Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-07
COUNCIL DELAYS ACTION
ON CAR Fare ORDINANCE
Sii"rn of Provision to Open Viaducts,
Ancient Measure Again
Brought Up.
COMES TO VOTE MONDAY NIGHT
Haddon Succeeds in POstponing Def
mite Step by Lower Branch-Ncw
Law Would Require Ice Dealers To
Give Full Weight to Consumers.

Shorn OF that clause which would per-
mt Inc public tree use Of the viaducts
owned by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. the eighteen months
Old trolley fare increase ordinance came
again before the Common Council last
night and was saved possible defeat by
Councilman y. Gray Haddon's motion
that II be laid upon the table until next
Monday night. when it's opponents and
action.
This ordinance was the piece dc re-
Sistancc and occupied the center Of the
stage in last nights gathering of the
Solons. but there were other things
n-plcnty to occasion discussion, and
discussion there was 1t was an open
season for ice men, children and pawn
brokers. with Il little cunning for auto
spccdcrs on the side.
I'm ordinance to fix heavier penalties
FOR short wcighers of ice was adopted
and sent a, to the Board of Aldermen.
but not until several members had cx-
pressed their views on the utter use
iessncsS of passing laws that would
never be enforced. If the measure
passes the higher body and is signed
by the Mayor icemcn will hereafter
be compelled 10 pay some heed to the
TO take any old piece of ice the wagon
drivers chose to thrust upon them Pen
aitics for nonconformity range from
$40 to $50. according TO the serious.
ness Of the offensc
CURFEW LAW ADOPTED
nv a CLOSE VOTE
The biggest sufferers. however.
!nrouEh action in the session are those
juveniles below the age Of eighteen who
arc accustomed to play or loaf about
inc streets and parks after 10 O'Clock
Il. misnt' IN ordinance to keep them
pr Pre-, rorralled after that hour and
cd ne body by Il vote OF TO 5.
lnosc voting against this ordinance
crimes, 1addon, Jctcr Powell. Kosc
Peters. i''"e'
Those voting for it were: Counci,mon
2;,Ikinson Ladd, Mills. Moore. Morton.
roWcrs. ltodcn. Scaton. Umlauf
Pawnbrokers were sufferers throurb
concurrence by the Board of Aldermen,
designed to prevent them selling fire,
arms and ammunition. President pc
tcrs left the chair TO remark on this
measure measure contcnding that it should be
would make it work against tho sale
OF firearms by all persons. He said
t tl,S' ,.,, srnrH mere We're laws prohibiting
unlawful to sell them
',iH NlcW' however. was not taken
by the Council, and the measure passrd
oHDiNANC: TO cur SPEED
OF AUTOS RECOMMITTI;D
snc Mi I1Ti ,ni, designed to lower the
ions of the city. especially 'nt imnor.
IAN. Inno street crossings and in the school
ments after much discussion. it heinz
GGomtemded that its passage and en-
ii!orGemSnt would keep the Police
C@nrt h!lcd all the time
Ihrce measures sent out by tho Isl.
namJe committee and designed to au
d an0 me committee to borrow Sa5o
Ooo. TO appropriate $1,000 for thc 81,
poor ana to renew the loan of So-5
900 held by the commissioner Of ~.
sinking s, fund. were tabled for future
Discussion OF the fare increase mat
Yer consumed the better part of an
hour s atST 1t h naH been given three
m'ttec in the afternoon.
rs II came from the committee i.
s STREET. ear a '.o nat plan to grant tho
iarc ut an times. except between The
, nTnurs or and in the morning
w wnnh hi inc Si%. for-a-nnartcr ticket
WIN the further exception thai H.
W. "a nickel school ticket was To-
om ,eit AT rs present status No refer
me committee members holding ,b.,t
rn ns o,'N should no; be saddled with the
!rspohs'hiiii! of maintaining them.
'fNh WILLIAMS PRIVILEGE
OF COUNCIL. FLOOR
~. commnnica;iom from the Central
ra"eS and Labor Council. stating that
Inc earnings OF the railway compamv
a 's.i IGrh Ercntcr since the increase
IN It's history. and proicstin.r .,r,;m',
any increase being allowed. was rcnd
,i', ~ ,v'lihulicat ton from H., Ran
n"ipn Williams. vice president and
general counsel Of the railway con-
nanE; was also read Mr.. William;
m assoc suspension Of rules so that he
niiSht nc allowed to address the Coun
CT. rms did MOI meet the approva1
~ Councilman Morgan Mills. WHO did
.ol care to have such Il nrcccdont cs
pended "ot SuS-
r. Mr. NJ, iladd9n then made his motion
10 nave action deferred stating thai
nc WAS certain that the measure uoiiII
not pas" in the shane it was then in
ana tina, lie thought il a waste nf
n m,"n'E 1" have ii advertised. as il
mus. De before the Council can vote on
~ nhal passage until il was i'm such
sn"pc as to permit Intelligent voting
"'th'Nt: 80 GIVE RELIEF
IN fNCHNNt:! irOt SI:I,yIt.y,
""nncli imam Jacob Umlauf then sub
hi'ted several amendments lie want
cn inr Inc for use Of labor tickets
extended To $50 o'clock i'm the Morn.
rhI' INC reduction Of these to seven
i"r a quarter. and the limiting Of Inc
aSrccment TO ninety days lie said Inc
pHohie OF richmond wanted service as
much as the railway company want"J
rv'ic': lis principal concern was in
tNIllhS the service, but he w,s NOT
'N'ISc 10 granting relief Ni,h;n 49,