The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-24
TO PUT BRAKES ON
RA|LROAO|NG PLAN
Citizens Will Ask Mayor to Veto
Franchise ii Steam Roller
Is Used Again.
WANT ORDINANCE DISCUSSED
Upper Branch Not Likely to
Follow Speed Program OF
Common Council.

The report yesterday that Mayor
Richardson nigh, veto the franchise
ordinance in the event that it is rail-
roaded through the Board OF Alder
mon without ample exploration of its
provisions and merits served to check
the movement started on Friday night
by the Richmond and Iienrico Rail-
way 10 have the upper branch concur
at special meeting 10 he held Oh
Wednesday night. While the Mayor,
like IA Judge. is not expected to say
what he viii do until a formal opinion
is rendered, il is known that he viii
&c urged by business people 10 send
the measure back, SO that il ii is again
passed ii must be by i two-,hirds and
not a simple majority vote. 1t is not
a part OF the plan TO ask the Ma ,nr
10 hold up the grant II tue .Allvrmvn
act after due anu careful elaboration.
although strong arguments VIII be
presented TO him in tne event that the
board ADOPTS the same speeding tactics
which characterized tue proceedings
in the Common Council.
Not LikcI! TO Ruilrond II.
should the Mayor refuse 10 sign the
ordinance because OF the rauruadinG
program. tine whole thing would have
10 &c ioGSht over again in the two
branches. although, as stated. Il two
ihirus vote would be required to pass
IL.
Although II is certain that the Rich
monG ana Henrco Will be able to call
The special session by having three OF
Its friends IL the Board sign the petit
tien, the opinion was expressed yes
terCay that the Board would not act
studied the list declared that the Board
would either refuse to concur outright
OF would send the report back to the
Common Council with amendments TO
further safeguard the interests OF the
city.
Objects Ia Steam Roller.
Even If special meeting is or
ocrcd there Will be no more stcam-
roller methods" said an Alderman yes
terday. This question is too big for
that ! happen TO know that Council
men who Were opposed TO the franchise
voted for it, Personally. / 10 not
know how | will vote. but l certainly
Will demand fun discussion. and i
snail insist upon the reading OF the
subcommittee report There has reen
enough sensational talk IN the street;
there has been enough political talk.
and want to know what bearing
this franchise question has upon I'M.
candidacy OF Aldermen for tine Admin
istrative Board.
But If the Aldermen ibrng out the
steam roller l shall join IN the reques,
TO the Mayor to veto the ordinance
so that u VIII he sent back for a fair
test vote do not understand its
provisions; l know that certain Coun-
cilmen do not understand its rro-
Visions. and with all OF these rumors
We cannot take snap Judgment WHY
don't You find out ana print where
the five Aldermen, who are candidates
Tor the Administrative Board stand on
the franchise application? They cant
dooGe. only five ncmocrs OF that
board are to be elected ~. hay,, five
candidates In the Board OF Aldermen
and two in the Common Council, so the
trends OF the frmich'5 De cannot make
UP ticket of seven. They must cut
TWO somewhere, and as the Council
has already acted support must now
DC promised the hve who are yet TO
cast q ballot"
The Five Candidates.
PRESIDENT Robert Wh'ttet Jr Is
candidate for the Administrative
boaFd' A!dermaG "-Ndams. chairman of
the stree CoGnskttec. is a candidate
TO succeed President Whittet. Other
members who are candidates for the
Administrative Board are Don Leavv.
Gunsi Hobson and Bennett.
The general opinion is tina, the Al
oermen VIII not follow tn. ralroadinr
program. Several members have an
nounced that they will so to Baltimore
shIs week 10 attend the Democratic
d -NaNonal Convention. Several of tho
t, candidates for the Administrative
Board may &c out OF the city when
Inc vote IS taken. II tho Richmond and
HenFico plan is carried out But there
is strong conservative force at work
10 prevent any hasty action The
course adopted by the Common Council
was regarded by the public ae 60
bFazen tina, the same thing can hardly
De aitemtcd IN the upper brancn.