The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-12
Mrs. Myrtle Willing to Sell.

Editor of the Times-D ispatch:
Sir-An article In your issue of to;
Firm to Build Y. NJ. 6: A" having rsf-
erence to the proposed building at the
corner Of Seventeenth and Main Streets.
light before the public, and I. there
fore, ask space in which to correct the
erroneous statements therein contained
quote from the art article as 'r msnt uesi
INES. L. A. Myrtle, who conducts a
grocery, and liquor store on the corner,
holds Lease s umt u som 1ree time ahq VINE the
fall. has declined to give up possession,
even on favorable terms. the Y. NJ. c.
equally eligible location and pay az the
expense of moving"
Even If this statement were correct,
and It is not. 1t seems to me that / am
d on o ,, a, Of my property without being
9 ph"ray fbe ata mTt bos
for seven years or more, conducted this
same store and built up a good trade,
and and since his death. have been, COM
Sf a bess % Ths ana by 5hses
!enk It sn n meter for to get
stand and does The ,TimesD Dispatch
assume a.s;,l to pass upon the equal eligi-
proper one to. do. so?
But, no such offer as Is above men,
r9nsa BY be fay91sbe may
i equally eligible" indeed no place what
ever has ever been offered to me and
\ the expense of moving 1t Is true that
money consideration was offered, but
4 did not regard 1T as at all adequate
and therefore refused it, and since
that time have been harassed and
4 prosecuted almost constantly by the ef-
forts made to.movo me. On one occa-
most entirely obstructed by old bricks
and lumber thrown In front of It from
the building adjoining. which was be-
ing torn down, and although this coulc
easily have been prevented, the work
men were, so persistent In doing II
that had finally to consult a lawyer
another, occasion. in tearing down ths
wall adjoining my store on the west
the ioist holes we're left untitled in the
too uncomfortable for anyone to re.
main in 1t for any length of time, ant
! had to consult lawyer. again be
fore the trouble was remedied.
All this may have been by accident
but looked at in connection with othe
oireumstances, j has every appear
! representihg the y. N. z. e., or III
l owners OF the property before It wa
" methods of dealing, ] hope they wer
81 not representatives. Of the association
several times before tho license yea
$ began, on May LIST endeavored to fore
]. me TO comply with their terms b,
threatening to have the Judge Of III
m Hastings Court refuse to renew my ii
{ cense. ana to get up a monster peti
III ton I'm opposition to It.
Y have no desire to obstruct tn
erection OF the s. NJ G, A. VIII
should /? But the Y. M. G. A., at In
time, they purchased this propert,
a knew that ! had n lease on It unit
January 1908. nnd, buying the propert
d with this knowledge, they should no
!, now seek to. Interfere with my right
" and the business that Is tho sole live
o lihoQd of myself and my children u
!, seeking TO compel me 10 sell at thei
II OVID figures
h. j Nam' wiling to scll AT what con
- slider an adequate price, and It geen
lie TO me very unfair for these gentleme
70 seek 10 onst me In the way the
have done. and failing 10 do 30 to In
jure me IN the eyeg Of the public b
such articles as appeared on yestsrda.
l. Very respectfully
ra MRS L. a MYRTLE.
tol Richmond. Va Inlv llth