The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Taken to Mean That it Will
Withdraw Day Boat Service
Effective July,l3
NOTIFIED, THAT ACT
is CONTRARY TO LAW
Virginia Navigation Company
and Its Owner, Old Domin-
lion Steamship Company
sPromptly Notified


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For the second t,c.e the people
along the banks OF the James river,
between Richmond and norfolk. are
tsc:sx Abandonment os the Ee-y.ce
rendered then by the Virginia Sav!-
xaaeoc company. Chairman c. &
oafcett, OF the state corpor alton COM
mission. has received letter from the
Company, IN which - is stated that
ADNective July 10. 1917 the rates
now operative for transportation OF
freight by steamers or the company,
VIII be cancelled. No request has
been made % the; coo,-.!ss.o, for
change - TIE rates. ard u IS inferred
thar the, !..e intends 70 discontinue
service.
Sc-e eight week. age. through a
lucrative arrangement with the gov
e.aE.e.t. the Old Dominic. Steamship
company. OF which the Virginia Nav!-
gat.o. company - subsidiary. took
the sPocahoctas f-or, service or the
James river, ard also deprived the
people OF GlouccrsSr ard Mathews
counties OF transportation escnsces,
by putting the boats IL the sc vice Of
the .avy.depa-t-e-t. Chairman Car
sEGIts W ti-S .Atsi tGoN VAC 1|tfs
ter before high Authorities n Vaeh-
!cgto-. and the boats were released Be
cause O. the important need they ~
FOR the public good OF tire .ecto=
served by them. ard the Ola Docl,r
ION Steamship company was forced -
resume their former schedules.
Chairman CE--ett has taken = .--.
stand !. connection with tie istsSt
actin. a. ire s,<a.as.!p cor. parry. an2
IN reply TO IT, -ot!ce tsSt rates would
b cancelled o. July -. has write.
that such step :s In violation %
the obligation o. the company under
constitution of Virginia He furthS-
states that the commission will star.
such proceedings. and impoae s4cn
penalties and enes as Will be necos-
s2ry to compel the COMPANY TO resume
IT, service.
Woc.6 Ne ryse-mcsy Mrrta
-DisfastisEs.ee O. bout sFrvtce 10
TIE 1fop.s s,oag tsse .ta.-.ss river
woC.t not ,on!y be severely ,eit by
Them. but would interfere with bus!.
ness that runs into the millions. In
phrey. OF the United States army, or
the river and harnor Improve .n,s
for the year 1915. he states tina. the
lohAage handled by thu Old Dominion
feAe1ehtp company 70. thai year 70.
roin& betweea R!ceIo aad Nor
eOk kas .5o3os tous. aa.,ar va.ae
Df $E76<.o<7. y. ADDITION to tas tea
Flye. tho people A-ons ,ae james river
pre dependent or tho LEO :or tae:r
ees~ice a1o serious damage uou.o
Rnllov the w.taa.ava. q. tae ta.ee-
Kip ,ses~icA E.vea week. By ,ae
pteaner Poeahontas.
On account OF the inadeouacy Of
he servtcs which has been rendered
eec44tiy by the Old Dominion Steam
ehib company to the people OF Nor
Folk and that vicinity. it is estimated
khat the Eesidents have suffered a loss
bf more than 100000. This situa-
Hon has become 30 serious that tho
|nterstAte commerce commission. Uni
Eed States department sct agriculture
Ind the food COMMITTEES, OF which
Herbert Hoover Is head, have started
n invest Satio r,-----=----=----
1 Writes Mr.. Wake.
Tho. letter written by Chairman
barnett. OF the state corporation COM
mission, to Lewis Wake, at New
York. general freight agent OF the
Virginia Navigation Co, which COM
bay Is subsidiary OF the Old Do
Pninion, IL as follows:
The commission is In. receipt OF
d
July 81 1917 to the freight tariff.
lid circulars applying to and from
P4snts on. the James river. including
Norfolk, %ithout'any letter of explain
Htion or application to the commits
bon for authority for such cancella-
lion.
"As a public service corporation.
four duty to the public Is to operate
Four line OF steamers and the law re-
Ru!rea that you -kecp posted your
Iariff for the information Of the pub
Iic. The commission does not allow
hor approve of the aforesaid cancella-
Hon. Any such cancvcllation by your
company Is an illegal act. and in
fiolation OF the obligation of your
company under its charter nv a pub
lc service corOoratioh. and also a
lnlation of the q constitution and
tatutes .of the state of Virginia.
.'y'ndcr the terms 'of section nine
PEN IT the act, putting into effective
peratioi the provision OF the consti-
k4t4on relating to- the appointments
nd organization of the state corpor-
ti0n commission, it's jurisdiction,
lowers. etc, II is provided that when
ver In the Judgment of the commis-
on. II shall decide that any trans
ortafion Or transmission company
~ violated any law of this state, or
as neglected In any respect 'or' par
Irular to comply with the terms of
q charter. or with the provision Of
my Of the. laws Of the commonwealth.
shalt give notice thereof In writing
y such company. sor tto the person
nerattng the same. and II the viola
ION or neglect be continued after
ich notice, the commission shall fake
Proceedings and impose snch nnes
nd penalties as shall be necessary
compel srrh company to comply
18th the terms Of Its charter, andsthe
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