Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30

thence across Kings Point. including
Mclrosr avenue thence through prl-
vate property TO Queen street. about
opposite 81. Johns church. and.
Whereas. careful consideration OF
This subject has Eern given by the
persons here present. who reside IN
that section OF the City fir who's
Bcnefi; the proposed street. bridge or
highway is proposed TO b" construct
Cd: therefore be it,
Resolved. That we. the residents.
upon Linden avenue. Armistead ave-
nue. Newport News avenue, Lee
street. Chapel street. Holt street. Mel
rose avenue and other public high
ways in the W. st End. do urgently
request the municipal authorities up
on whom rests the responsibility of
50 applying the public funds in such
location and in such manner as 10
benefit the greatest number, TO con
struct ana locate such proposed high
way from the West End to the center
Of the city over the route last above
stated. from the foot OF Wallace
street. over a ravine tG the property
of Mrs. Sallie H. Peek. thence over
the LANDS of Mrs. Peek to ravinc.
thence across the ravine TO Kings
Point including Melrcse avenue.
thence across ravine. thence
through private property -
Queen street opposite st. Johns
church: and we assign the fol-
lowing reasons for the proper
choice of this route owe that first
above mentioned:
!. To construct bridge from
Bridge street TO the Rudd and Bon
neville properties will cut off large
part Ct Hampton Greek now used for
anchorage by small boats.
>. BY reason OF the port warden
lines established in Hampton Creek
by the United States government,
the site OF the PROPOSE! bridge a. tina
place will necessitate a draw
8. TIL" operation CT draw Will
no; only delay travel and be incon-
venient. but will impose upon the
city a continuous expense for EN-
ployes to operate such draw. withou,
any return whatever. as the same
must be a free bridge, upon which
no tolls can be charged.
i. The terminus OF SUCH bridge
viii! have to he condemned Oil the
nOrtherly. or old town end; and will
be in an rnfrequen;ed and residence.
rather than a business portion CT the
city. 1t will be no nearer the bust
ness center, King and Queen streets.
than the terminus desired and favor
ed by this assemblage.
! ). That the route favored by us
will benefit. not only the residents
of Little England. east Of Armistead
avenue, but an of the residents on
Newport News avenue. Victoria ave-
me, west. Lee street. Chapel street.
Holt street and Melrose avenue-alI
o: which are ives! Of ArmiSt cad ave
nuc-and will .alsG be equally. If not
more convenient to the residents o;
avenue on the Darling property.
sometimes called Southampton up TO
and including Wallace street. that is
that the route advocated By US viii;
be convenient and an advantage TO
more than a thousand more citizen,
II this city than will he tbs, bridg
proposed 10 run 10 the Rudd ami Ron.
neville properties from Bridge stree.
s That the rout advocated by us
will open upon the main thorough
fare OF the city. within a block o.:
the business center
: That in the event of fire in the
West End. the route desired ny us
being virtually an extension OF Court
street. will he Of vastly more advar-
tage in enabling the FIRE department;
to get 10 the scene and at work. than
the roundabout way via Bridge street
s. That by the construction of a
highway along the route suggested
nv us. the cify's streets will bc beau.
ti6ed and viii afford opportuni,ie'
and locations for buildings and ether
improvements. which Will add taxable
values 10 tho city. whereas no such
development can occur along any pro
yosed bridge
?. The cost Of maintenance Of a