The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-11
Richmond and Henrico Rail
way Proposition Still
is p, nding
FINAL VOTE is DUE
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Streets Committee Hears
Long Argument From Both
Companies Until Late
in Night

The street committee of the city
council adjourned shortly after mid
night this morning without taking def
mite action upon the proposed fran
-alllSA- -th.--R Richmond sEa.l-llearlGo
railway company. IL Will resume the
session at Z o'clock tomorrow after
noon when IL has been decided to take
final vote.
That the interest In the proposed
franchise is keen may be noted when
II is considered that "a large crowd
thronged the city council chamber
early last night and remained atter-
1--WE through the hours of argument by
attorneys for both the Richmond anc
ITenricu railway and the Virginia Light
md Power company
The charter AS reviewed by = sub
committee and a form mapped out Ter
the city attorney TO complete was pre-
scented 70 the street committee at )
o'clock last night without any sugges-
ton regarding it's passage. Nifh the
exception OF three sibSectfons OF see
tion S. the proposed form of the man
ohise met with rhe approval Of eonn-
sci for the Richmond and HenTteo rail-
way company.
The sections objected are these:
/ That-tf-r-. ~. RI liza
grantee herein. WIZ. within ninety
DAYS from The anal approval of this
ordinance begin the construction Of lis
distribution system, and Will Commune.
10 the satisfaction OF the committee
on streets and the eftv engineer. 70
push the same To completion. and Wlll
rorr plete its pfant and works with n
eighteen 1sl Flonths from the date
II such approval TO an extent wnle1
will enable the said grantee TO SELL ana
deliver electric current TO all persons,
arrns or corpora tons desiring the Same
ut ans point within the corporate nm
tts Of the city az Richmond Which
nav then be supplied by any company
-n,y engaged tn the light and power
business In said city; and therauphh
/, shau he the duty of the said gran
t,a he.eiu 10 furnish such current Tot
poht or mower To any person vitnin
the city limits, applying therefor uh-
Fogs relieved from such duty py tue
committee Oh streets. ...,,-
In the event Of failure 10 eoHloS
= win the terms Of this section. the
franchise hereby granted shall be for-
,4te3 and the rights oF the city 81
Richmond and of the said .-......'-'
shan ~. the same as II this tran
rNfsc had expired by Limitation, ana
az provided III section hereof
t2) The said ......... 49, q, -
shall uot h., entitled 10 make or ehteF
into any contracts for supplying iiRht
80. newer within the corporate limits
If t,e city Of Richmond. and shali
,,n+ ne entitled In engag In thesbnSi-
moss al SURVIVING electric current Tor
ught and power I'm said city 20 othef
s,4rscns or corporal ioa unless ana IN
III tie said .-.=-.....-- 49, : .
snail have Installed machinery for the
generation ~ electric current for Gem
rnarcjal light and pawer purpos 5, eS-
elusive Of street railway require
ueuts. Of at least S.eov h- W rate"
.,,ruacify. and shall have completed lis
aistrih,ttiou system To an extent Of a.
4eas, 50 per cent in length and area
~ rho present distribution system OF
INC virginia Railway and power com
many. ana there shall he Included
uftbjn The said so per cent the con-
6pit system and iines for the under
T7nisss said plant and distribution
system shall ba completed III the man
ner and to the extent aforesaid with
IN twelve (i2) months from the date
of the approval of this ordinance. this
franchise and all rights and privileges
hereby granted shall be and become
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a, That in any arbitration under
this franchise in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 40. Richmond
city Code 1910, as the same may be
amended to establish the rental &c
be paid for the use of the condufts
and poles of another company the
arhitrators shall take into eonsidera-
ton the cost of the poles and con-
Quits to be used as of the date OF
the application for such use. the said
cost 10 include the construction cost,
and taxes. depreciation and mainteu-
4 and other nY0nHT char
ges.
The arbitration shall also base the
rental TO be paid for the us of poles
so valued upon the number OF wires
of the applicant, which 1t Is desired
70 nIace upon such poles, as compared
with the number OF wires on said
poles, the property or the owner, and
all other persons or corporations US
,nc the 49, poles and shall also
base the rental TO be paid for the use
of conduifs, so valued. upon the mum
her Of ducts desired to be used by the
nppIicant. as compared with the num-
her OF ducts actually In use In said
conduits by the owner and all other
persons or corporations.
Counsel for the Richmond and Hen
rico railway company charged that the
Virginia Light and Power company
not content with fighting their setti'e
the IraHchisc, pfoposeu tiSh ~ -
tempt to have drawn n FRANCHISE II
could not live under even IL Il We're
granted. He submitted the following
amendments for the three sections:
Strike out subsections l, : and OF
section and insert:
!. That the said. Inc
grantee herein, will within two months
from the Anal approval Of this ofdi-
nance, fle with the committee on
streets an application fer the route
that II desires to cover with its dis'ri-
button plant, which route the, eoh'n'' :
tee or streets may alter. enlarge or
diminish as It shall see At The els
ss.tttirn system within zach route
shall be begun within three months,
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