Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-04

fectcd and normal car xcrvicc re-
stored.
Aidermens Proposition.
Virginia Railway and Power Co.
Richmond. Va.
Gentlrmen.--ln reply TO the pro.
position OF the city OF Richmond.
the Council has received your COM
mnnication OF January 25th. In this
letter. while setting forth your rca-
sons why the fun proposition Of the
council could not be accepted. YOU
suggested the following:
l. The continuance OF the 6-ccnt
fare until a new franchise is adop,ed
satisfactory to the city OF Richmond
and to the company.
.. The elimination OF iitney COM
cars OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. except where jill
ney routes interscct with street car
lines and on free bridges ana APP
proachcs thereto; and further, cx-
cept on Laurel street, between Park
Avenue and Franklin Street. or any
other portion OF n street which IL
may be necessary for the Council 10
designate in the rcrouting or jitneys.
The right being reserved to the
Council, in time OF strike or other
emergency, to authorize II temporary
operation on said streets with any
form OF transportation found neces-
sary.
:. The application OF the Virginia
hallway ana Power Company for a
trackless trolley line In the West
End of the city, substantially along
the lines indicated in it's letter TO
the City Council of Octopcr :, 1921,
to be taken UP promptly and favora.
bly, acted upon.
Suggests Ncinstntcmcnt.
The Council, while not fully In ac-
cord with your objections to rein
statement of all employees, and TO ar
hitration, but desiring to cooperate
fully in the restoration and main.
tenance OF public service. suggests.
In lieu Of Its demand. that all old
men be reinstated at old wage scale:
!. That the company make encc-
tive. as of January 1G. 1929, n wage
scale for platform men In Richmond
CT: 80 cents an hour for the first yoar
OF service: 3Tl-2 cents an hour for
the second year of service: 40 cents
an hour for the third year Of service.
and thereafter. To which shalt be
added cents an hour for one-man
operation.
?. That former employees who shall
make application for service and he
accepted before IL o'clock midnight
OF February 5. and other experienced
carmen accepted for service, includ-
ing those already employed since
January i6. Will be rated nrst. sec
ond or thrd-year men. in accordance
with their previous experience. The
accomplishment shall not. however.
diSplace men now in the service OF
the company. but the limit OF &c
employment shall he To the number
OF men that tho company needs until
it's full quota Is complete.
The condition In clause | should
he modified to provide that the c.
cent fare shall continue as provided
by the present ordinance.
The condition in clause 5 should
also ne nodded so rs TO provide
that n franchise for t:ackless troll
ley or bus line shall be promptly
considered and disposed of by the
Committee on Streets and the Coun-
Gil
Company's Reply.
February >. 1922
Mcssrs. w. ". Workman. Chairman;
0rdway RULER, Jos. &. Nunnally.
Committee of the Board OF Alder
men:
Gcntlcmcn.--ln response to your
communication Of this date. handed
to us by our public relations com
mittec. with whom YOU have been la
conference today. we beg TO advise
that tho proposition as submitted ~
YOU is acceptable 80 this company as
II offers the good faith OF the city. as
represented by YOU. to Operate
with us in the restoration ana
maintenance OF the best scT"'cc Of
which we are capable. in the public
interest. We are gratlfied by the
substantial results CT this conference.
and we trust and believe l. Will lead
to n closer CO., pcration in achieving
the further necessary legislation by
your body to enable this company to
render n more complete service than
ever before To this community.
The continuance OF tho 6-ccnt fare
together with the regulation OF the
jitneys, agr' 1 to by you. jusLi.ica
us in enGeavoring to meet you by the
adoption. for tho present, OF the wage
scale which you propose. We shai,
certainly. in good filth. await the
results to be derived from tho legis.
lation which Is embodied as n pa,t
OF your proposition and earnestly
hope that, with your cooperation.
conditions may justify the mainte-
nance oS this compensation for our
employees.
We are deeply impressed. as we
think you must he. with the fact
that only through cooperation ba-
| tween this company and tho officials
OF tho city OF Richmond can DO So
| cured an efrlclont- and prosperous
transportation System, and we fully
rely upon future action Of the Coun-