The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
BATTING RtROUTIAG
BACK AND FORTH YET
While Highland Park Measure Is
Adopted, Gintcr Park Barton Heights
Proposal Is Referred.
THE BONE OF CONTENTION
Removal of Tracks From jackson
Ward Held by Mr.. English As I'm
just to ColOred People--Robert +.
Lee School Provided For.

Tue resolution
asking for the rerouting OF Highland
Park street cars, which had been
passed and sent on by the Committee
on Streets. the Common Council last
night again sent the Ginter Park Bar
ton Heights rerouting resolution back
to the committee for reconsideration.
This latter resolution having been dis
cussed many times before the Streets
Committee, came before that body yes
terday afternoon. and the required
number of members for It's reconsidera-
ton then not being present IT was
sent on to the Council in the regular
course, returningNto the committee
last night.
The Highland Park proposition di-
reefs that the routing of the Highland
Park cars from Seventh and Broad
Streets be abandoned. and that in the
future they leave from Fifth and
Broad Streets, At the end of the life
in Highland Park. they form loop,
called the Meadow Bridge Loop, EN-
bracing about three blocks. and return
/ ing to Richmond over the same tracks.
The Ginter Park and Barton Heights
| resolution provided. with the connec-
t'on of the Northside and the Hull
Street cars into cross-town line. for
the removal of the tracks of the Hen
rico Railway Company from Brook
Avenue and have them continue to
! Boulevard and North Avenue in Bar
ton Heights ----
/ The Bone of Contention.
The removal OF these tracks seem TO
be the bone of contention" largely.
which prevents a definite conclusion
of the rerouting controversy, Mr..
| English took firm stand against the
proposal, which. he claimed. would de-
Prixe- the colored population now
served by this line of their natural
rights. Richmond will find 1t to her
best advantage to encourage the ne
groes, he said, for they are now ieav-
ing the city in alarming numbers.
threatening TO endanger those indus
tries in the city which demand Just
Is especially suited
The Valentine Meat Juice Company
in the person Of Fred Valentine. pres
ident of the organization. strongly
protested against the removal OF these
tracks and the consequent lack of
travel facilities which would result TO
his employees who live In the vicinity
of the Henrico line Informal disfavor
OF the proposition was expressed by
various members OF the Council, and
the body. for these reasons. voted to
allow the Streets Committee another
chance to affect any equitable arrange
ments I'm their power.
To build New school
A resolution, asking for the appro-
priation of st33.4o for the erection
and equipment of the new school build
ing on Kensington Avenue. to be
known as the Robert K. Lee School,
was adopted by the Council. authoriz-
ing the Finance Committee to borrow
| from time to time sufficient funds to
meet the obligations arising from the
appropriation until the issuance of city
bonds should take place. This new
school, plans for which were ap-
proved some time ago by the school
Board. II is said, will be one Of the
most modern structures of It's kind in
! the State. The contract has been
awarded to a. NJ. Walkup & Company.
| OF Richmond and work on the build
| ing Is now TO begin at once.
An ordinance. sent from the Streets
Committee, authorizing the Admins
| trative Board to form tho necessary
agreement with the Gordon Metal
Company for establishing the true ca st
| line OF Fourteenth Street, south of
Canal Street. and opposite the Metal
Company's property. was adopted by
the Council. On the motion of MT.
SULLIVAN, All ordnance. dlFtCliHB the
| closing of an alley between Maury and
Everett Streets. South Richmond. was
adopted. The body voted to recon-
init to the Streets Committee a reso-
luton calling for the closing OF Sidney
Alley. on the west line of shepherd
Street between Kensington and stuart
Avenues. A motion was. adopted di
| recting the City Attorney to acquire
land from the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railway Company
for the widening of Roseneath Road
from Broad street to Monument Ave-
nue.. An understanding has been
reached with the railroad whereby the
necessary land for this work can be
secured for s1.so7.s5.
Must Avoid Use of Tracks ON streets.
Resolutions. instructing the city at
torney to institute proceedings COM
polling the Richmond. Fredericksburg
| and Potomac and the Richmond and
Petersburg Railway Companies to re-
u, arrange their tracks to avoid the use
OF the streets of the city at grade.
| and TO prohibit the use OF steam in
carrying trains from Elba to Byrd
| street Station. were referred to the
Committee on Streets for their con-
sideration. An ordinance authorizing
the Seaboard Air Line Railway Com
| pany 10 puflu Vlauuct over certain
streets and alleys OF the city. and to
provide for the widening OF Fifteenth
Street by the use of land thus acquired.
was also referred to the Streets Com
mfttee.
| The Finance Committee was author
lied to negotiate loans for the city
| not to exceed 100000. which will be
| used In the city's expenses until reve-
nue. can be secured from taxes and
other sources The Council further
voted an extra $500 to be used as a
contingent fund. free of the 1916 bud
| get. for defraying such extra expense
| that might arise before the end Of the
| fiscal year. An old account held by
the Times Dispatch Company. for adj
| vertising. amounting to $763l2. was
ordered paid. and the salary OF r. T.
Lacy, Jr.. chief clerk of the city at
| torney. was raised to $500. $500 was
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