The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-18
City Attorney Pollard Directed to
Examine Street Car Com
pany's Charter.
CRITICISM OF THE SERVICE
Board Of Control Proposition
Recommended by Committee.
As to Its Policy.

In accordance with resolution
adopted last night by the Council Com
n1ittes on Ordinance: Charter and Re
form, City Attorney Pollard will ex-
anime the law and the charter Of the
Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany, with view to determining
whether or not 1t can be forced to is
sue universal transfers.
The resolution was introduced by
Councilman Hunsdon Cary. Alderman
Elicit suggested that the company
might be able to adjust all transfer
matters after 1t passes out OF the
hands OF receivers.
seems as ii number Of hardships
are inflicted upon the people in the
name of the receivers" remarked AL
derman Dahney
so far as the receivers are con-
cerned.' replied Mr.. Cary, all they
have 10 do is to go to the courts and
ask for an order"
There was a running discussion. in
WHICH Councilman Grimes complained
about the transfer system at Twenty
FIST Street in high water times.
1.-THE company needs a general rak-
ing said Councilman Umlauf. ..'rhe
schedules are bad, and there are otner
things which ought to be adjusted"
the Cary resolution was adopted
without further debate.
Endorsed the Principle.
although the committee gave SOME
attention 10 the proposed changes in
the city charter. so far as they relate
To the establishment OF Board of Con-
troll. the report as whole was sent
10 Council, with a Recommendation as
to Its policy, members resewing the
right to vote upon it, section by seq
ton, as they thought best. This was
ABOUT the only course to be taken.
There has been apparent for some
time more or less opposition TO the
measure, although 1, dos not lack nd
rocates.
Mr.. Davis said he was not so sure
he could uSt6 -fort the principle, adding,
tnal the-1neS* spapers of the city we're
not warming up TO it as they had
done recently. Mr.. Cary and Mr.. vii!
liam Lambeth White entered into some
debate on the merits of the change.
Mr., White being OF the opinion that
: 81 Board of Control would he a dan
proposition II il opened the
5ors for graft. lie cited philadel-
hia.
This plan was not suggested be-
& cause of any feeling that Richmond
Isl graft-stricken' said Alderman
I9abney, nor do We believe graft will
he promoted or encouraged by the
Board of Control idea"
3 lin the end. however, the committee
only put the matter in shape for con,
alteration by Hle Board OF Aldermen
next week. Mr.. Cary said it was i'm
portant that some action be taken. AZ
tns Chamber of Commerce would meeI
Thursday night to consider the Dlnn
Building Code Delayed.
consideration of the building Code
was gain deferred until January list
at which time the architects and build
ers Will be heard. Mr.. Carl RuehrmunI
Gsll1l for the delay, saying that tht
persons most vitality Interested woulC
hold a meeting to formulate objection.
or changes. Inspector Beck showed
that he had cndcaNored to notify every
architect and contractor.
In view of the demands from The
Gas Department Councilman Cary Of
= eered resolution providing that tn,
affairs of the Office be investigated t
ind out just what eXtra Iclp Is needed
The ordinance relating to depart
4 mtnt combinations and changes wa:
referred TO Messrs, Elicit, Grimes an,
) FarSusson, to report TO the full com
X mlttee on Tuesday afternoon at
O'clock.
The resolution introduced in III,
Board by Alderman Mitchell, providing
for two additional physicians to tn
poor In the annexed territory wa:
ad9pted. the committee, however, de
Gliding that they should be elected b,
h the. Council, and not by the Board o
Health. The name OF district physi
cians'' was substituted for physician
toFthe door,