The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-13
WILL FIGHT The Bill
TO BITTER END.
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for, 1T is pointed out by the opponents
sof the bill, show that there are contin-5l
sgencies provided for.
DOESN'T LOOK RIGHT. -
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gencies provided for.
DOESN'TsLOOKR RIGHT.
city Attorney Henry r. Pollard said
last night, when seen regarding the mat
ter: THE bill does not look right & il the
face of It. What do those provisions re-
garding the right to enter a city without
the permission of that corporation mean!5
Does it not say on the face of it tina a
city is to be- deprived of the rights ac-;
corded them by both national and State
governments, and snatch victory from US
when we are about to grasp it? s#
.'Would not this charter give the COM.
pany asking for it the right of eminent.
domain, and accord the telephone the
same privileges and rights as the tele-
graph? Yet the Supreme Court mas de-
cided that they are not one and the same,
and that the first named should not en-
10y the rights granted the last mentioned.
flight it? OF course we mean to fight
It, So important measure IS It. and so
anxious are we that it should be de-
feated, that scarce had President Caskie.
of the City Council, heard of the bill and
Its provisions than he summoned the
Council in special session. Besides, we
are asking the cooperation of every city
and town in the State to defeat the meas
ure, It would keep the matter in con-
slant litigation, for who beside the courts
is to be the arbiter and decide what re-
strictions are reasonable?"
INTERIOR MOTIVE.
Mr. c. v. Meredith, formerly City At
torney, and associated with Mr.. Pollard
in the city's fight against the Bell Com
pany, said: "The bill shows on its face
that there is some Interior motive There
are three provisions that are bad, besides
the one robbing the city of saying who
or who shall not have the use of its
streets. The provisions I refer to are.
first. that relating to the subscription of
stock: second, the right to sell without
notice; third. the privilege to take in pay
ment for the property the stock of an
other similar corporation. Does this not.
mean, in a few words, the sale may be
conducted at any time. and in secrecy,
and. further, makes the purchaser, in
stead of the purchasee. the thing pur-
chased. anu vice versa?'
COLONEL ANDERSON OPPOSES.
There is 4 runor going the rounds,
traceable to one of the city officials,
that they the city officiu1s, were to be
kept in ignorance of the introduction of
the bill and its provisions. From what
can be learned. it seems that about
two weeks ago Colonel George Wayne
Anderson WINS asked to advocate the
measure. After reading its provisions.
this he refused to do until utter he
had consulted City Attorney Pollard
and other city officials This he was
requested not to do, and, it Is claimed,
was told that no further action would
be taken until he was again seem In
the meantime Colonel Anderson learned
that the bill had been presented to the
Committee on General Laws, and de-
termined to make a bitter fight nSllnst
it on the floor.
SENATOR FLOOD TALKS.
Scnaor Flood stated last night that
the bill had not been presented to the
Committee On General Laws, but had
been put through the process known MS
..jacketinS," the signatures of the mem
beers having been procured individually.
He stated that the reason why the bill
ad not been presented to the commit
tee was because TINT body was extreme
~ busy, but that the bill will not be
presented in this way to the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Flood was told that his name was
connected with that of the Southern Eel
Telephone and Telegraph Company as its
counsel.
This Mr.. Flood said was not correct,
but did not say that he was counsel for
the Long Distance Company in securing
for them the right of way along the
Norfolk and Western railway in Apo
mattox and other counties. Judge
Horsley Mr.. Flood said, was counsel
for the Bell Company in Lynchburg. Mr.
Flood was asked the direct question as
to whether the Bell or any of the nllied
lines was back of the measure. He
answered: 1.-THE Long Distance Com
pany may be- Mr.. Flood said that Mr..
Byrd hid no connection with the Bell
COmDany