The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
CHIMBORAZO PARK PAVILION
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
Visited the Locality Yesterday,
THE TRACTION COKPANY'S REQUEST,
Wishes TO Run >inglo-IraCk Loop
Through tho Park, and 10 Construct
PAVILION Costing $4,000 - Many
CITIZENS Favor the Project.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
frrs met at . clock yesterday afternoon
at Chmuoial0 arb Go consider tho appl-
cation ol the hIcumOud Traction COM
pany TO- ic allowed TO run "a single track
loop around one OF the eastern secuoAa
Of flo pufk, auc also TO erect near inc
slrns pttiIon 10 cost S''vJV
INN iUDiIINla OF inc COMMUTE" Ii'"'".
yesterday afternoon were Mcssis. buhal
chairman. lAWucr, kouhticc, NtaIe'
Sucau. John M. hlub, auu hilsba. w
oucl Cutsnaw, inc City Engineer, was
present Co explain tAe proposed route 10
the committee. AIR. PM j.. Shitia Was
on hand representing tho Traction COM
Iauy. sir. Alcu O.. Collins apptaI'u ia
the capacity OF o. hlcnuiy i,s,,'.a - ~
OF "a number OF real estate o""fla Vl4
Church IllIL There were also present
large number OF citizens, me maJoiity
of whom seemed 90 bc ln favor Oh TIE
proposed nue.
LOOKED OVER TIE ROUTE.
Tho committee first walked over the
route asked Tor ly the TRACTION company
Colonel tUf.uaw explaining that the oe-
sire " thal company Was 10 extend lt7
Ielt-hlud track from bioao alicel
through the park, running Soll""t7t-
varn.y Co "a point near thc blum over
IlukIUg tho fpruE, thence in curve
back TO and Up Broad street, WncIc lI
would connect with the lcli-Adn4 uach,
flus making 3D. complete loop
colonel luf.IaH then pouuccQ anu
explained 90 tle committee plans Tor lle
pavilion. which ls tO cost s5.uut tnal the
company propose to- erect upon the Lish
point just over the spring. These plans
which are shIfuly cAtcuitu ana I'D ptl
feet taste. are the WORK ui captain ia
ptri0u dodgers, inc wcl-knoWn Mchitcct
OI This Cltl.
Colonel Dutshaw advocated that the
l.u for The pavilion hc changed SO "r
Z. proglle for terraces ovcrhanging the
l.un ln imitation OF the famous Dulltilh
terraces at quebec.
The Clty Engineer then went on TO say
that he ald not regard iaNoiaDly inc pan
az fIe company TO run loop through
the park. lie thought 10 Wollu ehuaistI
the lives of tine children VINO ItQ"'Ht.N
The place In large numbers ln lhe auin-
mcr lle proposed instead that dounie
tracks le run around The park, when
would ucces-ltate considerable ming lh
Of the place where the ola pIe"Iy Was
Aucr Colonel Cutshaw had completed
dis statement the committee hcld an
open-alr session. and the chairman am
n0unced that every one who wished 10
speak on the subject would ue h'"Iu
CITIZENS FAVOR IT.
Mr.. T. Wiley Davis was first heard
from. lie was strongly DID, favor OF grant
ing the request of the Traction COM
rany. and said that lt 10 were the case
us be understood Do 90 DEE that 'ne ,o4h-
Jany proposed GO pay al expenses lh CON
lccIou with the proposed improve in'Ht'
10 should bee the city begging the COM
rauv 90 do the work ANA NOT tne latter
asking for the privilege.
MIR. james Mann, JI, next spoke, near T.
iy endorsing what Mr. Davis had sald.
Suprrnfs strongly laEoriug the Ilacuoh
company s. petition were also made py
le.-rs. Allcu a.. Collins Luther $. camp
George Watt Taylor Barney frischkofn'
and j. III. FERGUSON.
Nr W. q. Williams took the other side.
Ile protested against running Inc
through the park, and declared that d.
would he a. source of great danger 10
the lives Of children.
The committee chen adjourned to the
kcsu,rs lodge where Colonel Cutshaw,
after giving i'd brief history of the park,
strongly advised against allowing we
route .ueces ted by him were taken.
Mr Iawder then moved that the Trac-
zion Company be granted the privilege as
mis- motion was opposed 10y Messrs.
Snead. Gun-t King, and ltounirce.
Nfr John Mann. Jr., then suggested
that two petitions Doe circulated among
tlc residents OF inc Last mo one l'N ~
inr the loop through the park. ana lne
other the plan of the City Engineer, ana
that the further consideration OF ihe mat
ter be postponed until the committee S
next REGULAR meeting.
This motion was carried, and The com
mittce. after considering some business
of minor Importance, adjourned.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH.
A called meeting of the Committee ON
Health was held at s o'clock last night
iu the office Of che Board OF h,alih, thalI-
IMAM Julius A. Ii0u-0u urcsl0u-. and inc
members present being MessIs. blanks,
Burton Sucad. and Williams.
Tho meeting was called TO approve some
bills This was quickly accomI lishcd,
and the committee adjourned.
The Committee Ola james River I'm
urovcmeut Will meet at o. % clock Monday
aft CrnOun.
win meet al the Almshouse at $ O'Clock
tomorrow night