The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
TO RICHMOND

Defeated, Rall-Bondlng Elan
Being Adopted - Warm
Fight in Board at the
Meeting Last
Night.
Before he opened and lost the ffgh,
in the Board OF Aldermen last night
for the double overhead trolley sys-
tenn, Alderman Dabney offered reso-
luton requesting the Richmond dele
CATION in the General Assembly Il
support vigorously the bill for the re
peal OF the statute prohibiting the con
OF a line paralleling tn,
Fredericksburg and Potoma
Railroad. Though admitting that h
was in favor OF repeating the law, al
derman Rennolds suggested thnt
might not be proper for Council {
take such action. The resolution. how
ever, was adopted with but two dissent
Ing votes.
Alderman Dabney explained tina
his reference to Tidewater connection.
IL the Gould interests should bull,
from Richmond to Washington thes
would unquestionably seek an Quito
to the sea. He spoke at length on tht
Of having another trunk
line to Richmond.
Great Help to Richmond.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, there IRE now pending
in the General Assembly OF Virginia
bills providing for the repeal OF
section IL Of chapter : of the net
OF May Il, 1908, entitled aAn net
concerning corporations" which,
section sought to be repealed pro.
hlbits the building of nny railroad
parallel to the line OF the Rich
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac
Rni1rcud; mud,
Whereas, TINT section Of Virginia
known ns ridcwnter Virginia has
long been deprived of the priyi-
leEe of trailing with the capital
city of Virginia. and by reason OF
such deprivation hns been COM
PEELED to trade with Baltimore, ut
Ercnt disadvantage and loss to
the citizens Of thnt-section, nH we'll
az to the Stnte mt lnrge. and tu
Richmond in particulars and,
Whereas. there In reaaon to be-
IIeve thrt II this statutc II revealed
II Will result in the establishment
OF Que or more railroads conn ectin.
Underwater Virginia with the city of
Richmond to the development Of
TINT section, and to the Erert adj
vantage Of this city and of the
entire State, now, therefore, be It
Resolved by the Board of Alder
men OF the city of Richmond. the
Common Council concurring, That
the representatives, OF the city OF
Richmond I'm botIi branches of the
General Assembly he requested to
vigorously further the effort tO re-
peal this law.
Double Overhead System Dead.
The Board fought over the nattel
of electrolysls until midnight, finally
adopting the plan providing for tht
bonding system rs substitute fol
the double overhead arrangement
thereby concurring with the Common
Council. The measure goes now to tn,
Mayor for his approval. The othe
questions considered at the meetin.
were of little Importance. The calendu
proper will be taken up at q meetin,
to be held next Wednesday night.
In opposing the joint committed
majority report. recommending an ud
justment OF the city's claim agains
II
pany, Alderman Dabney had the sup
port of President Turpin. Alderman
Rennolds took the majority side. aldo,
by Alderman Satterfield. Though th,
debate was warm and spirited. it wa
marked by the utmost dignity, an,
more remarkable than that, the speak
ers had the most respectful attentio.
of members, something bit new In tn,
Council Chamber. Mr.. Dabney went int
every phase of tho case. He said tha
the committee had urged something
which the president OF the Passengel
and Power Company admitted fol,l
years ago had been done. and which
had failed TO protect the water-main;
from electrolytic damage. Mr.. Rem
noldss statement that 1t was a bust
ness proposition and that the colnpnn!
would pay damages. brought Presiden
Turpin to his feet. IF you expect =
recover the just claim of the city," h
said, you might as well go out an.
attempt to pluck stars from the skies.
That's your opinion" suggested MI
Rennolds.
Very true" replied Mr.. Turpin. "bu
I'm not getting my opinion from Juliu
Caesar"
Mr. Dabney offered substitute or
dinance calling for the double over
head system. which Superintendent
Boiling has declared Is the only pro
lection against electrolysis. The sub
stitute was defeated by Il vote of |:
to {.
Charter Changes Delayed.
When the report of the Committee nl