The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-03
STOCK HOLDERS
soon TO MEET.
They viii Discuss Affairs Of R, Pa
P. Company.
NEW ROAD TO BE BUILT.
1t Will Extend Along Grove Road
from the City's Limits Out to
Green's OItii Pond, a Dis
lance Of 3 1-2 Miles.

There will be an important meeting OF
the stockholders of the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company on the 14th
Of January:
1t is expected that all the, large hold
ers of the stock in New York will be
present in person, for questions OF the
utmost Importance to the corporation are
TO be discussed and settled. At this meet
ing it will probably be determined wheth-
or the company will inugurate u rate
war upon the Traction Company or seek
to enter into a business agreement with
that corporation.
\ NEW RULE.
The Passenger and Power Company no
longer permits its conductors and motor
men who are off duty and have not on
their uniforms. or ride free by showing
badges. This privilege was greatly abus-
eo 1T was discovered that three
Dersons rode one day on the badge OF
an employee who was at nome SIGN III
bed Inc company correspondent WIN
street car companies III olnef Clues ana
ascertalned that employees IN clllzei
dress were not permitted 10 rue iiee DS
showing their badges
~ hen an employee who has not on MS
Uniform goes out on company BUSINESS
he is furnished With tickets.
II is understood that the Board OF d.
rectors OF the Traction Company mas ac-
cepyed the ordinance passed Dy the olts
Council allowing the Traction cars TO run
n1,s.r.the uaiu street tracks. The stock
holders VIII meet FRIDAY 10 ratllS lhe
action of the board.
ANOTHER LINE.
century
Richmond VIII nave new electric me
10 run rom the city limits out Grove ROAD
extended 10 GREEN'S Alli-pond, u Instance
OF three and hait inles. Inc todo Is
to be built by the Westhampton fark
| 1,d1Iw;iy Company, unuer tue uIiectioii VI
Mr. Jonn L. ROBERTSON. Inc me WIZ &c
gin on tioyu Avenue at a point east VI
robinson street, aIong "hlcn Tie Lat
llon cars now run, ana 1t Is the intention
OF the company to have the staftihs-poiiil
as near as practlcap!e 10 the city me
which would be only u snort distance
from Lombardy Street The road VIII
tnen so out f4oyd Avenue. distance oA
ABOUT hair a m1Ie, and viii then be de-
Elected to Grove road
PRETTY SCENERY.
Along Grove road it Will have a StralsHt
shoot of three miles without single
curve ana passengers Will have Spieh-
aid view OF the James River valley. me
scenery in that section IS superb, ana
gives one the impression OF The noun
lains. There are hills and valleys, ana
in the warm season abundance OF iich
grass in the meadows There is no more
| beautiful scenery around Richmond than
| is to be found along this route.
| The line will terminate, as already init
| mated, at Green's mii-pond, which is a
! beautiful BODY OF water fed by never
| failing stream. The lake will be improE-
| ed, and there will be ample arrangements
| for bathing, boating and fishing. In the
| park will be a pavilion, a cate, bowling
| alley, and marrY-go-round. and all
| sorts of attractions TO amuse the public
| The survey has already been made. ana
| the attorney for the company is now busy
| securing deeds to the right OF way
! from the various property owners en-
| route. Work will begin in d little while.
| and Mr.. Robertson says that he Will have
! the line built and the park in prime con-
| dition by the time that the summer sea-
! son opens.
|