The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-22
These GentlemenTeI Secrets Concern
ing Power Company's Franchise.
An INVESTIGATION Is ASKED.
City Attorney Pollard Wants TO know
Sccuritics-Uu Underground 0rdi-
nance Tabled Until Juuu-
ary 5ih 10 4 wait q
Legal Opinion.


The gentlemen connected with the Jen-
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and 1t looks aS II the most determined and
sensational part of the street railway
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seF lAe puhilc-
The session of The Street Committee Of
the CITY council held last night was
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'alieu ior nle purpose oil considering an
ordinance proviiing for the installation
OF the Jenkins conduit system on Main
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'u' me meeting deHoiau most oil us TIME
10 herring secrets as 10 the internal re-
lations between The Jenkins ComDanv and
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In the course of his statement. Captain
co, OF Hht1b he Was al inc tin,n general
manager. SIS =rao i'm s.rljr,iifs of ne pas
senger and Power GO. fer INC ala and
influence of tn. Jenkins poon1e in sec,Ir-
ing th,. franchise of fha Power. Cnn,ra,,y-
Mr.. Kelley exclaimed thai these securities
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"a an5 rbosa conncc+..d ps7tf, tFla Ianl,ine
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ana Power Co, and whether il could re
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bSAN 10 BUSINESS.
The uongaifUlee was called Ia order by
y
the twelve members bg.ng present The
clerk read the ordinance prescribing The
]tilklas conduit system for The Richmond
Passenger asd Power tomliuy N Main
Sti'ast rom "eni%-eighth TO l12nlbardy
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s9y,.ray Ilt. legal ,,iresti,,ns and he ,}l,in,r
care bf flre elgiueerine questions. The
CITY I5neineer said The ,Ig4tter ,iiE nor
canle up in even this shape as a recon-
mendatlon of his or with his approval
He SAM in the measure difficulties for the
st3y7 and the company as Wen The mat
t2r YVES purely eNperi1nehiaL he said, and
he Ras al the opinion that the city should
Tot attempt 10 iN ulsph a ny company the
,aen oi putting 60 ah"ch territory with
an ih+ Se4t>i'4st t'istttSt a. Gits oIuiiiatte'
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shay took his scar
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ar. Mliis then moved tHat the city In
slieeF ei,. he Te4'iesIed to furnish The con-
5iii''ee win general information concern
..s .lie u44eisfouila l[aiieE systems
ii''-' 1N''eh HeG'tiea ms 70 DC out OF
Ca1r was ~, 'l'se. lI,st,,,,eg as SN''t '1" me
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ne I-ttsii''et 'i'e" @uGIessei the COM
'.''5, 'i''.'.e "s-'ii- ne sa'a taas the under
d U"ii" tiot'eS Was so expensive as 10 be
] li''cs'S"ttH pfon-9!'1Fe- ne Thought il
! 7''iia''G - aI'o" lhe system TO he put
ao"li NV on Nam street ifom FIRST 10 + Sh-
-, % 'e'S' diL4 on t5Foad street from
G3''ii 10 i-A4EtA streets. iie said he fear