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

III the Com mon Council last nj tshL re-
sultcd III the reference of tic ordinance
In regard 10 the schedule OF West
hampton cars recommended by the Com
mittcc on Streets to the Committee on
Ordinance. Charter and Reform with
instructions that tic ordinance and ac
companylnS papers be printed. The
debate covered Wide range and at
times was personal to degree.
The Council 'concurrcd in Il few pa
pers from tho Board of Aldermen. in
Guiding the agreement for Joint con ,
struction OF sewer in tho HERMITAGE
Road. and passed upon n nunbcr of
papers from the Street COMMITTEES
Without reaching the great bulk OF
the pending docket. tho body adjourned
al a late hour until Monday, night at $
o'clock. In order 10 save time. the
rcpor, Of tho Committee on Finance
was formally presented and tai lcd
and may therefore come up Monday
night. several of tho papers being OF a
character which could not be voted
on under the rules the night they nrc
reported. These include the new
bridge appropriation. the acquisition
of the ford's Hotel property, and sim
liar papers appropriatins largo sums
Of money.
'rhr wcnthnmpton Debate.
The ord nance in relation 10 the
Westhampton cars proposes that they
be brough, downtown. from Eueinson
street ami Floyd Avenue, the present
terminal BY way OF Broad street 10
Eighth. and thence by n loop TO Ninth
and Main Streets, and back BY way OF
Broad Street The cars are to be plain a
Is marked as Of the Wcstha mpton line,
and arc 10 be allowed to charge a
straight scent fare, without tickets.
and giving only limited transfer
eastward. receiving no transfers what
ever: An extended opinion OF City AZ
torncy Pollard was read. setting forth
that the W-csthampton line had speA
cial franchise. granted by H'cnrico
county; that II is not required TO give
tickets or transfers. the only mention
being tina il must give TO citizens OF
the county such privileges it may cA-
tend 10 citizens OF Richmond.
umInuf Leads Opposition.
MIR Cmiauf led the opposition. NOV
ing that tho paper be sent TO The com.
mittec for n further hearing and tina {
Tit be printed. ub-Chairman Pollock,
otlthe Street Committee. urged tina,
| the matter had been fully disguised
/ and all parties heard. and that the
I members had had ample time TO famil :
| iarize themselves with what was pro-
| posed. Mr. Blake insisted that we're II
! printed and put OH the desk OF every
member they would know no more next
| month than they do now. Tho only
4
in the annexed section OF Clay Ward
! who, lie asserted. had been given mare
! in three years by tho city than they
/ had secured from the county In cen
! fury. II they would have PATIENCE
they would get the city improvements
for whcih they were clamorinsi he said
I AS for tho scent fare, he though,
| that when the company had carried y
! man five miles for . cents, II had done
| its full! duty.
Fight Tor Delay.
/ Mr.. Lynch insisted I hat the motion
TO print Was u mere fight for delay
Inot an effor, TO gather Information
! Every ono interested had been fully
! heard Tho result was q compromise
| could not compel labor or school ticie-
I cts on this particular line nd the com
| mittcc had driven the best bargain u
could by getting eastward transfers.
MIR. tImlauf replied with some hca'
| hat the ordinance was far reaching ~
its effect. lie agreed tina the Country
itsiub needed better car service. but sale
Iii should not get it at the expense OF
/! The poorer people OF the community
+ which brought storm of applause
| from outside the railing
III were running for once. re-
torted Mr. Lynch "or contemplate
running for Office that's inst the sor'
twould applaud any unc who would Ee'
i-on tina kind Of thing. MIR. Umlauf !:
{ porfectly familiar with the ordinance
and is just bidding for applause.
.Tha is not true" rctortcd Mr.. I'm
lauf. lam no, familiar with IT.
/ Mr. Pollock denied that there wa!
Z, more in The ordinance than apreared,
4! II VAS revccablo at tho VIII of tins
!, Council and he objected to this huff
fcting Of papers from one committe'
10 another. with intcrmina bic delay.
/ aH Umionrs Denial. ae
| Mr.. UmIaut and Mr.. Blake cugas e'
in d warm colloqny across the cham
Der. Mr. Blake insinuatins that MI
/ Umlauf vas working for the people o.
j iienrico, ria ther than the people OF TN
city. III answer to which MIR. Umisn
asked Mr.. Blake nointblank whether NJ
represcntcd the Virginia Railway ant
Power Company Mr.. Blake repiis'
:. that he did not believe in holding ii'
!: CORPORA tom: thatithc Virginia RAJ
II ray ana Power Company had given thu
4 sly tho hest car service II had eve
mad. Mr.. Blake added that he was no
!, 4 candidate for any office, and 80 va
not playing for applause, On ~
ground OF personal privilege MT YIN
iauf d enied that he had taken the POS POS
n ton lie had because nc cohtcinpi''e'
cunning for Office
How They voted.
motion by Mr.. Richards merely !.
table and print was rejected. and ~
!. yots Vas on Mr. Umlamf's motion 7
refer 10 the Ordinance. Charter ana re
form Committee. which was adoptfo
90 TO 10, as follows: y.
ayes-NIessrs Roschen. Bradley
Ero1.n Burke, Butler Gill. I1irschherE
ZONES. Lnmsdeu Pollard, Powell, J. s
q powers, j. T. Powers, ricade, Ri .,,la,r
rogers Saunders, Seatoni sullivan
ifnila iif Wiltahirc and Pctnrs--2e. l
Nnes--Mcssrs Blake, Cease, t,uilei
5 Huber Lynch, Miller. Pollock. Seipr
Vond erlehr and Workman-l9;
Absen t--M essrs Ratkins, Bowman
!. Ferguson. Hobson, Mills. Ratcliffe an
} Richardson.
!, THE Board OF Aldermen returne
|, with amendments the ordinance reduc
ling the commissions OF tho ottice Q