Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-15
CALL FOR REPEAL
OF J|TNEY LAW
Two Big Mass-Meetings Demand
Return of Rapid Transit
Vehicles.
MRS. RANDOLPH. FOR JITNEYS
Speaker Cox Presents Resolu-
tons, Which Are Adopted
at Both Meetings.
MRS. RANDOLPH. FOR JITNEYs

Resolutions calling on the City Coun-
ell to repeal the ordinance governing
the operation OF jitney buses were
adopted by more than 1000 people at
tending the mass meeting held by the
West End Citizens Association I'm the
William F. Fox School last night
Every seat in the big auditorium Of the
school waa taken before President
George ]. Hooper called the association
TO order, and an overflow meeting was
held on tho lawn. Speakers left the
indoor platform TO address the impa-
tient crowds outside. and their temp"sts
OF applause were heard inside the
;chooi In the lulls between the talks
Thre" members Of the Clay Ward dele
cation were present. and when the
privileges Of the floor were given them
each explained that he had been aga!n st
'hc requirement OF an indemnity bond
| |on the part Of the jitney drivers. and
that he would vote against that feature
S"hcn the ordinance Us presented in the
Common Council and in 80 Board OF
Aldermen.
MRS. NORMAN v. RANDOLPH
LEADS FIGHT EOR JITSEYS
Among the speakers was Mrs. Nor
man V. Randolph, militan, In every
thing which she advocates. whether II
ne common jitncy for her busine ss
or her pleasure or some cause OF the
Daughters Of the Confederacy. She
said that she didn't know much about
fra anchises. corporations and things. but
She did know that she wanted titney
lust because like woman she stated,
She wanted II to take her grandchildren
out for an airing and 20 afford cheaper
means for the young men 10 take their
."eethearts out for n little drive.
Every speech was punctuated with
frequent applause. and at times IL was
more than vociferous. There were
frequent references 10 the alleged part
he Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany had taken in framing the ordi-
lance and in placing its strength
against the newes, form Of city trans
portation.
Edwin p Cox. Speaker Of the House
of Delegates. offered the resolutions
'equestins the City Council to repeal
me jitncybus ordinance -andrthey- wsre
adopted in their entirety by a rising
rot.
RESOLuTIONs ADOPTED
BY RISING VOTE
':ne resolutions follow:
Whereas BY All ordinance 20 reGu-
ate the use OF the streets OF the city
# Richmond by persons operating auto
mobiles busses or iitney automobiles
.hereon for the transportation of pas
,engers. and 10 require license tax OF
such persons. approved July IL. 1915.
he City Council of the city OF Rich
nond has deprived its citizens OF
means OF transportation that has been
If the greatest convenience, comfort
md service TO all the people OF Rich
non4 and especially 10 those living in
he West End: and.
Whereas the subject considered in
'aid ordinance is new one, and the
INJURIOUS results TO the people of this
,ity following the passage OF said ordi-
rance could not have been foreseen
With the information possessed by me
|ouncil at It's adoption
Therefore. be II resolved by the
citizens of the city OF Richmond. in
.massmeeting assembled:
"(D That the City Council be, and Il
hereby. requested TO repeal said ordi-
lance.
"t2> That the City Council refer the
nbJect OF said ordinance to the proper
rom nittce, with authority TO hear the
t'iews of citizens: and TO present an
ordinance in accordance with their
l'iews and the best interests of the
Eity
"(a) That a committee of twenty-five
Ie appointed by this meeting 10 pre-
Kent these resolutions TO the City Coun-
ill. or to the Committee on Ordinances"
/ COMMITTEE NAMED
TO PRESENT RESOLUTIONS
The following were appointed
Committee TO appear before the Ordi-
lance Committee tomorrow night in
,ehalf OF the resolutions presented by
ldr. Cox: L. c. Younger. DR.. r. L. Simp-
.;on. c. D. Coleman, Moses Hofheimer,
T. L. Sutherland. w Arthur Evans,
Arthur l.. Phillips. George T. Nelson,
Rev. w. c. James. W. A. Mattern,
George Fairlam James Lewis Ander-
;on. E. G. Valentine. c. B. Valentine,
| Il. e. Tyler, Jr., Jacob Umlauf. C. II.
Iagan, T. l.. Richardson. Colonel c. A.
Dempsey. Fl. Breitstein. Thomas Boudar.
robert Lecky, Jr., w. A. Mcdonald.
t'inlon Solomon. Alfred E. Cohen. John
y" Myers. Edwin P. Cox. w. Kirk
,iathcws and Mrs y. ". Randolph
-Four were added to the original num-
per called for
ON the platform whom the meeting
svas called were President Hooper
edwin P. Cox, w Kirk Mathews. who
we're chosen to. address themselves to
advocacy OF the resolutions. and Robert
Elitchell, secretary of the association.
Eeats were given to members Of the
h'lay Ward delegation as thew came in
t:IVES MORE RAPID TRANSIT.
|h SAYS SPEAKER cox
in his argument favoring freedom
or the titneys and their right to live.
r.