The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
street COMMITTEE
TABLES PROPOSITION
Hill Meeting to Have Further
Hearing.
WARD DELEGATION BUSY
Councilman Sullivan Says He Has
Data About Noisy Gathering Which
He VIII Disclose at Proper Time

I'pou motion Of Councilman SuiilVa"
the street Committee yesterday a1eeI
noon tabled the papers In releren,e ~
the rerouting of the Virginia ha'i ~. I"
and Power cars on Church Hlll 10 sep
tember ~. the regular meeting oa'e VI
the committee. =.
The plans were those ADOPTED AT
meettng of Church Hill cltiHehs last
FRIDAY night There was much disor
der at that meeting. ana II was con-
1eraed by Mr. Sullivan that the plan
:. .dopted at the meeting did not suit
. l.rre majority Of the people OF
Church Hill living within a short dis
lance Of the line.
Mr.. Sullivan stated that he was pre-
pared to state facts in connection with
the meeting Of last Friday night. which
would prove to tho committee that the
plan ~ proposed IL not the most salts
factory one. He coptended that the
proposed plan was pushed through the
meeting by a faction of citizens most
OF whom resided more than half mile
from the line.
Has Done All in It's Power.
Vice President Anderson. represent
Ing the company, explained that the
four plans submitted to the people at
the meeting last Friday had been
drawn by several factions Of citizens
ana submitted to the company. the
company had agreed to accept any one
Of them. together with another plan
submitted by 8. J. Turner. The accept
ance Of either plan carried with II the
concession of free passage over Mar
Shall Street viaduct by pedestrians
"Our company ha. done everything
possible In the matter" said Mr.. An
derson we stand ready to carry out
our promises to the best OF our ability.
except that we do not wish TO run two
lines on parallel streets within a block
Of each other"
Councilman Jones, under suspension
of rules. asked that subcommittee
Of three be named to take steps to-
ward compelling the Virginia Railway
and Power Company to doubie-track
Fourteenth Street from the north end
OF Mayo Bridge to Cary Street. This
step. said Mr. Jones. should be taken
In order to facilitate traffic on that
Street.
In connection with this matter. Mr..
Anderson. representing the company.
stated that the eompany's franchise
provides for a single track along that
street. He said also that the company
had no money with which 10 make the
change, which. he said. would amount
to $4,000 with German and Aus
said Mr.. Anderson. the company can
not dispose of it's bonds at any price.
Chairman Pollock named as the COM
msttee Messrs- Jonas, Nielsen and Eng
iish.
Citizens Protest Plan. >.
A large number OF citizens from
Church Hiil were present 10 protest
against the adoption of the rerouting
plan as sent to the committee @ the
chairman of the meeting of last Friday
night
Henry w. Rountree spoke briefly for
them. He said that he had been asleep
for some time and had no noticed what
was going on. Since the cars had been
taken from Broad Street below
Eleventh he felt lonesome. he said.
He hoped before the committee adopted
any deinIte plan it would at least hear
from the Church Hill citizens along
Broad Street who did not favor the
proposed plan. as not representing their
wtehes.
Councilman Sullivan replied that he
felt satisfied the ward delegation would
be in position to present plan salts
factory to the people. and. he hoped, to
tho company,
Those present were: Chairman Pol
look. Messra. Jones. English. Butler
Fuller. Powers, Nielsen and sullivan.