Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-17
LOOPING IHtLOOP,' =.
.ur r. & r. coMrANr WANTS no
TRANSFER AT POINTS
or DIVERSION.
REFERRED TO CITY ATTORNEY
,,t,r.,nte,y or ssDivcrscncc,v is
enc auestion-To Be Decided by
,esa, oaicer-Ma,or MARTINI.
Characterization of the Public as
MODERN Brtnrcus.

rs,r there was In ancient times tabled
-.,ster with thousand legs named
.S.bs1s The public is a Briarcus. the
,r,ner of whose legs in its capacity for
,e%erjnc. no mathematician has yet been
"a 70 compute. A Kick will be COM
no matter what we do"
The speaker was Major Mics NJ. Mar
a. me time last night, the occasion the
: ~. of the plan of universal trans
system proposed by the Virginia Pas
.Tsr and Power Company In the sub
t,s,nttfes on Streets, which has the sub
t,c1 under consideration.
TbA question of transfers at the point
- intersection" or divergence was the
,,,,fact under discussion-it having de-
s-fIrss early in the proceedings that this
-, ms. chief point OF divergence between
10 committee and the company.
Major Martin. the counsel, and MI
.1e<f the general manager of the Passen-
s-1d Power Company, had stated TO
iss committee that they were losing ever
., much rnoney-possibiy s1o0 day-by
.fs practice of persons executing a,
.4eop" and making a return trip. from
.heir homes 10 the post-otiice and back
ersin. Tor instance. On one fare under
Ia present system. which would be
c,2tinued under the system, if adopted
IS desired by the committee at the points
OF divergence.
But Mr. wllsttet said. such per-
cons as 90 this cannot kick If they are
nut OF the cars an, the company can
,ro,ect Itself in that way"
whereupon Major Martin delivered
s.cking' as above quoted He said he
riickinc as above quoted. He said he
did not know how many damage suits
against the company were now on the
docket. based upon this very refusal OF
10, company 10 allow tho doubling by
mans Of q transfer.
The discussion was begun on a resolu-
ion offered by Mr.. Whittet that as the
ordinance Of September 1G. 1901. requires
a general transfer system for the two
street railway companies therefore nc
further ordinance was necessary. but that
full power is given to the companies
10 Increase transfer points in addition to
those required by this ordinance.
Mr. Whittet said that the ordinance
provided for transfers at the point OF
diversion and this is the proper system
Major Martin said that the Passenger
and Power and the Richmond Traction
companies had not been consolidated, as
some thought. but We're two companies
Their franchises prescribed the points OF
Intersection for transfer purposes and the
5rdinance was wrong in laying down the
points of diversion. If the committee
would strike out the word intersection
ard make a few other changes in the
0rdjns,ce so that no advantage could be
ta.ea of the company it would undertake
10 give a clear cut transfer system thai
would be just to every one.
If the public wants the acconlm oda ton
lie said it should give the company this
protection.
u an not making any threat said
Major Martin. but simply stating the
condition which confrcnts us. when I say
hat unless the committee adopt this
course we will leave the public in the
position it is in. we will not give the
transfer system unless we are afforded
protection"
Mr.. West asked Mr.. HUFF if the large
document befors him was the proposed
pian and if the committee was expected
10 digest it at this sitting.
Mr.. Huff said il was the transfer plan
Chairman Adams suggested that the
drst point to be settled was this ques-
ton of intersection" and diversion and
until tfat was seta.-.
Major Martin said he entirely agreed
With the chairman.
Mr. Whittet's resolution was then
tabled and MIR. west moved that the
City Attorney be requested to give the
committee his opinion as to whether un-
Ger the franchises Of the companies. tht
city can require them to give transfers al
the points Of divergence.
This was adopted and the committee
adjourned subject TO the call of the
Chairman as soon after the opinion Of tho
City Attorney is received as practicable