The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-01
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had not been invited to be present at
the meetings OF the COMMITTEES when tho
ordinances were considered, Inc thought
the matter should be postponed.
He moved, therefore. that the matter
no laid on the table for one week, and
that the Council be notified that report
would be submitted by It's May meet
ing.
Mr.. Ebel opposed the motion, saying
that the delay in the matter had come TO
be an imposition upon the public. he
did not think that the proposed ordi-
nances worked any hardship upon the
companies. They should, he thought, be
grateful to the City Engineer and TO the
committee for pointing out the defects In
their lines.
Tho people want better schedules" he
concluded.
Mr. King spoke i'm favor OF postpone
ment. saying he thought the representa-
tives OF the electric lines should be heard.
Mr. Ebel again spoke and claimed that
the representatives Of the electric lines
had been in possession Of Information
gotten together by the City Engineer fer
some time.
Captain Guigon. declared. on the con-
trary. that he had absolutely been unable
10 seciac the information. He had much
information in hts possession, lie said, Oh
tanned from his own inspector. by means
of which ne expected to show inaccura-
cies in the CITY Engineers report.
After al excited colloFuy between
Messrs. Pollock and Ebei. IN which the
latter accused the former Of bad tasts"
Mr. Pollock moved 20 defer consideration
1 - H..
The motion was lost by the following re
vote.
Noes-MessTs. Burton Ebe Gibson end
Ay.s-Mossrs. King. Pollock Allen and
Woody.
The same fate overlook n motion 10 ad-
journ subject 70 tho call OF the chairman.
and the report was taken up and read.
III. same having been heretofore duly
printed.
CAPTAIN GUIGON SILENT.
The reading having beon concluded Cap
tain Guigon again stated that he was not
prepared and could have nothing to cay
on the subject.
Mr.. Pollock said that though ne had
been chairman OF the subcommittee
which prepared the report and was in full
sympathy with Il. yet he would be- com
pelled at this time 20 vote against IT,
since the companies had been given no
opportunity 10 be hef I'd
Mr. Ebe again spoke strongly In favor
OF po,;DOnemcnt.
Mr. Ebel said that he believed tho Trac-
ton Company could comply with the
provisions OF the ordinances within thirty
DAYS after their adoption.
II believe we could" said Mr.. SHIELD
"rf the other company" said Mr.. Shield,
''has allowed its property 10 get down
so that IL cannot be improved in rea-
sonable time why n is wreck. and may
have to he sold FOR Junk There are other
parties however. who might take up the
work and put the lines I'm order
This statement heipg challenged by Mr.
Gulzon who desired 70 know what he
meant Mr.. Fbel said that the fact had
been printed 50 that All might read Il that
thor. were citizens ~ Richmond willing
10 take the franchise.
on an ave and no vote the report ot
ne subcommittee was adopted Mt
Pollock then moved that u he laid on the
abb and the COMMITTEES meet 70 take
u I'D AZ the call 81 mo chairman. INC
motion was lost.
M Mr. POrLARD's ASSERTION.
A, thla poln, CITY Attorney Pollard
satd hat a. the grievance Or the at,o'-
80 IA, tha roads seemed 10 be that they
ucre NOT present AZ the meeting or the
subcommittee when the report was pre-
pared. and that they had been eAcluded
at his instance. he wished 10 assert tnal
tho CITY had a right 10 this privacy. ne
ssserted further that all facts discussed
In the secret meeting had been discussed
AZ The open meeting
Mr. Pollock took issue with ms STATE
ment and said rhat the HNinS or the
schedules had neither been discussed pri-
vately or publicly.
Tho wrangle as 10 whether Tho a;tor-
nevs for the lines had had an opportunity
10 bs heard was resumed an1 coh''heei
frultiessly for some tlire
FINALLY motion was made that the re-
oort he recomm ended 20 the Council IL
Gas defeated on tie vote as follows;
Avos. Nessrs. Burton. Eoel. Gibson
and Peters. , ,,,.. 90
Woody. ,, .s...,
- the call % the chairman. having occn-
p,ed three full hours In the CONSIDERATION
~ the street car matter, and leaving tie
question IN siatu QUO.
New Ihiri station.
Ths Committee on Police met IN me
CIV Hall yesterday afternoon al ''S'
o.c'ook Tho members present were.
Nessrs. Seay chairman. Peters ene
Shea ..
squire T. P Jones. guard OF nc tramp
gam. submitted his report for the month
II March. showing that 2! uampi ano
warrants were employed Oh tie city iocA
pic curing the month. -
The street Department has hauleo l9s
tons Of crushed stone from the ROCK PIE
and this has been used 10 repair the
streets Of the city.
The police pay roll FOR March amount
me to s. 074si and bills amounting 10
so IS were approved and ordered 20 be
paid. c,..,..
srs was received a communication COM
nending the committee for their prompt
energetic. and successful, efforts IN the
matter OF providing . new, modern ano
comfortable station house for tbs ac'
rommodation Of tho police OF the Thirc
District. .,-- ..
F,speciai and commendable mention IS
made of tire services OF subchairman X
:, peters who daily visited the ne"
station hous. during the course OF 10
erection and who vas unre1nittine IN MS
superv,sion Of The material used and the
manner OF construction.
Other Committees
The COMMITTEES on Thirc Market met
AZ $50 o'clock last evening with the fol
owing members present. Messrs Peters
AHa- and Iaffreli 0ufy