Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-05
CHURCH HILL ROUTE
is ALSO MAPPED OUT
Line Of Travel From East End
Would Begin at 34th
and Broad.
SPEEDING AHEAD Is PROHIBITED
Racing To "PIck Up Fnres" VIII Not
lie AlIowcd-Jitneurs Must
Pnss Examinations.

SO far a 5 action by the full Com
mittec on Ordinances OF City Council
is concerned, the jitney will he elm
mated from Broad Street as soon
as the ordinance now In course OF
preparation by that committee Is
adopted by Council. This step was
taken last night when the report OF
the special committee was taken UP
for action. Much OF the report was
tabled for consideration next Mon
day night. Two routes were agreed
upon. that for the West End, or
ian" district. and that for Church
Hill. The South Richmond route
Will be fixed at a special meeting
Monday night.
The West End route, as determined
upon by the committee. begins at
Ninth and Grace Streets. proceeding
west to Belvidere. to Franklin. 20
i.ombardy, to Hanover. to Boulevard,
10 Grove. to Fark. to Laurel. to
Franklin. to Ninth. to Grace
Church HilI Route.
The Church Hill route begins at
Thirtyfourth Street and Broad. to
+. to Twenty-eighth. to Broad. 70
Tenth. to Capitol. to Ninth. to Grace,
10 First. to Franklin. TO Ninth. to
Capitol, TO Tenth. to Broad, TO point
Of beginning.
Consideration of South Side
route was deferred OH motion of Mr..
Puller, so that serviceable route
may be provided for Hull Street and
Semmes Avenue.
Other sections of the proposed or
dinance. except that fixing bond
and providing for fixed fares and
colored lights. were adopted. The
features are:
No devia tions from prescribed d
routes will be permitted except lit
neys going west I'm the fan" dis
trict if filled to prescribed capacity.
may cut in at Addison Street, and
proceed east.
Prohibition OF speeding ahead of
jitneys in order to pick up" fares.
License fees Of s25 for fve-pas.
senger cars: s35 for ven-passenger
cars. and $50 for all others. In the
event n franchise is granted to. n
trollibus or NOTORIOUS corpora ton at
any time, the jitney license fee may
be prorated
The number of route and the
amount of fare must be conspicu-
ously displayed.
Jitneurs must pass examination as
to qualifications, must be over is
years OF age and must be versed in
all traffic laws.
The hours Of operation are divided
into two classes: first. from to 10
y. NJ. 12 NJ. to 8 p. NJ; second. from
to 1880 P. NJ. These hours must
be adhered to. except when the tit
neur elects to run all day
Capacity Is Rextrictcd.
Stops must be made on near side
of street and capacity is restricted
to one more than the cars capacity.
substitute car may be used tenn
porarily. and the Director of Safety
may modify the routes when emer-
Gcncies arise.
Articles found in cars must be
turned in to Chief of Police, and IL
not called for or claimed within six
months may be returned to the finder.
No smoking by jitneurs is permit
ted. and lights must he provided at
night.
Councilman English will on Mon
day night propose n route intended
to take care OF persons along the
Main Street route. Ho Will sug-
Eest that the line start Mt Bouie-
ward and Floyd, to Franklin. to Bank.
to Franklin at Twelfth. to Twenty
third to Main. to Lester, to Fulton.
with return over same route.
Councilmen Jones and Dickerson,
not members of the committee, spoke
for n suitable route for South Rich
mond, and it was indicated that the
committee would agrco upon one as
suggested by Councilman Morton and
Alderman Sunnally.
The question OF bonds was not
taken up. 1t was stated by Mr.. Pull
ier that possibly arrangements could
he made by which jitneurs might AT
nonprohibitive cost secure indem-
nifty insurance bonds. which would
cover injuries to persons and prop
erty. The Council chamber was filled
with citizens representing every eIe-