Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-23
Submits Document Seek
ing Extension Of All
Existing Privileges.
WOULD CHARGE 2 CENTS
ON ALL TRANSFERS ISSUED
Wants Rate Fixed to Net Own
ers 8 Per Cent on In
veStnent.
WOULD RESTRICT JITNEYs
Keeps Automobile Service on All
Streets on Which Railway
Gives Service.

The tentative blanket. franchise
submitted by the Virginia Railway
and Power Company TO the Council
Street Committee. At Il called session
Of that body last night. provides In
Its main features for the continuation
or the instrument for period OF
thirty years. the option of the city
10 purchase the property at the end
of that time. the surrcndcring OF all
present grants. the ficxibility OF fares
to provide for JUS, and reasonable
return upon the capital invested and
changes In the present routing OF lines
10 prevent duplication OF service
The proposed ordinance was re-
| ferred to committee Of five. com
posed of Councilmen Fuller. Gunst
I Moore. Sullivan and English No. dis
cuss!on was given the matter. al
though several officials of the railway
company were present to outline the
basis OF their plans.
TrovisIons of Ordinance.
The ordinance, provides. in addition
TO the psG%eifS':ises OF operation, the
following items offered here In n sum
married. form:
Article H.. section Al! construc-
| tion work TO be done under the super
vision OF the Director OF Public Works
| and at such surface elevation as he
may establish. Alterations OF con-
structed tracks to be at the expense
of the company. II such is done fos
the bensflt OF the city.
Section 2.--Poies. lines and fix,ure,
Will be placed by approval OF the
Director of Public Works, but the
company reserves the right OF anpaal
| to the Common Council.
Article III. section l-If tracks
and appliances are not kept in good
repair. the city may. after "a ninety.
day order is given the company. make
such repairs by contract, at the ex-
| pcnse OF the company.
Section 2.-Reuuires that cars shall
b" lighted and heated, be cuuippcd
with life guard devices. and properly
and plainly designated as to route
travelled.
Section 3.-En!cient service shall
be maintained from 6 p. NJ. TO IL
o'clock midnight on week days. and
| . +. VI. 10 Il o'clock midnight on
Sundays and holidays.
! For Utilities CommIxsion.
section 4.-Providcs for the estab-
| fishing OF Richmond public utilities
commission OF six members to ad-
Just complaints az to service, sched-
uies and routes. In event that such
body fails to agree. n hearing Will
be made before the State Corpora
ton Commission.
Article w, section 1.-The COMPANY
may operate its cars by electricity or
such .other motive power. except
steam. as may be approved by the
| Common Council
Section 2.--The company Is required
to use the late devices TO safeguard
the public from injury by electrolysis
Article ". section 1.-The company
shah pay the city for the cost OF
repaving or faults or breaks in the
streets due tc the maintenance OF
! tracks.
| Section ALI streets to he opened
or disturbed first require permit
Restoration OF the opening Is to be
made with material similar to the
street paving.
Section 4.-Provides that no "jit.
| ncy" service may be operated upon
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