The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-27
A HOT TIME IN
MARSHALL WARD.
Continued from First Page.)

Following is an extract from the cait
read by Chairman Curtis: ~.
ne CITIZENS OF Marshall Ware WY
approve the acton OF the Street srraet
tee in refusing to grant the Mains 90 60
privilege to the Traction Compay ni ),
asked TO meet tonight at Corcorah -
Captain Curtis then invited those W. IL
desired to speak to come forward anu u
heard
Mr. L. Wiley Davis was the first speaker
of the evening
AFTER dwelling for short WINE 49, ~
the duty OF the representatives ol 80.
people in the Council, and declaring tllat
should they not feel disposed to ooes W.
voice OF the people on public ques.i'
they should resign. he offered d AZ
resolutions condemnirg the aclion - 49,
Street Committee and instruct'l!S go,
members OF the Board and Couhcli 49,. 49,.
MGrshall Ward, and requestlhs
from the other wards of the city TO W
to allow the Traction Company on MAJ
Street.
Mr.. Toney Lucas offered as a suosti.us
q. resolution calling on the members -
the Council to vote to secure better SCI
vice through the Richmond Passenger a.l.,
Power Company. Chairman Gurus 49,
Mr.. Lucas resolution out OF order' az ~,
Hon. JUAN Bryant rose to speak 10 'ie
chairman's ruling
A CITIZEN OF MARSHALL WAflD.
Captain Curtis asked Mr.. Bryant if he
was not the ra;d attorney Of the fticn-
mond Passenger and Power Company, ~
which the latter replied: Il am d cil4-
zen OF Marshall Ward, and as sucn cailie
here under the call just read, oeiieNiil5
that l had a right to participate III .pe
meeting.
Captain Curtis then asked Mr. Bryant II
I,> ;Sp,N -. ., :,,,n
Committee in the matter under dlscus9!oti
and repeated his question about .ne iae
ter being an attorney for the Rlc!iilotiu
Passenger and Power Company.
Mr.. Bryant said ne was an attorney loi
the company mentioned. and captain Sui
It's quickly replied: Then you caii''ot
speak here tonight" While the coiiodus
between the chairman and Mr. Bryant
was in progress, there was scene OF
ute, confusion and turmoil being enacted
on the floor.
There were cries OF Put him out, and
Don't let him speak by the advocates OF
the Traction Company. and cheers for MY
Bryant by those who favored the Pas-
sonser and Power people.
OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS.
Mr. A. c. Peay finally settled the mat
ter by offering q resolution allowing MI
Bryant fifteen minutes in which to speak
for his company. and Mr.. c. Y. Meredith
the same length of time in which to re-
ply. The resolution was unanimously
adopted and Mr. Bryant proceeded with
his remarks.
He spoke in favor of Mr.. Lucas substl-
tute. and Chairman Curtis stuck TO his de-
cision, ruling it out Of order from which
decision Mr.. Bryant appealed. The chair
was sustained, and Mr.. Bryant spoke at
some length against the resolution offered
J,,-1 J,.H Tl.y-i -nrir, no
has SO often been gone over, in favor OF
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany. since the fight begun.
In closing Mr.. Bryant said he was under
the impression when he came in that the
meeting was called by the citizens Of Mar
shall Ward, and not by sympathizers of
the Traction Company. Had he discovered
his mistake sooner, ne said he would have
had nothing to say.
He was followed by Mr.. Meredith, who
denied that the Traction Company had
anything to do with the calling of the
meeting, and said as he. understood the
situation it was called in the interest of
the people of Marshall Ward.
He reviewed the street-car fight now
pending in brief manner and contended
that the best way to secure good service
was to allow the two companies to operate
over each others lines.
In concluding. Mr.. Meredith said the
would not be hurt by the Traction Com
pany being allowed on Main Street, if
they only did their duty. If they did not
do their duty to the people, he thought
they deserved to die.
ALONG THE SAME LINES.
Captain c.. Watt Taylor followed Mr..
Meredith. and argued in favor of Mr..
Davis resolution. Mr.. w r. Hancock
followed briefly along the same line. Mr.
a. c. Peay next spoke in favor Of the
Davis resolution. Captain Curtis then in
yitsd any, membsr Of the Council present
from Marshall Ward to speak to the reso-
luton. Councilman CARRIER responded, and
said if ne did not vote on this proposition
according To what he believed to be the
wishes OF his people. he would hang his
head in shame.
II he lived until Tonight. he said he
would go TO the Council chamber, and
there east his vote in favor of what he
believed to be the wish of majority of
the people who elected him to the Coun-
Gil. Captain Curtis, speaking from the
chair, urged the adoption of the Davis
resolutions.