The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-26
SEARCH N VAIN
FOR vONDERLEHR
Observation-Disclosures UNABLE Re
LOCATE COUNCILMAN NEEDED
At CITY HALL.
BLOCK r. AND II. AGAIN
COMMITTEE FAILS TO GET QUORUM
TO PASS ON APPLICATION
FOR LIGHT FRAN
CHIsE.
BLOCK r. AND II. AGAIN

The Richmond and Henrico railway
enoII 10 get ac.ion on It's appiicA-
ton for francn1se 10 sell eiectric
hgnt and power.
After na,inK peen called Off We'd
nesday afternoon because Henry w.
ANDERSON, counsel Tor the virginia
Railway and power Company, report
ed that he would be out OF town. II
was determined yesterday morning
to make an emort 40 noid the meet
ing last night. regardless of this
handicap.
80 representatives Of the two COM
panles repaired to the city Hall at
the appointed time. only 10 find that
tn. supcommiLliee on stree.s having
the matter in hand lacked one OF a.
quorum. Members of the committee
present were Messrs. Don Leavy,
Moore, and Pollock. Those absent
were Messrs. Adams, Ferguson, Mil
Ter and Vonderlehr.
Messrs. Adams and Ferguson hap
pened to be out of the city anu
had to be excused. Dr. Miller was
reported sick.
Seacf In Vain.
Somebody said that Mr.. Vonderlehr
was attending Il birthday party at
his home and might possibly be To-
Gated there. So Sergeant-at- Arms
George RuskeIl and Blanchard For
bes got into latter's high power ma
the absent committeeman. First they
called at his home. They found
everything dark. Some one In the
neighborhood suggested that MIR.
vonderiehr. Again, the searchers
on friends, Again, the searchers
went forth, visiting several places,
but Mr.. Vonderlehr was nowhere to
be found. At this. juncture, the
search was Abandoned
IL was later suggested that Mr..
Vonderiehr. who is standing for re-
election to Common Council from
Madison ward might be busy mend
ing his political fences. So this ex-
PLANTATION was accepted as perhaps
the most plausible.
Party 1rows Weary.
Meanwhile, the City Hall party
had grown weary of waiting, and to-
ward $3.50 r. NJ. took their departure
Among those present were Presiden,
Northrcp. of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. and John c. Hsgan
head OF the petitioning company
Samuel l.. Kelly. general counSe Ell for
the latter company. and Charles V,
Meredith. associate counsel. were also
on hand.
No date for the neSt meeting was
get. IL was decided this had better be
done with a quorum present.
IL was some time last September
when the committee first tackled the
franchise ordinance. since then. vari
GUS and sundry meetings ond near
meetings have been held. On each &C
casion, the Virginia Railway and
Power Company has opposed every
move made ty the other company &c
get light and power franchise.
Hope For Action.
0fiiciais of the Richmond and Hen
rico say they are hoping for action
rf some kind after the municipal pri.
mary Until then. they think 1t ex-
tremeiy improbable that the commit
tee will get to n vote. The primary
VIII he held next Tuesday.
Messrs. Don Leayy. Miller and
Moore are generally understood to
view the application with more favor
than the other members OF the com
mittee. Some Roadway with the ortii-
nance has been made. but II Is still
far from the completed stage. The
ordinance will have to go the fun COM
'nittee. and then to Council. and then
Mayor Richardson. before Its fate car
be finally determined.