Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
|CHAMBER misunderstood.
| In Rate INVESTIGATION
Board of Directors Disclaims Hostil.
ity to Virginia Railway and
Power Company.
POSITION WAS MIsINTERpRETED
Official Statement Says Chamber Did
Not Join Committee OF Users in
Criticism OF Light and Power
Rates.

All hostile intent on the part Of the
Chamber of Commerce towards the Vir-
gina hallway and Power Company in
| us petition to the state Corporation
commission for change In its rates
| for light and power, was disclaimed
AT special meeting of the board of
directors of the chamber. held ycster-
day afternoon. Care was taken to eS
plain that the chamber simply desired
a thorough investigation Of the pro-
posed system as a matter of common
concern.
II was stated that the action OF the
chamber had been misunderstood and
that the board Is desirious Of dlsabus-
ing the mind of the public OF the I'M
preston that Its attitude Is at all
hostile to the Virginia Railway and
POWER Company. AS to the report of
committee OF users OF electric light
and power and committee of the
! chamber acting Jointly. it was stated
that the board of directors decided not
10 adopt the report, feeling that 1t
was unable to pass Judgment on the
allegations and conclusions reached by
the joint committee.
DUNLOP PREPARES
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
In order that the public might be
fully Informed as to tho position Of
the Chamber of Commerce. Secretary
X. a. Dunlop wac directed to prepare
the following statement:
at meeting Of the directors OF
the chamber. November %. 1914, the
report of committee OF the users
of electric light and power and com
mittee of the chamber, acting Jointly,
was submitted, In which report GER
tain objections were set forth to the
new system proposed by the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. and in
support of these objections n number
Of tables and statements OF a tech
meal character were embodied In the
report
The board, after due consideration
decided not to adopt the report. it's
members feeling unable to pass judE-
ment upon the allegations and the con-
illusions based upon them. but II did
feel that the question of rates for
light and power was of such import
ancc to the community as to Justify
the fullest investigation. and ii, there
fore. adopted the following resolution.
That the board OF directors of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce pc
titions the Virginia state Corporation
Commission to thoroughly Investigate
the schedule OF rates for electric light
and power that the Virginia Railway
and Power Company contemplates put
ting Into force In the city OF Rich
mond, Va
SENT TO COMMISSION
"A copy OF this resolution was
promptly transmitted to the State Cor
poration Commission. and its position
In the premises, the board feels as
surcd, was fully understood by tho
commission.
1T should be further stated that 1t
was understood. at the meeting OF No
vember 81, that the report in ques-
ft..Y. IA ~
ing before the commission. without the
Endorsement of the chamber. There
was no objection to this, because 1t
not only left the decision OF its merits
TO tribunal OF competent procedure
and Jurisdiction: but afforded to the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
an opportunity to be fully advised by
the final conclusions of the commit
tees referred to. and, If in any respect
erroneous. to correct the same