Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
COUNCIL Gets REQUEST
!: FOR HIGHER CAR FARES
Street Railway Would Charge Six
Cents and Two Cents for
Transfers.
r. REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
City. Fathers Enter Into No Dis
cussion of Petition, but Strong
+ Opposition Planned by Some Mem
bcrS-Alinor Business Transacted.

cs sis-esP, fare fo5A Eish n two
transfer: and abolition Of labor ,o and
petition from the Virginia Railway
and power Company read before the
body last night The petition was re-
ferred to the Streets Committee for
adoption
In the petition the Virginia Railway
and Power Company made the follow
ing statements:
Thereby the Virginia Railway and
Power Company finds. it impossible for
the company 10 continue 20 meet the
needs OF the travelling public by giving
the present service. which is by far in
excess of its franchise requirements,
without an increase in fares so that
the gross earnings OF the company
High Cost. Responsible.
1--WE find that since the armistice
was signed the high cost OF living and
subsequent high costs of stree, car
acute than heretofore. The company
having Increased wages until il has
G 9e6sssitat sd the cutting cut OF divis
obliged to ask. six cents fare and
two-cent ;ranster in. lieu OF the pres
ent prevailing fares"
No direct mention Of labor Ind school
tickets is made in the petition, but the
statement Of the company thai the
present prevailing fares" would mean
the ED OF the school and labor tickets
all particulars. From the privately
expressed sentiment OF many of The
conncilmen there will be strong oppo-
sition to the proposed increased rates.
- No comment whatevsr was made
When the petition Was read; and Vies,
5e fhe sres rome7x osaeF s1 fs sSq,
teen members OF the Council were
present
Minor Business Transacted.
The resolution 70 refund the Rich,
for the City Auditorium some time ago
After an amendment had been made
to the resolution to authorize the ap-
pointnert of a committee TO consist of
the Mayor, two Aldermen and three
Councilmen, to attend the annual con-
Nention of the League of virginia Muni-
cipalities. SO that funds could be trans
ferred from another fund, TO pay their
expenses the resolution was adopted.
The resolution to appropriate $4,000
between Third and Tenth Streets. was
laid on the table
The, following ordinances were
An ordinance to close certain streets
of the city during certain hours to al
low children a chance 10 play without
danger.
Limit Londs Strectr.
An ordinance making 1000 pounds
the limit weight Of vehicles and their
loads travelling over more than one
DOCK on the smooth paved streets was
passed after an amendment, making tho
limi, 1000 had hecn defeated.
An ordinance granting the Hermitage
Land Company a permit for sewer con-
nections and another ordinance giving
the Virginia state Fair Association
permission to string banners across
Main and Broad Streets was passed.
An ordinance unfavorably reported on
by the Finance Committee. authorizinE
the settlement Of delinquent taxes on
real estate without interest or penalty.
was rejected. and resolution to re-
ject a petition made by y. j. Hancock
for the release OF paving bills was sent
back to the Finance Committee for fur
Their consideration.
A petition placing the city en-
ployees on monthly pay basis. instead
OF on the present per diem arrange
ment. so that they would receiv" pay
for days sick was referred TO the Fl
nance Committe for action.
Petition From school Board.
A petition offered by the School BOARD
DE turned over TO the War Camp Com
munity Service and the Fairgrounds
Association for use by them was re-
ferred TO the Public Utilities Com
mittee.
resolution TO close Mayo Street.
in South Richmond. TO Davis Street,
was adopted.
Horse drawn vehicles came 10 the
and resolution requesting rcprcScn-
tatives OF Richmond.;in tn. General
Assembly to advocate .oS on animal
propelled wagons using tho roads was
, adopted.
the action OF the Hecnrico Gas Com
! pany in turning down the offer Of the
8 Finance Committee some time ago for
Z the aims, meters and lines Of tho
company.