The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-10
REQUEST OF THE
POWER COMPANY
Desire to Absorb the Franchise of the
Baltimore Concern.
MATTER CONSIDERED LAST NIGH
The Question Postponed Until Evil
dcncc Can lie Produced That the
Change j. Desired 10y All Con
ceracd The Petition.

session BASS night 90 consider the petition
or the virginia Electrical Railway and
development Company, which was pre-
scented to the Council at It's last meet
INK. asking permission TO acquire the
privileges heretofore granted the Vir-
ginh Electric company OF Baltimore
cts. and TO change the name Of that
company 90 the Virginia Electrical Rail
way and Development Company; Also 10
utilize tho 5000 in bonds put up by the
Southern Electric Company. the franchise
of which is 90 be allowed 10 die
The request Of the new company was
rot considered at any great length, how
over for the city Attorney at the outset
made tle point that official evidence
SHOULD company the petition that the
Baltimore company consented 20 the
change VI name requested.
THE MATTER POSTPONED.
The whole matter was. therefore. re-
ferred to tho City Attorney, and the
comitteo adjourned until Monday night
at o'clock when the required official
evidence viii De produced
The members present at last nights
session wero Messrs. o. S. Allen CHAIR
mani. Lawdor. Pollock. Woody. Gibson
lsbel and Whittct.
Nessrs h. Randolph Williams and Phil
r. Saeid were on hand for the com
panv and Mr. H. r. Pollard, city At
to-ucv was present at Che request Of the
committee The petition, as read by the
clerk was as follows.
TO the Honorable Council or the City
~ Richmond.
Your petitioner the Virginia Electrical
Railway and Development Company
30 cot NJ
General Assembly of Virginia approved
February 2. lVs Acts of Assembly. 1897
'QQ mage 2lg respectfully represents 10
v0ur honorable body that with the pur-
pose Of developing the water power OF
James river. in This city. and establish
Ing a large electric power and light
plant thoy have acquired the privilege
az two ordinances under the respective
dates. and Tor the purposes set forth, to-
Wit. An ordinance To- grant the virginia
Electric Company Of Baltimore city. per
mission 20 erect poles and run wires on
fhe streets and alleys OF the city of
Richmond and 10 construct subWays
hereunder. for the purpose Of furnish
ing usht and power by electricity; and
o. ordnance % grant the Southern Blec-
fric Company permission 10 erect poles
and run wires on the streets and alleys
~ The city Of Richmond. and 90 construct
sUbways Hereunder for the purpose or
furnishing light and power by electricity.
CHANGE OF OFFICERS.
They. therefore. pray that Section ! Of
fle ordinance approved December 2, 1891
rranting o. tho Virginia Electric Com
rany. of Baltimore city. permission 10
erect poles. run wires. &c, be amended
$50 as % read as follows.
That tho Virginia Electric Railway
and Development Company, whose pres
ont officers are. President j.. @. Todd,
Directors =. O.. Todd. J.. NJ Williams.
j. j. Williams. +. L. Todd. i. J.. Chris
tan. OF LynchbuTg Va, John J. vii
Jams. and ". 1. Cross. be, and IL is here
by authorized TO erect poles and run
wires. and construct conduits and run
wires therein under and along the
streets and alleys OF the city OF Rich
mond. % furnish and supply electric light
and power upon the conditions. provis-
ions and limitations herein set forth and
under those also set forth as may be
applicable thereto in the ordinance emit
tied "An ordinance as TO the joint
use Il 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 approved
September TO- 1895
TIME EXTENSION.
And that subdivision j of Section -
(. Id. o.. "a e. folIUUtes
..'rts, ,,. Said VIr,fria I,leotrio11 Rail
49,. and Do,olouroant COMPANY win
,,i,bf, 0ftoer ,oontb. from fe date az
,h, ,-,-ro,.ot 90 mis- ,r1ioorce berin I'm
,....,.., r,tt.f,,,,,,, ~ the Cifv I'm
- 80 [.,.+..,.. md -,reot e,cb h,..
ss-..'ft, ,..ori, 80, e,,1 ra.,. lanes liver ms
80. va ,'eceee,,r,, IN furnish wator mower
% produce not less than TWO thousand
horse power of electricity for the fur
,,is6ln- ~ electric power and light"
Ans ,,rr pe-itioncr further states that
-,.,tbin t,,e,f,.-t,ro months from tho pass
,.., ~ tbis orliY noe said companv shall
s1, ,,,ifb tbo Cify Treasurer a bond for
ston. f,., .,o foithf,l performance OF
80. .,,6l,,,,s ~ The franchise etc.
90 ,r., ,gt.-eas tbe southern Elec-
,,,,,,,.....,. ,..s ,..,,,ired un8er section
10 ~ fs ordinance % deposit within
.t.t-,,. DAYS "a bard or security for $1,000
,,n5cr IKE conditions. and dld So deposit
s.i5 s1e9 in United states per cent
,.,,le. thercf9re
HOND Transfer.
In viovy of The foregoing facts your
,,e,t,io,er MOI only Draws that the section
30 .te or3iuauce of the virginia Electric
,.....,,,,r,. ~ baltimore cifv be amended
for.. ,.t f.r,h hut thai the
s..l.t4 bnnds d,rosited bv the said
=. ~ - t,ie.trf. t,.,o,e,, no trans
49, 49, 49,, ,tt,, Trs..,,r,.r as a mart of
40 ro,d re,ufrsd ,f the virginia
..'o .0or,o,,,. 20 RsltIrnore civ.
49, ~ ,,,+ rt..,,l.res "a boz nYf in al This