The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Richmond and Henrico
Company Wonld Build
Up Hanover Avenue.
PERSONNEL OF
NEW COMMITTEES
Presidents Of Both Branches Of
City Council Announce Ap-
Observation-Disclosures John
Grimes Slate dior Chair
rnanship Of Commit
tee on Light.

tee on Light.
Through its president. w. S. Forbes.
the Richmond and Henrico Railway
Company last night presented to tho
Board OF Aldermen a petition asking
for an extension of trackage in the
West End The attention Of the Board
was called to the fact that the request
was not made until after the viaduct
over Marshall Street was more tnan
half finished, which is considered an
assurance that the company will COM
plete that undertaking during this
year. At the last meeting OF the
Council the Virginia Railway and
Power Company asked for an exten-
Sion In the West End. and the new
road thinks that the two should be
Considered together. The petition
states that the request would have
been made some time before, but for
the fact that the company was forced
to prove by work already done Ats
ability to carry out its original scheme.
In the consummation of the plans out
lined in the petition, the city Is asked
to allow the new road the use OF GER
tain lines of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. unless 1t is wish
OF the Council that new tracks be
placed along streets where the OLD
company is maintaini. car lines. The
general plan is much similar to that
of the old company presented to the
last meeting of the Common Council.
Both papers have been referred to t..e
Committee on Streets.
Route Proposed.
In short, the proposition OF the new
railway company is:
Beginning at Fifth and Broad
Streets. where the present line enters
broad, the extension goes west along
Broad Street to Meadow Street, over
the tracks OF the Virginia KaIlway
and Power Company, unless it is pre-
tered that the Richmond and Henrico
Company construct new. double tracks
in Broad Street: thence a double track
south on Meadow Street to Hanover
Avenue, and a single track continuing
on the east side of Meadow Street TO
Beverly street; west on the south side
Of Beverly Street to Sycamore street,
the single track connecting the west
ern track at the corner of Hanover and
Meadow Streets; thence along Hanover
Street to Sycamore. to Beverly, thence
double track on Beverly to point on
or near Mulberry Street, the northern
track connecting with the track on
Sycamore Street, and the southern
track being continuance OF the single
track on Beverly Street; together with
such tracks at tt e terminus as may pe
necessary for switches and crossovers,
using the tracks OF the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company where neces-
sary.
Some Papers Concurred In.
The Board concurred with the Com
mon Council in the following resolu-
lions. which came up at the last
meeting: That the City Clerk have
printed $50 copies Of the rules OF tbs
Council. and that the claim of L. Vlr-
ginia Bland against the city for $500
be paid. On roll CAR Mr.. Adams pre-
sented petition from the Virginia
State Fair Association that certain
additional street car facilities be fur-
nished during fair week, and Mr.. Pat-
ram. OF South Richmond asked that
the city acquire land for municipal
Fairgrounds in his ward. President
Richmond and Henrico Railway Com
pany, which was referred.
Half an hour before the time sched-
uled for the meeting Of the Board OF
Aldermen a special meeting Of the
Common Council was called by Presi-
dent Peters for the purpose OF an
nouncing members of the joint stand
nrcommittees President Whittet. Of
the Board, also made his announce
ments,a and the committees will be
called together as soon as possible by
civ Clerk Ben T. August for organ
izatton and the election Of chairmen.
Committees Announced.
Contrary to the rule of former years.
M members of the Committee on FL
nance Is eligible to serve on any other
committee. which necessitates num-
her Of changes in the assignments.
Altogether the appointments are satis-
factory to the members OF the Coun-
III DESPITE the fact that In some cases
there have been very signal changes.
The general opinion is that all COM
n,ittees are as strong as heretofore.
and that some arc strengthened.
II is expected that practically all OF
tne old chairmen of committees will be
reelected with the exception Of the
Committee on Light, In which there
viii probably be fight. Alderman
Gilman, the old chairman Of this COM
mittee. goes to the Committee on Fl,
nance, and so will not be eligible.
snhcheirrsan George W. Rogers is in
line for. promotion. but It was stated
In the City Hall last night that HI
would be opposed by Alderman John
crimes, who, 1t is said, has already
nine men OF the committee pledged 10
his support Mr.. Grimes held this po.
sition when he was member OF the
Common Council some years ago,
New Committees Called.
city Clerk Ben T. August called
committees for this afternoon and to-,
nightias follows:
Streets at. o'clock, Finance at 9
O'clock. Light at $3.50 o'clock. Electric
ity at o'clock, Water at 1880 O'clock,
and Relief OF the Poor at o'clock.
The complete list Of Joint standing
committees as announced by the two
presidents is printed herewith.
: In nearly every instance At coafosms
to the forecast printed In this paper
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