The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-16
RECRUITING ORDINANCE
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subcommittee, attempted to explain
the report, as did Alderman Gunst.
but neither could answer questions
asked by Alderman Paul, Alderman
Fuller and Alderman Nelson. concern
ing a certain section which related to
skip stops"
No one could tell what skip stops
meant.
The clerk read the proposed ordi-
nance, and it was shown that skip
stops' meant that at certain points
along the line from Gtnter Park to
upper Hull Street. the car passed GER
tain corners without stopping, and
that citizens who wished to get on
car at such points had to go to an
other corner.
This did not meet the views of some
of the Aldermen.
Another point which was brought
out by Mr.. Fuller was that, In passing
this ordinance the people OF old Jack
son Ward would be without street car
service, as the Passenger and Power
Company had determined to abolish
the lines along the Richmond and
Henrico line north of Broad Street.
Powers Explains.
Chairman Powers of the Sub-com-
mittee on Streets, when asked to ex-
plain whether citizens had appeared
before the sub committee, stated that
this was the only time that in his
long experience citizens and the COM
pany had gotten together and agreed
upon something.
When pushed by Alderman Fuller
and Alderman Christian, he could re-
call no such time when citizens had
appeared before the committee
Alderman Gunst attempted to aid
Mr.. Powers by saying that the meet
ings of the subcommittee had been
advertised in the papers and had been
advertised otherwise, and II they (the
citizens) did not appear 1t was their
own fault.
AS a matter OF fact. as is admitted
the subcommittee did have various
meetings AT some OF them certain
citizens from both the Northside and
South Richmond. in the persons of
! representatives of clubs and organiza-
lions did appear-not only before the
subcommittee. but before the full
! committee
Dead As Coffin Nail.
| But. as was indicated by the vote
on the various resolutions, the body
was not satisfied with the work of the
sub committee, and accordingly the
! ordinance was killed as dead as a
coffin nail as old man Scrooge would
say
/ After much innuendo and much
back talk on the part of evon the
dignified Colonel Grundy, with one Of
Alderman Mitchell's energetic
speeches, and a few remarks from
Alderman Melton, when Alderman
Christian had explained that the best
thing to do was to recommit the
paper and have a hundred copies
printed for the dedication of MEM
| re nil rA ~ INT
vote was taken. This vote was on
Mr.. Christians motion to recommit
He lost, but it was a close shave. the
vote being six to six, as follows:
Ayes: Christian, Melton. Nielsen,
Paul. Fuller. Workman.
Noes: Gilman. Grundy, Gunst,
Mitchell, Powers, Adams.
/ Then the opponents of the measure
knew they had the game won. They
know that the six would stick, and
that the Virginia Railway and Power
Company had lost its fight for the re-
routing ordinance.
Offictals Get Nervous.
| Oficials of the company got nerv-
GUS. and advocates of tho measure
saw there was no chance.
| Even at that, Alderman Fuller,
rather than vote the ordinance down,
urged that 1t be recommitted. But
there was no hope. and Alderman
Paul. then, in an effort to help the
company and the people. both. sug
gested an amendment, eliminating the
section providing for the skip stop"
movement, A vote on this disclosed
the fact that the Passenger and Power
Company had six stalwarts. and they
stuck They stuck to their dis
sembling.
| Then, after some more discussion,
which. in itself. showed that there
was no Charce to break the deadlock,
he final vote on the passage Of the
resolution was had
| This vote indicated that the Board
OF Aldermen was evenly divided on
the proposition, and 1t is well to bear
in mind that the same Board OF
Aldermen will have to pass upon the
question when II comes up In the new
City Council next month.
The final vote was on concurrence:
Noes--Christian Melton. Nielsen. Paul,
Fuller, Workman. Ayes-Gilman,
Grundy, Gunst, Mitchell, Powers,
Adams. Six-six