The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02
HANOVER AVENUE
WANTS NOCAR line
Citizens Had Rather Walk Than
Have Rights In
vaded.
PETITION '4:. TO CITY COUNCIL
citing Held at Richmond
Z Academy to Voice En-
phatic Protest.
PETITION TO CITY COUNCIL

IA Several hundred representative citi-
zens living on Hanover Avenue and
adjacent territory, held a mass-meet:
ing last night in the hall of Rich
mona Academy, Park Avenue and Lom-
hardy Street, to protest against the
proposed invasion of that section by
the street railway companies. William
rs Dabney presided at the meeting,
and Joseph w. Hundley acted as Sec
rotary
RESOLUTIONS were adopted petitionlng
the CITY Council to refuse the appli-
cations pending OF the two street rail-.
way companies for the privilege OF
using certain thorougnfares In Clay
Ward for the extension OF their tracks.
While the meeting was called and
held by the citizens living on Hanover
Avenue. representatives or other
streets which will be affected by the
proposed extensions were also present.
and voiced the sentiments contained in
the resolutions. Twenty-Five or more
citizens expressed their views on the
subject OF tnernew car line, ana many
Vigorous protests were uttered. The
entire councllmanic delegatiou of Clay
Ward was present atAthe meeting A
committee OF three. or which Mr.. Dab
ney is chairman. was appointed to
repres ant He citizens of Hanover Ave-
nue. in opposing the proposed invasion,
and to confer and cooperate with
other citizens. who haye the same OBJ
-ject IN View
Resolutions ADOPTED.
Resolutions We're adopted as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the representatives
or Clay Ward In the City Council be
petitioned not TO allow street cars on
the thoroughfares between Harrison
and Robinson and Broad and Main
Strects.
Whereas there is pending in the
Council Of Richmond petitions from the
street railway companies to run cars
up Hanover Avenue, and
.Whereas the privilege asked Is one
primarily to accommodate people on
said avenue. and in the neighborhood
general public or required to success
| fully operate the entire line of any
company, therefore rendering their pc
tition one Of local interest and Of little
Whereas the 1913 familtes1iving along
said thoroughfare. about $50. or 90 per
cent, OF the whole, are-opposed to the
running OF cars on said avenue. and
owners of their homes, which location
they sought to avoid the street cars.
With no logical reason at the time to
suggest the possibility Of cars running
!
gould not purchase homes on thorough
| fares which were so valuable that the
Council would never consent to permit
the. running of cars thereon. and
| Whereas the distance from Hanover
through all intersecting streets, either
north or south, to the main line of cars
Is not unreasonably far, and
| Whereas the vacant space on said
avenue will in several instances be I'm
proved by a large school house and
churches. either OF which would suffer
great annoyance from street cars.
therefore, be 1t
Had Rather Walk
Resolved, That the representative OF
| the families and owners present al" this
mass-meetlng. request their represent
tatiyestin the Council from Clay Ward
| to vote against the right sought by
the street railway companies to run
cars on Hanover Avenue, and further
| requestth they communicate the Will
of our people to the Street COMMITTEES
| and both 'branches-oftthe Councils and
| that their valuable influence be rem
dered to- defeat the granting OF peti-
| ton, to the street railway companies.
Resolved further, In our opinion the
people on the avenues parallel with
Hanover ca the south or on the north
do not desire street car convenience
other than that now enjoyed
| . Resolved further. That copy OF this
resolution and reasons offered in sup
port thereof he mailed to every Coun-
Gilman and Alderman in our munici-
pality.