Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
TO POSTPONE ACTION ON
FRANCHISE APPLICATION
Council, 1t Is Believed, Will Dispose
Of Budget Before Tackling
Big Task.
POWER COMPANY MEETS DELAY
Has Not Been Able to Complete 1885,
Page Compilation Of Separate
Grants and Franchises Requested
by Street Committee.

AHo uiihCuitS tndt the virginia Rail-
way ana Power Company has encount-
cred in compiling certain data. which
the committee has requested, and the
general feeling that the Council will
do wisely to dispose of the annual bud :
get before tackling the franchise APP
plication. 1t Is believed. Will combine
to prevent the consideration OF this i'm :
portaht proposition by the Street Com
mittee this afternoon.
The committee will meet I'm regular
session at o'clock. At the first De-
cember meeting of the committee 1t
was decided to postpone all consider
alton OF the franchise application un-
I'll the meeting that will be held to-
day. Upon motion offered by Coun-
Gilman English, the power company
was directed to compile for presenta-
ton at to-day's meeting the numerous
separate grants under which the com
pany is now doing business. Repre-
sentatives Of the power company pres
emf promptly agreed to do this.
COMPILATION WILL
CONTAIN 7s5 PAGES
Although the task OF bringing to-
gcther In one volume tho scores of
franchises and special grants upon
which the company's rights I'm this
city arc based, was begun at once and
mas proceeded without stop. the vol
une has not yet gone to the bindery.
final proofs of the 7s5-page volume
were delivered on Saturday At the
power cofnpany's Office the hope was
expressed that the volume would no
printed and bound this week.
INC fact that the committee has
asked Tor the data on the franchises
makes 1T practically certain that mo
Forward step In the franchise matter
VIII be taken until the books are de-
! ilTered. 1t is not believed that the
a rx-il
nhittee to-day to fix date for an initial
nearing. The committee will In ali
PROBABILITY, pass by the consideration
or the franchise application for action
| either at special or the next rceula
| meeting.
The redistricting committee will meet
dt O'CLOCK Tonight to act on the re-
ports of the four ward subcommittees
win respect to the rearrangement OF
precinct lines. Each of the wards has
agreed upon its own reprecinctinx and
the general committee, 1t is expected
VIII embody the four reports in "a single
ordinance for recommendation IN th.
Council. 1t is probable that minoT
changes will be made in the precinct
boundaries Of one or two of the wards.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO HEAR BUDGET NEEDS
AT o'clock tonight the committee
on hnuncc VIII hear from the Fire and
school Departments on their budget
heeos ior 1918. The Board of Fire Com
tnissioners Will hold brief meeting AT
inc same hour to pass on the budget re
port 10 be submitted to the finance
committee.
The Board Of Aldermen will meet AT
o'clock tomorrow night i'm regular
session. 1t will have before 1t a heavy
oocket consisting largely OF measures
PASSED on TO II from the Common Coun-
ell The finance committee will rcport
10 IL with an adverse recommendation
tho resolution appropriating $3.50 for
the proposed y-planning exhibit. II
lis understood that an effort will no
made I'm the board TO pass the measure
over the finance committees objections
The committee on dock, river and
larbor is scheduled to meet at S o'clock
thursday evening. II will consider ar
engagements for sending Richmond
delegation to Washington. probably
next month, in the interest of the resto-
ration of the Federal appropriation for
tho improvement of the James River.