon as possible. Manchester
is entitled to free delivery both in con-
| sideration OF sales and population, and
! II seems now only the matter OF a few
weeks when she Will have H.
TWO SETS OF HARNESS GONE.
Some friend. who didn't leave his card
| called at the confectionery store OF A.
| l. Pizzini. on Hull street. early yester-
| dov morning and took away two excel