The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
POLLARD SEES NO
REASON FOR HASTE
Says Incoming Council Can Per
feet Franchise Grant to
Iienrico Railway.
PRESENT ORDINANCE FAULTY
Places Hardship On Citizens to
Secure Extensions. Instead
OF On Company.

posed li.lt and Dowcr franchise for
,,a p..h,,,o,a ana tror~fcn pauv.,
l.....-.. .,-,-.,. 80, ,,.
N0'i''1'F '"'o"7' '"e DUH" 'i A'N
men to-n'sAt without due oon-ld era
tion and adoption OF proper amend
,,ents IN .o~ree, ,ia,,fns d-t.o,. ac.
4s 90 ,. p.,,
written opinion rendered yesterday
TO mtmaers Of the Board of Aldermen
MIR Pola.d asserts ina, fl, ,yin 10. eu-
fr..l, ,o,.-..s.., r,r .hts ro.....n
,
"i"" 'he ui'in.A'se ana order IT'S adj
vertlsement. as required D5 law. for
. four weeks. and Tor the incoming Coun-
Ell. after September D. 20 pass nrally on
the matter. without Introducing thN|
papers over again and without their
oelns again referred 40 any committee.
No Rcuson Tor IIn.te.
at to lat meeting Of tho Board of
/ Aldern7.r b,. s,,.,. ,.-.fs.-. ~ tho
ft,rtc, ,-,,,,.,.,, i 80. -.
go '.'''' '''' "I'e "'l'"'rt
LIE % ioroe soi.eurrenee IN the pend
/ ms ofainaiice without any considera-
. ton OF what IL pronosee. thar DELAY i'm
nassinr .ne tu3h.. y,.o,tla nra,ar.
tAe granting Of the franchise during
/ tne life 90 TINS Council. and would
I therefore. make {; necessary for all
rrf r. .a Oh
{ "Esf h&"-h after tAe new council takes
V'".'' NJ me request "i certain mHin
( hers Of Tho Board. MI Pollard yester-
dnv rendered an c-trton fr v-ntch 10
asserts that = ill.,. nerdfnn ,rdlrar.a
~,-o,.t3r,~ e,~ .A ,s,..,.t.s..-,. -.
I ''i-"- apr tNe ADVERT 'intHi OF tAe
'''H'sen i'aht"ise s AnopteA ana APP
proved during the life % this Council.
/ the franchise NAV ne advertised and
c-.r.e4 H,. ,b ~. ,.o.,.i. -,.i..
/ H'' preliminary steps h" ORD nance
f. now nenfins only provides for advor
hereaf,er made ~, m ~, .ho ,er-
SON who's. n4a .-.o,..5 r t
- '' i"'vS i'i" necessity iof nasty
/ Compauv. and op.ns the ,y.t. for I'll ias
consideration of proper amendments
and iina' srant OF saeh a franchise
as me IoNneii after dclloerat.on, mag
consider pr0per
Places Burden on Citizens
The Common Council under rs ref
reading prngf Ain. with pledged VOTES
in advance. Granted cveitthff.. astN5
: ln. drt-ct most critlclzad q. ~. mo
i vision which impose. ifuon riti,.ns a..
/ string extensions OK tia new company s
lines the burden % .ettlig All orat-
f nance through the Councif ,.of,iriiI,
he company TO make any extrusion
instead OF Imposing on the company
eNpense OF segvins some unproiitabie
SECTION. rs reported 0y the subcon-
m.ttee the ordinance provided that the
: company should extend its lines with
! in 81 limited period 10 ali sections or
ine city 20 supply current to any per
son or corporation desiring it. unless
Z Committee ON Streets III tho Commit
/ Ice on streets This Was changed and
/ ne ordinance passed is the lower
! Ytanch provides that the new company
! Sast4. tllH q fHQ-rD4L I'll. p
days after approval which may be
! changed or enlarged b. the Street
| comm itec.
Must secure Ordinance.
no further oblgatIoM oh the colnran.
to eatend its ..ues unless REQUIRED ~
I 90 So ry an ordinance adopted by both
| otanehes Of The Council and appIov5li
! ny the Mayor some members OF tne
/ Board feel That this should be- amend
/ "a so as 70 require the company to
/ ,~''hu " lincs TO an parts or the
! 'iy WITHIN q Ycaso na tic t!me unless
iei-eNed from that obligation as 10
:plHe rae or section. THIS would place
s.e onllsauon ~ securing relief from
/ ~ "utN 10 extend It's line upon tho
! AK; 49, ana hoi place on any cltizen
u,sll4ns the current the burden OF
I 9'alniis an ordinance from the Coun-
/ "A. requiring TINS extension. which or
! n!HHhce' according TO the written opin-
'VM VI assistant city Attorney Ander-
an, ,oula men be iiiisated FOR an IN
'' -
MI 1t is probabie that other amend
! i"oH.s VIII pc ouered 20 perfect what
Is admitted to De faulty ana hastily
T,t,,,,W.H document which some members
WV" wasA amended should 20 TO tae
-e,.iS,n."ry 10 oe entirely rewrittcn.
.ieW OF lhe opinion OF MIR. Pol
,fI.u li,at u Is NOT necessa TO pass
.'ie humane IN timo 40 advertise ana
Go,',, '". elaht at TINS term OF the
r3DNaS''' mere Is no reason why the
1870 1870 81 Aldermen should not take
,rithti,,,, me 10 perfect the paper
sao,,.d enransctlng us final passage
nrag'.i,, thus avoiding the great
ID. III urhnf. 81 giving away valua-
iii '7"'s WIZ" no protection TO tile
S,. s
se,e,,i i'~ He ,n,''0 humors
as ~ ~ ''Nl ."'no's continue current
H. '", mans used 70 rush the or