The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
PLANT
MATTER DEFERRED

foregone conclusion. there being no op-
position 20 the ordinance which would
n" Imperative July 1st. when the city is-
sued fedemption bonds Its adoption az
i-s time VIII place the annexed terri
Tory un the same basis % taxation as
a-- other city property. Mr.. Mills succeed
Cd $50 having attached an amendment
providing for the equitable distribution OF
me proceeds ~ the bond sale IN the an
ueXed territory.
Electric Plant Matter.
The question Of paramount interest
before tae Council was the Dahney or
aiuance proposing the construction of A
municipal electric light and power pump
ing plant at the Old Pump House and
the issue u s34o 600 therefor After
brisk sk.rmish between advocates and
opponents in the nature % A test of
strength and tho uncoveriuz ~ the posi-
lions u various members thereon. action
/ on the proposition was deferred on rhe
{ initiative Of advocates n the project
until the next regular meeting. Il de-
veioped, however. on tn. test vote that
bare majority of IS 70 IS favored ac-
zion az this meeting. ho7eye- many or
+ few may favor the proposition ultimaSa-
I ir. IL was deemed best 90 have the ordl-
nance and amendments printed Tor the
Information OF the members before any
attempt ar final action was had
What the result 81 the vote will be
when the project finally comes 20 a vote
20 Us difficult 20 predict. bur ildged by
the test vote last night. u - going 10 bo
close. u should in fun truth be stated.
4 however. that several Of those who advo-
Gated delay expressed themselves as in
4 favor ~ the electric ught pr1jec.
The debate on the ordinance was en-
troly superficial not rea0h'rs the M rits
/ or dement's 81 the proposition ~ any
/ time. T. was hardly NOV than par
I lawentarv skirmish. designed 10 aliza
/ the opposition. The ad~ocstes Of 5he
/ proposition did not venture into the de
] tails at au and tho opposition confined
/ Its efforts 70 plea for deiav ~ a-tion.
! Perhaps the most striking and signih
! cant utteranca in the desultory discus
+ sion was the statement Of Councilman H
/ T. Pollard. Jr.. suhchat-nan 81 che FL
/ nance Committee. that that body had
7 been practically unanimous" IN report
lng the measure. though some favored
ascertainine what the Passenger and
Power Company offered
Mr. Pollard. IN stating his own position
and his changed attitude on the subject
since the old Cou1cn declared with char
acteristic boldness aud hluntness his con-
viction that ''tha Passenger and Power
Company would do nothing. except at the
point q the havouet" The opposition n
# the municipal project argued that II would
further Increase the city debt. and that
4 when all that would be accomplished
thereby would be attained BY the propo-
sition of the contractors for lighting the
streets. u was further argued THAI the
adoption of the ordinance would mean the
d provision Of numerous Offices 70 be dis
/ tributed in the shape Of political re-
wards.
The proposition TO purchase the John
T Marshall Mansion and lease II at a nom
/ inal hgure to the State and city Bar
/ Associations elected eloquent and fer
I vent eulogies % the great jurist by
/ Messrs. Cary and Cannon. lawyer mem
I bers Of the body. but the opposition by
the laity drove the advocates 70 post
/ ponement. az told elsewhere.
The remainder % the procedure was
largely perfunctory. the propositions
/ considered encOuntering little or no op-
in advance.
Session in Detail
As soon as the body had been raped
[ 20 order and the rol had been called
minutes Of previous sessions approved
and other preuminaries disposed Of the
| call OF committees for reports on mat
ters referred TO them was begun.
/ COUNCIL-LEAD TO COME
I SEND PROOF T ~
S.s8 ri On Sfe5ssFe@'F cko TIC -TGF G. u
| he ordinance relative to the widen
inc Of Monument Avenue was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
! An ordinance to permit the removal OF
! the Southern Railway spur track from
/ the north 20 the south side Of Cary
/ Street at Twenty was passed
/ Ordinances permitting Kingan q Com
! peny to erect an awning; permitting the
! Jefferson Realty Corporation to erect or
maintain certain marquises. or awnings
{ at tho jefferson Hotel; permitting the
/ Home Brewing Company to construct
and maintain an overhead bridge con-
Meeting portions Of their plant; forbid
1 ding the driving of heavy vehicles over
/ asphalt paved streets where there Is a
I contiguous street paved with more dura-
/ bic material, were all passed.
Electric Plant Matter.
The matter Of paramount interest at
/ the meeting came ny Ia the form Of "A
report from the Finance Committee of
/ an ordinance for the construction az A
! municipal electric light and power pump
} ing plant on the site ~ the Old Pump
House. and providing Tor an issue OF four
/ per cent bonds therefor.
Immediately after the ordinance had
been reported. II was read at length.
! whereupon Mr.. Miner arose and stated
that he desired 10 present a resolution
and communication accompanying same.
which he desired considered along with
the ordinance recommending the estab-
/ lishment Of tho electric light and power
plant.
The resolution Of Mr. Miner proposed
20 refer tho ordinance reported by the
Finance Cornmittee the amendments
thereto and the suggestions contained in
the communication herewith appended
from the receivers OF the Richmond
/ Passenger and Power Company TO the
| Committees on Water, Light and F1sn-
! tricity, to be by them considered Jointly.
| and TO embody the recommendation
therein IN an ordinance to be reported
/ 70 the Council.
/ Communication.
The communication accompanying the