Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-25
J|TNEyS ON CAR
STREETS MAY co
Council Committee Recon-
mcnds Elimination From
Broad and Main.
$50 TO slOo LICENSE FEE
Provides for Bond of $4,000
for Each Auto and Lin.
its Number to 800.
$50 TO slOo LICENSE FEE

Sitting until 12 o'clock last night
the special committee on Jitneys from
me Ordinance Committee OF CITY
Council formulated a report desig-
mating three jitney routes. calling for
a bond OF $4,000 for each can fixing a
license OF $50 for the smaller cars
SIS for the larger, and 800 for cars
seating more than seven passengers
requiring examinations upon applica-
ton for license, and embracing many
minor regulations In addition. includ-
ms the requirement Of citizenAhip of
at least one year.
The committee held two meetings
pne III the afternoon. when s. 4.
MARKELL, an expert, who had taken
survey OF the jitncy situation here
addressed the body, and another AT
$3.50 o'clock. when the committee went
into executive session in conference
Win Director Of Public Safety w
NJ. Myers. and Captain Samuels. chief
or the traffic bureau. The full sneria,
committee was present. including
Chairman Percy s. Smith Alderman
prdway Puller and Councilman Wal
ter a. Williams. Jr. Mr.. Smith did
In several instances. insisting unon
the retention of the Broad Street
route as well as Main Street route.
Report Specifies Routes.
The routes as specified in tho re-
port are: No. 1.-Einth and Grace
streets to Laurel. to Franklin, to AL
len. to Park. to Stuart TO Boulevard
10 Grove, to Park. TO Laurel. to
FRANKLIN to Ninth. The fare on this
route Is to be cents, and the priyi-
lego OF loaded cars to cut in" Mt
Addison Street is permitted on the
western trip.
No. Thirty Sixth and BROAD
Streets west TO Tenth. to CapitoI to
Ninth. to Grace. to First. to Frank
lin' to Ninth. TO Capitol. thence to
BROAD, TO Thirty-sixth Street. The
taro on this route is TO be 10 cents
No. Seventh and Franklin to
Ninth. TO Free Bridge. to Semmes
Street to Cowardin Avenue. to Por-
ter. to Seventh. to beginning by way
OF Free Bridge. to Canal. to Seventh.
Tho fare on this route is to be s
cents.
Eliminates Car streets.
This eliminates the Main Street.
the Hull Street and the North Side
routes. and curtails the Forest Hill
route. 1t takes all cars from the
business section OF Broad Street, and
removes tho jitncy from practically
every street traverscd by street cars
All cars must bear the route num-
Der and the fare. The West End
route Will provide for not more
than 200 cars: the Church Hill route
for seventy-flve cars, and tho South
Richmond route for twenty-five cars.
The bond is to be $4,000 for each
car: there must be lights in all cars
at night; the chauffeur must be IL
ccnsed and resident OF the city
over eighteen years OF age: there Is
to be no speeding to pass other
cars. and every vehicle must bs in
clean and sanitary condition.
The City Attorney was directed to
frame an ordinance containing these
provisions. TO be returned to the
snecial committee tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, and the commit
tees report will be presented to the
full committee at O'clock Thurs.
day night, inc public is invited stc
attend this meeting. & /, 81. Ss 81,