Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-15
and discomfort. might locate elsewhere.
icayinS vacant property on Church

single brake and tho arm of the mo-
torinan In charge. After nearly twenty
the modern hand brake. with the ad-
ditton OF the air brake and reversible
safeguards 10 life and limb as against
oniy one in tho beginning OF street
railway operation on hills: the route
by those who invested their capital
and by the representatives Of the pub
nc good who granted the rights and
privileges to construct and operate IL.
donment.
9. That the tracks and the road bed
between them on the Broad Street hills
are In a dilapiGated condition. battered
down joints, split and spread rails,
mus increasing tho possibility Of acct
cents thereon. and should have the
immediate attention of the proper au-
thorities to compel prompt reconstruc-
ton. and tho corporation officials re-
S Sp,,1s.t for this apparent criminal
anu linb should be promptly and prop
ey checked en- In whatever their object
should not be tolerated.
10. That while the people and their
representatives are considering the
P snnss Io Of the Virginia Railway and
routes on the Broad Street hills east
of Eleventh street. the officials Of said
company are asking. temporary per-
Street Niaduct in order to expedite the
work OF reconstructinS the routes on
saia mis-. and we are uncertain as
request the administrative Board OF
our city to erhbody such safeguards as
TO the manner and method of recon
struction in said permit to insure the
speedy completion OF said work, and
no shifting OF cars TO other routes be
permitted until the date on which the
account OF said cars continuing to
operate during the period of recon
II. That the administrative Board
OF our city require the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company to continue
me IN GO operation Of the Broad and Main
nus westward to Twenty-fourth, thence
northward TO Marshall. thence west
wsrd 10 W 1, Street THENCE
present service route, and the Oak
wood and Broad Street cars as thew
n9w r9a1ed during the peried Of
Street hills; in order that the public
will not be Inconvenience any more
tracks Except g rec enable portion)
to be taken up for tue purpose of re-
construction till she nrst section thus
removed has been renewed, and all
cars shifted to routes other than the
present system of operating, be re-
shifted to their former routes when
the work to be completed in speci-
fed period.
H. That owing, to the rapidly in
traffic along the main line routes. and
patrons of the car service being en-
titled to comfortable seat on the
for longer period than five minutes
on-the main line or double track routes
and the single track loops thereof.
and period longer than ten minutes
between cars on branch lines Or feed
ing routes, would Inconvenience and
make uncomfoT table many by reason
n a H., 10
be delayed In waiting for the noxt car,
as Is frequently the case.
bus s nsat no 20 our ,o minds 1t Is queer
therein. having an Increasing pntron-
age. to seek to reduce these avenues
Of inducement and attraction to hold
IA. That the City Council reserve tho
right anu power at any time during
the term Of grant to require or permit
way surface route. to operate over the
track routes OF any and all tracks be-
t tIs misd to either her eompany. when IN
Council. such requirement. or privilege
VIII result In reduction OF charge
time protect the capital actually in
vested to the extent OF earning fair
and reasonable profits. provided the
compromising required or pettioning
TO shift their cars to other tracks than
their own. be required to pay over
TO the holding company one-half OF
Of said tracks and one-hnif the cost
of the expense Of operating thereon;
and and, that at, the Guy Council reserve the
service corporations to whom they
grant rights and privileges.
10; That proper provisions be made
in the proposed franchise ordinance to
insure the commencement and the com
plcton In n specified period OF tho
installation of an underground system,
MS substitute for the overhead troll
ley system on nll main and branch
lines of the electric street railway sur
face lines operating within the cor
the said corporation limits during the
term of grant.
16. That If the question of determln-
to be charged for service rendered is
the most difficult OF any confronting
The owners Of public service corpora
stand the basis upon which they figure
in determining the profits; we. there
fore, request our representatives TO
cents &.25). two and one-half cent
labor and school tickets. and trans
fers at all cross and intersecting lines.
direction. and such other benefits ms
the public enjoys under the existing
service, and to look into the advisable
rights and privileges Of our munlcipai
electric street lighting plan. so as to
furnish light and power to the public
and induce manufacturing industries
10 our city and lessen the cost to con-
sumers
4. That the acceptance OF the Forest
Hill Park or the bridges and viaduct
proposed to be turned over to the city
would simply be burden OF expense
on the taxpayer for their maintenance,
against reduction in operating ex-
pense for the now, we believe, pros
porous company owning them, and that
the bridges and viaduct should be
thrown open to the public free Of
charge IN return for the privileges
enjoyed by the company in occupying
our streets and highways.
Is. That any and all public service
corporations should realize that their
chief function upon which their legiti-
mate success depends Is to cater to
the public needs. and not TO seek to
gain an economic advantage in its
monopoly of service. light and power,
thus placing themselves in the appar-
ing the public to cater to them.
8. That our representatives in Jef-
ferson Ward are requested to use their
pest endeayors and to cast their votes
in committees and City Council to So
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