The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-30
TIKI T1n1s-D1sPATc: RICHMOND VA FRIDAY

SenReT ana rover company ana lLS 1NiSi-
mond Traction Company. and being desir-
slona tely considered and eauitably "a.
w n the for sy be n2F t. e1f ,o a
hltraton Of the question Of electrolyto
damage 8 bE tsn fit Ks E1tsF P1PEss
we are well aware that the franchise
OF the Richmond Traction Company does
not prescribe arbitration as. means OF
settlement Of the city..s CLAIM. for dam.
extremely difficult for the city to segre-
gate tho Items of damage caused respec.
lively by the two companies. as would be
cedure. but We have no desire to evade
any responsibility for which we are just
~ liable. and, In order to simplify mat
ters and facilitate settlement Of the oues-
ton upon an equitable basis, we propose
that the whole matter Of elecrolytic dam
age be submitted to arbitration In ac-
we believe will secure definite and posi-
tive knowledge Of the facts as to electroly-
tic damage and insure Just decision
based upon these facts:
l. The city and the companies Will pro-
coed to an investigation Of past dam
age by the said companies by excavatng
at points to be agreed upon and estimat-
and due to the railway currents.
2. The city will grant the necessary
3. The city, acting as one party. and
the. two companies acting, as one party;
will each appoint one qualified electrical ; ca
Of n9 eter paS The two eec
trical engineers. before beginning an in
vestigation. shall agree upon third quail.
flied electrical shgnser not Of thep
party, and the three shall constitute
COMMITTEES. to determine at each e1cava-
ton whether the pipes have been .ha dam
causes. their discrimination Of this aues-
ton to be final and to be RECEIVED by
" TO CHOOSE REFEREE
4. The city, acting as one party, ana
the two companies aeng 9ne ev 1ar ety.
gineer Of high, standing. not hitherto con-
nected with the interests of either par;
tty: such civil engineer, so chosen. shaI
shall estimate and determine e.. the total
damage to the pipes due to all causes,
and ca the damage to the pipes. due to
age due to railway currents, from dam
age due to other causes. he shall be
guided solely by the decision of the ma;
jority OF the committee OF three eieetr.ca a.
amount of damage to be final and to be
accepted by both parties -,
5. Tho points at which excavations shall
be made will be determined by the referee
with the advice Of the committee OF
electrical engineers before any excavation
Is made for the purpose of this invest.ga-
tween the streets occupied by tho tracks
Of the companies and streets not SO &C.
TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS.
6. At each excavation. one or more
photographs shall be made showing tho
condition Of the pipe, tag with the num-
bGr ugoa 4 he 70 tha ppe ah
Included in the Photograph for purposes
of record and Identification.
Z. All work will be carried out under
thn of ho
personally examine. the pipe exposed at
each excavation and who. in person or by
an assistant appointed by himself, shall all
of the pipe at each excavation and OF
the decision OF the committee Of electri-
cal engineers Of the question of whether
to the ra%ay Fills record sha
cate complete copies Of this record shall
be furnished the city and the companies,
respectively.
agreement of these companies to submit
troytic damage lama to the citys water pipes
BY these companies is conditioned upon
the acceptance by the city Of the com
trolysis as satisfactory and complete and
the said companies shall enter into an
equitable agreement with the city for In
such agreement to be hereafter entered
into between the parties In accordance
with the advice and recommendation Of
the committee of electrical eng neers
Respectfully submitted.
S w. HUFF.
General Manager. Richmond Passenger
and Power Company; Richmond Tiac-
.''' t UTTERED PRINTED.
When the reading had been completed.
Mr.. Morton moved that the proposition
OF the railway companies be printed and
distributed among the members. and that
the matter be laid on the table until
future meeting.
Mr.. Mills opposed this and thought the
matter should be referred to a subcom-
mttee. of which the City Attorney and
superintendent should be members. but
the motion of Mr.. Morton finally prevail
ed.
Manager HUFF. President sitterd'ng, Mr..
Winston Captain Guigon. and others con-
nected with the company were present,
and were invited to appear before the
committee II they desired to do so, but
the former stated that they would prefer
to wait until the matter came up for
final action.
The committee now resumed the consid-
Grafton Of Its regular business. and
number of permits for various improve
mont wre granted. The committee on mo-
ton of Mr.. Morton decided to moke a
tour of inspection OF the new work go ng
on in the water department at II o'clock
NJ. on Thursday, November 18th.
Mr.. zimmerman brought UP the cleo
trolysis matter again. and on his mot on
the City Attorney and superintendent of
the water works were instructed to loot
into the proposition of the Passenger and
Power Company and report upon 1t to an
early called meeting of the body.
All bids for constructing the fumes at
the proposed standpipe were rejected and
the matter laid aside for the present
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