Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-06
FRANCHISE PETITION OF
v. R. & P. SEEMS DOOMED
Assistant City Attorney Tells
Streets Committee Proposal Is
Out of Question.
DIRECTORS DISCUSS PAPER
Further Consideration Will BE
Given Matter at Meeting of
Council Body To BE Called by
Chairman Fuller.

II the opinion OF members o; the
street Committe OF C!ty Council. AS
sls,an' city Attorney Anderson. Di-
rector Tranord and Director Saviile
prevails At future meetings OF the
committee, the blanket franchise as
SUI; by the Virginia Hallway
%hancc OF being favorably reported
10 Council.
During lengthy discussion Of the
situation last night By members OF
was made clear that the franchise aS
submitted viii not he recommended
1he paper viii be- taken up. however
at meeting Of the committee to be
tNo weeks. and every section vii! be
fully discussed
Officials Make Statements.
Comprehensive statements were
made by Directors S&viIle and FRAT
ford. and Assistant; C!ty Attorney
Anderson discussed At length the Va.
rious elements In the proposed fran
chiS., u was pointed out by the lat
Yer that the paper as submitted by
the company eliminated an the
rights 81 the city and would plar,
contro! OF the situation in the hands
o, tAe Corporation Commission. The
man man point TO be taken up b. the
committee when il goes into full dis
cuSs!on VIII he the question OF yaIL,
ton and fixing rates.
In ms statement Director Savillc
cent return on its investment, as pro
posed l.! thc company a graduated
rate be fixed which could be consid-
e ersi as an incentive for improved
conditions, and upon which the rats
might % liked from time to limo
me only objectionable fcatur, o. this
"9uii De the cost and repeated DIM
cuitE of securing the valuation lInr,,
which to base the rate OF far. Mr.
Saville suggested that If III. r,tv
Mtre 70 rcEGiote the fare on valua-
non. It should not he placed higher
tAan . per cent to begin with. leav
me mo company the right to go IS
niSh as ~ per cen, returns on the
n nain''% M; i, thereby providing means
% %p"m wmi'h me fare might be re-
uu.t" nnG the people given the ben
chts OF the increased business Tbis
increase IN return however. said MIR
"viiie. IS 10 DC divided between the
pahN ana III" city. the result, be
III otttcr service and lower rates.
mere must b" an incentive de-
Jared Nj SavilIc. y the company
mos something ahead all thu tim"
pubiic VIII profit as well
says Experts Must do Work.
MF. Tranord stated that a v;tiua
I,o o, 70 he anywhere. near correct
re9is, as tho city officials w,.r, in
~ POSITION 10 add this tedious ana
a'shiy technical work TO The duties
would advise that. If the yonimI,i'c
Grirrmiucd to secure Tho vaiuaiiom.
m,a" itnc proper calihcr hc Sc
cured 10 do the work. I'VE must he
49, 'hTciui IN this respect" said MIR
lFdNOvd, 'tOr IL les mos, ,.snniI,i
'h't we make no mistake. and thar
nv 90 not pat our heads In the lions
ASsistant CRY Attorney Anderson
49, '"ltd %" wisdom of paying
itSERe sums for eNperts. lie thought
tnc matter simple onc--;hat Tie
comm 'icr, as .Stcd by the depart
nltntn! officials, might by ALL. 10
;;"' .,'"iHte iranGhise which might
h, acceptable 10 all lie agreed Win
t!i OF the members and tho dir,r;nru
iha' M company should he give,
,S!!ti, ana "e said n" was certain
lhiS relief could bc given ,vi,h"i,i
over n" technical details Uc suI.
. ,''n, me valuation he accepted
~ mn furnished the Corporation
fixed upon This return
The Virginia Railway and Power
i co ;n rs ne greatest public scrv.
.Su ~ IN td% Ely Withou, IT ;hc city
y needs, help, and much OF it, Wc
should do all wv can to h.In ~.
g0rpo"at!on. tut il must hclp MS ,"n
The city will OF NECESSITY r." 49, , 80
and consider every phase. III ~,
nation. The company cau,.ot 20,
ih, l:-.a 80 ,'Ih" improvements. and
rs 10 give !; 4 bnukct, frauchis. r,i,
no, not ,his one Thls' paper is GU, as
thairman Pulicr, iu calling tho
meeting, TO order. stated that he b,-
lleEcd INC best thing to do under III.
circumstances would bc 10 secure In,
serves OF experts t. 20 over the
situation carefully and return som,
clear AND comprehensive rrpnri -,
me committee. The motion to ad-
1onrn 10 "a date 10 be fixed hy Inc
CHAIRMAN, was made by Alderman
EppF, and thc members we're udyisc,,
70 study The proposition closely SO
mat n" tim" might he lost In disuns.
me OF ne matter. Tire committee
mao Il fu!l attendance last u,Eht