The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
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and ! half dollars, Is owned " tho state

and O. half dollars is owned w the stato
Of Virginia. 81 ss
While this Is Undoubtedly true. Sc. the
Inv can be- construed so that other lines
can be- built, ana i a case IN point Is
the Ashland branch OF the lstchrno nd ana
Ches apeake Bay road, which parallels les
tile Richmond. Fred Ter icksbur = and Fo-1
tomao from Richmond to- Ashland -
tho Richmond, fredericksburg and Pos
tomao can be paral.e,el In part, why, "
Is asked, cannot It be paralleled entirely? Z,
When the Richmond ana Chesap
Bay Railway Company asked permission,
OF the Corporation Commission to build
to Ashland. 4 the charter was refused. on
tie ground that it was unlawful 4 to
parallel tho Richmond rederdcksburg
and Potomac. Upon an anpeal, however,
to the Supreme Court OF Virginia. 1t was
decided that an al scrrto line from r tc1l-8
51nond to Ashland did not constitute q
parallel railroad. II this be true, Why
It's asked, may not n charter be granted
to an electric Rad from Ashland to-
washington? " "a SFl 53 5,S NJ
Law on Subject.
In Pollard Code. vol T., page 6i2. will
$bo found the law which forbids the Cor
$porution \ Commission from granting
charter to any road which might parallel
tho Richmond, fredericksburg and Po itt'
mac G4 4! lE II, " .1s@ 533{5t III
Sub-section 12 Of section 11o5 B says;
.'No rail1oad company chartered un-
der this act or whose charter may be
amended under this act. shah have 4
power to build any railroad parallel l
Fl to the Line OF the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad. s
However, this will not prohibit the
General 4 Assembly from repeating at
pleasure, the prohibition, as Is shown by
section 1855 OF the Constitution OF Vir-'
Gginia, which says: N
Ma "The exclusive right to build or
II operate railroads parallel to its own
8g! or any other line Of railroad, shall
not be granted to any company but
every railroad company shall have
{ the right subject to such reasonable
regulations as may be prescribed by 5sg
law, to parallel. iMtersect connect &
+. with or cross with its roadway any
other railroad or railroads So
hi Nothing in this section shall deprive x
the General Assembly OF the right to I
prevent by statute, repealable at
hi pleasure. any railroad from being
built parallel to the present line OF Ri
III the Richmond fredericksburg and Pos
tomnc Railroad IN
Assuming Up.
TO sum up q few OF tho reasons why
tho scheme OF paralleling the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac seems prob
able 1t may DO stated ,4s
y 1. Tho road has been already paralle!ed
from Richmond to Ashland.
n g. The revenue derived from Ashland
traffic would not pay a dividend on the
Investment In the Ashland branch "
g. The road runs from instead OF TO
Tappahannock, and so some other point
as terminal must be In View. 5SS b rs 4 4 ~
a. No survey has been made 70 Tappa-s
hammock and no rights OF way have been
acquired. ,l "a }FF55
&. Little river water rights have been
examined b Vi
0. Tappahannock River water rights
have been acquired. "a "a. Sis 55
q Occoquan River water rights have
been Hecured. III 5 s
s. washington Railway running into Viz
gnin has changed hands and rumor says
that parties Interested In the 9Napash
have secured control. XXX ~ l s
Mr. William Northrup, general man
ageT OF the Richmond ana Chesapea.ke
Hay Railway. and personal representa-
tive OF Mr.. Gould, was asked 20 con-
Arm or deny the runor, " @.3
Mr.. Eorthrup said that Il Mt. taould
had secured the properties named, |, NO
(Northrup) did not know y He sta YES
that ii might DO that Mr.. Gould or the
Wabash would act In Vlrginia Wlthopt
his knowledge, but he did not th'0 SUCH
u thing was probable. y. u.
Mr., Eorthrup finally said that u the
rumor wsro true. he. OF course. cou -
NOT confirm 1t. an tho matter WAS ~
Mr.. Goulds hands 5
Tho story Of the purchase Of the wafer
rights comes to The Times pispatch from
responsible persons, who are " q pos'sl'o'''
| to know.
The regular sunday service Of First
| Church OF Christ, Scientist VIII po ne !.a
| iris morning 1T II O'clook IN Be yl ast
Hall, corner OF BelYidere an Maln st..esfhs X,
| 'rba subject OF. tho lesson. sermon WIZ "
l.nrhrlSt Jeana." aiIsA8.t