Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-29
ALDERMEN APPROVE PLAN
FOR J|TNEY REGULATION
Paul Alone Votes in Negative on
Passage of Ordi-
nance.
REQUIRES LICENSE AND BOND
Jones Resolution Providing for Spe.
cial Committee on Revision Of City
Charter Concurred In Without Dis
sent-COmmittee Not Yet Named.

! oHuFtcT SOuCuFfeu LII without DIS
| sent-COmmittee Not Yet Named.
with but two slight amendments
attached to it. the ordinance regulating
! jitncy bus traffic was adopted by the
Board of Aldermen last night by a vote
| or 10 to !, Alderman Paul voting in
the negative. The ordinance providing
for charter change commission was
adopted without discussion and without
! Il dissenting voice
| Alderman Paul appeared as tho nnIv
opponent of the jitney bus ordinance.
voicinG strong disapproval OF several
sections. He was consistent in his no
sltion. ana, with the ono exception was
as consistently voted down The ONLY
chance he secured was the striking out
OF that section which provides that
every jitney shall be couipped with 4,
device commonly known as COVER
nor which limits the speed of the ma
chine TO fifteen miles an hour. Mr..
| i'aul said that no such device had vet
been invented for use on autom obilcs
other than trucks which are especially
constructed for the attachment and in
this he was supported by Ordway Pull
Ter, who read a letter from an automo-
bile supply company which also denied
the existence of such "A patent There
upon the Objectionable section was
stricken out.
PROVISION MADE FOR
TURNING IN LOST ARTICLES
The only other change was substi-
tute for an amendment on the printed
ordinance, which provides that the
driver of jitncy must preserve any
article left in his car by passenger
. ior twenty-four hours. and then. if it
be not called for. turn IL over TO the
] q Col.
Identification: and that the Chief OF
folice, If the article be left in his nos
session for period OF six months,
snail sell it and turn the money into
tho city treasury. And any money so
found and remaining in the custody OF
inc police FOR the same period shall be
turned into the city cXchcuuer
Alderman Paul pleaded for reduc
ton in the license taxes on the buses.
and asked that the rate be impos.d
only on one machine. He said that
$1,000 people ride in jitncys every dav.
and that the ordinance would tax the
nusses out of existence. Colonel
Grundy replied that the Alderman from
Clay Ward was not representing any
particular class and interest. and that
ne had taken an oath to represent the
whole people OF the city
The jitneys." said Colonel Grundy.
will cost the city $4,000 year. and
we must have some return from them"
PAUL FIGHTS ALONE
AGAINST ALL REGULATION
Mr.. Paul also asked that the section
requiring that dome lights he installed
inside the cars be stricken ont sav-
ing that it would be difficult 10 attach
them; and then he opposed monthly in
spection OF the cars at rate Of fifty
cents car. Much inspection" he
SAID YOU will get for nifty cents"
Colonel Grundy said that tho inspec-
tion would he chiefly Of the brakes. and
that examination would not take long
/ or require extraordinary experiences
Mr.. Paul took his last defensive no.
sition on the section requiring an in
demnity bond Of $4,000 for the first
car and $500 for the second. where
more than one machine is owned by
INC same company or person. Mcssrs
christian and Fuller rose from the de-
fcnslvc trenches. using as their wcap-
ohs the statements that the bonds re-
CURED were most liberal and that the
safety first" idea demanded that in
! demnity bonds be imposed On his pro-
posed amendment Mr.. Paul voted alone.
ana was the only one to vote against
the ordinance as whole.
The final vote on adoption of thu
ordinance was Is follows: Aycs-Chris-
tan. Grundy, Gunst. Melton, Mitchell
Nielsen, Powers, Fuller. Workman and
Adams No-Paul. The ordinance now
goes to the Common Council for con-
currence
CHARTER CHANGE
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Councilman Joness charter change
ordinance went through without dis
cussion. 1t provides for a Joint COM
mission of nine members of the City
Council and five citizens The commit
tee from the City Council will consist
OF the presidents of the two branches
four Councilmen and three members
Of the Board of Aldermen IT was an
nounced last night that the council
, committee will not be named until after
| the ordinance is signed by Major Aims
lie. Under suspension of the rules the
board adopted n resolution voting an
appropriation Of 500 for expenditure by
the commission.
The rules were suspended to receive
the recommendation of the Street Com
mittee that the Southrn Railway be au-
thorized to construct n spur track be-
| tween Everett and Maury Streets,
South Richmond, to the lot of tho
George w. Helme Company, manufac.
turers OF snuff. A factory costing be-
! tween 100000 and $4,000 Is shortly to
be erected.
Woman IL Pnrdoncd
Governor Stuart yesterday granted n