Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-01
1RIP0Ll STREET
Second Of the Series of Interviews
With Citizens.
whnt Tax Payers Think OF Tho Prop
oSt,ion 10 open this Thoroughfnro
to James street, as Proposed.

The Virglnian-Pilot published yester-
day several interviews with leading
| citizens on the subject of opening
Tripoli street to James street In order
that the public may be informed of the
general sentiment on the subject and
the arguments for and against the pro-
posed Improvement.
We give to-day several further inter-
views on the subject as follows:
MIR. ]. W. PERRY
Mr.. j. w. Perry prefaced his remarks
by the statement that he is interested,
to Il small extent in the land at Sew
ellis Point and likewise ut Willoughby
Beach. For this reason he was loath
to sneak as his remarks might be
deemed biased by his pecuniary inter-
es;s.
When pressed for an expression of his
opinion as Il citizen and irrespective OF
his personal interests. he said that he
| believed that the opening of Tripoli
street. as proposed. was in the line of
the general progress of the city. The
opening up of any street he regards 10
that extent in the line OF development.
He said that wherever the electric cars
run there is an Improvement in that
enhanced valuation.
MIR. SIMON MARX
Mr.. Simon Marx. when interviewed.
| said he thought tf the street railway
company wanted Tripoli street opened
1t ought to pay for it. He thought The
opening of the street would not increase
values enough to warrant the city
going to such an expense as Will be
incurred in the present instance Asked
In raC1r6 his i1an of
inGs now and in the future, he said
that he has always been in favor of
improvements. provided they were for
the best interests of the city.
MIR. JOHN II. CORE.
MIR. John II. Core was found at his
Office and said: II believe Tripoli
street should dc opened to Precursor
street, on two grounds; first. for the
bencht of the health of that portion Of
the city; second. it will be for the
benefit OF the city in added frontage,
with consequent increase in values.
Beyond Freemason street do not
think Tripoli street should be opened
at the expense OF the city"
Mr.. Core stated that he saw no rea-
son why the street railway from Sew
ellis Point should not come down
Granny street extended and thus reach
the business centre.
COL. w. II. TAYLOR.
Colonel Walter II. Taylor spoke on
the subject as follows: For many
years L have regarded 1t as very de-
sirable that Tripoli street should be
opened as far out as Freemason street.
ana in order that this improvement
may be more full and complete / be-
lieve IL should be extended to James
street. In order to give another outlet
from the city to the country re-
gard the opening of Tripoli street to
rreemhson street as very desirable, and
'he iurthcr extension as also desira BILE
I'm regard to the street railway thu t
desires to'place its tracks on this street
believe the city should do something
10 encourage it. / do not regard IL as
n city railway seeking Il valuable
lranchise. but as a suburban road that
VIII enhance the value of propcrty
along it's route and bring tribute to the
/ city"
MIR. j. L. FARANT.
Mr.. j. l.. Farant. when interviewed
stated that when he was in the Coun-
| CHS he was strong advocate of the
opening of Tripoli street. To Precursor
street. AZ that time he opposed the
granting Of permits to erect bu ldinc-s n :
the head of Tripoli street on account of
! the future necessity for the use of that
| property for street purposes in the fu-
| ture.
Mr.. Farant is in favor of opening
| iiipNil street. lie DelleNeS that the
opening OF Tripoli street will pay heav-
| lily to the city in increased value of
| property for assessment. The two
sides of the street. if opened. will rap
IDLY enhance in value. He believes
that the proposed railway will improve
! the sections II will traverse and add
! greatly TO its value.
lie believes that the city should pay
for the opening of Tripoli street to
charlotte street and that the railway
should pay half of the expense of the
| Opening from Charlotte street to James
! street.
MIR. Farant said. in regard to paving.
that he believed that the paving Of
| the entire section OF Tripoli street to
be opened should be paid half by the
| city and half by the railway company.
and that none of the paving expense
| should be assessed directly to the adj