The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-09
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regret exceeding tho necessity of this
1tbltca tion. and my reason for going into
.f
Ing he sdi nerences which have recently
5 arasenis between, my self sand the Virginia
Judge fnirly8 between us. Some time since
81 purchased piece OF land on Park avenue
Braanhleson Ward ar from F. Iiehardsom
u dollars have improved the same by build
81 ngand otherwise. along the southwest line
years the track Of the Virginia Beach rail-
Aroaa, }, the rail OF said road on the north
EsMe e line being only q few feet from my
sSplaint: The road, however, is not content
with this. but now seeks to widen its track,
Sa af ms nstead OF using part Of the 81 feet
& south side. it proposes to widen OIL the
tnorth side, running along my house line
! road bed, several feet Of my front side
sssgalk, practically closing up the IRON.
4 deer of my store on said Park avenue.
$sySThis, all fair minded men will see, is al
sS3nnw,arranted invasion OF my property
rights, and I have taken steps to resist it,
land Win do SO to tho end. notified theroad
THAT 1T was proceeding In an unfair man
sfneri that it was seeking to deprive mo OF
sshnys rights, and that II the track was laid
siendanger my property from fire, and that
iaats might cause accidents to life or limb Of
stthose who frequented my place Of business,
These appeals have all been ignored by
sSthe read, and now, because appealed TO
the proper constitutional authorities to
protect me In my rights. the superintend-
Kent of the road sends NE the following
szicommunicat ton:
M ME. z: 8 Z: Thomas, Park i've, City:
THAT nm advised by excellent legal uu-
i liberty that 1t is not lawful for you to place
E}yonr posts on the curb stone line OPP
ffpoSite your new building on Park avenue.
stand further to say that the corner post
.Elearest our track IS dangerous to our en-
poin We expee et 10
fdown in the course Of a week or ten days
tour standard guage track across Park
;Itra limo OF our tack as It now is. The
! staI,dnrd Euage will, Of course, make the
e5 a9asn ;tea as foot outside Of each
We do not care to have any trouble
about this matter. and hope you will re-
4hany UNPLEASANT proceedings You can no
doubt understand that from the stand
you have taken we cannot longer recognize
fsned by our employees, and beg to l,oti-
\ nan not q permit any orders to go out out
she payment of any Of these orders:
Yours truly, b. p. HOLLAND, K
n SgES;E R5 General Superintendent. D
s nrambleton Ward has conceded n great
ideal to the Virginia Beach railroad and In
d return it now seeks to destroy Its side
sSuse the property Of a citizen and a tax
gpayer. And further. because ] will not
?spernit the road 10 take one piece Of my
NprOperty and further destroy my business.
at endeavors to boycott me by forbiddlnS
hts employees to patronize me as tho above
Eletter5 shows. The people of Norfolk, and
especially of Bramblcton Ward Will not
;8fail to see that the Virginia Beach Rail-
Sroad Company, through it's agent, is perse-
$cutingS me-.
5sss3 They first try to take my property, and
Ito further cripple me ii descends to the
8smnlI business of preventing its EMPLOYEES
from pm tronizing me. The post referred
ITO in the letter is one Of my awning sup
ports and is four feet from the railroad
,&track. Respectfully.
AZ lnag-It T.. r. THOMAS