The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
NIELSEN TO FIGHT
FOR TRANSFERS
MARSHALL WARD ALDERMAN BE-
LIEvEs THEY ARE PREFERA-
BILE To CHEAP TICKETS.
WILL OFFER AMENDMENT
HE WOULD ALSO HAVE uRBANNA
LINE IN OPERATION BEFORE
ORDINANCE BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.

Aldermen Arthur G.. Nielsen. of
ments 10 the Seven Pines franchise
ordinance when that measure comes
up before Board of Aldermen We'd
nesday night on recommendation from
the Street Committee.
Mr.. Nielsen Will move to amend the
ordinance SO that the people along the
line shall be assured the privilege OF
transfers, with Ii hve-cent fare. This
VIII supplant the school, la Dor, and
six-for-a-quartcr tickets, aS provided
in the ordinance recommended by the
committee.
Mr.. Nielsen made an Intellectual effort
to amend the ordnance in this wise
at the meeting of the Street Com
mfttee several nights ago.
In addition to this. he will introduce
another amendment TO the ordinance
ednesday night. This will provide
that the present system of fares re-
main in force until the Richmond,
Crbanna and Peninsula road, which
proposes to buy the Seven. Pines fran
chise from the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, is constructed and
is in operation beyond the Pamun-
key river. Under the ordinance
1t stands at present. the transfer priv
ileges OH the Seven Pines line will
be abolished upon passage OF the or
dinance.
Viii Make Fight.
MIR. Nielsen is not altogether sure
that his amendments viii be adopted.
but he proposes to put up a fight, de-
spite all obstacles. He was the only
n it.-rmantc member or the Street
Committee who voted against the or
dinance as recommended. The only
councilmanic member who voted IN
the negative was Mr.. Sullivan. He
stood pat with MIR. Nielsen.
Aldermen on the committee who
voted for. the ordinance were Messrs.
Gunst. Bliley. Kahn. and Adams.
1t is reasonably sure to predict that
these members will vote the same way
when the measure receives considera-
tion at the hands OF the board
What will happen in the Common
Council Is prohlematical. though there
Is talk that some opposition viii also
develop in that body.
The Virginia Railway and Powe.
Company is offering the Seven Pines
franchise to the Urbanna promoters
for the low figure Of $4,000. In event
the new road is not constructed be-
yond the Pamunkey within two years
the franchise reverts to the original
owners.
Uncle Sam May Object.
Should the United State government
object to construction of a bridge
across the Pamunkey at the point tia
promoters propose to cross that
stream. it is stated that the river
may be spanned some distance above
that point without trouble or seriouS
interference with the plans as mapped
out.
1t is proposed to start building the
new road with proceeds from bonds
predicated on the Seven Pines line as
a nucleus.
Meanwhile. many people are Won
dering who is really behind the Ur-
hanna project. although counsel for the
promoters says it is no business of
the public,
Council committee meetings sched-
uled for the week are as follows:
Tonight Light. Markets. Poor, and
Water at O'Clock; Tuesday night,
Street. Ordinance. Charter and Re-
form, Street Cleaning and Finance, at
s O'Clock. and Cemeteries at 1880:
Wednesday night. Electricity at S:
Thursday night. Grounds and Build
ingS at 8.