The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-01
TOWN IS AGAINST
CHANGE IN LINE
(,intcr Parkers Bitterly Oppose
Effort to Tear Up l,abur-
mum Avenue Tracks.
APPROVE GAS FRANCHISE
Dummy Plan Submitted bv Hem
'PRovE GAS FRANCHISE
Dummy Plan Submitted by Hem
rico Company Proves Accept
able to Suburbanites

! Refusing to relinquish any privileges
without just and specific compensation.
Ginter Park will fight to the last resort
/ to prevent the Virginia hallway and
/ Power Company from carrying out its
present plan to tear up the tracks on
/ La burnun Avenue and divert the Lake
sldc traffic over a new line TO be con-
! structed from the Fair Grounds to the
y. T. Hill Monument. With powers
10 fight in every manner and through
every tribunal provided by law, com
inittee of siA was appointed last night
by citizens and taxpayers in mass
meeting assembled at the schoolhouse
for the purpose Of discussing the Ques-
ton.
The first round will begin this morn
ing, when the committee will appear
before the iIenrico Board of Supervi-
sors in opposition 10 granting the com
pany the privilege OF running II line
/ out Hermitage Road with the right to
discontinue such of the Lakeside limo
{ as is now between the terminus OF the
| Gintcr Park limo and the Hin Monu-
ment. That this part of the street
car system is OF vital Importance in
| the future development Of the COM
munity is the contention OF the leaders
in the fight against the company
Women Allowed to Vote.
The mass meeting WAS attended by
nearly 200 persons. many of whom were
women. Following the usual custom
in the suburb, the latter were per
mitted 10 vote on all questions and
the privilege was exercised The
proposition OF the company and the
position of the Town Council were pre-
sentcd by Mayor John Garland Pollard
as quickly as possible. lie outlined
the views Of the Councilmcn ard the
solution offered by them.
lie expressed hmscii rs being in
favor of any plan that would offer in
creased facilities to Richmond. even
though IL meant losing time in getting
| to Lakeside and Joseph Bryan Parks
That the citizens did not have enough
facts 10 warrant final DECISION on such
an important question. was his argu-
mcnt against appointing q committee
to fight the company. He was OF the
opinion that such committee would
necessarily cut the town off from af-
! fecting compromise and would put
1T beyond the hope Of negotiations.
iced Room for Expansion.
He was opposed strongly ny John w
| Williams clerk OF the House OF Dele
gates. and State Senator NJ. j. Fulton
! The former, as patron OF the resolution
calling for the appointment of the
committee spoke At length on the oues-
ton, stating that the expansion OF the
suburb northward was of more i'm
portance than the saving OF one or two
minutes in car service.
After II two Il ours debate on the sub
jcct. am amendment proposed by Mayor
Pollard, calling for the appointment
OF i committee to open negotiations
with the company, was voted down nv
an overwhelming majority. and the
| Williams resolution passed by tho
same vote.
The committee was appointed as
follows. Frank r. sutton, ST.. r. /.
ltuftin. De. r. W stiff, G 3. Garnett.
John W. Williams and Mayor Pollard
The resolution further provides that
the Mayor and Town Council be re-
puestcd 10 CO. operate with the com.
mittee In behalf of the corporation
of Ginter Park
Gas Franchise IMPROVED
Before ;hc street car matter was
brought up. the citizens accepted the
terms OF dummy franchise which
| had been offered by the Hcnrico Gas
Company. and had been approved car
licG in the day by the Town Council
BY law this franchise must be offered
X sale for thirty days.
by the terms o. the franchise. gas
OF 4 standard TO toe set by the I.cg.ls-
lature from Zine to time, and not TO
he inferior at any time to that pro
vided by the city OF Richmond. IS to
be furnished the suburb
the price is IL be $1.l0 for the first
| ave years, 81 for the succeeding ff-
teen years ADD 30 cents for the re-
naming Ave years. Should :, compc-
tit!ve company enter the field the Hen
rico Gas Company shall not be required
to lower its price beyond the last FIG
ures
In the main points, the franchise is
similar 10 those under which the COM
pany operates in Barton Heights and
- installing a system in Highland
Park. Work must begin In ten days
afte- the ordinance is passed and leust
be completed ia ninety days The usual
forfeitures TO apply in case Of failure
are provided The life of the contract
is for thirty years, with the privilege
OF renewal