The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-09

Il with which the II Council lis row, UT geo
The nressnt city The th'Tty
bring bod VI that the scheme is sought
Ito be rushed. 1t has been considered BY
two commit tees, but never discussed for
one moment Iii either branch Of the
| Council IL wish TO lay before the people
Of Richmond, q most astounding con-
dttionS Of affairs. "a
We are TO III ilfty.yea r. bonds b ~.
at par for Mayo's bridge, SIPS 600. ~
Entire Mayos bridge pTopery c t16 on6
and we do.tlot get the Stands: NJ II being y
and must be- torn up and at ( not being
asserted that the iers are ilt for, t t,ls
or way" properly. called ~ Councilman
MasurIer, "a strip Of hot air" and the
ira r,chise. Now, the franchise Of the
| Mayo bridge Is simp It's capacit " 70
sarn ps oa Saeertalsd SS
earned In the past 4 t IT a fact that We 3
ire asked to buy this franchise, wit hout
the sligh test animal Ion OF the books of
the company, by the onl w official whose
countai1t. No statement has been made nd /,
public ms to Its last years arnin gs, and
the taten,eilts made, ire as to8 PRIOR !,
yea rs, and all by ties ca ger for Inc
sale,of the bridge. has our T. efficient,
lawyer to h examine the title. Are the
movers IN this. scheme afraid . to let
captain Mccarthy see the h94ksy ord,
nance, which is sought to be ra lron DEC
throughst the Council during It's last hours,
says. in express terms: r. he said bridge
plans ana snecinsations, 70 e approved ;,,
blythe city engineer OF the clty$of Rich
1nond. and, before the, bridge shall be
accepted by said sslonesrs, It sla ~
city Of Richmond and by him approved
as constructed In. accordance with such
Plans and eIfctflc ions. . 4 hd. yet
ter OF he new bridge is thus left with
Colonel Cutshaw and hence, It's cost.
and though the matter has been on Il he
Die Finance comnlttes' since
Opinion or advice. but laid before The
\ Council prices furnished by the bridge
companies Sfor some q & = bridge
yesterday. Colonel Cutshaw hnd not been
asked his estimate. etc. have his
Sapprove plans and specifications, ana.
hence practically { fix the cost, and has
not y been consulted. st r have j. fxoIn hin,
n Il person that ha has never favored any
o. about. nor It's location; his conversations
with the repre- ntatiyes Of hts scheme
and s5t he bridgo companl ess have always
EOCCIlNOISItIles 5llOSLs general H1Qg
without committing himself 5to any: d Al
tails or Spla ns: @on the contrary, he has
always said that until the matter was
su bmittod to- him Off clally. he could mot
! give any decision IS # to the location
Yet. Mr.E crump says s: Ills Gcoionei Cut
shaw 81 views have been foll0wed out as
been 81 omitted /. e
Nice Earthly as stns The earnings
ihs
should be tabled until the whol 8 subject
GO .be. Investigated y Mo y.
merchants IN tho lover part o. Richmond (
that since the Hull Street line was taken
haiss a
pha aize the TACT that That thrtysthree
~. the VAN Il had gone over tic 4 Free
Bridge to uptown merchants. s SO n that
e aking matters by ana ne ely q
e brave gent len,an. but no hardly has
sion OF his premises and ad wise the sub
pad ~ ne aSes o1bss
much Tor 9 sound Demo
il We have been told az the iine bargain
We are getting. TAI q we rush the bridge
scheme long u remains for, M r. .Crumnps
p Ie aehea h beihE reseived
from general tolls, ad ded to 4 he sum re-
ceiyed from the electrtc railway line prio e
diverted TO the Ninth Street Bird Sc. based
on these figur es. is sufh Client toi pay, the
crest on bonded debt Of $s5o o9o; Z
wbyGdoes not8the Mayo Bridge Company
iaf5ssd q 81
the Interest slnco ION $50. 0oo
Mr.. Grump says have ignored !, me
the dnance gives the rlEah,t 81
bridg Why, bless his "a ear soul. !. have
ignored nothing OF the kind .8tSS1 ,,onl y, know
in one day oro bout nc ~ n L
stud Condo Tnaation. foTsooth,! . The i,
a i'.' K tier tfe Ink IS dry % ire valu,%
a fRo clt,es and saqs
tie new bridge and its. franehisss, sl2S, g9
thereof As par will be ,to PARTIES les
bS Sd liz az G Bfage aaa
e ,h We sS respecl
known him as gentlem Of exceptIlo,ndaai
that at the close 81 hi tier he should :. ~
w .f,.r8
respectful to me. It As so unlike ms W..
bnre kindly man that Il al limo st. 81 spesct8
he did not himself wri te tina tspart8 of me
letter. but having set forth what by co "
lett the perora ton to some subor dinhIe.
He says that eighteen m on rs go ,l5 on
posed the bridge scheme G''b fore ne M
knew anything OF the osltlon or ha ,a
Solomon But do no link an sue !, Y
q fool as off hand to rejec q grea Z sGheme#
rssponslbfIs ad lebeq
orinion 81 me- Finally this fling IS in,
obliged u evidetntSy f fn,,n
eli or SAir. Turpin decld e Whet her the, on
Is to have a new free brid q ll nd a!le
this because / modest " sta ted In e INES.
Dispatch Interview tina t r edmond Snese ana
In the utmost serlousne ISIS, ]. bel ieye this \
gentleman In his heart VIII disayow..,a5
sentence so OF MS own y Oh Dig
r. - A w. NJ ;. TUT RPM.
Richmond, Va Aug ust 9Th, ,3#;
Mr.. Gravatt Away.
The Rev j. & 4. Gravntt t, rector Of Holy
Trinity. lstt Yesterday Tor Port Is !.