The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
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CAR RANCHISE
Subcommittee Approves Old
Company's Proposed Route
West of the Boulevard.
NEW LINE FOR FULTON HILL
Richmond and Hcnrico An
nounccs That 1t Will Be
Built There or Nowhere.

Three extensions of the street rail
way systems of'Richmond were recon-
mendcd for adoption ny subcommit-
tee of the Council Committee on streets
last night, one for the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company. west of the
Boulevard. and two for the Richmond
ana licnrico Railway Company, inciud-
ing the proposed Fulton Hill and Thir-
ty-hfth Street lines. The petition of
the lichmond and Henrico Railway
Company for extensive trackagc rights
IN the West End was reported for re-
lection with the understanding that
the company will undertake to prepare
an amended route, meeting the objec-
tions in part ar least of Lee District
citizens. who made it plain that they
were prepared to oppose any addi-
tional tracks in the are, bounded by
Lombardy Street and the Boulevard.
between Broad and Main
Their Own Route or None.
The Fulton Hill line was the only
one Of the three routes recommended
over which there was contention, and
there were ample evidences that not
yet are the people of Fulton satisfied
In fact, a rchcaring has already been
requested before the full committees
IL came TO fiat showdown, however
on the statement OF Chief Engineer
Bailey that the Henrico Company
would build along Louisiana Street or
not AT ALL and following that state
ment, In view OF the great demand for
a car line on Fulton Hin, the subcom-
mittee recommended that the compauy
be allowed the trackage rights for.
which IL now asks
These rights include: Cl a sirela
track from Fifth and Louisiana Streets
south oil Fifth to Orleans east on Or
leans to Fulton. north on E'ulton IN
Louisiana, connecting with existing
track CD Single track connecting
WIN present tracks at Louisiana and
Fulton Streets. along Fulton to Denny
connecting with present tracks. "a
Single tracks from Gillian and Louis
ana Streets east on Louisiana to Ma
lone. south on Malone to Goddin. thence
on private property to williamsburg
avenue. and east on Williamsburg
Avenue 10 the corporate limits (D
Single tracks on Virginia from Taylor
to Malone. connecting with present
tracks.
No Politics. Says Kelley.
Alter many Fulton citizens had been
neafd favoring the alternate routes
that have been proposed, Mr. FULLER.
OF the subcommittee asked Chief E,nsl
neer Bailey the direct question, and
was told that the company would build
by the Louisiana Street route or not
at all; that that was final and ire
Vocabie. Attorney Samuel l.. Kelley
stated for the lIenrico Company that
ITS application for Il Fulton Hill line
had been pending for many months.
and that the selection of the route had
not been influenced by political consid-
erations. but by desire to reach the
largest possible population
On motion OF Alderman Nielsen. of
Fulton, the route was recommended
for adoption and the City Attorney
instructed to draw proper franchise
ordinance for advertisement in the
manner prescribed by law. No pro-
nj icin e.,
cars of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company operating in Fulton. as the
two systems make no physical connec-
ton.
NeIsen Tells of nond.
Alderman Nielsen asked that due
prominence be given to air. Keiley's
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