The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08

were reversed by the United states SUI
preme Court, which held that the COM
pany had no legal standing by reason OF
Federal laws. The case was remanded to
the lower courts for investigation as to
the company's rights by reason OF State
laws or city ordinances. On these lass
points the lower courts have found fr>S'
the city and the case has been appealed
to the Supreme Court. Last spring that
body decided that it desired to hear the
case on its merits. The case has not
been argued yet, but would be probably
in the late fall. y decision would hardly
be rendered before the first of the year
TIE adoption of the ordinance ~arrles
with it the withdrawal of this suit and
the payment OF costs and back taxes by
the Bell Company.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Several ether measures receives consid-
GRAFTON and action at the hands OF the
Council last night. The Traction Com
pany was granted permission to continue
to operate a crosS-over at Twelfth anG
Broad Streets. The water department
employees were made appOintive by the
Water Committee rather than the super
intendent. ~ captain and three sergeants
were added to the police force.
The work of the Council went forward
with great difficulty, because of the noise
and Gin from the street without. The
meeting began with a motion to adjourn
Mr. Peters moved to adjourn until next
Monday night. Mr.. Pollock moved to lay
this motion on the table, which was car
ried by a. viva voce vote.
An ordinance granting $4,000 cubic feet
of gas to the Mechanics Institute without
charge came from the Light Committee
and was adopted.
WATER-WoRKS EMPLOYEES. =
Az u,h;c No
ment CO Watcr-Works employees in the
hands Of the Water Committee rather
than those of the superintendent, as at
present. and which passed the Water
Committee by a vote of to 3. came up
from that committee.
a minority report signed by Messrs.
Tanner, Mann. and Allen. of the commit
was opposed to this action.
Mr.. Tanner stated that of the nine
members OF the committee. five. the three
named above and Messrs. Whittet and
Gordon. who were absent. were opposed
to the change. The department was now
out of politics and was working smoothly
Mr. West spoke in favor of the change
proposed. He stated that the proposition
was to let the superintendent appoint
subject to the committees approval
Mr. Allen thought the proposed change
would bring in ward politics He was OPP
posed to it. and thought that the present
appointments fairly represented all the
wards.
Mr. Winston was in favor eff the change
He thought the Water Committee a dead
committee. The committee, he stated.
wanted a little power. He thought the
Superintendent had all the power at this
time.
Mr.. Tanner asked Mr.. Winston whether
he thought the introduction of politics into
: the committee and Water Works would
be beneficial Mr.. Winston thought poll
tics would not get in. but in this Mr..
Tanner differed with him He thought the
power the committee desired would nee
essarily result in politics.
On division. the ordinance was adopted
by a vote of Is to s. as follows:
Ayes: Messrs Adams. Bloomberg,
Glenn. Grimes, Hobson. Mccarthy. Mills,
Peters, Pollock, Shea, Stein. Teefey, Wal
lerstein. West Whalen, Williams, Win
ston and Ebel-15.
Noes: Messrs.s Allen. Camp, Cottrell.
CARRIER Gibson, Miner. Tanner and Wilt
No WATER FOR THE COUNTY.
An extension Of small water mains into
the county Of Eenrico at the cost Of the
city was opposed by Mr.. Wallerstein and
was defeated by a vote Of twenty to six.
4 The Water Committee. IN reply to the
resolution inquiring concerning the feas-
ibility Of artesian wells for the water sup
NV of the city. presented the recently
published report of Superintendent Boil
ing to the effect that artesian wells are
impra cticable-
The Police Committee presented An ozd1-