The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-06
POWER OF COUNCIL
OVER COMPANIES
Oily Attorney Asked for Opinion in
sireet-car Controversy.
suB-conMlITEE IN SESSION.
MrMcrcdith Contends thu Four Track
Question Is independent This
Denied by Mr.. Martin Adj
journed Un,il To- Morrow.
SUBCOMMITTEE in SESSION.

The subcommittee on Streets again con-
siaered the question OF joint use of tracks
by the two local street car companies yes
terday evening. II heard Il couple of out
bursts OF oratory bearing on Two aaes-
lions that had been asked the city attoT-
iaey concerning the cityss power IN the
event of certain contingencies. and ad-
5eurned until SEQ O'Clock tomorrow even
Ing, at which time Attorney Pollard has
promised 10 have, in ty1oe-wrdtten form, ms
reply ia these questions.
Those present at yesterdays session were
Chairman Pollock and MeSsrs. Burton,
l.awder. Peters and Woody. Col. Catsham-,
the city engineer: Mr. Henry l. Pollard.
the city attorney. and a number OF rep
rcsentativeS OF each OF the street railway
companies.
Mr.. Pollard stated at tho outset that
lie had correspondent with the City Attor-
'itsg. at the suggestion of Mr.. G. y Mere
9th. representing the Richmond Traction
Company. asking for information concern
ing two questions and had received the
following reply from Mr.. Pollard:
MI; POLLARD'S REPLY
hichmond. Va, November .. 1900
Mr. G. X Pollock, chairman suo-Commit-
lee on Streets:
Dear sir.--I received at 10 i. n, to-
day, your favor Of This date. in which you
submitted to me the following questions,
ziz
You viii please inform the committee
whether the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company can use the tracks OF
the Traction Company. between the points
Indicated, without tlaa Council giving the
Traction Company. when 50 requested by
il. corresponding right upon such OF
tI1e!r tracks as the Richmond Traction
Company may desire to use.
tSecondly--Has tho Council the power
10 require the Richmond Passenger AMI
Power Company to allow the Traction
Company to use its tracks or Main Street
from First 10 Eighteenth Streets, even
though that company should not use the
tracks Of The Traction Company on Broad
Street. from Ninth to Laurel Streets2"
] beg 10 say that l Immediately notified
counsel for the two street railway COM
panies that / would hear what they had
20 say IN regard 10 these questions at /
O'Clock. Counsel appeared al the appointed
time and fully elaborated the position OF
each company, occupying one hour and a
half. which lett 50 short period of time
for my consideration OF the Questions you
ask as TO make it impracticable Tor me
10 comply with your request to answer
the communicated, by O'Clock this after
noon. the time at which your sub-com-
lnittee meets.
When I brought TO the attention of
counsel the short time remaining for me.
in which I had TO formulate my answer
TO these important questions, it was kind
- conceded by counsel on both sides that
it would be unreasonable to expect an
answer TO the first aud most important of
the two questions propounded, but 1 was
urged by counsel for the Richmond Trac-
ton Company TO answer the last question
il practicable.
at first thought that 1 might, with
propriety, do this, but, inasmucn any
hurried answer would be unsatisfactory
TO me. / beg that you will indulge me
further in the premises.
Very respectfully.
II. IL POLLARD,
City Attnrnev