The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-07

system for the past year. lie replied that
he did not. but that year before last the
loss had been more than $4,000
In regard TO the Main, Clay. Broad ana
Forest Hill lines Captain Guigon sald
he was not prepared TO speak. lie wouid
not say that his company was ioshs
money on those lines.
.'If II was" he said. "in proportion TO
the losses on the branch lines, II wou'a
seem that the suggestion OF Mr.. hoeI
that the whole business would wind up
In the junk pile was in fair way 70 DC
realized"
Continuing. the speaker said that he
did not believe that the traffic In CITY
the size >of Richmond Justified a hVe-
minute schedule on any line. lie thougnt
a six-minute schedule would be emil
nentiy proper for Main street PROVIDED II
was reliable. lie was satished such
schedule would be satisfactory on the
Clay street line.
As TO the Forest Hill line, he said that
in summer a better schedule was given
than was required and in winter II was
nearly as good. The Broad street
schedule, he said, was good and the fare
small.
Captain Guigon closed with an earnest
appeal TO the committee 10 consider All
the facts adduced in a business-llke way
and to abate the rigOrs or the ordinances.
In reply TO questions from Mr.. Bloom
berg. Captain Guigon said that his com
pany had never agreed TO give any speci-
fed schedule, but to give 'fair ser
vice"
The City Engineer requested captain
Guigon to give him the figures supmt'eu
to the committee by him regarding par
ticular cars.
captain Gulgon replied that he would
do better-he would produce the inspec-
tor who made the figures If the city En-
gineer would produce the source ol MS
information.
WAS IT A THREAT?
Mr. Ebel. at the conclusion OF Cap
tain Guigon's remarks. said that It had
seemed from the latter's opening remarks
that il his company was not sa'lsheu
with the action OF the Council the matter
would be taken to the courts. IN other
words he was making a threat. lie de-
sired an explanation.
Captain Guigon in his explanation
practically said that what he meant 10
say was:
"Dont let us talk about the courts
now. Let us try 10 harmonize our all
ferences."
He further said that he did not expect
to have 70 go 20 the courts; did not want
to do so. but that he did not think IL was
right to bring up that question. lie
could not say that under no crcum-
stances would he take the matter INTO
the courts. but that no threat was MADE
or implied his attitude was not one OF
threatening but of pleading.
At this point the city Engineer return
ed TO the question of the inaccuracies
i'm his report alleged by Captain Guigon'
and very warm controversy ensued De-
tween the two gentlemen
Colonel Cutshaw asked captain Guigon
whether the report upon whlch the ial.e'
founded his statement had been made by
Captain Brock.
tain Guigon ..-,..
Colonel Cutshaw then said that Captain
Guigon was mistaken in his assertions,
as he Colonel Cutshaw) had been ton
nv Captain Brock that he did not inspect
the cars Oh tho same date as Mr.. Lacy,
the inspector employed by the CITY.
Captain Guigon accused the city En-
gineer Of having ungenerousiy nappeu
Kim. The latter denied IT and SAID:
~ would not think OF attempting 20
tran any one. nor would hesitate to tell
you or any one else openly ~hAt l
thought"
After Captain Guigon rad asNed for the
oppcintment Of a subcommittee before
whom he might prove lis position, ard
the City Engineer has sait he would pe
gla1 for the two INSPECTORS mirht be
brought together, the matter was drop
ped.
THE TRACTION LINES.
Mr.. T. Randolph Williams president
Of the Richmond Traction Company, next
took The floor. lie expressed srauhcatlon
at the report made REGARDING the seventy
cars on his lines lie showed that the
company was doing its duty To the com
munity in promptly repairing all defects.
As to the schedules, be- frankly admitted
that i'm this respect his company was
not fulfilling the provisions Of its charter.
He claimed that i siX-minute schedule on
Broad street and a seven-minute schedule
ON the OakwOod- Hollywood line was all
sufficient. as by this there was about a
three and a half minute schedule between
First and Eighteenth streets.
Mr.. Williams said that he did not think
that there was any demand on the part
of the public for better schedules. When
there were such demands they were al
ways met by the Traction Company for
its own interests
I'VE would be dots and dullards'' he
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