The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
to Conduct an Elec-
tion. Afording People OF
City Opportunity to Express
Views
BEGINNING TODAY
BALLOTS ARE PRINTED
IN THIS NEWSPAPER
uHrage Extended to Women
Of City. Who Are Invited to
Participate-Polls Close at
s P. NJ. Saturday. April 8

% the people of Richmond want a
nton Station centrally located. into
hich all railroads entering the city
hau run their passenger trains:
or do they prefer to have a station
" the great Richmond. Fredericks-
urg and Potomac and Atlantic Coast
Ind. the other roads remaining in
beir present quarters
The yirginian wants the people Of
Richmond to express themselves on
be subject and today prints a Union
kaffon ballot" which will be found
the bottom OF this page. and which
Ill be printed daily until Saturday
Iprti T. The object OF this ballot Is
ascertain what the people. all Of
he people. wish In the premises.
The vote Is not confined to mere
en-. Women are as much interested
this question as their husbands,
rothers or fathers, and they are In
tied TO participate.
Al this time there are but two prop
eifions under consideration and the
eopie OF Richmond, as "a whole, have
nus far had no opportunity TO he
card AZ IN which is the more ac-
sptabie 10 {a4 IL
Rules Of the Election.
All adults. male or female. who 1--we
The city. or who are actively en-
axed in business or the practice Of a
e0fession In Richmond. may vote
No person shall cast more than one
Dts and he shall sign hts name and
rite his address on the ballot
Ballots will he printed daily in The
irginIan until Saturday, April S. tn
Duuive. They must he mailed or sent
the office OF this newspaper None
iii be deposited in the ballot box IL
bceived after O'Clock r, NJ. on that
NJ.
Ne ballot will be counted which IS
NJ duly signed by the voter. with
pine or office address
AT the conclusion of the ballotina
~ count will be made and certified to
q Responsible committee OF busin ess
len designated by the management
The Richmond Virsinian.
Situation In Nutshell.
N n nutshell the situation with ref
renee 10 the building OF Union
kakiQn at Main Street for all trains
htering Richmond. with possible
kNst End station at Hermitage for
knjns going North ana South on the
nast Line and the Richmond. Freti-
kicksburg and Potomac Is as fol-
Swn:
~ 4 recent meeting of the Rich
ond. Frsdericksburg and Potomac
Va the Coast Line Railroad d.
botors II was decided 10 build a sta
ton on the Belt Line at the inter-
k4ticn of Broad Street and the Rose
Safh Road THIS station liz not on a
" line and II ir said TO he imprac-
81 to run the ears to this depot. &c
5oald mean that all trains going
birth and South would stop only at
Ste station.
AL this meeting IL Was suggested by
~ Chesa peeke and Ohio Railway that
- southern Railway. the Seaboard
"a the Norfolk and Western, all of
hfoh run East and West, would
Kelly be willing 10 cooperate with
~ two roads running North and
ruth In general Union station Mt
u site of the present Main~Street
Ration, with possible uptown de-
~ 1T the Hermitage or some other
1&4 convenient TO them.
the question OF grade was shown TO
AVE- been overcome by survey sub
kailroad. Ii having been said to be
1ufactical for the Coast Line to enter
n present Main Street Station
III II by no means ceftain that the
oAat Line and the Richmond Fred
e3eknburg and Potomac are irrevo-
Rbly pledged to the Belt Line depot.
kAfn with the idea of getting public
|u3njon rs help to the. six roads con-
Sfned that The virginian's plan of a
10 n submitted.
III other words shall Richmond hsvs
~ depot or trains going East and
&Exnt. located at Main Street and an
|fhor In. the outskirts of West End.
evkral miles from the Main-Street
fHxion and not on car line. or shall
Eshanee OF cars by the travelling pub
Il ~ made In one building at the
Ealn@ street Depot site?