The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
R. AND H. PREPARES
TO FILL CONTRACT
ENGINEERS NOW ENGAGED IRON
ENLARGEMENT.
IN b ST TERRITORY
LIGHT AND POWER LINES WILL
INVADE NEARBY SECTION AT
FIRST AND DE EXTENDED
LATER.

Having secured the franchise. for
which they fought SO long. the Rich
mond and Henrico railway company.
it was said by officials OF that COM
pany yesterday, will at once take steps
toward carrying out the requirements
Of the franchise,
Engineer c. S. Bailey. Of the com
pany, is now engaged upon plans for
the first step OF the proposed enlarge
ment If Richmond's light and power
possibilities. He WILL 1t was said last
night have the plans for the first Sec
ton Of conduits ready by the time of
the meeting of the street committee on
the 30th of this month
This section, under the restrictions
of the franchise must be submitted to
the street committee for approval
within sixty days. The company, so
1t was stated by Counsel w. X.
Mathews last night, will have the plans
ready long before the limitation Of
that section of the ordinance.
We are already on the plans SAID
Mr.. Mathews. MIR. Bailey while he
and his assistants are busy preparing
the plans for the proposed extension
OF the street car line in the east end,
and which Will be presented to the
street committee at a special meeting
on Friday, Is losing no time in fornu-
lating tha original proposition, which
is the first draft of the route which
we propose to enter in initiating our
light and power service"
To Sslect Best Territory.
"Of course, said Counsel :. l.. KEEL
ley, I'VE expect to take in the ter
ritory which viii prove most produc-
tive 10 us We expect to cover that
If EZ nit Il in N
our powerhouse. which will give us
the better chance to supply the peo-
pie with some advantages to our
selves.
I'VE are having designs drawn for
the enlargement of our pow erhouse,
so that we may be able at any time
In the rear failure TO give the people
of the city perfect service at rates
which may be commensurate with the
expense entailed. and the service de-
sired, not forgetting the possibility OF
rate cutting which may follow the be-
ginning of our entering the market.
Tt must be understood that this
season Of the year brings with 1t the
annual contract. Those who wish
us to serve them will be to a large
extent prevented for some months TO
come, because II Will take some
months to get the conduits, the poles
and the plant tenlarged) IN condi-
ton to give what We expect to give
later.
Under the requirements of the
franchise we have 10 submit our plans
tothe street committee within sixty
days. Within ninety days the con-
struction of our light and power line
must be begun, and this particular
part of It must be completed with
in twelve months.
We propose doing this said Mr..
Mathews
10 BE Ready Soon.
And II viii not take us long, ac-
cording to our present intentions, and
under the powers Of the street COM
nittee and that OF the council, to be
able to furnish any one in the city
with light and power, reasonably. BY
that, l mean that We Will not be able
to furnish one man in the Southside
with light or power, If he asks for
1t. because We may not have the IA
cilities for such emergencies for sew
eral years. Eut we eApect to be able
TO supply any reasonable demand,
and we do not believe the street com
nittee , the council. nor any reason
able man. will ask Us TO do more than
ii physical possibility.
"
tain A. B. Guigcn, the latter Of the
Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany, met at the meeting OF the street
committee yesterday afternoon. They
displayed the most cordial iendship,
and there was nothing that indicated
the three gentlemen represented two
street car and light and power COM
panies which are supposed by the gen.
eral public to he bitter enemies.
Glad It's Over.
Members of the street committee,
notably Messrs. Powers and Haddon,
stated last night that they were glad
the fight was over as far as council
Is concerned
Il was never so glad of anything in
my public career" said Mr. Powers.
This franchise gave me the chills
everything / thought OF 1t. and l am
heartily glad it is over with
II am profoundly pleased. said Mr..
Haddon. The fight is over, and /
hope the matter will rebound to the
benefit of the city. | am certainly
glad II Is all over with"
The propositions OF the Richmond
and Henricn Germany for extensions in
the West End and the Southside have
not vet been reported from the sub
committee They VIII follow those
eror,, the Fast End. IT was said bv an
official of the company last night
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