The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-27
VV|LL.ApPEAR
F0R Mr. Nj: c GOULD !! ]. u.
Counsel WilllArguc Against4C City
Owning Electric Plant
INVESTMENTS HERE
III the Interest Of His Vast Prop:
critics, MIR. Gould Asks#a
Hearing
at Present.


Hearing.
It was r,lmored on the streets on yes
terduyi:that Frank Jay Gould and Miss
Helen Miller Gould. who are. largely
y In the strcet railway and
lighting properties In this city. had re-
questcd the Committees on Finance and
Of the Common Council to
be heard with aspect 70 tho plan now ~
being considered by these committees for
tho establishment of n municipal ght-
Ing plant In Richmond. aS,g
A Representative OF the Times dispatch
called on Mr.. j. / b. Wood, Chairman OF
the Committees on Finance and Elec-
tricity. ana In response to an Ein1uIry az
to the truth OF the lrumor Mr.. Wood
stated that he had received Il letter from
Mr.. Henry w. Anderson. Of the firm OF
.H rIunton, Williams and Ander-
son, counsel for Mr.. and Miss Gould.
that they be granted n hear
Ing upon this proposition. Hc further
stated that he would call III Getting OF
his committees for Monday afternoon .r11p '
to consider md act upon the request.
MI. Anderson's Letter.
Mr.. Anderson's letter was MS follows:
Richmond. Va. Sept. Is 1905.
J. b. Wood. ESQ, Chairman OF
Committee on Finance and Commit
tee on Electricity. Richmond City
4 Council: 48y
3 Dear slr,-I notice from tho papers
that the subcommittee from the
Committee on Finance and Elcctri-
city have instructed the city attorney
TO prepare an ordinance to provide +
Y for tho construction OF n municipal
lighting plant for the city Of Rich
rnond I assume that this matter VIII VI
in the near future come befores the
Committees on Finance and Electri-g
CITY for consideration, and therefore,
\ write to ask that you will. ~ consist
ent with the rules OF your committee,
3 give me. a s counsel FOR Mn frank
jay Gould and Miss Helen Miller
Gould, nh opportunity 70 nc h ct''}
upon this measure,
AS you are aware the corporations
which have heretofore owned and
onerated the electric light plants In
b richmond. are now n liquidation. and
their properties In the hands OF re-
4 ceivers Of tho United States Court.
These corporations are not therefore.
In a. position to prescnt their side OF
this question to the consideration OF
the committees, or ito take any part
In the discussion. 4.
NV clients, Mr.. and Miss Gould, are
only holders OF the securities and OBJ
1,ratIons OF these corporations; It is,
$or course. Impossible TO say whether
IN The f,nal reorganization they Will
control these properties or not. They
have however, at the present time,
nnnroxImately s., 900, 600 in cash In
Wasted IN this community, largely IN
IA inlants owned by tho corporation
Il ohove mentioned Since according 70
thnirIl view. the establishment or tne
nroposcd municipal plant "oulu ~
very injurious to their .intcres.., 10
peclally Mt this time, WINE ~ 40 ~
be. MS they think Of no ,peI ica, Z,
tho community, they feel 'u ~. sting
N.Y. W. tha committee would give them
and onnort,Inity to present throus. {
nc n,.a ar other representatives the tacts
nnd argument upon which their con-
cluslons are based. a.o.rv
We 'nre now having the necessary
~ co,Iocted and hope to DC ap,e
tnNtho ncar future. IL permitted 70 ~
-, 10 - ,,,rosent to the committees soIlS
socta which We trust will be he,Piu. /
toT'the members OF 8she cou1ic" Nc
rcaching their conclusions upon t 49,,
matter, which Is or 30 .iHo - Ia
portnnce to my Clients -. '''1 n
Community at large much
~, 90 nossible within which 70 90
t, LIZ and trust It Will be the pleasure
.,.t2 ,,o,,r committees TO give US Teas-
~ LIa ~ onnortunity 10 complete our4
E denominations and present ne 'f ACTS
s,o,, ,va may collect for their con-
Sheraton. Very truly
' HENRYg ". ANDERSON,
Mr.. Gould's Reasons.
,a m," stated that he did not care re; y :,
d,.cnss the facts or arguments, ma''1 !,
ulsSNs'' . Is committees, u