The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
The Street Committee to Call on the
City Attorney for an Opinion
TRACTION COMPANY IN THE RING
Formally Announces It's Intention 10
Tndcavor 20 Obtain Possession OF
the Trancbiscs-A Petition
Filed on Yesterday.
The Difficulties
Involved.

The adjourned meeting Of the Council
Committee on Streets. TO DE held at D
o'clock Monday afternoon, will dispose
Of routine business, so that when the
committee meets. as IS probable ON the
the SIN instant. &c win be free TO CON
slider the matter Of street railway franz
ch,ses. There is ono petition now before
st. that of the Eoyd-Nowton syndicate
ana another. that of the Traction Com
pany. win probably he referred TO IL az
the council meeting Monday night.
Will. REFER TO CITY ATTORNEY.
r. ie reasonably safe TO say that the
committee VIII not act with reference TO
the Rovd-Nevton syndicate further than
10 refer it TO the city Attorney with
a request for information for the gId-
ance of The committee AS oul'u-u '-
Tho Times of last sunday the luchm'n'
Railway and Electric Company VIII l.oo-
ably be required 90 file with the clerk
of tho Council papers relinquishing am
rights 60 franchises as condition lI,oe-
dent 10 the grant ot amy new liahNH7.
whatsvor. It remains to Doe seen "heIn-
e.. i'm the event of such demand Ds tne
Council. the Richmond Railway ana
Electric Company viii comply.
WANTS INFORMATION
The Times positive statement several
davs aeo that The Traction Company IS
An the ncId for the franchises. was con-
Crmed Yesterday afternoon. Wnen the
company fled with Mr ben. ~. August
clerk of the Council petition for ln-
formation preliminary TO making nid
for any or au of the franchises of the
Richmond Railway and Electric COM
panv The Traction Company seis OUT ITS
petition that it has always contemplated
making "a Did for the franchises 10 does
not nor control. and states ihat ~ 's
in n position TO make the most odYan-
fareous offer % the city. The text or
the petition which viii be submitted TO
tho Council at Sos meeting at z O'Clock
tomorrow night. is as follows:
TRACTION CO11PANY's s PETITION.
TO the Honorable Council of the city Of
Richmond.
Your petitioner. the Richmond Traction
Company. respectfully represents that DO
is advised that certain persons represent
iug themselves as controlling franchises
and railways and other property now
owned and operated by The Richmond.
Railway and Electric Company have
presented to your honorable body pc
.....t, t.r,,s aud nom
... 10 -..,l b., s.f4 ra+i+ion and
.t '.l...,rle t,l19 herewith.
3" ' t.. t t.s al
l.'' l'''''''.'- .t (..-,ol,ises
"hl7' SINCE quo .,. 80
no" owned "t Do .N '- ,.t. ~,
a7hiHf tl ,'e pIoI.I ''.l' ', -oi ils 1.rs
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"F '-' ..-.. ,,,.5.~ the frao-
10y ". .- r.,,g.sd and
5 ,...- ,-,7a fs rians .'ud de-
I'D .7 ,.'
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No.. ....-...,,.. cha, it nov.
.7,..-es +o mako "A BID for such franz
Ct,..s as your honorable body win dis
,0., of af tbie time and asserts its
ltu.t, and readiness to make PROPOSE
ti.r yybicb Viii ba of mach larger ad-
,..rtaca and benefit to the citizens than
"a. le made by amy other corporation or
.s...i.f...
,-.Y~ ..t.tfancr finally represents that
f+ ts NOS. raldv and Wiling to bil for
srrl franch.ses either n whole or in
mart ou such terms and conditions as
vour haarlmie body may dX, and to
accompany us Did with such guaranty
as your h.r0r n.e body ma5 deem proper
.n the premises
m consideration whereof your pct'-
touer respectfully requests in order mat