The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09

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Electric Company only allowed one my -
poles and one line of wires to remain pc
tween those points.
POLES EXAMINED.
have to-day examined, and haa eA-s
: an,ined by Others, the poles now between
these points. / have thus opta l..
positive evidence that all of the street
car poles now standing between ei. ss,
points are those erected by the Rlch11iolu
and Manchester Railway Company -, 49,
the possible exception OF eisht o.
poles, and are the property OF Tue I ias.
named company. 1 feel quite sure .t';it
the said eight poles .ong to the Rich
mond and Manchester Railway Company.
You now have strung upon these pores
E the wires of your company necessary
for the running Of the cars OF me GU
Manchester Railway and improvement
Company, and also those OF the o'u t.'cn-
mond Union Passenger Railway Coii-
pany.
l am ordered by the court to use said
tracks from Seventh and FRANKLIN
TO Seventh and Clay. | do hot uesire
the delay which would be caused py my
having to run wires between those points.
as ordered by the court II necessary.
I. therefore, suggest that, untli each u
us can make the necessary changes IN our
overhead constructions, we enter into a
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feed and other wires above mentioned 10
remain upon the poles OF the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company on
Seventh Street in the city or Richmond
and also allow the cars Of your Manctes-
ter Railway and improvement COMPANY
to use the tracks Of the Rtcnnnond ana
Manchester Railway Company from
Seventh and Main to Seventh and Frank
lin. and that in return therefor you "'ii
allow me to fuse your poles between
Seventh and Franklin and Seventh ana
Clay for the purpose OF carrying lis
necessary wires which VIII nave 10
erect, and that for the next ten Gays
your company, for reasonable compensa-
ton, shall furnish the electric power to
operate the cars of the Rlchmono anu
Manchester Railway Company.
BY your acceptance Of my Offer the
public will be greatly benefited, While
by your refusal. the citizens Of ooth
Manchester and Richmond Will be sreatly
incommoded, and I respectfully peg 'ease
to say that they would be uselessiy IN
cor1moded, as the proposition mace
above is a fair one and reciprocal.
BY ARBITRATION.
We could also agree TO submit to arol-
tration any question of mutual compensa-
ton for the use of the above mentioned
track and poles and power. and abide
bv any award made in such arbltrauon.
I am also constrained to say that not
only would the above evil results how
from your refusal, but that l would then
be forced to push my electrical construc-
ton very rapidly, which would cause my
employees to be subjected to great Gan
ger from the surrounding heavily charged
wires. I hope that you will be able 10
ioin me in avoiding SO great a RISK 10
tl,e lives Of men, forced by necessity to
do such work.
hope that you will agree to my sus-
gestions above made. OF course, shali
be glad to consider any suggestions
which you may make. I would Suggest
that we meet and confer to-morro"
morning as early as possible. AS an
early answer is necessary, I request that
YOU will let me have one not later than
10 o'clock tomorrow at the office OF my
counsel, Mr.. Wyndham Meredith.
Desiring to prevent any inconvenience
to tbs public, / further add that wlii
not demand that you surrender to me- as
receiver, the cars and tracks OIL the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany until the hour I have suggested
for our conference. You will thus have
a chance, should you desire it, to accom-
modate the citizens of Manchester To-
morrow morning.
OF course should you desire confer
ence at an earlier hour tomorrow, or
at some nOura LO-ulSilt, L WILL NC a. w.
service. Very respectively.
B. r. SELDEN.
JUDGE WADDTLL'S ORDER.
The order issued by Judge Waddill is a
lengthy one, and goes into the merits OF
the case at length.
He authorizes the receiver to take i'm
mediate possession of all the property, as
sets and franchises OF the Richmond faS-
senger and Power Company, and directs
.1,o to turn p
papers. &C., to the receiver. They are also
enioned from interfering with the re-
ceiver or from running the cars OF the
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
over the tracks Of the Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company.
They are likewise enjoned from attempt
ing TO perfect or perfecting the surrender
of the franchises of the company 20 the
CITY of Richmond.
THE, said receiver" continues the or
der, sis hereby ordered and fully authoriz-
ed to continue the business and operate
the railways whether owned or leased by
the said Richmond and Manchester Kali
way Company, and to manage all us prop
ertv. at his discretion in such manner
as will in his judgment produce the most
satisfactory results. consistent with the
discharge of the public duties imposed
upon said company. and for such purpose
he is hereby vested with full power, at
his discretion, to employ and discharge
and fix the compensation of all such
officers, counsel and employees as may De
required for the proper discharge OF the
duties of his trust. and to collect ana re-
ceive all tolls. fares. income. revenue ana
assets of the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Comany and 10 pay the necessary
and proper expenses and charges OF carry
ing on the business aforesaid. including
the wages and salaries of the employees.
And the said receiver IS also vested with
power and authority to rent the necessary
electric power needed for the operation Of
said cars.
USE CERTAIN TRACKS.
The said receiver is further directed and
empowered to use the tracks now claimed
! and operated by the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company. between Franklin
and Clay Streets. on Seventh, for the
purpose of operating the cars of the Rich
mond and Manchester Railway Company
by electricity over said tracks, in accord
ance with the ordinances of the city OF
Richmond, and the terms and conditions
of the agreement or award had between
the Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Company and the Southside Land and
Improvement Company, in regard to the
use of said tracks, to which right the
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