The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
MADISON HEIGHTS
ASKS FOR BRIDGE
Threatens incorporation or APP
peal to Lynchburg for
Annexation.
SUM OF 100000 NEEDED
Parcel Post Rapidly Growing in
Favor With Business
Interests.
SUM OF 100000 NEEDED
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l


Lynchburg, Va. February 16.-Nadi-
son Heights. suburb of Lynchburg
with population OF $500 and with
out seinblance of n municipal or
Sanization, which is probably tho larg-
est closely settled community In Vir-
glnia without government of Its own,
is threatening incorporation or an ap-
peal 10 Lynchburg Sor annexation IL
the Board of Supervisors Of Amherst
county does not cooperate with
Lynchburg in the construction of a
new overhead. reinforced concrete
bridge over the James River between
the city and the suburb
a year ago the city was considering
the question OF issuing bonds for this
bridge. the cost of which Is estimated
at 100000, but at that time great OPP
position arose and a demand was made
10 Issue bonds for improvements of the
streets inside tho city and this re-
suited In work amounting to $450.000
being contracted for, some Of which has
already been completed. Now the bridge
proposition is being revived. and it
does not appear TO be meeting with
any extensive opposition. The Council
Committee on Streets has proposed to
amherst that 1t Will provide 100000
II the county will gave $4,000 the
remainder TO come from two railways
which VIII get rid of bad railway
grade crossings. Amherst wants Elon
district, In which Madison Heights is
iocated, to provide FOR $4,000 of the
100000 The taxpayers held mcet-
ing last week and favored the scheme
as far as Elon District is concerned
and at that meeting there were threats
OF annexation or Incorporation If the
county does not measure up to the sit
uation.
1t is claimed that this bridge would
cause great increase in property values
In Amherst, because it would AFFORD
entrance into the city for trolley
line, which would almost certainly be
built' and this would mean large de-
Nelopinent In the county, q condition
now impossible because OF the lack OF
transportation
mo Post-office Department IS about
ready to establish the fifth rural mail
route out of Lynchburg, as ITO Of
the III families TO be supplied by the
proposed route have pledged them
serves To erect boxes as soon as the
carrier Is appointed. The route will
be 2e.7o miles In length. and It's es-
tablishment will cause . re-arranee-
ment OF one OF the other Lynchburg
routes.
The parcel post is coming rapidly
into favor with Lynchburg uA,nufac-
turing and merchandise interests. and
II Is predicted ti.aI II will not be long
ocfore a wagon service will have TO
be added regularly to the post-of,ice
10 cope with the growth of the bust
osihcHs mon VINO fought the
system when at was being considered
by Congress are using the service ex-
clusivcly where possible. and now the
local Retail Merchants Association is
working hard to induce local concerns
TO make USE OF the system In supply
ing trade contiguous TO the city rather
than allow this to 20 TO the larger
cities.
Judge Henry Clay Mcdowell. OF the
Federal Court for the Western Dis
trict OF Virginia, has for his consid-
Grafton now the chancery case OF Bos-
we'll against the Big Vein Pocahontas
Coal Company case In which about
S250,oo0 is involved The case is be-
fore Judge Mcdowell now upon ex-