Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
TEAM OWNERS OPPOSE
new TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Willing to Regulate Automobiles
but Want Wagons Left tu-
w. disturbed.
MAYOR APPEARS roR MEASURE
Airport Tells Committee Hundreds
of Accidents Have Been Caused hy
Cnlightctl Uorsc-DraMn Vehicles.
NConllnittcc Makes SLOW Progress.

Unlightctl Horsc-Drawn Vehicles.
Committee Makes Slow Progress.
Opposition 70 that section in the pro
posed ordinance 10 regulate traih'
which requires tho diSpiav by horse
drawn vehicles of a red light to the
rear on the left-hsud side OF tho Nch'-
cles. visible at least leo feet away.
was more pronounced 1t the adjourn
ed meeting Of the Ordinance Commit
tee yesterday afternoon. and again ;he
committee failed of definite action on
the question. In Difference I" Ald.r-
man Ordway Fuller. who was absent
until a few minutes hcfnr" adjourn
ment, At I o'clock. vote on IN" moot
subsection MAS postponed unhl ms
arrival. By that time tn" committee
had progressed TO section IL. aud Was
In discussion or that, when adjourn
mont was had.
The opposition 10 tho subsection re
quiring that horso-drawn vehicles he
lighted was voiced hN dairy men, coal
dealers, retail lumber dealers. bakers.
wholesale grccers and undcrt.kerS and
liverymcn, all of whom agreed thAt tnc
reouircmcnt was unnecessary and that
1T would impose a hardship. thoSc
who addressed the committee against
the subsection were ". II. Nhh'n. OF
The Rcanie Dairy Company; 'hr''S
Scott. Of tho Richmond Dairy company.
Walker Cottrell. representing wcntN
Hvc coal dealers who operate, ne Sa1d'
500 teams: Joseph Elilcy. undertake.
and livcryman: w. ; tt"ck' rct"'i
lumber dealer. Mr. Mattern, o' 'ie
Bromm Baking Company: NF. No'"t.
of Noldc Bros. bakers. Mr.. raec. OF
J.,w. Gates & Son. aud W. +. koane.
A or LIGHTS CAUSES
-. MANY ACCIDENTS
IN "A A,lrort, Of tho Richmond Au-
touobile Company. who argued for the
adoption of tho subsection. SAID tha'
there had been hundreds OF a'cldeh'S
at. night caused by unltghtrd horss-
drawn vehicles. and discounted inc on,
lection Of the opponen,s 'hh. :, ~" -
be hard to teach drivers property 70
care for their lights by calling at
tention TO the fact that employers
place $4,000 trucks III 'h'
care of negro chanffcurs.
Mayor Ainslic. also speaking ior VIC
.doption Of the clause at issue s"na
that il had been inserted IN the pro
oosed ordinance NJ the instance OF 'h'
Fire and Police Departments. ana 'ua'
information wa-rnnttnG us lhs''''o"
Ind hecn gained from STANDARD ol''-
nanccs from the noted i.n"S ordinance
and from general regulations p''P"'s'
Nv the Satety-First Federation.
subsection s. prohihittng tho MS" 81
n,ain.class head-liEhts on motor We
hicles. WAS stricken out on Nv" n"''oH
of Councilman English. SupSe'.'"n .
requiring that II vehicl', wien 80"
with any material extending three 'c't
ar more beyond it's rear. shall carry u
ren flag on the extreme rear en-" our.
;nn daylight and a red light At All
ether times. was also stricken "h'' on
the motion Of Councilman IrlmSS-
AUTOMOBILE SECTIONS
MEET WITH APPROVAL
Section s. requiring two brakes, each
-, - ,ha other ON gNSr. mo-
;rr vehicle. except motorcycles, was
adopted, and * disposition was taken
ON section =. relating To ihe use OF
adequate warning signals on All morse
less vehicles and barring SIRENS ann
on sections S and .. relating. rcspec-
tjvely. 10 the prohibition of noise and
the emission OF unnecessary smoke.
Section 10. which provides that tn"
driver OF any vehicle In case OF acct
lent or collision IN which his vehicle
is concerned shall render aid 10 tho
person injured and give his name and
address TO tho injured person or 10
any one requesting Them. and. in the
event tha, no police officer IS present.
shall report the fact 10 Police Head
quarters. r=s adopted.
Section i, which would rssulate and
lir,it tse rate ii speed ~ All vchi les,
e1e-p; 7oisc- and ambulance - r:teen
miles a. to2r. IL tns CorEs-te! CTS
TIC, z-1 .-er.g mites elsewhere, the
pens-ty =. y.oiz-on = Thich shall
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