Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-10
DrIS VIII Begin I'm 10 Months.

The Council Committee on Streets met
in extraordinary session last night to con-
slider a petition from the Virginia Elec-
trical Railway and Development Com
pany for certain amendments i'm the fran
chses heretofore granted to the Virginia
Electric Company. Of Baltimore, and the
Southern Electrical Company, both of
which franchises they have lately ac-
quired.
In the absence Of tangible proofs 10
show that the rights had been properly
acquired, and the transfer duly author
ized. the committee declined to take ac-
ton in the premises. and postponed the
consideration of the matter until next
Monday.
Members present at the meeting were
Messrs. Allen chairman. Ebel. Pollock,
Gibson, Woody, LawGer, Whttet.
The petitioning company was represent
ed by Messrs. Randolph Williams and
Philip b. SHIELD
THE NEW COMPANY'S PETITION.
The request for the call which brought
the committee together, signed by Messrs.
+. c. Ebel, r. Burton, q. x. Pollock, J.
Gibson, Jr., was read, and the following
petition was then submitted
To the Honorable Council of the City Of
Richmond
Your petitioner, the Virginia Electrical
Railway and Development Company, a
corporation duly chartered by an act Of
General Assembly Of Virginia, approved
February I, 1898, Acts of Assembly,
1S97'9S. page 2lS respectfully represents
10 your honorable body. that with the
purpose Of developing the water power OF
James river in this city, and establishing
a large electric power and light plant,
they have acquired the privilege OF two
ordinances under the respective dates
and for the purposes set forth, to-wit:
An ordinance 20 grant the Virginia Elec-
trio Company, of Baltimore city, permits
sion to erect poles and run wires on the
streets and alleys of the city OF Rich
mOnd, and 10 construct subways there
under for the purpose OF furnishing light
and power by electricity; and an ordi-
nance To grant the Southern Electric
Company permission to erect poles and
run wires on the streets and alleys of the
city of Richmond. and 90 construct sub
ways hereunder for the purpose of fur
nishing light and power by electricity
They, therefore, pray that section /, OF
the ordinance approved December ?, 1884,
granting to the Virginia Electric Com.
pany. Of Baltimore city, permission to
erect poles. run wires. etc, he amended
so as to read as follows:
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
"That the Virginia Electrical Railway
and Development Company. whose pres
ent officers are-President F.. c. Todd;
Directors: f. G. Todd, l.. II. Williams.
r. l.. Williams. F. l.. Todd; f. p. Chris
tian. Of Lynchburg. Va; John l.. VIII
liams. and w /. CrOss-be and it is here
by, authorized 10 erect poles and run
wires, and construct cOnduits and run
wires therein. under and along the
along the streets and alleys Of the city
Of Richmond. to furnish and supply elec-
tric-light and power upon the conditions,
provisions. and limitations herein set
forth. and under those also set forth as
may be applicable thereto in the ordi-
nance entitled AN ordinance as to the
Joint use Of poles erected I'm the streets
and alleys Of the city of Richmond for
the support Of wires used I'm connection
with the transmission Of electricity" ap-
proved September 10. 1895
And that subdivision l, OF section u, be
amended 30 as 10 read as follows:
THAT the said Virginia Electrical Rail-
way and Development Company will,
within fifteen months from the date Of
the approval Of this ordinance. begin. I'm
a manner satisfactory 20 the City Engi-
neer, to construct and erect such hy-
To-, stfrr
may be necessary 70 furnish water-power
10 produce not less than 200O-horse-power
OF electricity, for the furnishing Of cleo
tric-pOwer and light"
FILE A $4,000 BOND.
And your petitioner further states that
under subdivision 4 Of section II, IL Is re-
quircd that within twenty-five months
from the passage Of the ordinance, said
company shall file with the City Treasurer
a bond for $1,000 for the faithful perform
ance OF the conditions of the franchise,
etc.
And that. whereas. the Southern Elec-
trlc Company was required, under section
l2 OF it's ordinance, to deposit within thir-
ty days a bond or security for 5000 un-
der like conditions, and did so deposit
said $500 in United States per cent.
bonds; therefore,
In view OF the foregoing facts, your pc
titioner not only prays that the section
of the ordinance of the Virginia Electric
Company of Baltimore city, be amended
as hereinbefOre set forth. but that the
aforesaid bonds deposited by the said
Southern Electric Company be transfer
red TO the City Treasurer as a part Of the
$1,000 bond required of the Virginia Elec-
trio Company, OF Baltimore city. which
il not required TO be put up at this time,
but on or before october q 1880.
In consideration whereof, your petition
er agrees that the ordinance granted 10
the Southern Electric Company and the
rights acquired hereunder. shall be sur
rendered. Respectfully submitted,
VIRGINIA ELECTRICAL RAILWAY
AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. Qy
COunsel)
December 3, 1898.
THE DIFFERENCES EXPLAINED.
Mr.. SHIELD was given the privilege OF
the floor and spoke in support o. the
petition He called attention 10 the fact
that the petition made no changes IN
the body OF the franchises. but only sub
stituted the name OF the new company
Tor that OF tho old; made provision FOR an
extension OF time in which work was To
be begun from twelve to fifteen months
rom the date OF their approval. and the