The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-20
LOCATIONS OF
THE C0NDU|TS
Rights of the City and the Company
are Discussed.
PROBABLE ACTION TONIGHT
A Member Said to Have Had an Opin-
ion of thc City Attorney Sustaining
the Company's Contention, But
itCame in an Irregular Way.

The Street Committee did not decide on
the location Of the cOnduits Of the Nir-
ginia Electrical Railway and Develop
ment Company last evening. but viii take
up the matter at 7:3O o'clock this evening.
The members present were Major Allen
and Messrs. Pollock, Gibson, Ebel,
Woody, Peters, Bloomberg.
The matter OF giving the Development
Company locations for fits conduits was
taken up.
Mr.. Ebcl renewed his objections 20 ap-
proving the locations, contrary to the eX-
pcctations.
lie claimed that the Development Com
pany had no right to construct conduits.
under the provisions OF the franchise ordi-
nance.
THOUGHT IT CLEAR.
Mr. Bemlss, president OF the develop
mcnt company. thought the proposition
was so simple that "a could not be more
clearly expressed than i'm the words Of the
ordinance. lie recited The provisions AT
The several ordinances on the subject and
the manner in which the Virginia Electro
cal Railway and Development Company
had complied The substance of these
measures were given I'm The Times re-
Gently.
lf there was any grant at ALL said Mr.
Bcmiss his company was empowered TO
run conduits under an the streets and
alleys of the city. The only section re-
fcrrlng to territory was the one rcscrving
20 the city the right to require the plac-
ing Of wires underground.
After considerable discussion, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
"That the ordinances OF the Virginia
Electrical Railway and Development Com
u9ny bee submitted TO the city Attorney
and City Engineer and that the City At
torney be requested to report as TO all
the legal rights Of the said company; and
that he also report whether under their
ordinances. the company has right TO con-
struct cOuduits on any or an Of the streets
or ALLEYS Of the city. and that the city
Engineer will report as 10 the location
construction and material of said conduits.
and that Mr. Bemiss he requested 10 go
over the plans and ordinances with the
city Attorney and city Engineer ~
The date to which the committee was 10
adjourn for further consideration, was
discussed at some length
PROMPT ACTION URGED.
Mr.. Williams. Of counsel for the develop
ment company. urgently requested that
the meeting be held at the earliest possible
date. MS each delay was greatly impeding
the company.
The point was made by the chair that
IT the, company had the franchise claimed
and the granting Of the location is merely
perfunctOrv. the matter should De attend
ed 10 at the earliest moment
The committee finally adjourned until
7.30 o'clock this evening.
Another meeting of the Street Commit
tee &c 20 Doe held at s O'Clock this evening
10 take mp The street railway franchise
natter
Concerning the conduit matter n paper
was I'm the possession Of n member which
was said to he am opinion Of the city At
tomev sustaining the development COM
pany's position
The chairman ruled that n would be
q very irregular proceeding 10 receive an
opinion which had been secured by an
individual member