The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-14
BARTON HEIGHTS
STREET-CAR FIGHT
May be Taken to the Supreme Cour'
of Appeals.
WORK HAS BEEN RESUMED.
Council Built Fences Across Tracks,
but They Were Disre.ardad by the
Street Car PcopIe-NIayor Star
rift and Capt. Gciger Explain

The fight between the Barton Heights
people is still on, but there were no new
developments OF special interest in the
situation yesterday.
The Town Council met Thursday
night and passed an ordinance closing
up the streets on which the street-car
company proposes to make the changes
of its tracks, and actually did build three
fences across them, upon which they
posted the following notice:
This street is closed to the public. by
order Of the Town Council of Barton
Heights
Town Attorney w. H. Beverage is out
of the city, and could not be seen as to
whether he proposed to ask the Supreme
Court for injunction restraining the
company from proceeding with the work,
but Mayor Starritt said that the town
proposed to fight to a finish to see whether
the Council the County Court has
jurisdiction over the streets of Barton
Heights.
MAYOR STARRITT'S SIDE.
The street-car people went TO work yes
terday morning under the order signed by
Judge Wickham Thursday afternoon au-
thorizing them to proceed.
Mayor Starritt said if they persist and
GO so far as TO remove the fences he VIII
feel constrained to adopt drastic meas
ures to prevent what he believes to be an
infringement upon the rights of the Coun-
Gil of the town.
The contest" said the Mayor, SIS sim
ply one of jurisdiction, and we propose
to fight 10 finish
He said he did not think the company
rrnrle al IA matter in the
way. and that his people did not want to
stand in the way of enterprise ana
improvements. but that the town authori-
ties should not have been ignored by the
street-car company in matters over which
ne believed they alone had jurisdiction.
II seems probable that Attorney Bev-
eridge vii! ask the Supreme Court for an
injunction.
CAPTAIN GU1GON TALKS.
Captain a. Il. Guigon, Of counsel for
the street-car company. said yester-
day that the company was exceedingly
sorry any Lnpleasantness had arisen, as
it had desired exceedingly TO secure the
approval of the Council and people of
Barton Heights, believing that the pro-
posed change was for the best interests
of all parties concerned.
I'VE have SO far he said. 'proceeIed
strictly within the law. and will continue
ton Heights does not give that city the
right to grant franchises. The act OF
the last Legislature. passed subsequently,
to that Incorporating Barton Heights.
gives the company the right to run lines
through the cities of Richmond and Man
chest,t, with the consent of their Coun-
ellis, and through the counties of Henrico
and Chest erfeld, with the consent Of the
supervisors and county courts thereof.
I'VE secured the consent OF the county
supervisors, and Judge Wickham, of the
County Court, signed an order allowing
US to proceed. The town applied to Judge
Wexford. of the Circuit Court, for an
injunction restraining US, and he declined
to grant it.
'.As l have said, it was our desire that
everything should be pleasant, and, as
a guarantee of this, it is a fact that we
secured the consent Of a majority OF the
Council, VINO signed their names to
paper Several subsequently withdrew
their names.
I'VE shall proceed strictly within the
law. II the court OF last resort says We
must wait. why, we will obey
The street-car company's hands were at
work ali day, and there was no trouble
reported They did not, however, tear
down any OF the fences. but when they
had worked up to them on one side they
went around and commenced on the other.
The result of the fight will be watched
with interest.