The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-19
NO BONDS REQUIRED FOR
J|TNEY BUS BUSINESS
Sub Committee on Ordinances Fixes
Routes and Taxes for Conduct
of Business.

A tentative ordinance controlling
the jitney business was adopted by
the subcommittee on Ordinances last
night and will be discussed at the
regular meeting of the committee next
week.
The ordinance, as outlined by the
SUBJ committee, carries almost every
thing necessary for the transaction
of the jitney business. with protec-
ton to the public and the business it
self. The three committeeman. Ma jor
Christian and Councilman English and
Jones. together with the city attorney.
considered every phrase of the ques-
ton. They called in experts on in
surance and on safety devices, as
well as plain citizens. and they feel
that the ordinance as 1t will be framed
by the city attorney, and submitted
to the full committee, will be about as
perfect as any ordinance can be under
the circumstances
Summarizing its various points, the
proposed ordinance carries the follow
ing details:
Routes Designated.
There will be five routes. All. begin,
ming at Tenth and Broad Streets and
ending at the Boulevard. They will
cover the following streets;
/. Broad and Tenth Streets, to Sixth,
to Grace, to Boulevard
9 Broad to Belvedere, to Franklin to
Monument Avenue, to Boulevard.
g. Broad to Laurel. to Floyd, to Bou-
levard.
T. Broad to Harrison, to Grove, to
Boulevard
5. Broad to Harrison. to Park and
Hanoyer, to boulevard,
1t was found by the committee that
it would be impracticable to require
bonds, because ii was learned that no
bonding company would issue bonds.
except at a prohibitory rate. and. as 1t
was thought by the committee such
rate would be distasteful to the public,
it was determined to eliminate the
question of a bond.
In lieu of a bond however, the ordi-
nance requires a license fee and other
restrictions, which 1t Is considered will
minimize chances of accident. The IL
cense fee in the various routes as men,
toned above, have ben fixed in value
in accordance to the value of the pro-
posed route. They are:
Fees Required.
Routes /, 8 and 5--Four-seat car, SIS.
first. all others 500; Ave to eight seats,
first. $50, all others, rs; nine seats. s35
and $50.
Routes and 4, four-seat cars, $40,
all others s35 Ave to eight seats, s35,
first, $50 all others: nine seats, $40,
frs. all others. $40.
Two additional passengers are per-
mitted In each car, but there may be
no sitting on the doors, nor standing
on the running boards.
II case of accident car may be
replaced by another. but for only one
week.
All exits must be from the right
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compelled to sit on that side. Cars
must stop on the near side of every
corner and may follow any other We
hicle Used UP at that point.
No license will be issued for less
time than three. months. and every
car Is to be inspected once month
by city Inspector who is to receive
n fee of. Atty cents for every ir1sepc4
ton.
Police May. Step In. i4ss,4f
Whenever ii may appear necessary
to the chief of police that the profess
of the city may be facilitated, In order
to avoid congestion. he may direct the
cars to take other routes until the
congestion has been eliminated.
All chauffeurs must be over eigh-
teen years az age.
In order to perfect the automobile
traffic the committee win present two
/ independent ordinances. one requiring
a DINNER on all cars, and another
regulating the use OF the chain on all
automobiles. >sss 'gs9
The City Attorney said last night he
hardly felt he could get the ordinance
ready In time for the meeting Of the
full committee tonnorrow niGht. and
II will probably come w ~ the nexf
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