Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
TRACTION MAY BID.
BROAD-sTREET COMPANY WANTS
THE OLD COMPANY FRANCH- SEES.
The PETITION FILED YESTERDAY.
II Ayers the Desire of the Company
10 bid and 10 Know the Method by
which the Franchises VIII lie Dis
posed OF.

The first step in the fight to be made to
prevent the newly-formed Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company from obtain
ing the franchises OF the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company has been
taken
1t seems to indicate that the fight 20 be
inaugurated will be Of the warmest char
acter. The Traction Company wants the
franchises.
THE PETITION.
1t says so in the following petition, filed
late yesterday afternoon with City-Clerk
Ben. r. August, to be submitted TO the
Council at the meeting Monday night:
To the Honorable Council of the City OF
Richmond:
Your petitioner. the Richmond Traction
Company. respectfully represents That IL
Is advised that certain persons represent
ing themselves as controlling franchises
and railways and other property, now
owned and operated by the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company have pre-
scented 10 your honorable body petition,
asking for Z. renewal Of the said fran
chises upon certain terms and conditions,
as set forth in said petition, and in
proposed ordinance filed herewith.
Your petitioner AYERS that ii has al
ways. since il secured the franchises now
owned by it. had the purpose of asking at
the proper time for the right on fair and
lust terms to operate its cars upon the
streets of this city now occupied by other
companies under the franchises now
sought to be renewed. and to this end has
made its plans and developed its work.
PROPOSES TO MAKE \ BID.
Your petitioner represents that it now
desires TO make a bid for such franchises
as your honorable body will dispose of at
this time and asserts its ability ana
readiness to make a proposition, when
will be Of much larger advantage ana
benefit to the citizens than can be maze
by any other corporation or association
Your petitioner finally represents that
IT is now ready and willing to bid Tor
such franchises, either in whole or IN
part. on such terms and conditions as
your honorable body may fix and to ac-
company its bid with such guaranty as
your honorable body may deem proper IN
the premises.
In consideration whereof, your peutloh-
er respectfully requests, in order that II
NAV make a proper and intelligent offer
to the city. that il be informed whether
II is the present intention OF your honor
able body to dispose OF the said fran
chises as they expire, by public sale. at
public Offering or whether the Council IS
now in a position to consider PROPOSE
ton for granting the privilege Of operat-
ing street railways upon any Of all of the
routes specified in the petition above re-
ferred to-
RICHMOND TRACTION COMPANY.
BY +. L. Bemiss. President.
WILL BEGIN TOMORROW NIGHT.
1t was said last night that it was likely
that the Council would act on the peu-
ton Tomorrow night by deciding as TO
the manner in which the rights Of the Old
company are to be disposed of. The mat
ter may be referred TO the Street COM
mittee.
1t has been practically assured for some
time that the Traction Company would
make a fight for the franchises. 1t is now
absolutely certain.