Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
.R.,F. & P. NOT OPPOSED
TO BELT LINE CROSSINGS
General Attorney Hunton Says Road
Will Meet City In Liberal
Spirit.
WANT AVENUE EXTENDED NOW
Supporters of Early Extension of
Monument Avenue to Horse-Pen
Road Urge Finance Committee to
Take Advantage of Declarations.

The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, principal
owner OF the Belt Line Is prepared to
mee. the city in the most liberal spirit
III the matter of devisinE n plan for
extending the West End avenues
across the Belt Line tracks, Eppa Hun
ton. Jr.. general attorney of the COM
pany. told the Finance Committee last
night.
The company, he said. realized that
the city must cross the Belt Line. and
II is as anxious as the city is to make
that crossing as satisfactory and safe
tc both parties, as possible He sug-
Eested that the committee avoid au-
thor'zing condemnation proceedings to
secure right OF way across the Belt
Line for the purpose of extending
Monument Avenue until railway and
city authorities confer as to the most
satisfactory plan for depressing the
railroad tracks and providing an over
head crossing.
MOST or THE LAND
HAS BEEN DEDICATED
Mr.. Hunton was preceded by Attor-
ney X. T.. Peyton. Jr., and John c. Eus-
ley, who presented the case for an i'm
mediate acceptance OF the dedication
OF the property needed to open up
Monument Avenue wcstwardly from
Roscneath Road it's present terminus.
to the Horse Pen Road In Henrico
County. All OF the land needed for the
been Internationally dedicated except
ing right of way through the Forbes
property and across the Belt Line
Mr.. Easicy presented resolutions
adopted by the board of directors of
the Chamber OF Commerce. indorsing
the proposed extension OF Monument
Avenue. He warned the committee
that the suggestion that the matter of
opening up the other West End avenues
be settled before Monument Avenue liz
extended. is frauEht with danger, and
meant the indefinite postponcment OF
the whole improvement.
The proposition before the commit
tee. Mr.. Easley pointed out had no
connection with the working ont Of -
plan for crossing the Belt Line tracks
At present all that was asked of the
FINANCE Committee, he said, was that
1t accept the dedication OF tho ffty
tour or more acres offered by propertv
owners in the line of the proposed ex
tension, with the assurance that il will
In the reasonably near future proyida
for the extension OF Monument Avenue
NJ It's fuli lfO-foot width to the Horse
Pen Road "'
WILL NOT INTERFERE
WITH PLAN OF CROSSING
Such an acceptance of the dedications
said Mr. Easlcy. would in no way inter
iere with the negotiations with the rail
ROAD company on the subject of dcprcss
ing the Bell Line tracks The imuo
date point. he said, was that since tho
avenue is to be extended now ia the
most prop!tious time TO acquire the
property needed for the extension
Morton 6. Thalhimcr, speaking for
the Real Estate Exchange. presented
that body's Endorsement of the proposcd
extension. adding its prayer that the
committee borrow, beg or steal the
money with which TO carry out this
much needed Improvement Alderman
Fuller, patron of the resolution direct
ing the acquisition of the property
needed for the extension Of Monument
Avenue, spoke briefly for his measure
URGE FAVORABLE ACTION
ON JUVENILE COURT
The committee spent three hours in
hearing deputations of citizens appear
ing in support of measures on the
docket. II adjourned shortly before
midnight without taking action on any
of them.
y large delegation appeared in sup
port OF the ordinance creating a new
municipal court for the trial of Juvenile
and domestic relations cases. Speeches
In support of the ordinance were made
by Attorney George Bryan, DR.. James
buchanan. II. +. Colvin, o. \. Hawkins,
W. c. Rlakey, and Rev. II. D. c. Mac
lachlan.
Rev w. a. Cooper asked the commit
tee to report favorably an ordinance,
recommended by tho Board Of Police
Commissioners, providing for the en-
ployment of two polcewomen on the
city force. The measure was Endorsed
in short talks by Mrs Georgia May job
son and Mrs. Charles V. Meredith.