Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-04
THE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES TWO THREE FIVE AND

na'" saiu Hotning as 10 the SAM
tary benefit. These are we'll known TO
all our people. but I would like to
say u few words as to the benefits that
would be derived by an extension Of
TINS line to Sewelrs Point. 1t carries
with IL the purchase OF about twenty
three hundred acres of land. Those
developing 1t, would be compelled to
use every eXertion 10 establish manu-
featuring plants, which would be done
and in ten years you would have a
population OF from ten to twenty thous-
ana people between Tanners Creek
and 'Seweus Point and this territory
VIII become q part OF this city, but be-
sides this the company. L learn, ex-
poets TO spend i'll The next few years
over I'VE hundred thousand dollars i'll
oeNelopment. and this is in addition to
the cost of the street railroad. This
money VIII largely so into the hands
OIL Noriolk mechanics and resident lab
orers. l hear that the railroad COM
pahy VIII pay to the city the interest
on the cost Of opening the street for
some Two years. until the new assess
iheht can go into effect. How any one
can OBJECT is beyond my comprehen-
SION"
MIR. ID. L0WENBERG.
Mr.. David LowenberC expressed
himself as citizen. that the city should
open Iripoli street AZ this time. lie
stated that. in his opinion. the result
would be large increase in taxable
values lie gave his opinion that the
taxable values would at once be in
creased 80 per cent. when the street is
opened, and the car line in operation
Iripoli street will not be valuablc as n
business street, said Mr.. Lowenberg. I'M
less the railroad is in opera ion As an
example OF the increase in realty val
ues, by the operation of street RAILWAYS
=. hN
every cross-town railroad in New York.
such as 18th, 2Sd. 3ith and 42d streets
which have developed into good bust
ness streets, while the Intervening
streets. where there are no street rail-
roads running, are only used for resi-
dences and the properties have merely
residence property values.
Nr. LowenberS says that in the case
oil Irlpoli street, opened and without n
railroad on IL. 1t would have no resi-
uence value OF any Importance as the
ADJOINING ncighborhood would prevent
that and it can only be made valuable
by making 1t n business street. for
winch 1t is specially adapted on account
OF It's adaptability to becoming n
tnoroughfare from the country to the
CITY Market and thus giving the city
another needed outlet
PROMOTION OF HEALTH.
Another reason given by Mr.. Lowen-
was the promotion OF healthfulness nv
giving froer vent 10 the drainage of that
section or the city and converting "a
great many undesirable tenemenis.
which are now on lanes, into business
improvements. He believes TINT If his
street Is only opened as far north as
treemason street it will not add any
thing TO the Tripoli street frontage i'm
value, as the improvements which are
likely 10 be put i'll that short end
would be similar. probably. to the i'm
provements that are now existing
around Washington street and the pres-
ent Tripoli street. The entire Tripoli
street opening. in order to connect it
with James street. is but about l 800
ieet, and it seems to me (said Mr. Low
enberg), that while the opportunity
presents itself that the railroad is
ready to operate on 1t. becoming the
medium of enhancing the value. there
should be no delay in the city availiny
itself of it,
RAILWAY FRANCHISES CONSID-
Erred.
On the subject of street railway fran
chises for city railways and suburban
railways, and the respective lights in
which they should be viewed. Mr. Low
enberg said: There appears 10 be an
opinion that the city should not part
with any more street railway fran
chises. There is considerable difference
between III street railway and Il subur-
ban railway. y street railway collects
Its revenue from the population that is
Immediately living on the streets it
traverses, hence it is valuable while n
suburban road has no populated streets
TO collect revenue from, but must create
population of its own before II can
exist and become paying institution.
one is living on what is already Great
ed, and the other one has To create in
order to live. and, in creating, to in
sure its own life. it brings wealth into
the population where 1t has its termi-
nus. For instance. n city railroad fran
chise may be worth half n million dol
lars for the city to receive for il. while
they would be justified in paying n bo-
nus of $4,000 or 100000 for the subur-
ban road TO develop the ncighhoring
districts"
A DOWNTOWN TERMINUS.
In regard TO the convenience of the
public in the proposed street railway
TO Sewell's Point having downtown
terminus, Mr.. Lowenberg said: while
ii will add to the desirability of our
road. To have n station downtown in
the business center of Norfolk it will
not increase the revenue of the COM
pany much, as the same fare will be
charged to Tanners Creek no matter
where the city terminus may be-"
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