The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-17

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thence southwark to Main Street
along the present service route. and
the lakewood and Broad Street ears
as they are now routed during this
period Of reconstruction work on the
Broad Street hills; in order that tine
public will not he Inconvenience any
more than possible. and not TO allow
the tracks except reasonable por~
tion) to be taken up for the purpose
of reconstruction till the first section
thus removed has been renewed, md
all cars shifted To- routes other than
the present system Of operating, he
reshifted to their former routes when
the work is completed, and to require
the work 30 be completed in speci-
fed period
t2-That owing 10 the rapidly in
creasinG population and the dense
fiic along the Main line routes, and
patrons uf the car service being eu-
titled 10 a comfortable seat on the
cars (for which they pay), n schedule
for a longer period than Eve minutes
on the Main line or double track
routes and tn. single track loops
thereof and a period longer than ten
minutes between cars. on branch lines
or feeding routes, would Inconvenience
ana make uncomfortable many by
reason Of having to stand up in the
next car q Is frequently tho case.
13,-That to our minds It is queer
business policy for t'aose engaged
therein, having ali increa sins patron
age, 10 seek 10 reduce these avenues
Of inducement and attraction TO hold
their trade.
14~-That the city Council reserve
the right and power at any time dur
ing the term Of grant 60 require or
permit either company operating n
street railway surface route, 70
operate over the track routes Of any
ana all tracks belonging to either
company when in the wisdom and
judgment of said Council such re-
( quiremeHt or privilege will result in
Ct reduction Of Charge or fare 10 ths
public: ana at the 80 me time protecs
the capital actually invested to th@
extent IF earning fair and reasonable
profits, provided tNe company thus
required or petitioning 90 shift tneir
cars 10 other tracks than their own.
he required to pay over TO the holding
company one-half Of the cost Of con-
structiou and equipment OF said tracks
and one-haY' ts1e cost of the expense
of operating thereon; and that the
! City Council reserve the right and
power to regulate all public service
corporations Ia whom they grant
rights and privileges
( 15-That proper provisions be made
/ in tA1e proposed fra nchiSa orditla nee
10 Insure the commencement and the
completion ia a specified period OF the
installation Of an underground system,
as substitute for the overhead trol-
+ ley system On ali main and branch
/ lines of the electric street railway
/ surface lines operating within the
/ corporation limits ana any extension
fof the. said corporation limits during
p1e term of grant.
l6--That if the question of de-
/ terIning a fair and reasonable rate Of
! fare to be charged for service renner-
| ed is the most difficult of any con-
/ fronting the owners OF public service
! corporations, then We are at a loss 20
understand the basis upon which they
! figure in determining the profits: We
therefore request our represent atives
/ to continue the fare of six tickets fog
| twenty-five cents two and one-haN
I cent Dor and school tickets. and
! transfers at all cross and intersectins
! lines. second transfer when in the
same direction, and such other bene-
I fits as the public enjoys under the
/ existing service, and TO look into the
ACCESSIBILITY and feasibility Of EXTEND
! Ing the Fights and privileges of ettp-
municipal electric street lighting plan,
/ SO as to furnish light and power to
| the public for rates attractive as
/ 10 influence and induce manufacture
| ing industries to our city and lessen
/ the cost to consumers.
17-That the acceptance OF tre
Forest Hin Park of tane bridges and
yiaduct proposed to be turned over To
I the city would simply he a burden at
expense on the tax payer for their
| maintenance, against reduction in
| operating expense for the now, we be-
lieve, prosperous company owning
them, and that the bridges and viaduct
| should be thrown open to the public
! free Of charge in return for this
| privileges enjoyed by the company in
occupying our streets and highways
1S--That any and all public service
corporations should realize that their
/ chief function upon which their fesfti-
mate success depends is To cater to the
/ public needs. and not 10 seek to gain
/ an economic advantage in its mono
| poly OF service, light and power, thus
( placing themselves In the apparent
attitude Of demanding or expecting
/ the public TO cater to them.
| la-That our representatives In
/ Jefferson Ward are requested to ase
I their best endeavors and to cast tsYew
votes III committees and City Council
4 te secure to the people the rights,
privileges comforts and desires AK
pressed In these resolutions, and to
aid other representatives, Of the pub
! lie good from the several sections OF
| our city In securing and protecting
such other reasonable needs of the
/ people as may be presented for con-
| sideration. In tha event of the yir-
ginia Railway and Power Compapy's
1 refusal to accept the before stated de-
sires, then our representatives in tho
/ City Council are requested to con-
/ tinue the existing service, renewing.
! II they deem proper, the shortest
term grant to extend until the tarmi-
nation OF the longest term grant tnot
| considering the perpetual grants),
and so ON until all rights and priv
I ieges will terminate on the same date,
and a copy OF these resolutions be
given to each member Of the City
I Council, to the Committee on Streets,
/ Charter Ordinance, and reforms tu
tho City Engineer, the Administra-
I tive Board, and TO eacsl of the daily
| papers.
E. H. WAKEFIELD,
/ r. a. BERGER,
( q Nj MOSRy