Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
N. R. & P. REFUSES
TO ADOPT MAYORS
ARBITRATION PL AN
Whcelwrighl Declares 1t
Holds No Solution of
Strike Problem.
HEAD OF THE COMPANY
STICKS TO PROPOSITION
Says Any Settlement Mus. In.
cludc Provision for Sup.
plying Needed Revenue.
END OF THE rIE-ur NOT IN SIGHT
Eran"hi"~ Matter WIN BE Considered
mt J0fnt Committee Session
HEAD OF THE COMPANY
STICKS TO PROPOSITION
END OF THE rrE-ur Nor IN SIGH,
Eranrhi"~ Matter WIN Br Considered
mt Joint Committee Session
Tonight.

Mayor Georg" Ainslie made a fruit-
!ess EFFORT Yesterday to effect n con-
terence with the officials OF the Vir
:'nsa Railway and Power COMPANY.
ne proposed a method by which n.
"e!'cNed 'he present difficulties nigh,
nc eliminated from tn. strike contro.
NcrsH. and submitted plan nv which
settlement might be effected. prcsi-
"eht "hcetwright. however. adhered
strictly To his original propositions
submitted Ia City Council that pro-
VISION must he made FOR supplyinr
FUNDS for the conduct Of the business
ct the railway company and TOR th.
pa a!ment Of wages as proposed by tho
confcrGcs.
Upon receipt OF tho reply, Mayor
Ainsite stated that lie could s..
nothing further for hinf to do. Ho
iad exhausted his resources. and un,
'ess there are Developments today.
he sees little to encourage Il speedy
ending TO the strike. City Council
men were not inclined to cxpress
themselves, having concluded ,hot
the company wished hands or" In
the difficulty.
The streets aud Finance C.ommi,l
tees OF CITY Council will meet In Joint
SeSS'oh tonight AT o'clock to award
'he contract for appra!sement OF the
street car company's property. up,n
the result ~ which the Council h,nes
'o he able 10 offcr Il franchise AL
lowing an equitable fare upou which
ne company may cxpec, a reasounbln
revenue. II was stated Inv MI ,h.
applicants for the contract thar !,
would take at least thre. months I'm
Which To complete the report Then
the committee will proceed with its
work Of framing The franchise.
In discussing the plan proposed by
Mayor Ainslie. az the basis for n
settlement The Mayor said:
OncrS Plan To End Strike.
Here Is q plaa 10 end the pendinr
street railway controversy and hiring
about immediate resumption sof the
operation OF the ears which I shalt,
submit at once to the company. In
It's employees and 10 the City Council,
as II requires consent ON the part Of
All OF those in order to put II into
erect. If the. agree. the diiiicu!ty NAY
he solved. II they don't. then | con-
TESS don't know what viii solve
Ii. The plan has six points Which
seem 10 meet every objection that
has been raised to previous proposaI
III the men return to work at once
at the new scale and the arbitrators
should decide that the new scale is
proper one under present coudI-
tons. they tax" no chance that they
have not agreed Ia take in their own
proposal Ia submit the Who'll. matte:-
10 arbitration. II the Council grants
IL seven-Ccnt fare until April Ist then
as | understand the calculations OF
the company. II vii! have received
sufficient funds with which Lp pay
higher rate than the new schedule
should the arhitrators so decide.
There is no legal way by which
board OF arbitration can he au-
thorized Ia tx fares. but my plan
provides that they shall consider that
question and make Il recommends
tion 10 the Council accordingly. Thai
body must then accept or reject the
recommendation as it's Judgment die
tates. Neither |. nor the Council It,
self, can agree in advance what nc
tion the Council will take UPON n
matter subsequently submitted to Il.
but. In the performance Of its du.
ties and responsibilities. that body
wcuid have to decide the question"
The main points in the plan OF the
Mayor to end the st,ret ear strike:
=. Question of companys new
wage scale 10 be submitted 10 ar
bttration, each side TO abide by the
decision.
80. Employees To return To work
tContinued pn I'nec . col ,,