The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29

Although supported by one OF the
largest delegations which has visited
the City Hall in many months. the ap-
plication OF the Country Club OF Yir
GINA for a special franchise for the
WcsthamptOn car line met with strong
opposition before the Council Committee
on Streets last night. and was finally
referred to a subcommittee. consisting
OF Messrs Davis. Pollock and Lynch
The proposition of the club, TO which
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
panv consented, was to bring the West
| hampton cars from Robinson Street
and Floyd Avenue via Broad Street, to
Ninth and Main Streets. and TO operate
them every fifteen minutes as a special
line. charging cents straight fare.
without tickets or transfers.
'rEe Clubs Proposition.
George Gregory presented the case
of the Country Club. which he said
had a membership OF 1875. The haul
he said. was six and onc-halr miles
After months Of negotiation the club
had secured this as an alternative to
the company's proposition OF Il gen
eral transfer at Robinson Street and
Floyd Avenue. with Il second fare ar
ter leaving the city limits. The only
objection, he stated. was from citizens
living between Robinson street and
the western city line. who At one time
and who would now have to pay 6
cents straight, with no transfer. no
labor and no school tickets.
President Kirk. of the Country Club.
lanes Caskic. former president OF
the Council; Captain John y. Coke.
Henry w. Rountrec John a. Cutchins.
a. S. Buford. Jr. w. T. Uabney ana
=. H. Mayo spoke for tho application
shy 1t Discrim!nntcs.
LODI
| seconded BY NJ. II, Omohundro, with "a
petition signed by 352 citizens. ar
guing that while beneficial TO the
Country Club, and 9 cheap rate as
the Westhampton neighborhood had
| any right 10 expect. the plan yet dis
criminated against those in the city
| limits. in not giving the same street
car fare to all citizens Mr.. ONO
| hundro thought IT would operate to
| kill a tnxpaying section In the city
| limits to build up -taxpaying
suburb five Or six miles out. Rev. Geo
| w. Mcdaniel. y. D., spoke for Rich
| mond College, and for himself In favor
| OF the proposition. holding that 1t was
| best to give the quick transportation
| that the people want and then let
| them pay for It.
Or. j. Allison Hodges and others
| spoke on behalf of those owning homes
near Westhampton, several speakers
| suggesting that the line be opera ted
| with the usual ticket and transfer re-
| Quiremcnts in the city limits and that
coupon be given those paying cash
fares. good for transportation beyond
| the city limits, where. without a coupon
| a second fare would be collected.
The Company's Side.
! \. b. Guigon appeared for the car
company. saying that the proposal was
| not hist came from the Country
| Club. and his company accepted II as
It's last and most liberal concession in
a series Of negotiations extending over
many months. The Westhampton line.
he stated. had never paid running ex-
penses. and probably never would un-
! til the country between the city and
! Westhampton is built up, the long
haul for more than SIX miles not being
profitable a one fare, even were there
many thousands OF people living at the
far end Of the line. with no short haul
| fares between.
| Mr.. Davis proposed referring the
matter to committee. Chairman
Adams opposed delay. urging that the
| matter be settled. and tnat the com
mittee should not dodge the issue. Mr..
| Lynch wanted more time. saying that
the question involved would soon come
| up in regard to the Seven Pines line,
Wnlch Is also losing venture, and that
| the company would in his Judgment
| soon propose a straight scent fare
| throughout the city Meanwhile, he
was unwilling TO deprive one section
OF labor and school tickets at half
price when other sections had those
/ advantages The Davis substitute was
adopted, and the matter went to the
committee.
Cownrdin Gets Improvement. :.
Alderman S. p. Cowardn asked the
committee what 1t proposed to do about
, n contract he entered into with the city
some months ago, donating land for
certain streets and alleys. provided the
city would grade Thirty nth and other
streets, removing the earth from his
! lots fronting on same, SO as to save
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