The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
Realty Men See Great Possible
ties Ahead if Traction Re
quest Is Granted.
NEW LINE FOR WEST
END Is PROPOSITION
Some Residents in That Territory
Declare That They Will
Defeat Meas
ure.

Property in the West End was given
considerable boost during the week by
the announcement that the Virginia
Railway and Power Company was con-
templating extension OF it's lines in
that territory to furnish traffic facil-
tiles to persons who now have TO walk
half dozen blocks or more in order
to catch the cars.
Realty agents, as "A rule. regard the
proposition as an excellent one and
SAY that the company cannot build the
new line too soon for them. In the
extreme western part of the city they
say the greatest benefit Will be de-
rived and 1t is there that most atten-
ton is being directed, now that 1t Ia
believed to be pretty well assured that
the extension will be made or at least
that the council will grant the request
of the company.
The city Lis now preparing to spend
much money in improving the subur
ban territory in the West End said
one agent, and ii is only natural to
suppose that the council will allow the
traction company to assist in develop
ing this territory as much as posi-
BILE. as a new line would undoubtedly
do. The city. for instance. Is contem-
plating the expenditure of much money
for water, gas and sewerage facilities.
not to mention the grading OF streets
and similar improvements. / for one
am heartily in favor OF any movement
TO boost things along and ! see no
better way to do II than TO afford
the new territory ample car traffic ia
cilities,"
Lots Sold Already.
Already" said another agen, "a
number OF lots and other property
ali all ttCa r.f he
proposed route and the Inquiries are
increasing daily. II is really wonder
full how quickly people beconas alive
TO any proposition when they see It's
advantages and possibilities"
The plans for the car line call for
the piercing OF that section of the
West End lying between Broad and
Main and which 10 ian-like in shape
In other words, the farther out one
gets the greater becomes the distance
from the Main and Broad street car
lines. Beginning at Harrison street
and Park avenue the route leads out
Park to Hanover avenue, thence out
Hanover to Robinson and on running
out Robinson a few blocks Ii strikes
kensington avenue and then runs out
this avenue to Roseneath road. On
the return trip, ii follows the same
line with the exception that 1t would
come down Grove avenue into Harri-
son by way of Plum from Hanover
avenue. instead of returning through
Park avenue. which Is regarded as be-
ing too narrow To allow OF a double
track.
Opposition Develops.
Some opposition to the proposed ex-
tension is developing among residents
on Grove and Park avenues along the
line OF route and II Is said that this
opposition is also showing itself on the
other thoroughfares farther out along
which the line runs. One resident of
Park avenue said Saturday that the
opposition was rapidly assuming defi-
mite shape and he believed it entirely
likely that the plans of the company
might be frustrated.
Cars are the worst kind OF a null
sance when they run right by mans
door," he said, and it Is for that rea-
son that hundreds of persons prefer
living along tho roughfares that are not
used by street cars. Passing cars are
liable to wake up people at all hours
OF the night on account OF tho racket
they make, other objections. equally
as strong, mighl be urged against
them
IA general rule, however residents
in the west end appear to favor the
proposition and they are very eager
to have the council grant permission
to have the line built az soon ~ pos
sible.
These Are Very Eager.
Owners of property In the vicinity
or the Battle Abbey, Lee Annex, and
on Monument Annex ara especially
anxious to see the proposition mater
talixe,
The fact that the fall IL rapidly APP
preaching has also given decided
boost to realty, a number of the
agents, while sticking to their accus-
toned policy OF Withholding all infor-
nation Of value to the man OF news,
declare that they are FEELING the
change OF season in a most promising
way. They predict that the coming
fail win prove a record breaking one
In many ways,
Elanton and Company reports about
$4,000 worth OF busineAA, Some cf
this had connection with acreage
fnontiRned ID Second R9ge.l ~,