The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-01
SUPERVISORS MAY
GRANT FRANCHISE
Hcnrico Board Will Reconsider
Application to Extend Line
Into Fair Grounds.
TAKE UP QUESTION TO-DAY
Bridge Built and Everything
Awaits Permission to Put
Down Tracks.
TAKE UP QUESTION TO-DAY

When the Henrico Board of Suner-
visors meets this morning in regular
monthly session, it Is probable that the
question of granting the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company II franchise
TO extend its line into the State Fair
Grounds Will be settled. The board
has already refused to make Tho
grant. but on petition Of the Fair AS
ISOLATION reopcneu the question at the
last meeting, and appointed a commit :
tee to confer with all Interested par
ties and draft n report on the situa-
ton.
The traction company asks for per-
init to cross the new concrete bridge
which was built over the Richmond.
Fredericks burE and Potomac Railroad
and Seaboard Air Line Railway tracks.
stopping inside the GROUNDS at n point
approximately 1000 feet from the north
end OF tho bridge. The franchise was
refused, members of the board taking
the view that the county should not
yield up the use OF Its streets or road.
without CONFORMATION.
Citizens OF Lakeside are also behind
the action OF the board. They Insist
that the car company be compelled to
give them straight scent fare to the
end of the Lakeside line in exchange
FOR the franchise. This phase OF the
night originated whom the Virginia
Railway and Power Company asked for
Fair Grounds to the A. p. Hill Monu-
ment, together with the right TO
abandon and tear up one mile of track
on Laburnum Avenue. Opposition on
the part of Ginter Park and Lakeside
killed this proposition, and the new
grant was substituted.
VIII Affect No Rights.
The traction company and the Fair
Association, contend TINT the granting
OF franchise to enter the grounds
VIII not deprive any citizen OF the
county. or any section, of any right
to which it is entitled. nor will IL
give any rights to the comDany NOT
already enjoyed. Instead of stopping
where IT does at present, the car com
pany VIII be compelled to put down
additional trackage at an cNpcnsc of
$4,000, for which it will not get any
corresponding benefit as no new traffic
Will originate on the extension.
The bridge was erected at cost OF
S21500. OF which the city OF Richnond
paid $4,000 and the Fair Association.
car company and railroad compnnies
the balance. Henrico County was not
asked to contribute a cent and was
given AN indcstructable bridge to re-
place the old structure which IL was
forced TO maintain at a heavy expense
The primary object OF building the CON
crete bridge was TO give an easy means
OF reaching the grounds during the an
nual fairs or other exhibitions.
Richmond has expended S141.31ss7
at the Fair Grounds in addition to
erecting an administration building at
cost OF $4,000. The merchants and
manufacturers of the city have also In
vested Sl2S,47S.SS with the association,
while the fair is under no obligations
to the county at all
Supervisors o. y. Nuckols and George
NJ. Stoneman were appointed TO take up
the matter with the Lakeside peon1e
In an effort to arrive at an amicable
agreement. Their report will be sub
mitted to the board this morning.