Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-28
SK|P-ST0P ORDINANCE
REPORTED FOR ADOPTION
War Measure Recommended by
Street Committee to Save 1000
Tons of Coal Per Year.
WILL APPLY ALL OVER CITY
Not More Than Ten aud Not Less
Than Six Stops to BE Made to the
Mile, Administrative Board to
Designate Stopping Points.


For the purpose of aiding the gov
eminent In it's effort TO conserve the
national fuel supply during the period
of the war, the Counci! Committee on
Streets last night recommended TO the
Council for adoption the ordinance au-
thorizing the adoption Of the skip-stop
system on the various electric lines of
the city.
The ordinance. as approved. will be-
come effective upon passage and pro-
Woes that the cars on the various
lines shall make not moro than ten
nor less than six stops to the mile
me stopping points are to be determ-
med by the Administrative Board
should the measure be adopted by the
Council. 1t will differ materially from
the scheme recently tried OH the Main
street line, in that it will be effective
IN the business district. as well as in
the outlying portions OF the city
1t is specifically stated. however that
the ordinance shall cease AUTOMATICALLY
at the conclusion of the present war
and 1t may be amended. altered or re-
pcaled before that time should the
Council deem such action advisable
EXPECTED TO SAVE 1000
TONS OF COAL YEARLY
fuel administration that Il saving Of
practically 1000 tons of coal would
result from the adoption Of the plan
in this city. and that the running time
on the various lines would be increa sed
approximately 10 per cent. AS point
eli out by Il. w. Trafford. superintend-
ent of the City Electric Plant. the
present plan viii prove far more errec-
i've as conservation measure than
was the case when the scheme was
given previous trial. for as provided
in the present ordinance. the skip
n
district. and ii is in the downtown dis
tricts tina; stops ordinarily occur at
every block.
As recommend to the Council. the
ordinance was amended to read as fol-
lows:
Whereas. the United States fuel adj
ministration has requested the CITY to
authorize the street car companies to
diminish the number OF stops for tile
purpose of aiding in the conservation
of the national fuel supply.
Be ii ordained. that the street rail
way companies Of the city be author
lied to make not more than ten or
ping places to ne designated by the
Administrative Board: and further.
ihai all rights and privileges of this
ordinance shall Terminate and cease
automatically at the close or the pres
cnt war. and that the Council NAV AZ
ordinance or parts thereof. The meas
ure becomes effective upon passage"
REGARDED by COUNCILMEN
AS \ WAR MEASURE:
1t was evident from the statements
OF various members OF the COMMITTEES
that under ordinary conditions the pro-
posal would no doubt have been re-
jccied but owing to the fact tina, i:
had been introduced at the request of
inc government, the committee felt
that the people OF this city would be
glad TO make any little sacrifices that
would rebound 20 the national good.
Arthur {. Nielsen. OF jefferson Ward,
IN opposing the adoption OF the meas
ure. stated that although il had beer,
pointed out by the representatives of
the fuel administration that tho system,
mad already been inauSuratcd in sew
era! OF the large cities of the country
he knew of but one case where the
energy for the operation of the cars
was generated by water power, as IL
tho case TO large extent in this city
The exception which Nj Nielsen had In
mind he stated. was Rochester.
However. when the matter was nut Ia
a vote. II was evident that the other
members present were agreed that the
plan should be given an immediate
lrlai n there was any posS bility that
II would prove OF service as "A con-
Serration me assure and upon roll call
I'll" ordinance was recommended for
adoption by vote Of 5 to J. Mr.. Nielsen
voting in the NEGATIVE.