Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-02
THE NEW YORK TRIP.
RICHMOND COMPANY MAY HAVE
REPRESENTATIVE ALONG.
BROCg-AYEEUE LINE DEFEATED.
Other business Of the street Conn
mittcc Last Night-Storagc stand
for Gas-WorlSs' oiI-Lot in River
View for Confederate Women.


an attendance were Chairman Allen. and
Nfcssrs. Bahen. Bloomberg. Burton. J.
NJ and J. J. Sing Carter Pollock, Foster.
and Woody.
There we're also present a number OF
gentlemen who were interested in mat
tiers 90 be considered. The first matter
OF business 10 arise was lcngthily-
SIGNED petition presented by Mr.. Wood.
of II. vs.. wood & Sons. asking that tho
request Of the Southern Railway Com
pary 10 he allowed 10 lay branch
track on Virginia street be granted.
ON motion OF MI Bloomberg the matter
was referred 10 the City Attorney and
City Engineer with instructions TO pre-
paro a suitable ordinance.
captain Andrew Piz2ini appeared be-
fore the committee. and asked that the
Richmond Railway and Electric COMPANY
ue allowed TO relay its tracks on Main
street wherever -ecossary with girder
rails laiI on cross-ties without concrete.
Captain Pizlni explained that the fran
chisc OF his company had only four more
years TO run, and he did not think it
would bc just 10 require 60 10 do the
De said received the franchise again I'm
1857 90 would of course. comply with the
regulations OF the franchise granted then
on motion Of Mr.. John A. King Cap
tain Pizznfs request was unanimously
granted.
THE NEW YORK TRIP.
Captain A. Is. Guigon, general counsel
FOR the Richmond Telephone Company,
read the following letter. relative To the
committee proposed trip TO New York,
40 the Invitation OF the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company:
March l. 1871
To the Honorable Committee on Streets:
Genuemen,-I have learned that at
your meeting on the evening Of the I'D
Instant you decided 10 postpone the fur
thtr consideration OF the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company appll-
cation until the 10th of March. I'm order
t0 enable the committee 70 accept that
c1mpanys invitation 10 visit New y orK
and Philadelphia. with a view 10 the in
yestigation OF their facilities for giving
.oug-dlstance telephone service.
regret that this determination was
reached in the absence Of any representa-
tive Of my company, and without giving
us an opportunity TO respectfully protest
lEainst further DELAY.
AS your committee was kind enough
90 set an early date for the hearing OF
th.s matter al my earnest soncitation, i
date without giving me an opportunity 70
0e heard on the subject
7 hope YOU viii not think I am attempt
ing 20 dictate 20 the committee in any
way. but j must try TO impress the COM
u.ttee with the great disadvantage my
company is under pending the committee
decision.
proper for me 10 say that l feel salts
lied no one has ever questioned the abih-
ty Of that company to provide for salts
factory long-distance communication by
telephone, and certain it is that my com
I.uy has never questioned 20.
AS ! learn from the public press that
some of the members Of the committee
desire TO be- informed upon the least
lllry Of connecting the American iele-
phone ana Telegraph Company's lines
with our instruments in Richmond, / re-
specfully suggest that the acceptance or
that cOmpanys invitation be made condl-
u0ual al least, upon their agreeing 10
furnish facilities for such test, ana per
hitting the presence OF our representa-
rives at each end of the line upon when
said test shall be conducted.
The Richmond Telephone Company Is
required by the terms OF IT'S FRANCHISE
10 connect with such lOnE-dlstance com
panies as may come 70 the city limits
and 20 considers the granting Of such
terminal facilities equally 10 the pubic
interest and its own.
anxious for an opportunity TO prove that
such a connection Is not only feasible, but
would De euiIeuklN Satisfactory.
! have the honor TO be- your commlltee
obedient servant, a. p. GUIGON,
General Counsel for the Richmond Iele-
phone Company.
THE MATTER DISCUSSED.
After reading the letter Mr.. Guigon
briefly addressed the committee, urging IL
20 make as a sine qua non OF the trip 10
New York that an opportunity should
then be AFFORDED the committee 10 ascer-
tain whether the lines Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company could
te connected with the instruments or the
Richmond Telephone Company. lie sug-
gestcd that such test be made between
Richmond and Petersburg, and asked that
20 be present at either end.
Nr H. NJ. Smith Jr., on behalf or the
American Telephone and Telegraph COM
Uany. replied 10 Mr.. GuigOn, saying that
he was glad Mr.. GuigOn had brought this
matter up. He extended TO that gentle
man "a hearty invitation 70 accompany the
committee on IT'S New York trip and take
sucn electrical experts with him as ne
saw ht lie would see. he said, that cap
tam Guigon ana any one who accom-
panied him had "a good time. lie EXTENDED
10 him an invitation 10 be present amt
make "a fun test OF whether the lines OF
the American Telephone ana iAchmohd
Telephone companies could be connected.
Mr GuigOn. I'm reply, SAID while ne
would of course not expect TO 90 AT the
expense Of the lOng-distance company, yet
ne would gladly accept Mir. Smiths oiter
"a
him FOR his very courteous action.
"Did j understand you 10 say Mr..
Smith" asked the Chairman, that your
company would give the Richmond Tele-
phone Company q chance 20 make test
of whether the two lines can be connect
Sir. Smith. in reply. said Mr. Guigon
could write down what his company de
sired. and the American Telephone and
telegraph COmpanys representatives
would 90 whatever the Street Committee
saw lt 20 require
a TEST SHOULD BE MADE.
Mr Bloomberg said he was glad that the
matter had been brought up lh lhe 5haPS
30 had. He thought 10 was proper tnat d
test OF whether the two lines cOuld De
connected should be made.
Mr. Allen said he saw very niue use ln
the committees taking any action unll
the question now before the United states |
courts was settled. II the decision Wds |
against the city the long-olstahee S oil,
pany could come I'm and do as II chose
under Federal laws. -,-,-
SIR Carter spoke In opposition TO taxing |
the trip at all. He did not see thal tho |
committee would obtain any informatO |
that would be OF any benefit 10 tneHl' |
while Mr.. BlOOmberg took different view !
He thought that the test should De mace, |
ana the conduit system Tor underSIVunu
wires should be especially looked INTO.
Mr BlOCmbcrg moved that the leiter pe |
received. and the committee express its
appreciation OF the suggestions mace ny
the Richmond Telephone Company.
THE ENGINEER WON'T GO
Colonel Cutshaw the City Engineer, /
said he had come 70 the conclusion That II
would not bee right for him 10 so at the |
expense Of either telephone company. If I
De went at an he would 90 az the citys
expense Mr. Pollock asked the Engineer |
lCr his reasons for taking this position.
81 DO not wish TO be under obligations
10 any one" was the Engihcers reply.
u move that the City Engineer be eX-
cused" said Mr.. Pollock.
If move. as substitute" Mr.. Bloom
larg frferrrtpfaH ftfhat the (gfv Engineer |