Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

Colupuiiy Iltiu IruncnlSe ana also from
the city the permits OF the two boards
referred to. He again claimed the pro-
posed ordinance was blow at his CONF
pany, and that it was the idea and dis.
position of the committee that it should
be directed at his company, and that
evidently the committee considered his
company had no franchise.
TIE RECENT REQUEST.
Mr.. Tunstall then explained about
the franchise his company recently
asked for relative to placing its wires
Underground i'll the underground dis
trict.
JOINT USE OF POLES.
Next the other proposed ordinance,
mat drawn up at the meeting of Jam
uary 10Th, requiring poles for electric
neat. light and power in certain dis
tricts to be removed and wires put in
underground conduits within eighteen
months, and The joint use of poles out
side of the underground district
MI Tunstall then objected 81 Chilly to
inc eighteen months provision and very
strongly 10 the joint use OF poles. He
said one company could SO place its
wires as TO prevent repairs to tie wires
or another company; also the absence
OF ability to fix damages in case of ac-
cidcnt. thus, in his opinion, making, tho
city liable for damages; also conflicting
with the ordinance regulating height OF
wires above ground.
LOW AND HIGH TENSION SYSTEM
Mr. Wright said his company used
the low tension system and that his
company WAS the exclusive licensee OF
this system for Norfolk; and other
competing companies would have To use
the nigh tension system, thus his men,
1, - n mas. IY
through OF over the high tension wires.
thus mourning danger, us the low ten
sion Wires would have 10 be above the
high tension wires unless higher poles
be used: then the low tension wires
could go below.
MIR. Fender spoke on the ordinance
requiring poles TO be ut least fifty feet
apart Thus his company was shut out
from doing business unless it was al
lowed TO put up its own poles or allow
ed TO use The existing poles. He de-
Tended his right to either be allowed to
put I'D his poles or use existing poles,
or his company would be completely
shut out.
POLES NOW CLOSE ENOUGH.
Mr.. Tunstall urged that the poles
could be nut closer, thus allowing MIR.
Pcnder and others to have their own
poles.
Mr. Taylor urged that the poles were
close enough now. and the distance was
Il measure of protection for the public
The committee then took up tho
franchise TO Mr.. Pender's company, the
Norfolk Heat, Light and Power Com
pany.
MIR. Ponder urged only one objection
to the ordinance proposed to cover its
franchise. that providing that his COM
niCI frI,4
power TO any part Of the city subject
TO the order of the Board of Electrical
Control. 1t would be burden to be
forced to run It's wires to distant points
OF the city to fill demand for only n
single one or few patrons, great expense
and heavy loss.
EXTENSION OF WIRES.
He said competition would take care
oil 1t and his company would go where
the business was. He suggested that
the section be changed to n duty on the
part of the company to extend its wires
in proportion to the demands OF pat
rons reasonable number OF feet of
overhead wire or certain number of feet
through conduits. to IL certain number
OF takers. He agreed TO run 800 feet OF
overhead wire for four takers, or 500
feet for eight takers in the underground
(conduiD district. These takers were
to be on annual contracts.
COST OF FENDER PLANT.
Mr.. Tunstall urged that Mr.. Pendera
company could put up a. cheap plant in
order to hold Il franchise.
Mr.. Pender said they would put up
such a plant as the business would
Justify, with ample ground room for
future growth. He said they figured on
strong opposition and did not have the
profits OF street railway or gas COM
pany TO help them in their fight for
business.
Mr.. Ridgewell asked Mr.. Fender if he
kneW what cost plant they expected to
put =
Mr.. Pender said he did not know.