Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06
F|vE-CENT FARE PLAN
MEETS FURTHER DELAY
Council Defcrs Action and Will Con-
slider Amendments Thurs.
day Night.
sKIP-sToP PLAN is ADOPTED
As Full Conservation Measure II Is
Sent to Board of Aldermen for
Concurrencc-Cary Street Traffic
Plan Is Rejected.


Adoption of tho ordinance. reported
by the Council Committee on Streets.
providing for the universal s<ip-stop
system on the street railway lines in
the city with stops TO be designated by
the Administrative Board at from six
TO ten per mile. and postponcment Of
action until next Thursday night on
the proposed ordinance calling for the
discontinuance OF the sale of six -for-;i-
quarter car tickets and of labor tick cts
at the rate OF two for cents, and re-
curing the sale OF three for 10 cents
on the same railway lines wcrc the
important results OF the last regular
meeting last night of the present Scs-
sion OF the Common Council.
The inauguration of the universal
skip-Stop system is to begin upon the
concurrence Of the Board of Aldermen
at its meeting next Tuesday night and
the afixure of the Mayors signature
TO the ordinance. The Administrative
Hoard. however, is to decide how far
apart stops shall be. The street car
service will not be reduced and the
adoption of the plan will result in the
saving of l1.190 tons of coal repre-
sentinE $685. according TO sub
chairman Sullivan. OF the Street Com
mittee
SkIP-SToP PLAN GOES
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The skip stop ordinance passed with
out hitch and little debate was oc-
casioned when 1t was brought up. Ed
Gar Is. English stanchly supported the
measure from the standpoint of fuc.
conservation, quoting fuel officials,
local State and national, as to the
serious outlook for the coal supply OF
next winter Councilman Sullivan in
answer to a question stated that the
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revenues OF the car company.
But when the matter relating to the
increase OF revenues of the company by
the scent straight fare and the sale
OF labor tickets a the rate of three for
~ cents came up, there was consider
aoie deoate Councilmen Harvey At
klnson and Jacob umlauf desired that
the measure be rccommitted 10 the
street committee for public hearing
anu d petition from the Central Trades
ana Labor Council. was read However
"hen more than one Councilman point
eo out mat ample opportunity had been
aHoroed the public TO come before the
committee, the petition was tabled.
councilman Morgan r. Mills. OF JEFF
ieEson ward, in setting forth his views
IN regard to the proposed ordinance
declared that the viaducts of the street
eas company on First. Fifth and Mar
sha!! streets should be thrown open
70 the public permanently instead cf
for the duration OF the war, as agrc-d
oF the car company in the draft Of
the measure before the Council IN
adoition he advocated that there should
oe no restrictions regarding the weight
OF loaos TO be carried over the Via
ducts.
MANY AMENDMENTS ARE
YET TO BE CONSIDERED
"hen the measure comes up before
the Council at the called meetin-
thursday nigh, at o'clock, several
amendments will be offered. Several
Eouncilmen, among them being Messrs.
MINIS and Cmlauf, said that they had
amendments 10 offer and would pre-
sent them al this time. The measures
however. cannot be adopted a, mis-
meeting as only amendments can be
considered, Ten days after publication
or the amended measure, the Council
can and probably will call another
specia! meeting and take final action.
After adoption the measure Will he
referred TO the Board of Aldermen for
concurrence and IL favorably repor,.d
by that body it Will go 10 the Mayor
Tor his approval Upon the MAYORS
Endorsement the measure will become
a city ordinance. A thirds vote
Will be necessary FOR passage by the
common Council, 1t Was stated by
Chairman r. Lee Peters
Many small matters were adopted nv
the Council. one of these was resolu-
ton introduced by Captain Mills pro-
Fidins Tor the acceptance Of the princi-
pa amount OF outstanding delinouen,
assessments instead of charging ac-
cumulated interest. Mr.. Mills believed
mat $4,000 would be paid the city
oE the passage of the resolution
measure designed to make Cary
street between Fourteenth and FIJI
teehtn streets a onc-way traffic street
on account OF the construction of a
railway track on the street for tho
beneht OF the balloon station of the
government was rejected after some
discussion.
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