The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
SK|P-STOP SYSTEM
GOES TO THE MAYOR
Opposition of Alderman Paul
Crumbles Away as Ordi-
nance is Adopted.
PICKUP FOR COLLECTOR
For Hire Automobiles Must
Give Bond for Good Be-
havior Before Permit
Is Issued.
PICKUP FOR COLLECTOR

Echoes of the song of the dying
swan tweeted through the council
chambe last night as Alderman Paul
offered his last objection to the skip
stop system. Then the body proceed
ed to concur in the ordinance which
gives the Virginia Railway and Power
company the right to establish uni
yersal skip-stop system in Richmond.
Objection was also registered by
Alderman Workman, who intimated
that the plea that the system was in
augurated at the instance of the gov
eminent was mere camoufiage. and
that the agent who explained how
the company could Avs several thou
ssAnd tons M coal had .presEjeaaU2S sxxEnd
the system In. other cftiee. be0Az11e ne
belonged to the National Assoctation
OF Street Car Companies He said
that the street car company had
sought the skip-stop plan for many
months prior to the entrance of the
United States in the war.
with an attendance OF nine MEM
bers, three voted against the plan
Christian. Paul and Workman.
The measure now goes to the mayor
for has approval.
| 1t is said thak the plan viii save
anywhere from four thousand tons OF
coal yer up Hc lAfCdNdlc datt-
matically expires at the conclusion oil
the war. or it may be annulied any
time at the pleasure of council.
Pickup for City.
A joint resolution permitting the
city collector to accept outstanding
accounts due the city on improvements
to adjacent property. minus accumu-
lated interest, of which Councilman
Mills Is patron. was concurred in
Captain Mills figures that the plar
may turn into the treasury the sum OF
about s13s,oo0, which otherwise might
never be collected.
A resolution transferring $500 from
the contingent fund to the account OF
docks, river and harhor. to defray the
expenses OF the committee on docks
vention of the Atlantic Deeper Water.
was concurred in.
| The sum Of $3.50 was appropriated
! to the credit OF the committee on ad
vertising for the purpose of enter
tanning delegates to the convention OF
national stationers. which will be held
1 nthis city in November.
Without debate, the sum Of $4,000
was transferred from the fire depart
ment pay roll to the expense account
OF that department. for the purchase
of hose, and an ordinance creating ar
auxiliary fire force OF citizens to aid
In cases OF emergency was adopted
An important ordinance, which met
the approval OF the body unanimous
| ly. was that requiring all persons OPP,
serating automobiles for hire to give Il
bond of $3.50 with personal endorse
ment. with the end in view that al
immoral association be eliminated
from such automobiles.
The city attorney was directed by {
! resolution introduced in council by
Councilman Mills to see that the In
terests of the city are taken care OF
through the assessment Of taxes re.
Gently made by William H. Sands or
intangibles of corporations charter
ed in Virginia but doing no business IL
this state.
City job Created.
! A resolution paying Richard Smith
the sum OF SIS a month for services
during the meetings OF council and
the board OF aldermen was concurred
! in. as was one paying two desk ser
geants at Third police station the reg
ulAr salary Of sergeants.
The annual rental OF the State fail
association for the year of 1917