The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
dust and danger: and

dust and danger; and
Whereas, Lee District is made up
largely OF young and growing families.
and there are many young children
cars VIII be a constant menace to their
life. particularly where streets are mar
row and winding: and
Whereas, the running of cars. as
proposed would Gauge serious incon-
venience and danger to the numerous
churches and. school. either already
built or in courst of construction: and
particularly would great Increased
danger be caused TO the congregation
of the First English Evangelical Luth-
eran Church. at the corner OF LON
hardy and Monument Avenue by dou-
bic lines of street railway, one on
either side OF the Stuart Monument:
and
Whereas, certain OF the streets. upon
which II Is proposed to run Il car line,
are too narrow for even the laying
or single track. and the operation
OF cars without serious inconvenience
and danger resulting thercfrom; and
Whereas, It has been suggested to
lay additional tracks across Monument
Avenue to carry out the proposed route
and thus mar the beauty of that
thoroughfarc and deface the paving Of
said avenue, which has very recently
been laid by the city AT q great cost.
and greatly add to the danger to per-
sons using the same: and
Whereas. over 90 per cent OF the
owners OF property on Park, Stuart and
Hanover Avenues, between Harrison
and Robinson Streets have signed nett
tons In opposition to any street car
line up these streets:
therefore be II resolved That the
representatives OF families and owners
present At this mass meeting are un-
alterably opposed to any additional
street car track in Lee District be-
tween Harrison Street and the Ho,iIa
ward; that there is no need of addi-
tionai car tracks in the said district.
the only persons who could possiblv
be benefited thereby are the residents
or Park, stuart and Hanover Avenues.
ana a few residents on the cross
streets adjacent thereto-the over
Wheilning majority of whom have sign
ed petitions In opposition thereto; that
the streets. upon which the car line ia
proposed 10 be run, are entirely too
narrow for a double track, and in some
instances even a single track will be :,
menace TO life and e source OF great
discomfort and damage to the property
fronting on said streets
Resolved further. That our reprcsen-
tatiVcs In the City Council. from botl,
Clay and Lee Wards be earnestly re-
quested to vote and use their infu-
cnce TO reject the petition of the Ricb
Inond and Henrico Railway Company
now pending TO lay additional tracks
on any OF the streets or avenues with
in the district bounded by Broad.
Main and Harrison Streets and the
boulevard, and further request that
they communicate the wishes of our
people 10 the Committee on Streets
ana TO both branches of the City Coun-
ell. and that they use their influence
10 defeat the granting of any street
car franchise for additional tracks
within said district
Resolved further. That a copy of
these resolutions, reasons offered in
support thereof and action taken there
on by this meeting, be mailed to each
member OF the City Council and Board
OF Aldermen, and that they be request
ed 10 refuse the application.