The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-04


liamsburg Avenue: n. single track east
wardly on Nicholson Street to Gillian
Street; thence southwardly on Gillian
street to n connection with. the track
ut Louisiana street and williamsburg
Avenue: n single track on Fifth Street
connecting tracks on Denny and Louis-
lana stree ts."
REARRANGE LOOP IN
HOLLYWOOD SECTION
Tho Council is asked to provide for
n Laurel Street track the description
OF which points to the purpose Of the
company to make this track the loop
which In conjunction with the new
Main Street and Broad Street lines.
will perform the service now supplied
by the lakewood aud Broad and Oak
wood and Main lines.
The Laurel Street track is described
Us follows:
"a double track on Laurel Street,
connecting with tracks in BROAD
Street and running southwardly on
Laurel Street to Cary Street thence.
along single track loop. westwardiy
on Cary Street to Cherry Street;
thence southwardly on Cherry Street
To China street; thence eastwardiy on
China Street to Pine Street; thence
porthwardly on Pine Street TO Cary
Street to connection with the EASTERN
most track at Laurel and Cary Streets
Similar ellminations are suggested
in the case of the Baker and DuVal
Street lines now operated by the
Richmond and Henrico Railway Com
pany. These and all other changes
are suggestive only and must receive
the approval of the Committee on
Streets, the Finance Committee and
the Council.
MANY SECTIONS ARE LEFT
FOR COUNCIL TO FILL IN
Except IN the particular of track
age. the suggested ordinance leaves
blank. TO be filled In by the Council,
all provisions governing fares, rout-
repair Of streets, compensation for the
use of streets and similar questions.
The provisions that vii! govern the
operation OF the, company's electric
light and power lines are likewise
left to be determined by the Council.
pany authorities were disinclined yes
terday to discuss the proposed track
Sy the
gested ordinance. said President
WheeIwrlght. y purely te1nst s and
itself would prefer to have modified.
There L no NEED for any S1n 20
.s The ue Company Aa has laid befoTe Tic
Council n proposition which 1T deems
fair and reasonabls, and 70 thsl Inter ter
There is nothing. that the company de-
clearly stated. and every citizen VIII
have, an opportunity to know what Is
proposed.
TO be ELIMINATED
Il cannot undertake to discuss now
the elimination OF parallel tracks or
any other question connected with the
prSp9ssd new fTans h an Of the Ye
them before they are actually before
not not e easy to discuss a offhand. It goes
without sayingt that no tracks viii he
the the bss OF which
In the petition which accompanies
the proposed ordinance the company
erant. to turn ' over to the ed City prop.
erty. .viaducts and other. concessions
spSsa i at ee fum em n Cd
in this valuation are:
Forest Hill Park tract consisting
deed to the city in fee simple. subject
TO an amusement lease having five
The Marshall Street, Fifth Street and
First Street viaducts. which 1t is pro-
posed to dedicate to the city as pubs
of the company to operate its cars over
them.
OWNS vALIABLE RIGHTS
Ofs w n IN
The surrender to the city of all per-
petual grants now held by the COM
pnny within the corporate limits as
they exist after enst on
are:
4 perpetual right of way for street
ern end OF the hi FIFTH Fifth Street t viaduct,
aIong til the ,,a streets TT and highways In
A. perpetual right OF way for the
double track street railway line from
Avenue, South Richmond, along Semmes
Avenue to the end of the street railway
at Forest Hill Park.
yesterday to indicate how the company
arrived at a Sl.000.o00 valuation for
the. properties and concessions enunl-
been made by. the company to fix
Hefinite valuation for, any one of tho
to lease to she City
ESTIMATE OF yALUN
alien alton said NE ,Whseiiw,!ght "apa
committee we will be prepared to go
into this matter further. The esti1
mate is approximate. and IL the conf
OF the concessions, il will be subject
to adjustment"
!, city 4, Hall authorities who undertook
Sffcreei, agreed almost
without exception that 100000 was
disproportionately high Forest Hill
Park, 1t was pointed out, was worth
not more. than $1,000 an acre. AT this
rate the tract would be- worth 100000.
Other estimates valued the tract at
between $4,000 and $4,000.
There was wide difference of opinion
as to the value of the three vladucts.
The two toll bridges crossing the VAL
ley. on the north were commonly held
to be of small physical value. because
of their age and type of construction.
struction would, in tho end, 1t was be-
!ieved. mean charge upon the City
TREASURY
MARSHALL STREET yIADUCT sC
OF LIGHT CONSTRUCTION
The Marshall Street Viaduct was re-
81 asg = valuable public utility.
While its light construction and mar
no w rOadyav{3yyaa object fo3f a O not