The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-03

AnV cltlZRl VINO uOen NV
electric lights in front of mis- nouse
can go to the committee on eleetriclty
and get 1t removed --------
II the young lady of the house does
not wish too much light on the SUP
ject when the young man comes
around. she can get the old man 10
go before the electricity committees
and get the light done away with.
There we're two presidents set at
the meeting of the committee iase
night, and Alderman Melton said that
he would vote to let any citizen have
a light removed from his corner or IN
front of his house who came before
the committee and asked for snch
relief.
Il think" said Alderman Melton,
that if this thing keeps up we
might as well discharge all the peo-
ME connected with the electric light
department, remove all the poles, get
rid of the gas lamps, and sink into
utter oblivion.
Why the Lights?
what are the lights on the streets
for? Not for the special convenience
of the people who happen TO live next
10 fnPul4 DuI tOI inC PI1@@N''1A''
can't have everything We want. II
these citizens don't want hgnt IN
front of their houses, we might Is
we'll move them all.
IF we let this light go simply on
petition of these citizens, We Will nave
TO do il for every one that comes rs
fore us. / object to moving any ligar
that has been placed.
The red flag that worked Mr.. Mex
ton up to this pitch was the petition
OF a number OF citizens living on
Stuart avenue between Robinson
street aud Davis avenue. who objected
TO light in the middle of that block
They stated that the light was so
brilliant that no one could sit on tina
tp5rehes. In comfortable attitude. ana
az one of the spokesman said. espe~
clally the young folks. and you know
| how that is yourselves
On question from MIR. Seaton-
one OF the petitioners said that the
flights would be pretty good in ina
wintertime, but not in the sunni er.
! Mr. Seaton stated that the object
OF his question was 10 suggest to the
/ committee that they might arrange 10
I have the light turned out n summer
and on in winter.
! Mr.. Jones said he would have OBJ
iected 10 the petition on general priu-
cipIes. because he could not see why
1.-The city should move lights around
from place to place TO suit the Wilma
Of citizens. as lit made a laughing
stock Of the city But he was ready
TO vote for the removal this time on
account OF the strong lobby that APP
Fpeared in favor or II.
/ When the vote was taken, Messrs.
/ Atkinson and Melton were the only
ones voting against II.
Me Toe. Petition
Right upon top OF this petition
came reques; from a resident Of
Main street between Third and
Fourth. He, too, wanted mis- light
removed There were several mem
bers opposing the request -~ all OF
them having voted for the petition
previously presented But Mr. Mel
ton rushed to the rescue. and said
that the previous action would get
/ precedent. and now that the prece-
dent had been set he would vote TO
move this light. too
Messrs Jones and Atkinson spoke
the same way, and il was so ordered.
! Now" said Mr.. Melton. tell every
one in the city who is not satisfied
with the location OF the lights in con-
neetion with his own residence 10
kick and We will remove it. 1t will
save the city much that We may spend
in street improvements, so that II We
! have smooth streets We may not need
! lights"
! The assistants 10 the superintend-
| ent of the city electrician were allow
| ed buggy for two months. so they
could get from one distant point 10
another and in the meantime the
T ommittee will endeavor to get coun-
| ell to give them enough money to
secure an auto for the department.
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