Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-18
FlVE-CENT FARE
PLAN is REJECTED

tSontinued from FIRST PaEe.)
school tickets. regardless or the re-
alirements of it's franchises, / would
favor the continuan of the school
tickets. provided its use was confined
to- pupils enrolled IN free schools, and
tept the revenue derived from the sale
OF school tickets be not subject to tax
in.. view OF the fact that passengers
carried on Lucent fares cause n very
Considerable loss.
s:Permit me to add that with the
ADDED operating costs now being in
ctfred. assuming that we carry the
same number OF revenue messengers
this year. an additional three -fourths
OF cent cost per passenger will be
Incurred. hence under present condi-
Passenger against n trife over cents
in: 1916: the loss on the 1-e-ccnt
school tickets being now about . IA
cents per passenger.
II wish to emphasize the fact that
in all Of the above cost figures. moth
ing is included to cover interest on
capital invested
"Please remember that scent
: stgaight fare, with ,he 10 per cent tax,
is In reality only lucent fare.
COMPANY PAvEs STREETS
THAT JITNEYS run ON
I'm addition to the taxes on gross
earnings paid to the city, the company
is required to pay for the cost of paw
ms between its tracks and two feet
on either side for the maintenance OF
the paVing-a charge imposed on the
company when the pavement was used
by horse cars-a condition no longer
prevailing. Jitney competitors now
operate over this pavement. wearing 1t
away. and the company is required to
pay for its replacement.
The company is required to nav
taxes on all of its property to both
the city and the State at tho same rate
as any other property is taxed The
company is required to pay tax of
"a per cent to the State on Its gross
revenue. and il is further required to
pay an income tax to the Federal COW
eminent OF per cent on the net rev
enues OF the company. after certain
limited DEDUCTIONS are made, and which
tax is nov. in process Of being indefi-
nitely Increased
The public and the company are
noth confronting the fact that unless
the abnormal conditions existing are
recognized and met with a broad and
reasonable study Of the situation. we
are heading for serious conditions and
serious impairment OF the service. with
tar-reaching injury to this community"
SAY JITNEYS HOLD UP
PUBLIC WHEN TT RAISs
AS to further regulation OF jitneys
some members OF the Council are
iaVoraoly inclined. and believe that the
time is now at hand 10 make some
necessary changes in the laws govern
ing these public carriers which thrive
on business in the West End. par
ticulariy is it regarded as desirah).
TO enact legislation which will compcI
drivers OF these vehicles 10 perfor,r
the business which they have bcen
licensed TO do. Complaint has recently
oeen made TO several members of The
council that jitney drivers. during
storm weather. take down their signs
9no engage in for-hire business
rms denies many people reaching their
destinations for a scent fare and In
some cases compels men and women 70
pay eIorbitant rates to hire an ante
mobile to reach their home or Once
without being drenched 1t Is an eso
taolished fact that many jitncy driv.
ers take advantage OF every sbowsr
to charge patrons who hire their
vehicles hold-up prices
Some members of the Council, Inv.
ALREADY voiced their intention of Civ
Ing this situation their earliest az
tention. a.