The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
Big CUES TITO Ms
BEFORE BOARD.
Aldermen to Pass on Important
Matters at Meeting Wednes-
day Night.
MORE LIBRARY OFFERS
Understood That Other Citiz rs
Will Cooperate in Erecting
Public Institution.

The meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men on Wednesday night will DO OF un-
usual interest and Importance. From
the lower branch among other papers.
come the resolutions inviting Woodrow
wilson to address the Council and
citizens OF Richmond. and the resolu-
ton providing for a special committee
to consider tho offer OF Thomas j.
Todd and report on tho teasibility OF
establishing great public circulating
library in Richmond. From the Street
Committee will come form of
franchise to be advertised In the man
ner prescribed by law, the effect being
to permit the sale OF the Seven Pines
line by the Virginia Railway ana
Power Company TO the Richmond. Ur-
banna and Peninsula Railroad Com
panE. In addition to the original pro-
position, tho new company now guar
antees tho sale of school. labor ana
general tickets. at tho rates In vogue
In Richmond. good between Rich
mond and Seven Pines. thus giving TO
the residents along the line every
facility they now enjoy. except trans
fers to the city lines of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company, and what
Is OF more interest to the people OF
Richmond. DESTROYS of seeing the new
road built, the new company has
boldly offered to post bond in the
surety company conditioned on the COM
pleuon of tho new line TO Urbanna
within fvc years.
Make Liberal Guarantees.
moro liberal guarantee the city
could hardly ask. especially as the pro-
position nlso specifics that surveys
must begin within ninety days, actual
construction In nine months. and be at
all times pushed to the satisfaction Of
the City Engineer. the road TO be com
pleted across the Pamunkey River In
two years, and to Urbanna in five
years. 1t is indicative of the new sup
port which has been secured and OF
the absolute confidence of the promoters
of their ability to carry out the enter.
prise that they have voluntarily offered
such O bond as an answer to the charge
that the proposition was not bona fide
but was mere trick to get out of
the giving OF transfers and school ana
LABOR tickets on an Improbable branch
line. 1t Is now believed that every
objection has been met, and that the
amendment TO the franchise Will pass
both branches OF the Council by an
overwhelming vote.
The New Public Library.
ia aNSp'udHSe Win the suggestion or
Mayor Richardson the offer of Sir.
Todd to donate $4,000 toward a site
for public library, provided the city
VIII erect and maintain such an in :
stitution. will be referred to a special
committee OF five to inquire into the
whole matter and report whether such
ii plan Is now practica BILE, and IL so
what would be the cost OF a suita bic
building, and what would be the after
cost OF upkeep and maintenance. There
are rumors of other gifts similar to
that of Mr.. Todd. provided comprc-
hensive plan is presented for a build
!ng that will be an ornament to the
city. and for its maintenance In way
that VIII render 1t OF the greatest use
TO the people of the community. Pco-
pie who travel say Richmond is the
only city of Its size without a public
library, and since the city has practical
~ every public utility save a public
library and a public hospital, and Is
well supplied with private hospitals
which do much charity work. thus to a
large extent meeting that demand, there
is little doubt but that il a de-
mand is expressed, the city will pro-
vide an adequate library. q member of
the Finance Committee is quoted as.
saying that the city is fully able to
do 1t, If the citizens really want tt
that when there was n demand a high
school was crected-when there was n
demand a Blues arnory was erected
and when there Is a demand on the
part of the citizens a library will 4
erected.