Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

The NirEinian-P1lot, In order to aScer-
tain the sentiments of the leading bus
mess men and taxpayers of Norfolk on
the subject of the proposed opening of
Tripoli street. proposes to publish Sc
ries Of interviews In order to show how
the matter is generally regarded. The
following gentlemen were interviewed
on the subject yesterday and expressed
themselves as follows:
MR. T. r. BALLENTINE.
Mr.. Thos. r. Ballentine, the promi-
nent trucker. spoke briefly on the sub
ject as follows: Anything that will
tend to the improvement of the city
should be done. 1 think the opening
of Tripoli street will be q great i'm
provelnent to the city. I believe this
road will bring much trade to Norfolk's
retail merchants from Hampton. New
port News and that section. The open
ing of this road and the building of the
proposed bridge will tend to greatly
develop the section it will traverse. and
it will be Godsend to the people of
Seweiis Point and that section by CIV
ing the easy access to the Norfolk
market, at very much lessened dis
lance to travel The opening of Trl-
poll street will open up and make more
desirable n large number Of lots, and
this will tend to largely increase their
taxable value, thus giving the city n
larger tax revenue"
MIR. ]. T. ALLYN.
Mr.. ]. T. Allyn, when interview, stat
ed that he had long been in favor of
opening Tripoi street for years before
any railroad was thought OF. He has
long believed that the city needs an
other outlet to the North, there being
none between Church and Granny
street. This outlet he believes would be
properly furnished by the opening of
Tripoli street to James street.
Speaking of CRANKY street. Mr.. Allyn
expressed the belief that this will be-
come crowded business thoroughfare
and the proposed outlet Will be needed
to relieve the congestion that will
otherwise exist on CRANKY street. AS
to the values set by the Condemnation
Commissioners on the properties to be
traversed. he declined to speak on ac-
count of personal reasons.
WISE POLICY TO PURSUE.
Mr.. Allyn says he has always believ-
ed 1t to ioe a wise policy, whenever
practicable, to extend and open streets.
not only rs a means OF transit, but as
tending TO add to taxable values by
"Stimulating improvements.
1t has sometimes happened he
th'Alss. that delay in such matters has
los. CHE city the opportunity to ex-
tend stroets now needed. as. for in
stance. hfSeemason street and Butte
street eisttwardly from Church
street, which a;ae city declined to do
slight and the cossef so extending
those streets is now practically prohib-
tory. In such cases tliSre is danger
in delay.
INCREASED TAXABLE VALUES.
In Mr.. Allyn's judgment, the open
Ing of Trlpoli street would be n good
investment for the city on account of
the ultimate increase of taxable val
ues occasioned thereby.
Mr.. Allyn desired. however, to spe-
cially call attention to the fact that
he Is Interested to small extent in
| the company owning the lands ut Sew
ellis Point, and Is also n director in the
| proposed new railroad. but does not
| think his judgment in this matter will
be in any way biased thereby. be-
| cause his interests as n citizen and
property owner in the city of Norfolk
are so much larger than his interests
| at Sewels Point that he would not be
willing to see the city make any mis-
take in matter OF this Importance.
MIR. B. p. LOYAL
Mr.. B. P. Loyal. one OF the appraisers
OF the property desired for the open
ing Of Tripoli street. stated that the
members OF the Board OF Appraisal
had decided not to express their Views
on the general proposition of opening
Trpoli street on account of their po-
sition as appraisers. Their report
however. advocates the opening OF
Tripoli street from Washington street
to F'reemason street In order to dc
away with the unsanitary condition OF
the Intervening property along the pro-
posed line OF opening.
Other leading citizens will be inter-
Viewed on this subject in order that the
general public sentiment may be ascer-
tanned and published.
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