The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22
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with the paper adopted originally by
to subcommittee which worked OH
inc proposition Tor six months. The
provisions of the ordinance as recon-
hlehded by the fun committee. he said.
are different In important respects.
INC subcommittee ordinance"
proceeded Mr., Pollock. more fully
protects the interests OF the city and
us people than does that prepared by
inc Richmond and Hcnrico Railway
company II also safeguards to Il
degree the invested capital OF the Vir-
gina Hallway and Power Company.
frobabIy no member Of the Common
council save those on the Committee
on streets has read the ordinance"
Mr. Mills agreed to the Pollock
amendment, but Mr. Cease protested.
We did not think the Council wanted
10 20 back To the work OF the sub
committee. or TO have the city Attor-
hcy prepare new ordinance after
twelve months of work, lie was ready
TO vote. and wanted the matter eth
or adopted or turned down
CITY Attorney Pollard was sent for,
ana later appeared in the chamber
with Mayor RicharGscn
Giving -.wny Millions.
air. Mills also argued Tor his mo-
seen u called meeting act on a fran
ch!se when FIRST presented from
committee. Yet some members" NJ.
said. are willing TO give away priv
iieBcs worth millions on franchise
which they have not even read We
owe come consideration to the people
OF this city. have not determined
on my own position. but II the issu.
is forced tonight, l shall vote no
Replying TO repeated queaLonings
frcm Mr, Jones. Mr.. Mills at last came
out plainly and said t"nt In l. judg-
ment the ordinance was being ran.
roaded through the council
The motion to table morely mean,
delay. ssid Mr.. Umlauf. He wanted
the CITY Attorney TO explain the sit
uatlon at once. The old BODY, ne
pointed out. has but two months 10
serve.
slr. Hirsehbere protested again.
tah'ng up the subcommittee report.
but Acting President Pollard ruled
that the Council had IieA. 10 pr,nt
anything II wanted to-
snys Vote Not Controlled.
MI Hatcllffc assured the Council
mat TIT president OF the Richmond
ana Henrieo Railway had nothing
whatever 10 do with his vote. He
thought the men who signed the call
for the meeting were not being
treated properly. and that no de!as
should be had.
IT." he said after all the service
talks In the papers. and the letters
tnat have been written. and tho argu
mcnt in citizeng meetings and in tho
newspapers, tho members of the Conn
eli do not now know what the issue
IS they ought TO resign. But four
men haaTo asked me To vote agains,
the ordinance. while in tho business
mont is unanimous in favor OF il.
Competition makes business II is
now time TO show our nerve ard act
Mr. Seaton said Mr.. Mills was pres
ent 10 help put the ordinance in proper
shape II II needed change. He was
willing to consider IT all night. with
the assistance OF tho city attorney
and then, II no conclusion had been
reached 10 come back.
But three paragraphs in tho ord!-
nance had oecn amended by the full
committee. said Mr.. Haddon. Tho re-
mainder was as had been agreed upon
between the companies He thought
the Committee on Streets had given
the matter full consideration.
The First Vote.
The roll was called on the Mills
motion to lay on the table until the
next regular meeting. resulting as
follows:
Ayes-Batkfn5, Boschcn, Bowman,
Brown, FERGUSON. Fuller, Gill, Huber.
Miller, Mills, Pinner, Pollard, Pollock,
Powers. John T., VondcrIehr-15.
Nocs-Blnkc, burke, Butler, Cease.
1Inddon, HirrchbcrS, Hobson, Jones'
J.umsden. Powell, Powers. j. c., Rnt-
cliRe, Richards, Senton, Seiph, suili-
van. UmInuf, Weston, wiltshire. Work
Jnan-.Os
Absent-Brndley. Peters. Readc.
Nlchnrdson, RoEers-S.
Clerk August then read the ordi-
nance in full. The paragraphs CON
tested IN committee were pointed out
but no one offered comment thereon.
Stockholders Ask Hearing.
Acting President Pollard laid be-
fore the Council "a request from a COM
n!ttee or local stockholders OF the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
asking TO he heard Mr.. Cease moved
that they bc given one hour, and Mr.
Blake said they ought 10 have n hear
ing. Mr. Umlauf said tho chamber
was no place FOR such discussions
The chair ruled that no outsider could
be heard without suspension of the
rules. Mr.. Cease then Withdrew his
motion, and II was removed nv AR
Pollock. giving the visitors I,,limttnd
time. Mr. 1iirschberg offered a.
amendment that both sides he heard
which MIR. Pollock accented Mr. Ccasn
put In an amended motion limiting
the time to thirty minutes on n side
and permitting only stockholders IN
speak. This was lost by n yoto 90
2S ayes to 10 noes two thirds Of mo