The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-30

WIthdrn,vs Its petition.
The supervisors took thas plan under
consideration and appointed COM
mittcc to look into IT, Objection was
raised by real estate interests who de-
manded one-fare route all the way
TO Lakeside regardless of distance
Glnter Park people protested against
taking up the Laburnum Avenue track
on the ground that they might want
TO go on to Joseph Bryan Park without
coming through the city
AS IT appeared that the committee
proposed to rciteratc it's demands, and
rs 1t had suggested no compromise
and made no effort to adjust the diff
fercnces, the Virginia Railway and
Power Company at Yesterdays meet
ing Of the board of supervisors with
drew this entire petition. In lieu, il
presented petition merely relating
TO service TO the state Fair Grounds
and the manufacturing plants in that
vicinity, Offering to rebuild the double
track line In the centre OF the Boule-
ward from Broad Street and carry il
over the new concrete bridge with "A
loup into the Fair Grounds The SER
vice beyond that point was eliminated.
and no provision made for one fare to
Joseph Bryan Park. or for removal of
the I.aburnum Avenue tracks, the COM
pany taking the ground that it would
rot force an unwelcmoe Improvement
on the community.
NO objection was expected to the new
plan. which merely met a public de-
mand. and the expressed wishes of the
state Fair Association. the company
onerinS 10 make the outlay necessary
10 build this line as n matter OF pub
lie welfare. Notwithstanding the fact
thht us use one week in the year
would hardly pay for it's upkcep.
Met Open Objection.
There was prompt and open objcc-
ton on The part of members of the
hoard of supervisors Chairman Saun-
ders stated that the board had made
up its minds TO reject any proposition
FOR the use of the county HIGHWAYS
which did not yield the county di-
rect remuneration. The county he
said, had valuable rights and would
not dispose of them without n CON
Sideration.
captain Guigou replied that the
company, in its amended petition, was
offering to build an unproductive line
for the benefit of the state Fair. and
Tor the aid or the manufacturing plants
aiohS the hermitage Road, whose OPP
erdtiHeS would use the car line In
view OF the expressed attitude Of mem
bcrs OF the board. he saw no reason
Tor amy delay, and the board rejected
the second petition practically without
amy consideration.
AS the situation stands therefore the
I Virginia Railway and Power Company
loses the $4,000 ii has contributed to
the new concrete bridge over the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg anu Potomac
Railroad tracks. The state Fair Asso-
citation loses the beneGt of direct street
car transportation into the Fair
Grounds. People of the vicinity gen
orally lose the benefit OF one fare and
I 4 direct service to Joseph Bryan Park.
without winding through Barton
Heights, Brookland Park, Norwood
and Ghter Park.
Has important Bearing.
II has not yet been determined what
course the Fair Association will pur-
sue. or whether ii Will ask the county
SUPERVISORS TO reconsider their action.
| 1t was stated last night on excellent
authority. however, that the action
would have an immediate and direct
bearing on tho matter OF annexation.
as only in that way can tho city con
1 troll the situation and direct the man
ner OF street car service both to the
! Fair Grounds and to Joseph Brvan
/ Park. Officials of the street car com
pany pointed out that unless WORK
was begun at once, it would he i'm =
possible to get the line into tho Fair
Grounds in time for the next fair. and
| II seems more than probable that for
one more annual fair at least. the old
and Inadequate terminal this side OF
the railroad tracks. with the steep stems
and rickety wooden bridge. must be
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