Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-24
CITYCOUNCILG GIVES V.R. g. p. 4S
HOURS IN WHICH TO ARBITRATE
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| SuliinC from the present street car
| situation are intolcrable and should
! he relieved ut once. hereby gives
notice TO the Virginia Railway and
| Power Company Of its approval AMI
! support OF the following proposals.
and respectfully aud earnestly invites
| the cooperation OF the said company
and it's prompt acceptance OF the
same:
Il. That the siN-cent fare shall re-
main as provided in the present ordi-
nance.
"2. ta) The elimination OF jitncy
competition on streets travcrsed hv
the Virginia hallway and rover
| Company. except where Jitnry routes
intcrS"ct with street car lines. aid
or free bridges ana approaches there
to. and further except on Laurel
street. between Park Avenue and
Franklin street. or any other portiun
OF a street which i; may be necessary
for the Council to designate In the
rc-ronting of jitncys
200 The right is reserved 10 TIA.
Council. however. in time of strike
or other emergency. 10 authoria" a
temporary operation on said streets
with any form OF transportation
found necessary.
"3. That the application Of tHe
Virginia hallway and Power Com
pany FOR motor bus line shall nc
taken up by the Committee on
streets Immediately and dispos I'll OF.
-. That the employees OF the Nir-
ginia Railway and Power Compar Y
be rcins,atcd without discrimination
Ia their seniority and working agree
mcnt as Of December |. 1921. and that
the wage scale OF said date lac con
tinucd pending the award or ncN.
schedule OF wages after arbitration.
the arhitratOrs to bc selected In man
nor ANA form as agreed upon by the
said company and the employees.
-. In the event the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company shall fail
To recognize tie fairness II the fore
going propositions and shall rcfu..
t" accept the SAN" within forty eight
tiD hours after due rcccip, TT the
notice thereof. then the Council OF
the city of Richmond VIII forthwith
proceed TO repeal the ordinance al
lowing the company to charge "a Si>-
cent rate of iarc and require til, IN II
ORIG lnal franchises. and further. that
the Council will provide other an u
adequate means OF transportation ru,
he people Of the city ~ kichnaC nd on
as permanent Il basis as possible.
And the city clerk is hereby IN.
structcd Ia forward copy Of this
resolution to the president OF Il =
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany with the request that prompt
written reply ha made to thu.
Mayor OF the city 10 Richmond"
The following is a proposal made
10y the Company today:
Il" the honorable Council OF the
city Of Richmond.
Richmond. Va
Gentlemen:
Having accepted a proposition rroin
The city Council of Norfolk covcrin..
the matter OF arbitration. IL seems
proper that this company offer A
similar proposition. as nearly as NAV
he. to YOUR honorable body covering
the sam" matter. we beg to. there
fore. submit the following for yolr
considerations:
or the city Council of Richmond
Will agree promptlyD
/. TO suspend the franchise tax
on gross earnings.
=. To eliminate the operation OF
JitncyS on streets on which street
ears operate.
3. TO authorize the company T.
charge Il I-Ccnt fare.
!. TO suspend requirements ro,
street paving AMI rebuilding OF
tracks.
Until such franchise has been
made operative as will provide tn.