Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
J|TNEY SITUATION HERE
IS IN UNSETTLED STATE
Route No. |. Covering Fan
District. Served by Lone
Authorized Ji,neur.
>A"rEr.s HAs "a APPLICATIONS
Cars Operated without License, Are
Doing y" in Violation ~ Ordinance.
Meyers May Issue Final Order To-

Tn. Jitncy situation in Richmond
: stiii in an unsettled state. Route
No !. which covers the ian dis
uici. was yesterday served by one
authorized !itneur. Several hundred
unofficial ii,neys ran over This ter
r.tory - usual. and many operated
alons the other routes But. up to
last nigh, just one applicant was
honored with license by the City
Collector James l.. Richardson mas
the honor Of holding license No !.
and 'he only one - date |, was
stated by representatives OF the
London Guaranty and AcciGeu; Com
psny. which. with associated COM
psnies, Is preparing 10 issue insur-
ance bonds III accordance with the
ordinance requirements that Rich
srdscn's ooud issued oy them VAS
accepted and ;hat Within Few days
they Will be prepared - issue as
many bonds sS necessary.
tity Attorney Anderson stated
last night that ne had not accepted
any insurance bonds, as there were
several requirements Sti.l 20 te in
serted in the document bu, tina; he
felt satisfied with inc proposals made
by the London Company and asso-
cisies, a well as those proposed BY
The Mutua! Casualty Company. and
would probably approve them when
presented IN regular order
Clear Up Situation Today.
Captain Samuels. @: the Traffic
Bureau, who has charge OF the ii;-
ney examinations. said las; nigh;
that ne had received applications
from about l75 i;tneurs. which would
he passed upon as soon as the bonds
had been approved by the City AZ
ioTney. He stated shat the s!tua-
ton would be clarified at 10 o'clocs
this morning. when representatives
% both groups OF insurance men
are expected to be in position 20
comply with ordinance restrictions.
councilman Jane. = D.cksrson
declared last nigh; tina; he would
At the meeting o: Common Council
next Monday night. seek - amend
the jitney ordinance by having The
bond requirements stricken out ard
have the license fee increased 80
that the city may PROFIT ~ ;ae costs
TO the jitncurs. rather than tina. i
large amour, OF money be paid TO
bonding and insurance companies.
ne edlG mat !tClNatloSs were ,leT-
would be Very few jitneys operated
with the heavy bond penalty, and
that so far not an application had
been received for licenses in either
the Church Hill or the South Rich
mond routes The people wan; the
j!tncy," he said. and !, is Councils
duty 20 give them wha; they want
May Test validity.
The rumor i Sill! cu-ren; ;ha;
independent jitneurs VIII employ
counse. 10 test he validity @: TIE
jitney ordinance. although no s:ep
had been indicated .es; a!ga;
Director Myers last riea; ls.usc
traffic crd.r res,r!c;ias PARKING
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Streets in I'll. contested districts
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