The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
Westhampton Car Service

The schedule Westhampton car line which became
fective November 18TH the prescribed by the order OF
the Circuit Court of Henro county April 25 1910 to become
effective when certain improvements begun at Richmond
College, which being The was made that
this schedule be put into effect court this
company was compelled to do
For more than the Virginia Railway and Power
Company has been striving every adjust the schedule
this line to the satisfaction travelling public although the
present operation is conducted operating loss and is
better provided for any equal o
travel on the system,
At the suggestion OF the Country Club the COMPANY agreed
subject approval of the City Council operate its Weshamp
ton into the city Ninth Streets on straight five
fare without transfer which the fare permitted bv the
Wesampton franchise The Country undertook TO secure
this approval, in which they failed
The Company then applied for leave to con-
uct loop which would take Of all the west
end of the city using the Westampton line and
this loop the basis of prescribed in the Richmond Trc
ton Compays franchise which would give additional revenue
to the for this This application now pending
In the meantime the Westlampton Citizens Association filed
petition in the Circuit county praying for ad
cal notifications in schedule prescribed by the present fran
chse which would entail additional heavy operating expenses
without increasing the This petition still pending
Complaints have been against schedule prescribed
by the also necessity for transfer at Rob-
nson Street Floyd Avenue which cou dhve been avoided
the could have been Streets as
proposed by the Country Club
The company desire far possible any cause
for complaint of this waving anv Of it's epa,
rights therefore, and without prejudice position on the pend
ing petition, it has determined:
That beginning Monday morning, November GOTH line of
cars Will be operated from Ninth dNan Streets Richmond
via Broad Street to Westhampon Park under Richmond
Traction franchise Robinson Street Floyd Avenue and the
Westhampton franchise beyond fifteen minutes
from A M to A. M; thirty minutes from A. M. to P M:
heen minutes from M p NJ thirty minutes from
p NJ to M the present fare with CITY transfer
privileges
Obviously the company operate cars on the
above schedule the entire Westhapon at the
low rates prevailing in the city On hand the COMPANY
DESIRES as Tar as possible to afford all the
orate limits including those using the Westampton Line
service at city rate with all transfer privileges this object
IN view 1t has offered to and operate loon
above mentioned When provision has been this service
to residents within the limits using Westampton
Line either by the operation the proposed loop or BY service
to them the ine otherwise city and trans
ers the company by application Corporation
Commission IN the usual
rate OF five the Westhampton Line
This service will entail additional operating loss on line
which does not operating expenses hoped that
this arrangement will fully pending dues
tons i'll dispute determined. >%
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