The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
MUST KEEP CITY
DOCK OPEN FOR
USE OF PUBLIC
State Corporation Commits
sion Renders Opinion In
Important Case
BONDHOLDERS ARE
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Opinion Declares That They
Have Assumed All Re-
sponsibilities of the
Original Company

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The State Corporation Commission
on yesterday entered an order In the
case OF the suit of the city OF Rich
mond and private business concerns
against the bondholderS committee
Of the William r, Trigg Company in
the matter Of the city dock, order
ing the bondhoiders, whom the CON-
mission declares to be the present
owners OF the dock, having succeed
Cd to all OF the obligations of the
original owners, to Immediately place
tho dock In repair and maintain ii AS
. public utility.
The order states that in the opin-
ion OF the commission the defend
ants hold the property. subject to the
liabilities. duties and responsibilities
OF public service corporation. and
that the said property is canal. a
public highway and work Of inter-
nal improvement
The Order.
Following is tho order entered by
the com mission:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Department Of <he State Corporation
Commission.
Judicial Case No. 29s.
City of Richmond. Oct. Is, 1911.
Commonwealth OF Virginia, at the
relation OF the city of Richmond. a
municipal corporation organized
under the laws of the State Of vir-
ginia.
W.
Horatio g. Lloyd. e. l. Bemiss. How
ard B. French, E. B. Addison, John
/. Waterbury. and James Crosby
Brown. bondholders' committee OF
the William r.. Trtgg Company.
and
Commonwealth Of Virginia. at the re-
lation Of Stephen A. Ellison & Com
pany. Incorporated. A. =. Lees Soma.
Incorporated, crumr & West Coal
Company. T.. p. Murphy and Son.
Incorporated. and Nelson Il Ladd.
a partnership.
VS.
Horatio G. Lloyd, f. L. Berniss. How
ard b. French, E. b. Addison. John
i. Waterbury and Jams Crosby
Brown. bondholders committee OF
the William II. Trigg Company.
The commission having maturely
considered the evidence and the argu-
nent OF counsel. for the reasons stated
In the written opinion filed So part
Of tho record. liz Of the opinion and
doth therefore decide and determine
that the defendants hold the prop
erty known as the Richmond dock
subject to the liabilities, duties and
responsibilities of public service cor
poration. and that the said property
Is a canal. public highway and d
work OF internal improvement.
Therefore, II IL considered by the
commission that the defendants pro-
coed forthwith to the performance of
their duties to the public with ref
erence to the Richmond dock imposed
upon them az owners OF the property
by the laws Of Virginia. and they are
especially ordered and directed TO pro
coed to repair or renew the gate OF
the eastern lock so as to make the
dock and canal safe for navigation.
and to have the same completed and
In operation on or before the first day
Of December. 1871.
The city dock, which had been in
use for years, was the property OF
the William r.. Trigg Shipbuilding
Company at the time of the failure
Of that company. and was bought In
by q committee OF the bondholders
OF the company. 1t had been main
taInod N a public wharf. but since
the failure OF the company had been
allowed to deteriorate until 1t finally
became dangerous for boats and fell
into disuSe. Coal dealerA. who had
established places OF business In that
vicinity, felt the hardship OF being
deprived OF the dock, and were tho
first to make a move to compel the
bondholders to place the dock in COM
mission
The Opinion.
Suit was entered before the Corpo-
ration Commission and the city Joined
In the suiu The result was the or
der as printed above. with tho ac-
oompAnying opinion by Judge Prentis.
chairman, In which all OF the commits
eioners concur:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
Department Of the State Corporation
Commission.
judicial Case No. 2ss.
CITY Of Richmond, Oct. IL. 1911.
Commonwealth Of Virginia. At the re-
municipal corporation organised
under the laws OF the State OF Vir-
ginia,
aoratio q. Lloyd. E. l.. Bemiss, How
ord r. French, II. B. Addison, John
I. Waterbury and James Crosby
Brown. bondholdcrS committee Of
tho william r. Trigg Company.
Commonwealth OF Virginia, at the re-
lation Of Stephen A. Ellison and
Company 1hcoiposot0u. -. p 80
Sons. Incorporated. Crump = West
Coal Company. y. r. Murphy d
Son, Incorporated, and Nelson 4
I1add, a partnership.
W.
Horatio G. Lloyd, q. L. Bsnliss. How
ara d. French, n. B. Addison. John
j. Waterbury and James Crosby
Brown, bondholdaf4 committee OF
the william r. Tf1gg Company.
Opani0n, Prcatia. Chairman.
ThA rnnfitionArn allogO IN substance