Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
7-CENT STREET CAR FARE
PROPOSED BY WILLIAMS


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time was q mere waste OF vacant
( :elds and marshes. : now one o: the
mos; roauiou. and beautiful Sec
lions Of the city. The stree: cars
had much 10 DO wiih this revolution
/ o.: loc@! conditions. Blu; The company
! ,5day Is wi;hou; credit; due % ;he
~prp!,Ni;y Il is various franchises
iaa; expire ~ various times =
Perpetual franchise = worse ;hAM
none. The oes: would b. what /
,aiea; ;e-'a an !ade:ermiaate fran
ca.>e. Ec,-! du;-uE soCi behavior
Sl; w.,G gl.SS a!l:;: ahead for
.-:;ae- extensions and improvements
such . franchise would develop con-
at=-oe a=G TIE company would be
s--rsa-s-.:s - tsy7-;ly desired.
Wants : Per Cent Return.
W desire :: s3re TIE b-s: service
-: .cNeS; So; ana - maintain the
.-;egr.ty o: -Ey,st-.s-; with reas-
enable Ts:-:.s II order tina; this
nay L done ~ ask ,a4t the city
relieve IS c: -aa-y expenses 50 shat
;re rider TAy &c; oe called upon 10
;@. =. TIE costs : return o: per
sea-, . .@g-:4. invested would be the
.qH.s; reasons Die demand. Hardly
= company in :ae country would ac-
ce;t 4 franchise under prcsea, condi-
,.oas wi;h fixed amount OF fare.
Taa: must b regulated ~ existing
conditions.
"under this proposed franchise wc
believe we can guarantee the "a.
i,E'i;y Of capital and q reasonable
return. and also give much attention
70 extension ana c,nci.nt operation i;
= m.u!iuGm OF COST
In reply 10 i question cro:n Alder
man Epps Mr Williams SAID ,ha;
WIN" there should DC no nxed fare,
beginning might DC had with q
,-ccni fare with = cents for transfers,
~ 1-ccn; straight fare. He said
/ The valuation OF The railroad prop
ert!cs ia Richmond, as fixed Oh after
= careful survey by Stoac * Webster.
MAS $!2,isS,Sil, while is historical
value was placed a, ;20.2is coo. TINS
after represents the iota! amour; OF
capital placed IN the company since
the beginning.
~ Nllt COl4N-AS.O-l tt MI ~ ..44S'!.
remarks. the committee adjourned 10
, calf from the chairman. and the CRY
Attorney ana Director OF Public
WUrns were directed 10 go over the
proposed franchise, prepared - DIS
cuss u AT the next meeting. Follow
ing this discussion open meetings for
me public viii be held, and every
angle OF the plan vii! be discussed
Accepts Property Transfer.
The committee last night, upon rec
concentration 81 the CITY Attorney,
adopted 4 paper and forwarded !; 20
Council win It's approval, accepting
PIC: q land adj cent TO the Belt
Line ~ the Southern cnd Of G Street.
.ron ,ne Virginia Railway & Power
Company. which Wi! be used In INC
cNtenr!o1 and strengthening % Floyd
avenue in exchange foT tn. assgnp
Ton OF the expense Of rerOut!nG inc
Wcs,hAmptCn car ,racks at : point
bridge The estimated cost Of lac
rrgpe:ty gwen over by the stree; car
.ampauy. which includes about ,wo
aa. "a ha!t acres aad Il steep clay EN-
aauk'ucut. j. about AZ 600, while TIC
cost o! -croUt.nS the W.sthA'nytOn
line IL abou, $1,000. Both C!ty At
,afu,y Pollard and Director Bouing
stated that the transaction "as goyd
enc for the city.
The committee also rocoinrnenied
ne adoption Of a resolution traus-
fsrrinE 4 no; 81 !ani In south H!cn-
mona from citizens represented ~
J.. y roDl u ia. city IA exchange for
an I'D grave! PIT the land 10 be util-
lca IN extending Thirty-sccond street
bet" cen Maury and Everett; Streets.
Members ot III. committee present
[ wero: Chairman FULLER. Aldermen
liarst. woody, Epp. councnmen
Rose, AtkinfoH, Moor. aud sullivan