The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-12
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MATTERSUP
Consolidation Ordinance Was
Tabled by Board.
CARS ON TWENTY-FIVE ST
City Attorney Instructed to Proceed
Against Traction Company-sub-
stitute Adopted for Citizens.
Light and Power Ordinance.

Light and Power Ordinance.
The Board Of Aldermen held a long
meeting last night, and disposed of a large
amount of business Of more or less i'm
portance.
The ordinance Of the Passenger and
Power Company to consolidate and extend
the life Of the franchises OF seven other
light and power companies here, and to
place all their wires underground was
tabled on motion of Mr.. Turpin after
much discussion. and resolution was
adopted calling upon the City Attorney
for his opinion as to whether the pro-
posed ordinance confers any additional
powers upon the Passenger and Power
Company.
The ordinance increasing the pay of tho
matron OF the colored almshouse and the
clerk to the Water Department were
adopted, and substitute In the ordinance
OF the Citizens Light and Power Com
pany was passed with the consent Of the
incorporators.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Sat
terrified and adopted. calling upon the
City Attorney to institute legal proceed
ings against the Traction Company to
compel them to operate their cars on
Twenty-ffth ad M Streets, according to
their charter.
The matter OF redistrictlsg tho city
came up in tho form OF two resolutions,
one offered as substitute for the other.
to instruct the Committee on Ordinances.
Charter and Reform as to what shall be
ho frI n
were both tabled and the body proceeded
to consider and dispose OF a great deal OF
routine business.
Called to Order.
President w. NJ. Turptn raped the
Board to order promptly at $50 o'clock,
and fifteen members answered to their
uames and q number Of others came in
later.
The first matter Of Importance that
came up was the ordinance OF the Pas
senger and Power Company extending the
life of other light and power franchises
here, and consolidating them with the
Passenger and Power, all the franchises
to extend until the expiration of that OF
the Passenger and Power Company.
Mr.. Gunst offered some amendments.
and Mr.. Turpin (Mr..wood in the chair
gave notice that later on he would move
to lay the entire matter on the table. It
was evident that the ordinance was going
to strike some snags, and 1t was defended
at some length by Mr.. Minor He was
engaged in long colloquy by Mr.. Turpin,
and the latter commended that when the
Passenger and Power Company came and
asked for the extension and consolidation
of seven franchises there must be some
thing In 1t that was desired.
-ffSs - GREEKS ARE FEARED.
I'VE should beware OF Greeks when
they bear gifts Z" said the president, but
he quickly withdrew these words and
gifts, but have iswiped eeNrytlzng in
sight"
Mr. Turpin thought the move was one
to give the company something they did
not now have, and he moved to lay the
ordinance and all amendments thereto on
the table.
Mr.. Minor continued to defend the ordi-
nance, and ne said the company said the
move was one only to get the wires OF
the, company Underground. He said no
additional privileges We're granted the
company, aand he urged Its adoption.
FINALLY TABLED.
Mr.. Zimmerman seconded Mr.. Turpin' s
motion to table, and he said he did SO
only in order that members might famil-
uarize themselves with the ordinance.
Mr.. Gunst spoke for the ordinance, and
said he did SO in the interest of getting
the wires of the company under ground.
Mr.. Beck wanted to know II any provi-
sion had been made to prevent electricity
sis, and Mr.. Minor said this could not
be done properly.
Mr.. Beck moved as substitute for Mr..
Turpin's motion that the ordinance be
recommitted to the Committee on Streets,
and Mr. Whittet, of that body. took oc-
.caslon to say that he had always fought
the matter in the committee. and would
continue to do so there and elsewhere.
Mr.. Turpin's motion prevailed. and the
matter went on the table. A resolution
was adopted, asking the opinion OF the
City Attorney as to whether the pro-
posed ordinance granted any additional
privileges to the Passenger and Power
Company, and the clerk proceeded to read
routine committee reports.
A resolution was adopted raising the
salary of the matron of the Colored Aims.
house from $40 to 500. A number Of
resolutions were adopted relating to the
grading of streets and alleys.
CITIZENS LIGHT COMPANY.
When the Citizens Light and Power
ordinance came up, Mr.. Minor offered the
ordinance as originally drawn, with some
slight amendments as a substitute for
the amended one, which came from the
lower branch This was done with the
consent OF the incorporators, because 1t
was discovered that the other paper was
unconstitutional. The substitute was
unanimously adopted on roll call. and 1t
now goes back to the Council for con-
currence. A number of ordinances per-
hitting the construction of sewers In
various portions of the city and a good
deal of other routine business was dis
posed of,
The Board concurred in the resolution
providing for suh-gas and water stations
and also that to pay special police Tor
service during the recent strike,
The body also concurred in the ordi-
nance increasing the salary Of Mr., A, J,
Gary clerk to the water works. from $500
to 81 100 and making some slight increases
in the wages OF some OF the men in the