The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-21
1rR. THONrAsON ELECTED.


Mr.. Burton moved to dispense with
the reading of the record. when Major
Allen announced that it was called
meeting for the purpose of electing q sue
cessor to Major Sol. Cutcains, who re-
signed his position as member OF tne
Board of Aldermen in order to accept
position on the School Board to succeed
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson-
Mr. E-erriter put in nomination the name
of Mr., T.. b. Tnoulason, and 1t was sec
onded by Mr.. Gordon. The vote was uanl-
NOUS in eecting Mr.. DhoHason as Alder
man.
The Board then adjourned, and was i'm
rnediately called to order again by Sub
Chairman Allen, in order to consider the
ordinance as passed by the Common
Council on Thursday night. 1t is the same
ordinance as offered by Mr.. BloomberS
in the Common Council
Mr. King moved that the ordinance be
concurred in.
MAJOR ALIENS AMENDMENT
While Mr.. Kings motion was pending
Major Allen called Mr.. Hardwicke to the
chair in order to take the floor and offer
an amendment to the ordinance.
Major Allen said that in offering the
amendment he did not see that 1t could
work any harm on the company. He
did not wish to impose any burdens upon
it. but in order to make it absolutely
DGNuHu Il ptIduNeIILule VI d uOltoE A4o
offered the amendment
Mr.. King said that he hoped that Major
Aliens amendment would not prevail.
He said that If the matter was not con-
Cured in it would certainly go into the
courts. He thought that If the city had
made a mistake in drawing the ordinance
it certainly could not go back new and
refuse the company the extension of time
when they Ghe company had $S,00o,GG1
at stake.
Mr.. Gordon arose and said that he
felt very decidedly in favor of the amend
ment as offered by the gentleman from
Madison Ward. He did not consider the
surrender of the franchises any more
than "a piece of brown paper with an
Gent heroslyphics on it, He said that
the franchises were weighted down with
opposed to the amendment as offered by
Mr.. Boomberg in the Common Council
and passed by that body
OBJECTED To ORDINANCE
The amendment as offered by Major
Allen was to be added a the end OF sub
section 3. and reads as follows: Ana
in that case also, all of the rights, prtvti-
eyes ana franchises hereinbefore granted
to the said Richmond Passenger and
Power Company shall be considered as
surrendered to the city OF Richmond
Major Allen. in speaking of his amend
ment, said that it defined the position
of the city of Richmond. He said that
that was the only object and aim he had
in offering the amendment. He thought
that corporation should be dealt with
as an individual. He thought that the
members OF the body had certainly had
experience enough during the past sixteen
years in the matter of granting fran
chises to corporations 10 define the posi-
ton of the city. He said: Let us be
fair and just to ALL He saw nothing
unjust in his. amendment. but said that
he did not object to the ninety days,
while he did object to IL without the
amendment as offered by himself He
thought that when a corporation accepted
a franchise it was their duty to live up
to it.
IN FAVOR OF MORE TIME
Mr.. Ferriter arose and said that 1t
looked to him as if there was great
deal of prejudice in the matter am
perfectly willing to help those that help
u.s. said Mr. F'erriter. He believed that
the company meant to give tine city
good service. In the course of his re-
marks, in speaking of the refusal to
grant the extension, he asked what would
become of the poor mechanic and the
lahoriiig class?
Mr.. Bahen Spoke in opposition to
Major Aliens amendment He said that
If the matter was carried into the
courts, what world the city accomplish
by it? He thought that the people would
have to walk. andsmany of the laborins
people would have to suffer
Major Allen asked that the protest
from Messrs. Meredith and Cooke. counsel
for some of the bondholders. be read
Clerk August stated that the communt-
cation had nothing to do with the meet
ing of the body, but as matter OF IN
formation for the gentleman he would
read it. Mr.. August. in replying to guess
lions relative to the surrender of the
franchises, stated that the City Attor-
ney had already declined to accept them.
and informed the members that they also
had resirine to do with the meeting OF
the Aldermen.
The vote on Major Aliens amendment
was then taken. and 1t was defeated.
the vote being 9 to 5, which was re-
corded as follows: