The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-02
WARM WORDS
ARE PASSED.
Tit Between Messrs. Mills and
sitterdlng Before Water
Committee.
ELEcTRoLYsls MATTER A. UP
Action Deferred Until the Meet
ing OH observation-disclosures
tees Reply to MI. Fluff.

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The Committee on -Wateyrr had another
spicy meeting over the question Of elec'
trolysis yesterday nttel,nopn, and tbs ups
shot Of 1t was the, adoption Of tho report
Of tho subcommittee to whom were res
ferred the letter of Manager HUFF on tha
subject. heretofore printed. and tho De-
ferring or final action on the question
Of compelling the company to adopt SONS
method Of preventing the evil until ~ mex neSl
Tuesday afternoon at 5 9 clock.
The meeting was a long one, land ~
tbs old arEulnen ts2 wore dyanped. an potn
sides, conlnittecl1pl n. ront tending hat the
time had non,e when something must ba
done, and Messrs, slttardlng and Win
ston on behalf Of the company, snarrln1
- O. BECAME PERSONAL.
There was one spicy Incident during
the evening, which partook OF q personal
colloauy between Councilman Mills arg
president sitterdng,
The former had offered q plan reul1lr-
Ing the company ia put their wires IN
dcrground IN the rorgAstsd districts, ~
GLIDING Main from seventh TO Eighteenth,
and Seventh. Eighth. Mint, and Efgh..
tenth Streets, from Main to Hfoa!i
Streets, Mr., 5slttcrding animated that V
the policy Of the city WAS to contihus
to burden the company unjustly. the ul'
innate result would be to force them into
tho hands of a receiver. Hc went furthur
and declared that Mr.. Mills had Il per-
sonal grievance against the companies
and for that reason was fighting them.
Mr.: Mills replied with some warmth, ana
declared that his contention for the nI''
dergrpund system was made N the IN.
terest OF the life and property OF Inc
people.
Later, Messrs, Mills and sltterdinE got
into brief colleguy over some trans
action between Mr.. Mills and the solQH
pany relating to q bill for electric lls nus
upon which tho former said he had been
sued without any opportunity Tor pay
ment.
Finally Chairman Mann cut the matter
short, and tho committee proceeded 10
business.
After much further discussion the
whole matter went over until next Tues
day. in order 10 allow the Passenger ana an
Power Companytto reply to the report Of
the subcommittee on their letter,Ga copy
of which was transmitted to them.
An ordinance was PREPARED by the sn sup,
committee, which will BIO later on ap.
proved, requiring the. companies TO lnstaH
a double oyerhead return current trolley
/ system on all their l!nes4in the city.
REPORT ON HUFF LETT pR
The report Of the subcommittee son ths
letter Of Manager HUFF Is as follo''s,.
Richmond. Va, Feb. l, 1904.
no the COMMITTEES on Water; u,
Gentlemon.--You our subcommittee ,. 10
whom YOU REFERRED. a communication from
Mi, S. W.&l1uG. general n1pn N s. NV ~
dressed to you under date or ~ IHn saa
18th; 1ISot:, beg 'eaye 20 'spoEt tHarVop
Wn. See 5 { no, : reason statsd IN this
communication why: the committee sn2u.d
dsrart from its determpsa a 81 1hs strest
ays e{ S Gsspnss T. az ysRRG!s
mir7tIcn Is set forth In the folloW!ag
language: 1--WE arc further OF oPln,o,ah
that the street railway companies sho9.a
hs distinctly told that the, situation de.
mands prompt action, and that unless
they respond fayorably 70 the arhltI r. u,
Of the electro ysls aamase on c .n9 I
viii feel cons,ralLed to Jake UP for gon.
s.dsration the two pending propo 9, nrdi
before u. ard the approval t OF az s S,n.e
Ronee requiring the insIauatson n,e 81 HJ
which Will prevent damages by electr9ly.
.:a:'' ard lnasmueh as the co,n,nlatllf1a y,
! t!ol from the companies oistlnctty STAYS
thai they decline to arhltrats the aGea,
| tho terms laid down by them, VIZ: tn
| tbs committee shall accept as eomplese
una adequate the work That they na ~
deem It futile, II not puer!!e,, to discuss
| lhe. details OF an arbitration based on g
condition which the city eann3et accent
The spscloHs plea IN said s so m y, u
Without "a" question Bills as presented BY
inc Water Department for damages, sup
posed TO have been the result Of slectFoy,
SIS" Is misleading, It is true lnat tHc
RAID bills for sums actually expsHaet
BY the city TOR the repair or renewal q
water pipes rendered useless ny Tue CoM 92
pl'ta Destruction Of aSoh PIPES DWs s 5is
amount Of damage as compared with ~
| damage which hus been done to the Watel
p'pes, still in use. by. alectrolysls.. al
suysy made at sryeqat sxposnss1 70 .c thf
n MA II as Do ons :, tic most abis snd as
Iii / ulshed electricians III 4 the country
4 ppss stesq M sayatF sG fS issswr
Factory q tip sltS. Rut even II SUI
bills have not been paid. for the spl
Power Company, alluded to. as hayint
been Instituted by The c.ty attorney. wa
to recover the email sum OF Sod ~
amount Of three bills OF this nature, 'vhitl
tho company. Tor soIus reason refusfSt
to pay, though II had paid all other bill
Of this nature, and Che aPParent sus
tns suit was y!nstltuted AZ the option 9
the city attorney Ayld against tho ora!
nsnees OF The city, n net true. for sysl
TIN Of ths Council by rs resolution ,ap
p,aved APE y! y, ,lspl Which rss9'lutle,
tire Committee on Water, and was sr'l,
authorized by the ordinances OF the city
providing TOR tho payment 81 the sxpens
81 repairs Of water pipes where tho sam
were caused by e ectrolysia, and as re
peslsdly. recognized by lne, payment Q
similar bills by his particular company
g. The method OF arbitration Eugssste
by the cornml tea for The determination
o. the question Of the amount at cleo
twiytie damage caused Wy tbs two stree
railway eoMpanles was that Which on
The city, by it, franchise ordinance, !
or tbs fact, It Is believed that 1t wnul
b, entirely Just to have tine same metho
4 app.ied to the other. company, Unde
taese circumstances the !pject!pn of tn!