The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-04
STREET.CAR TRANSFERS.
1HE STREET COMMITTEE mas THB
M4rTER IN HdND.
The Rival Companies Asked to submit
Their Computation for Transfers 10 the
subcommittee for Action

meeting OF the Subcommittee on
streets. called 10 consider questions OF
transfer Of passengers between the hlch-
mond Traction Company ana the h''"-
mona Railway and Electric Company was
acid 40 $500 I. Al. yesterday
prcscni-Mr G.. Is. Pollock. chairman.
ma Mcssrs Carter. EbcL hihs. j. NJ
KING !. j., ana Woody.
Mr. John SHELTON Williams. president
and Mr. Philip b. Shield, counsel OF the
Richmond Traction Company and MT
Andrcw Pizzini representing the Ken
uond Railway ana Electric Company,
we're at the session OF the committee.
CITY ATTORNEY ; OPINION.
MIR Prank T. Bates. the clerk OF the
subcommittee. read communication
from Mr. c. Y. Meredith. city Attorney
= ''''' July &c. 1891
10 the Subcommittee on Streets;
Gcntlcmcn.-I have been informed that
you desire my opinion whether the Oouh.
Ell has power 90 require tine Richmond
Railway and Electric Company and the
Richmond Traction Company TO transfer
oasscnlcrs from one line TO the other
without extra charge.
Tho council has no such power. except
30 far ass is given boo the charters Oh '"c
respective companies.
Section DO OF the charter Of the Rich
moud Traction requires that company 10
receive without extra charge any ana an
passengers from amy company when the
Ciiy Council snul hereafter require to
receive without extra charge all pdssen-
gers nom this company
Neither the charter o. the Richmond
Union Passenger Railway Company nor
OF the Richmond City Railway Company
has any such provision. The city. there
fore has no power 90 require either OF me
last named companies 90 transfer with
the Traction Company. Very truly
G.. V. MEREDITH.
City Attorney.
on motion Of Mr.. Ebci the communl-
cation was nlco.
MH. PlZZlNIS BEPIN.
Mr. Andrew pizzini Jr, laid before the
Subcommittee ou Streets. "a printed
pamphlet OBJ the subject of transfers with
the Richmond Traction Company from
tic standpoint of the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company
Ar pilziui ia this pamphlet. replies 10
tho statements and arguments OF Mr.
John SHELTON Williams, president OF the
Richmond Traction Company. as recently
published boz pamphlet form for the inior-
nation Of the members of the street
Committee
Mr.. j. NJ. King wished 10 KNOW now
many miles of track there We're in the
lines of The Richmond Railway and Flee
trio Company and On Richmond Trac-
ton Company
Mr. rzzini said he had applied TO the
city Engineer for this information, but
80 was not set furnished to him, or he
would have printed IL in the pamphlet
submitted.
ACTION or THE COMMITTEE.
Thcn ensucd discussion formal and in
formal with 70 view TO arriving ut a plan
upon which 10 compute q basis of trans
fors by Mr. }. ~ King. Mr.. John SHELTON
Williams Mr. Ebel, Mr.. Pollock and Mr.
Pizlini
a resolution. offered by Mr. Pollock.
was finally adopted, requesting the City
Engineer 10 furnish each of the street car
companies with the distances on each
line from the various points OF intcrsec-
ton. and that each company shall then
submit it's own computation for transfers
After this action. the Subcommittee
adjourned, subject 10 the call of the
chairman.