The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-27
TRYING 10 BLOCK
SEVEN PINES SALE
Throckmorton's Bill Would Up
set Action OF Council, Which
Business People Indorse.
GETS FAVORABLE REPORT
Richmond Delegation Expected
to Stand by Counoil-Racing
Tor Time.

WIen the House Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation yes
Ihrockmorton bill designed 10 prevent
the sale OF the Seven Pines road on
the proposed basis. there began fight
against time by Mr.. Throckmorton, on
thu one hand, and the promoters of the
l&rhmond, Urbanna and Peninsula
railroad. on the other. The winner
viii be announced within 4 few days.
The bill was backed by people Who
live along the line OF the Seven Pines
electric road. which is about TO be
sold 10 the new company, which agrees
the deal certain transfer privileges
nov enjoyed are curtailcd. The bin
proposed by Mr.. Throck!norton. and
which he succeeded in getting through
the committee By a vote of S to 1.
would prevent such sales unless the
old 81 priyiisges are extended or the
its consent for their abToEation.
There was a lively debate before the
committee. Edwin P. Cox said 1t was
clearly aiyn pneonstitntionnl SINCE It would
power TO impair the obligations OF Il
contract, a thing expressly prohibited
IN the Constitution of the United
c. 3. Garnet represented the Rcil-
mono. Grbannn and Peninsular. and
to prevent the eonsummation of the
Sontract, witch has already been mp
proved by the, City. Council MIR
Inr@ o; Who is Chairman OF the
Now the situation IS this: Before
the contract is operative, the City
nonne,r must advertiSe 1t for certain
figures, that II he can get the bill
through both houses and signed by the
Governor Within two weeks. he can
the Richmond delega ton and others
IN the Legislature will try to prevent.
II VIII require two-thirds vote to get
the blu up out Of Its order on the
passage, since 1t is made an cmer-
sency measure.
Rntifcd by. Council.
ne franchise amendments author
ling the sale of the seven Pines troll
ley line by the Virginia Railway and
POWER Company to the Ridamond. Ur-
hanna and Pennsular Railroad. on
motors of the now railroad and the
Council Committee on streets. have
Geen adopted by 10th branches of the
i1s vote, and have been signed by the
Mayor. Advertisements of the terms,
required for ten consecutive days, are
no" appearing in The Times Dispatch.
Including slx-for-a- quarter tickets,
naif price school tickets and labor
tickets. good before y. NJ. at 2iG
cents. Is guaranteed TO the residents
along. the present seven Pines line.
save that they lose their present trans,
ner prlFiiescs 10 and from the street
ra ~, Ison lines OF the Virginia Railway
,'hn rover Company throughout Rich
mond. The nov railroad gives the cIt,
4 bond Of $4,000 to complete its road
across the Pamunkey River in two
nannoek, In five years. and exhibited
70 tho committee a contract with
E!chelberger Company. contractors
5 pSopsrly certified by the American
OF the road 10 the pa
River
Endorsed by Cuisines, ,rcn.
The plan mas the unanimous indorsc-
=. ~, M 81 INC CIambcr OF Commerce.: at
Il meeting Of thu Business Mems Ciub
"hen several hundred members were
present II ~as approved with only
ono dissenting vote. and II has been
. at,l;.,; D! the Fetal Merchants AS
sfHclanon and other business organiza-
lions. most OF them giving their an
PEoSal TO the plan before the school
'n ana labor ticket concessions were add
10 the committee from William North
TOP: preSident Of the Virginia Rail
VA, WAY , ana Power Company, emphati-
which he represents arc backinr nc
ne" railroad venture. tho sale of lie
seen Pines road being bona Ado
81: :hst nmn tra ;.,a unc price being
car company binds itself TO the civ
IN the event OF failure of tho new corn,
pany to build It's line In a speciGed
iilne TO resume operation of the old
line 70 Seven Pines. with ali tranrSar
and ticket privileges at prcsent rp
tended ~ eN-
The whole matter was fully ar,uoa
to;store the Council COMMITTEES on
streets, when Maurice a Powers r.
ASnby W!ckham, l. O. Wendenbiirt-
tlrk Mathews and g. w. ThrockmoH,'
ION appeared as attorneys for pro.
testing citizens the uc1y rau,o,h ~
represented by Hiram NJ smjtb "e'hs