The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-27

showed how the growing population OF
these northside towns demanded larger
facilities for transportation. ana DE-
scribed conditions as presenting DIRE
necessity for relief" o. A. Hawkins
supplemented DIR. Pitts remarks with
further argument in behalf or the
passing of this franchise, and pro-
duced many facts showing how
dangerously congested are conditions
in his part of the community. W. ".
Duke declared that the proposed legis-
lation was DUTY the Council owes
to the people Of Ginter Park. follow
ing the annexation. We can't get
quicker service with single track.
With the Hull Street line and the
First Street line combined, congestion
may be relieved"
r. F. Leadbetter. speaking for the
South Richmond Democratic Club,
citizens of South Richmond to help
Barton Heights and Ginter Park as
nnuch as possible. but that they would
demand as much as the other con-
tingent received Former Council
man B. A. Gill. asked Just fair,
square deal. We want a five-minute
schedule-we want better cars The
new franchise would include the abol-
ishing of the present Hull Street cars
which were described humorously as
two rooms and a bath"
81. Paul's Objeots-
Just ~ this stage OF the discussion,
affairs were given an unexpected turn
when representatives from st. PAuTs
Church came forward with q protest
against tho routing Of any more cars
up Ninth Street Tho new franchise.
as proposed, states that the First
Street cars would return up Ninth
Street, and the 81. Paurs delegation
were Arm in their plea that no more
cars be allowed to pass the church.
B. Rand Wexford stated that he had
opposed the ordinance because the
Changing Of car bells and tho grinding
OF brakes interrupted the services In
St. Pauls to such an extent that they
often had to be suspended for minutes
at the time while a number of cars
were passing just beneath the win
dows. Judge r. Carter Scott took is
sue with the inference made in the
franchise proposed. in which the
power company declined to act un-
less the measure Is passed as previous
ly drafted rs there no power in
Richmond greater than the Virginia
Railway and Power Company" he
demanded We only ask for our
rights. II you want to close the
church. close IT, but not In this in
direct way He eulogized old st.
PANS. in its historic relations with
virg1nias most illustrious citizens. and
declared that II was something that
belonged to the whole city. In refer
ence 10 the spending of $4,000 by the
power company. ne asked How
much did they made last year? Where
did Il all go? why can't they give
little OF 1t back to the people? All we
want is a few hours of peace on Sun
day We don't want to mix the
church in the courts. but there is
such a thing as seeing nuisances
ahated,"
Church Can't Move.
Other persons present spoke in
formally on the subject. among them
william c. Bentley. OF ST. Paufs. who
declared that. in answer to an inquiry
as TO why St Paul's didn't move; st
Paufs can't move, although the con-
gregation lives q great distance from
the church" He said II was part
of the city. and had to stand.
Edgar h English agreed that at.
Paurs ought to be helped. but said
that the Iateness Of the hour would
prevent much further discussion OF
the question On his motion the com %
mittee voted to meet for ANAL action
on all matters pertaining TO the ques-
tons at hand Thursday, November 2.
at P. NJ,
The meeting WI one OF the host
spirited held In the city chambers for
some time. and further excitement Is
promised before the matter is finally
settled. The citizens present with
their claims last night are wholly in
earnest. and will demand that their
claims be heard and some definite
action taken.