Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-30
WOULD EXTEND PERIOD
OF get. FARE 8 MONTHS
Would Enable Valuation Elk.
perts to Complete Their
Report.
GOES TO COUNCIL MONDAY
Streets Committee Also Adopts Rcso-
luton Directing city Attorney to
Prepare Ordinance Accepting West
End Toll Bridge Proposal.

with two dissenting votes, the
Streets Committee or City Council
last night adopted resolution Of
fer.d by Councilman John w. Moore.
extending the period OF right by the
Virginia halfway and Power Com
pany TO charge scent fare three
months from the date OF Its present
expiration, July 10. II was believed
by the committee that, within thai;
period. the experts now engaged in
asce.taininE the valuation and con-
ditions OF the company may be ready
with their report, so that the petition
for blanket franchise may be acted
upon. Those who voted against the
resolution were Councilmcn Akin
son and sullivan. while those favor
ing II were Aldermen Fuller, Gunst.
Woody, Councilman Carpenter, Eng
lish and Moore. The resolution will
go to Common Council next Monday
night.
The committee also, on motion Of
Mr.. sullivan, adopted resolution
directing the City Attorney 10 pre-
pare an ordinance accepting 4 propo-
sitlon OF Jonathan Bryan, y. l..
Adamson, George C. Gregory, j. I.
Myers and l.. T. j. Myers, Jr.. 10
build a toll bridge across the river
ut byrd Park. the rcpor, from the
City Attorney 10 hc returned TO the
committee in time 10 be forwarded
TO Council next week.
Company seeks Relief.
Much discussion was INDUCED in
on both propositions by citizens and
committeeman. T. Randolph VIII
Iiams. representing tho traction COM
pany, explained that the company
.t,.N
the money 10 hclp make ends meet.
He showed that the gross revenues
received in 1910 were sl.237,274. while
that in 1921 were s2.5a3,2S7. and the
operating expenses in 1910 wcr"
ssSS.O00. and in 1921, s2.+il.ooo. II"
showed tina; the company paid taxes
in 1910 TO the amount OF $4,000. and
in 1921, s2l5,O00 The wages in
1910 ranged from Is to 90 cents an
hour, and In 1922, from 30 to 10 cents.
And yet" said MIR. Williams signia-
cantly, the company is providing
longer rides and has been given little
relief. and that only after repeated
petitioning.'
Director OF Works Saville, +. T. u.
Myers, Jr, John 7. Wilson and jon
athan Bryan spoke for the proposed
toll bridge. MIR. Wilson appeared as
who said the opening up OF the terri
tory on the south side OF the river
was imperative, as IL would give the
people an opportunity ct securing
good homes At reasonable prices and
IN desirable locations. I; also would
;end To relieve the congestion now
existing on the bridges downtown
Approves Bond Issue.
Chairman Pulier stated that he IA
vored a bridge but would not con
sent 20 an abutuent in the park, and
he declared that n. would approve
bond issue tor bridges in the various
sections needing ther-one connect
section: North Side with The city prop
~, and one across me rive! in the
Yves, End
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