The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-06
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GREAT I /: SUM |.
Mammoth Plans Frank j..
Gould NoWHas in Hand. \
LINE 10. INTERCHANGEABLE i. /: CT !. {:
The Seven Pines Road TO Be Extended,
May Guy and Electrify Farmvi'Ie
&Powhatan Road-NearIY
Million Dollars.
LINE TO INTERCHANGEABLE.

Mr.. Frank J. Gould, chief owner Of the
properties Of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, Is still In the city and
in the course Of his observations while
here is admittedly looking around for
profitable extensions OF the lines of the
company. ny
Among the extensions decided upon al.
ready is that to Ashland. announced
yesterday; and another Of the Seven Pines
line to Mechanicsville, ten miles beyond
the present terminus. The extension Will
be along the Mechanicsville turnpike,
which is owned by the company. OF the
ten miles Of the extension but eight re-
main to be bullt,.and thisnddit,onal track
will be laid as, soon as the work now In
progress on tho Seven Pines line Is COM
pleted. 51si
The estimated cost OF the extension Is
a about sl2J 900 at the usual rates for rail-
way building. It%may fall bit short
of that sum, however. When completed
the A1echanicsvile line will be equipped
with cars such as are now In use on the
Richmond Petersburg liue:.7 The new ex.
tension will not only enable visitors and
tourists to visit many of the famous
battlefields around the city, but Will
open for development a large area con-
Ltguous to the city and we'll adapted
for suburban homes, especially when
quick and easy access to this city IS al
forded. It is hoped to have the line 70
Mechanicsyle completed and IN operation
bys the early spring oft19N. @
Mr.. Gould confirms the publication In
yesterdays Times-Dispatch as to the
Ashland extension AS to the Ashland
route the details are not yet determined
upon. 1t Is not settled whether the line
will be an extension of tho Lakeside line
or an entirely new line running north
ward from Broad Street and /. BrooE
Avenue. along the Brook turnpike. when nc !,
Is owned by the company. Tho building
of this road would entail an expenditure
Of about se750OO or more. The franchise
for the Brook Avenue line Is already
owned by tho company, and 1t is not
likely that new franchises will be asked
OF the Council, where this can be avoided.
On the contrary, Mr.. Gould has stated
that the company VIII not follo" the
polIcy of the old management IN the
matter of securing franchises.
MAY BUY FARNIyIDE & POWHATAN.
tits admitted that the company may
also acquire the Farmille and Powhatan
Railway, extending from Chester, on the
limo OF the Richmond and Petersburg
branch. to Cumberland Courthouse but
this cannot be done until that road Is
nuotIoned by the receivers. In the event
OF. its purchase 1t Will be operated as an
electric railway, and may be extended TO
the river, It is q road nearly hundred
miles in length.
M Gould and his associates In the
manarencnt OF the company's properties
snent much Of the day yesterday going
e Over the lines OF the company. Last
,,ich+ he was in conference with we'll
known new Richmond capitalist and flnancler.
He viii remain over Monday and we'll
this week nnrlng ms asns v,slt ne mere
= hilton dollars in power plant, extern
sions and improvements Of the prop