The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07

Under suspension of rules, and with
but one dissenting vote. the Common
Council last night adopted an ordi-
nance by which the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company is required to in
augurate universal system of trans
fers. In the last Council the corpo-
ration influence defeated a similar
measure.
BY reason of the fact that the three
companies. the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company and the
Richmond Traction Company, have
maintained separate organizations, ALL
However, being under the same owner
ship. control and management, the right
of being transferred from the cars of
one line to the cars of another was
restricted more or less. City Attorney
Pollard, in an opinion on the subject
held that the Council had the power to
regulate the affairs of the companies
Councilman Hunsdon Cary. of Henry
Ward, who first brought up the mat
ter In committee some weeks ago
introduced the ordinance and easily Sc
cured a suspension of the rules last
right. The measure was prepared by
the City Attorney and is considcree in
every way legal 1t will go to the
Board of Aldermen next week for con-
ourrence. and it probably will meet
with some opposition in that branch
Meter Question Sent Back.
over lhe protest of Councilman
ilchards, the contract for keystone
meters was sent back to the Commit
Zee on ater at the request of Coln-
Gilman Mills, member of the SUBJ
committee which recommended the
award. The manufacturers of the
Lambert meter have employed law
yers to help their cause Mr.. Rich
ards contended that it was the better
policy 70 pay moro money for propert-
especially as 1t had been demonstrat-
ed that the keystone served all mr.
poses more nor, satisfactorily than other
types, There was rambling debate,
favor of recommittal. The final vote
was IS to 3.
Councilman Davis, of Clay Ward.
after long and persistent fight in
behalf of the poor people, was finallv
rewarded for his efforts when sub
chairman Mills called up an ordinance
diMing the water rates in houses oc-
cupied by two families. The minimum
rate or ~ cents per month has been
doubled when a second family moved
| IN; me new law cuts out that double
tarilI In apartments and flats how
ever, the rate will be based upon the
meter readings.
Az to Ward Distributions.
There was much discussion over the
resolution recently introduced bv
Councilman Douglas Richardson re-
During vote of the entire ward dele
cation before budget appropriations
for street work are expended Here
toforc one Councilman and one Alder
man had entire control of the distribu-
ton. Mr.. Richards took the floor in
support of the measure. and with the
aid OF Captain William l.. White rail-
lied the forces into line, the resolution
being adopted by a large vote.
On roll call Councilman Ferguson
got before the body his resolution to
abolish the Committee on Police, Elec-
| tons and Schools, transferring the dog
| pound to the Committee on Street
Cleaning and other duties to the Com
mittee on Printing and Claims. Chair
man Gates, of the defunct committee,
protested rather vigorously. but was
| voted down. The committee turned its
toes toward the blue sky right on the
eve of the primary.
No Park for West End.
| Because of the high award the Coun-
| ell, on motion of Mr.. Pollard, adopted
a Joint resolution to dismiss the con-
demnntlon proceedings instituted by
! the City Attorney for a park in the
West End near Monument Avenue, the
price being $6i,S6516. Mr.. CARRIER got
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