The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-05
LONG DISTANCE
TELEPHONE co.
Organization Effected BY
Local Va. Companies.
WILL GET CHARTER.
Virginia Association of Independent
Telephones.
HEAD OFFICE AT STAUNT0N.
James Il. Kcmpcr. of Baskerville, is
Chosen President With Il Board
or Directors Embracin:
Prominent Citizens from
Various ScctioIs-De
tails or Plans.
HEAD OFFICE AT sTAUNT0N.

The Long Distance Telephone Company
of Virginia. was organized yesterday eve
ming at Murphy's Hotel. and steps will
al once be taken TO procure charter
The movement was started at a largely
attended and enthusiastic meeting of gen
siemen interested in Independent local
telephone companies in various sections
of the State, and the result was most
gratifying and encouras sins to those inter-
.ested.
+ A canvass was made among those pres
nnt and quite a surprising amount of
stock was taken UP. although those in
attendance at the meeting came unorc-
pared to take definite action.
I,:spse in attendance upon the meeting
were:
Messrs. s. l.. Hoover. Winchester Tele-
phone Company; J. A. Spraul. Clifton
Forge Telephone Company; a. b. Gui-
son, Richmond Telephone Company; Jas
X. kempcr. Augusta Telephone Compa-
ny: c. L. McClucr. ]. C. Robertson,
5sichmond; w c. Switzer, Rockingham
Mutual; c. Z. Jones. F'luvanna Telephone
Company: J. Edwin Wood. Albemarle Tel
ephone Company; n. A. Watts. Staunton
port News and Richmond Telephone and
Telegraph Co.: Jno. II. Graybill. Shenan-
.doah Telephone Co.: Philip Rogers. WaVer-
iy Telephone Company; c. NJ. Gillian,
Mutual Telephone Company Of Peters
burg: T. W. Sims Louisa Telephone Com
pany: Il. Laughan- Virginia and Iennes-
see Telephone Company: c. w. Scott
y,lchburg Telephone Company; James
A Frazier Rockbridse Alum Springs.
I.onsGiale and Lexington Telephone Com
rany: ]. T. McAllister, Balh County Tele-
phone Company; w. G. Pollard Richmond
and Aylett's Telephone Company
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
James r. Kemper and MIR. y. B. GuiSon
nominated Judge T. w. Sims, of Louisa,
as permanent chairman The members
of the press were chosen secretaries. Mr.
kemper explained the object of the meet
ing at the request of the chairman, and
the following plan was outlined:
LONG DISTANCE COMPANY.
TO form lone-dis:ance te!epfS!e
company TO connect the various inue-
pendent telephone systems now in exist
cnce in the State of Virginia with each
other. and with the telephone systems of
ether States.
ITO form 4 State organi2a ton of the
existing independent telephone companies
OF the State. for purposes of mutual
protection and closer association.
Il would suggest that it should not be
the object OF the proposed loag-d:stance
company to disturb or interfere with any
existing telephone systems but 10 effect
The connection OF the various independ-
ent exchanges ana INES Wheie sucii coi'-
nections are not now made pE the lliuS-
pendent companies themselves ny oui'u-
ing tirst-claSs lons-distance hhes between
rhe same, and not 10 parai'ei an! ii"e-
lt.,tn lfrAae md in
pendent 3ong-dtstance NheS iou1iu III
existence Whlci may DC ui' 10 ti's
Sary standard of efficiency. ana VIII make
proper leases or long-term tarl!1 arrange
,nents for through service over IT'S llnes;
and in no case TO make any effort 10 sup
plant any local exchange by competing
with 1t for local service In other words
that the purpose of this long-distance
company will be TO encourage the con-
1inucd operation of all existing com
panes-not 20 in any. way crush out the
same but. in fact. 10 depend thereon as
local feeders for the long-distance lines
of The proposed company.
..Where local lines exist that have not
suitable long-distance wires. 1t would be
advisable for the proposed long-distance
co,npany, where il can. 10 make con-
tract arrangements 10 put its cross-arns
and wires upon the poles of such local
companies at reasonable and proper rental,
and thus save lafselH III oulias S hese's"tS
IN effect the purpose OF the proposed
coulpany.
INDEPENDENT LINES.
,,,aa,anden, ,c,enho,a lines ex-
.h;o1 .,re oouinned or may he salts
- ~, saa for ionr-distance service
lae'ol,ss , .ssc,, desire 10 sell al proper fig
anu W. :. ,,n,,Id he advisable for this com
49,. u. 70 rnrctasc same. and thus more ex-
,,ad;,,ouslv IaHI c,tend its system and at the
psu.a''u 49, ,s.t Ses,rov any vested tele-
,,hone interests.
.Isr fo,lowinr this general plan. Il is
,,c1ieyed mai all the business centres, of
the State can be connected up by an eff
cient long distance system. at a much
,Sc., ta1anhone interests should be disre-