The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
CITY IS POWERLESS
TO MOVE COMPANY
Can Do Nothing Toward Compelling
Richmond and Ashland Line 20
Remove Constructions
HELP IN ROAD MOVEMENT
Joint Committee to Act In Co-opera-
ton With State Council Of Defense
for Better Highways.

According 10 an opinion handed the
common council last night by Clty
Attorney Pollard. the city Is power
less to compel the Richmond ana
Chesapeake Bay Railroad company to
either resume operations between THIS
city and Ashland or to cause the COM
pany to remove its Instructions from
the streets Of the city.
The opinion was rendered in re-
Spouse to a resolution offered by Coun-
Gilman Haddon, who sought 10 ascer-
tain the citys rights In the premises.
In his opinion Mr. Pollard tells of
the formation of the company in 1905,
and refers to its operation,under sort
Of blanket franchise. which did not
specify rules and regulations for the
conduct Of the business, and how last
year the company ceased operations,
which it had a right to DO, in as much
as the legisla ture had not passed
law which IS now in operation pro-
hihiting such abandonme nt without
due process Of law in that II should
have applied TO the corporation com
mission before taking action. The
opinion, on motion OF Mr.. Powell. was
tabled
Work for Good Roads.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Roden. fol-
lowing a short and earnest talk by
President Peters, a resolution was
adopted providing for a Joint com
mitteA of FIVE. three from council and
two from the board Of aldermen. to
act Jointly with the state council Of
defense and other bodies with the end
in view Of securing federal aid in re-
pairing and improving the highways
Of the state. particularly those be-
tween Alexandria and Richmond. and
between Richmond and Newport
News and Norfolk
President Peters read letter from
the council OF defense. inviting the
city to take part in a meeting of in
terested bodies to devise ways and
means for the furtherance of the idea.
He said that the question was most
important one, and that the city
should take interest and action in the
ma tier without delay
A resolution placing r r. Good
man and r r. Milhkin. fremen, on
the superanuated list, at $33 4 month,
was concnrred in.
On motion of MFR. Sullivan the reso-
luton rejecting the petition of J. j..
Robben to encroaCh on the building
line of Midlothian turnpike west of
Clopton street was rscommitted to
The committee on streets
Recommits Traffic Bill.
The ordinance providing for one
way traffic on certain streets was, on
motion of MIR. English. sent back TO
the committee on streets. This ordi-
nance fixes Cary street. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, one-way traf-
fic thoroughfare. and places restrc-
tons on various other streets
An ordinance giving owners of for
MI l.tl -I,~k.S
in front of their own places of bust
ness was adopted.
A resolution transferring s25. 600
from pay roll account TO expense ac-
count in the street cleaning depart
m ent was adopted. as was that increas-
ing the salary OF the clerk of hastings
court, Part II, by $40 month
A communication from Mayor
Ainslie in reference to the appoint
ment of six women to aid the police
in the enforcement and maintenance
OF law, was referred TO the ordinance
committee, as was F. resolution offer
ed by Mr. Unlauf. with the same OBJ
iect in view. The mayor suggests that
If the women are appointed they be
delegated 10 work in connection with
the juvenile and domestic relations
court
Money for Guards.
Council referred to the finance com
mittee a resolution from the admins
trative board asking for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to pay six guards for
the detention department of City home
where women under treatment for
contagious diseases are confined
A resolution asking for $3.50 for
equipping the home defense league
with pistols. guns, belts. etc. was re-
ferred to the finance committee
A request from the dock. river and
harbor committee. asking for an ap-
preparation OF $500 for expenses In at
tending the annual conventions of the
River and Deeper Water associations,
Other papers adopted were:
Assigning 10 grade OF captain and
enginemen fremen of Engine Com
pany n. l5, acquiring land for ten
foot alley between Cowardin avenue,
Porter and Perry streets, cancelling
various sewer and tax bills for err
roneous assessment
number of papers were referred
as follows:
Petition of Henrico County Gas com
pany for right to increase rates, to
finance committee.
Ordinance closing part of Goddin
and Brook streets. and exchanging
same for triangular lot of land be-
longing 10 Frick estate. to street com
nittee.
Ordinance requiring jitney and for
hire auto owners to give bond Of $500,
TO ordinance committee
Ordinance allowing clerk for oface
or commemorative attorney, to finance
committee.