The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-08

Richmond and Henrico Railway
throughout the West End were pre-
sented to the Common Council last
night, and referred to the Committee
on Streets. The new company. which
began active operation OF cars for
general service yesterday morning
represented that II had completed the
viaduct and lines authorized under its
existing franchise. In lieu of prop
osition hitherto made. 1t asks that n
franchise be prepared and advertised
in the usual form. granting 1T permits
sion to make the following extensions:
Lines Proposed.
/. double track connecting with
its present lines at Fifth and Broad
Streets. westwardly on Broad Street
on the lines of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company on Broad Street
to Lombardy Street. south on Lom-
hardy. one track crossing Monument
Avenue to the west and one to the
east of the ]. E. B. Stuart Monument.
to Park Avenue: west on Park Avenue
to Stuart Avenue. west on Stuart Ave-
nue. TO Strawberry Street.
?. single track south on Meadow
Street to Beverly, west on Beverly to
Strawberry.
3. a single track from Stuart Ave-
nue. and Stra berry Street south on
Strawberry Street TO Beverly. with n
double track on Beverly 10 Mulberry.
using existing tracks on Beverly
Street.
A. Double track on Stuart Avenue
from Strawberry Street west along
Stuart Avenue to the Roseneath Road
8. Single track from Stuart Avenue
and West Street north on West Street
TO Broad. west on Broad TO the Rose
meath Road, south on Roseneath Road
10 Stuart Avenue. connecting with
projected tracks.
6. Single track from Stuart Avenue
and Rosenath Road along Roseneath
Road to Grove Avenue. east on Grove
Avenue to Dooley Avenue. south on
Dooley Avenue to Main Street east on
Main TO West Street north on West
to Stuart Avenue. completing the SOC
ond loop.
stunrt Avenue Objects.
The petition is for n general fran
chise in the usual form. and with
the usual restrictions. 1t was refer
red TO the Committee on Streets with
out debate. though several members
expressed their doubts about allowing
a line to operate on Stuart Avenue.
similar request for a line on Han
over Avenue. the adjoining street. nav
Ing been defeated by an overwhelming
opposition OF the people of the section.
who stated that they had rather walk
than have trolley cars on residence
streets There was general approval
however. of the scheme for two loops
in the section lying west OF the Bou-
levard. now rapidly building up. and
without adequate street car service
Finance Committee Wins.
Tho Council transacted little bust
ness last night. as there were but two
votes over a working quorum. Two
votes could cause the rejection OF any
matter. and when two votes did cause
an upset in the plans for a street
bond issue. the Council adjourned to
Thursday night without taking up it's
routine docket.
From the Board OF Aldermen there
came over for concurrence the Adams
resolution. instructing the Committee
on Finance 10 report an ordinance for
the issue OF 81 100000 in twenty-year
bonds for street improvements. The
matter had never been before the
Committee on Finance. and the plan
was to pass the resolution instructlns
that committee to report the ordi
nance, without first asking its advice
as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF such a step.
Not having been referred TO any COM
mittee in either branch. the resolution
required a suspension of the rules. and
the roll call lacked two votes of the
number necessary for suspension.
Having failed to ram 1t through, the
paper was referred to the Finance
Committee for report The debate on