The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
TINE REFUSED
BY THE COUNCIL
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rators. who. from common report. have
been ttsagreetng among themselves for
che past forty days. now ask the Coun-
Gil of this city to interfere and help them
force the .bondholders to accept a lower
figure for their bonds.
.tI say, the Council should refuse this
request. Take the franchises, which are
most valuable ones. and sell them TO che
highest bidder. We are no longer power
less to protect the citys interests, and we
should do 1T. hope the request be not
compiled with
Mr. Sol l.. Bloemberg seconded The mo-
tfon OF Mr.. Wallerstein. He vigorously
opposed the granting of any extension OF
time for tho fling of the bond
Let It go out to the world said Mr..
Bloomherg, that the Council of Rich
mond refused to take part in this fight
among these gentlemen.
The situation Is SUCH he Continued.
that the Council viii soon be in a posi-
ton to make terms more advanta Seous
to the city. Let the ordinance remain as
1T IS. and IL the bond is not posted by
February 9Th, then let the city get the
real value OF the privileges OF the fran
chfses.''
Mr.. Marx Gunst arose and asked that
tho incorporators present be heard. bus
CHS was voted down unanimousiy
The original motion. that Made by Mr..
Wallerstetn. was called for and unant-
mously adopted
WANTS IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Bloonberg then asked a suspensions
OF the rules. which was granted and
onered the following resolution:
Wft1reas, The Richmond Railway and
Electro Company is openly. notorfousIy
and wflfully violating many of the pro-
spects ignoring the requirements thereon
ard showing an utter Disregard of its cons
trac. with the city and of the comfort
and convenience of It's patrons. therefore
be 1t
Resolved by the Common Council OF the
city OF Richmond. the Board of Aldermen
concurrins. n
That the City Engineer 70. ard r.
hereby is instructed and directed. to detail
one of hts assistants for the express pur-
pose OF investigating and ascerta.ping any
and all VIOLA tons OF tie requirements and
conditions Of ITS several franchises by tina
Richmond Railway ard Electric Cons
naay. and the said E,nriree- shall report
all such violations to the City Attorney
at once this wors 70 take precedence
over . nv otlrar work ct tlteSrsanarfyrsant9 S
2 Be 1t further resolved That the city.
Attorney h.. and he Is hereby Instructed
and directed, to take yfgorosis and inorrse-
Ql.tle
provided for in their franchises for any
viola ton of the conditions thereof and ha
shall take MI such further rcps as may
he necessary to require all sttf1s. ai!wny
coErsntNa 10 comply fully with the res,
aas-erents Of their several sranchises and
Give the city the benefit OF the service
% which fl Is entitled under eS sting orr
d.nanees.
Ir. Wallers.ein opposed the passage nt
stEfs resolution and stated that tho City
attorney should he eons,iised before such
action was taken
| Il Mr.. WalTerstefn was supported In thu
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sse fssoonherg resolution be referred 10
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