The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
THE TRArPIc ORDINANCES.


mon Council will deal with the traffic
ordinance. and It ought TO deal with
1t squarely and fairly and in the In
terest of the public. 1t should reject
the action of the Board of Aldermen,
and insist once for all upon the pass
age of the ordinance passed by it ana
approved by both common sense and
actual experience. The ordinance as
passed by the Common Council, which
was hacked to death by the Under
takers Trust in the higher branch of
the City's legislative body. was based
upon the ordinance now of effect in
New York. provided a sane. reason
able method of controlling the traffic
in this town. More than forty OF its
necessary provisions were cut out by
the Undertakers' Trust, and the Com
mon Council has been asked 10 concur
In the amendments. II should do
nothing of the sort, and appeal to the
general public. the people who do not
haul dead bodies to the cemeteries. the
people who are alive and well and are
cations. the people who are compelled
TO walk the streets and who arc en-
titled to the protection Of their lives
and limbs when going about the city.
1t is a sad reflection. not only upon
the Indifference OF those who have
been set over US TO rule our affairs.
but also upon the patience OF the
people themselves who will permit our
ordinance makers TO trihe with the
community as the Board OF Aldermen
have been trifinG with 1t in this ard
other matters. If there were no other
argument for a commission form Of
government than the failures Of
the Council to do its duty that would
be sufficient to make its adoption sure.
There is no town OF the size and
dignity of Richmond where the Ian
making bodies deal so unfairly with
the public. and especially in this mat
ter of establishing effective rules for
the control of the traffic III our streets
This is no longer crossroads set
tlement but a great big. powerful
community, with crowded streets ana
increasing evidences of metropolitan
life and effort Yet it appears 10 be
the purpose of the Board of Aldermen
TO keep 1t in IL, cross roads class. and
make 1t impossible for men and wo.
men and children to get about in.
safety. We have been talking now
Tor more than a year ahout'a trafic
ordinance, and the Common Council
responding to the demands OF the Sill
uation and with proper concern for
the safety of the people and tho casy
How Of business. prepared and passed
the ordnance which was cut to pieces
by the Aldermen. and should now be
Insisted upon by the Council as nee
esssaFS TO the peace of the community
and the sa;Se.y. of, its people. II the
Aldermen. VIII not do their duty by
me community. the Legislature should
he asked for protection al its next
session. as it ought to be asked. for
me commission form of government
Tor the City of Richmond. SO that we
snail have government that will
govern.
Richmond is alled with ali manner
OF vehicles-electric cars. electric mo
'o's lor the conveyance of heavy
fEeishts. electric pleasure carria yes.
motor cycles, automobiles. carria yes
ana huggies and wagons and carts an
endless procession all traversins orr
streets and az necessary TO the buai.
ness and pleasure of our people. nd
mere We nave a town of a hundred
and nifty thousand people who are
compelled because OF the indifference
or stupidity of our Board of .1lderyns \
10 shift fo- themselves on Tho. high.
WAYS which We're opened Tor th.ir
) accommodation. The passage Of til,
ordinance adopted by the Common
Council would give Richmond wha;
New York has and what Richmond
needs. I would be OF advantare u
the people who operate the cars. fhost
who drive the automobiles. tho mef
who ride on motor cycles and bicyc,es
those who rid in carrie gcs, the me,
who drive wagons and carts and eveI
: the drivers who conduct the carriage
on thsir way TO the cemeteries. en-,
Il would give. aesides. to the plat
people In Tie streets chance for thei
lives as they are going about in thei
pursuit Of gain or picasur ,rhos
who OPPOSE TIC ordinance that ha
been passed b. tho Common Counci
are setting themselves against the III
terests Of the community. and deserv
the severest censure thai can be pro
nounced upon them because they ar
shining against the light.
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