The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-26
QUESTION OF Tolls AGAIN

QUESTION OF Tolls AGAIN.
When the question o. allowing the COM
p2ny TO charge poits Up. SOILS q os.,..t
the viaduct came up Mr.. Pollock ii! S'Nss-
to amend by providing that pedestrians
should not be charged
Chairman Allen said he wouio ne
vote to give any. corporation a cilaEteI 20
construct a yfaduct over any street
The privilege of charsiT1s the people 1or
The use Of such Vfaduci-
Mr. PoIlock's amendment was rejected,
The committee being opposed to cnarSln
-ol;a on vehicles as well as Of pedestrians.
THIS a VITAL POINT.
Nfr. Samuel J.. Kelley, counsel Tor TIE
cor1uany, was given the privilege OF the
t7oor lie said the matter Of tolls was
= vital question. The route proposed was
not the best paying one He believed. 1T
would nav bat the viaduct would bring
in considerable revenue. The matter or
TOLLS was left entirely within the control
OF the Council. lie believed the Tiaduct
would be OF benefit TO the people 1t
would not interfere IN any way with
The privileges of the people. Those who
preferred to use il to climbing hills coulG
do so. those who would rather walk the
hills would not have their privileges m
terfered with. The Vfaduct would De
over an Unusual street and in an out
OF the way place, and would not inter
Iere IN any. Way VIII Ike 114tH+ -''tS -
the valley people.
TIE TWO ATTORNEYS AGREE
Mr.. e. Randolph Williams, counsel for
the Traction Company, did not oppose
thu granting Of the proposed franchise
His Germany. he said, had nothing TO do
.rith the tolls That YVES d matter for the
committee or the Council. lie thought an
unusually long time was given the COM
11any TO accept the ordinance and be-
iieved this wouiG, in u certain oegree,
operate to the disadvantage of the TWO
companies now in existence. He did not
think. as . legal proposition, that the
Council had the right TO give special
privileges to the Citizens Street Railway
Company which We're not allowed the two
other street car systems.
CAPTAIN & g. GuiCon. counsel for the
Passenger and Power Company, said he
endorsed ali ME- Williams had saio: lie
was of the opinion that the sar?,t pro-
visions as apply to the two existing. COM
panies in reference to the JOINT use Of
tracks should apply TO The company pro-
posed 10 be chartered
Mr.. KELLEY. in replying to statements Of
Messrs Williams and GIigon. said his
company did not ask for any specified
time within which TO accept the ordi-
nance. He did not think his company
should be required to allow other COM
panses 10 use the tracks over the vi.duct
which would in the opinion OF the City
Engineer, cost $4,000 HIS companN-wa
perfectly willing FOR the other portions
OF its tracks to be used by other COM
panies. The exclusive use of the Tiaduct
by this company was essential to the sue
cess OF the company.
no TOLLS ON vTADUCT.
Mr.. King moved to strike out Of the
ordinance the provision for the charging
OF tolls. This was agreed to by L vote
of seven 10 five.
Mr.. Mills moved that the City Attorney
be asked tic give his opinion as to the
right of the city to give the conrany the
exclusive use of the viaduct. This WAS
ADOPTED. and the further consdera ton of
the ordinance was passed by until the
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