The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
NO Hallway IN Pnrk and stuart Ave.
MUGS or Around Stunrt Monument

10 the Editor of The Timcs-Dispatch:
Sir.-1s 1T possible that the CITY
council, the Street Committee and the
| Mayor of Richmond will allow an un-
slightly trolley car line the right of
way around the stuart Monument? If
SO, Tor what reason? Not that there is
a demand or desire for this line by
the residents of this section: on the
other hand there is the greatest OBJ
lection and opposition to it.
The promoters OF this enterprise Will
urge that the car service will enable
VISITORS to the city to see the monu-
ment. Monument Avenue Is visited
| now by nearly every stranger who
stops long enough to see the city
These persons naturally wishing to
sec the whole avenue and not one
very small section OF 1T. either walk
or ride in automobiles or carriages. 1t
VIII scarcely BE worth while to sur
round the monument with poles and am
overhead trolley system, and cause all
property in :his section to deprcciatc
II order that Il few visitors to the city
VINO might happen to pass THAT one
spot, should get a fleeting glimpse OF
the Stuart Monument
The writer has talked with many OF
the residents OF Park and Stuar.
Avenues, and these people are salts
lied with the present service II will
DE an outrage on the people who have
bought valuable land there and have
built themselves homes, If this road
is forced on them.
The congregations or three churches
Will be disturbed in their services II
this route is allowed as every ono
knows who has experienced it that ii
IS absolutely impossible TO hear any
thing when n car is passing one OF
these churches. the German lutheran
worshiped for years in Il church by
which the cars ran. As soon rs they
found 1t possible they moved from that
place. bought their present expensive
lot, and erected one OF tho most beau
tiful churches I'm the country They
aid not dream for moment that In
such n spot. rendered sacred bv the
statue OF the immortal Stuart, they
would ever again be subjected to the
intolcrable noise of street cars
II is to he supposed that the doctors
who bought the high priced property
at the corner OF Lombardy and Monu-
mcni Avenue on which they are build
ing hospital. did so thinking that
surely in this section they had found
Il spot where the sick and suffering
would be free from intolerable noise.
The writer puts this question to
any or every fair-mnded member OF
the city Council: Should any com
pany or corporation he granted n fran
chise which will cause great part
OF thc most valuable property in the
city TO depreciate 30 or 80 per cent?
If the city. by necessary public works.
Is obliged to damage n PERSONS prom
erty. they indemnify the owner
The Richmond and Hehrico Railway
Company does not propose to indeln
nify the property owners on Park and
stuart Avenues for the depreciation
III their property, which would as
surely follow the building OF this pro
posed road as the day follows Inc
night.
determined fight should be made
now ana kept up against the granting
OF this franchise. Every resident on
Park and stuart Avenues is earnestly.
urged 10 watch the Newspapers for
notice or the meetings Of Council and
committees TO act on this matter. and
attend these meetings. Let no one
depend on some other man TO carry
ii through.
If any single resident of Park o,
stuart Avenue fails to 20 TO thes.
meetings and oppose this measure. Lei
hln remember that it takes very lit
tie sometimes to turn the scale. and
the little in this instance might bc
his individual presence and exnrcssed
opposition.
The first meeting of the committee
TO which the public will he admitted
VIII take place at the City Hall on
Wednesday. February 10.
a RESIDENT OF PARK AVENUE