The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-29
MAY DELAY PROGRAM Of
OlSSOtvNG RAILROAD
Change Caused by Governmental
Control May Make IL Necessary
For Washington to Act
NATTER COMES UP TO-DAY
{ unanimous Consent Certificate NJ
Stockholders tn he Preeented Cor
porntiou CoTumiSSton-Deed Re-
corded Transferring Lane.

Whether. the dlssolution OF the
Hlcbmond-Rappahannock railway VIII
evllow the presentation today of the
unanimous consent certificate OF lts
stockholders 10 the cor poration conl-
mission is an open question.
On yesterday 81 moor the status Of
the railroads q the country were
changed as a result Of the proclagaa-
item Is The president. under the terms
.ur which every railroad system in the
country, save street and t~nterurean
INES. Vas taken owe by the United
states government
rn5 kjehmond-RAqpabsnnock rail-
road vii hardly coma under either
sr these classidcations and It is an
licipated that no order VIII be an
tered by the corporation commission
41 connection with the certificate OF
dissolution until the nsttsr has been
gs$Sed upon by tbs director-gsnsraI
rr rs Iroada. Hon. ". G. AicAdoo.
Just what. effect the government
guarantee would have in connection
with s. railroad which has made a
ne- loss during the three years o.
1913. 1915 and 1917. and which was
TN the hands o. a receiver al the tim
Of the presidents proclamation. has
not been determined
* has neen surntssd by some that
ths government WIN not look w1th
favor on the wreckiag OF any line Of
communication which might promise
aYan In the most remote degree 20
turtber It's objects during the period
of the war.
As heretofore published In The Viz
gluiAn, the breaking up ~ the Rich
mond-Rappshannock lines has been
without a precedent in virginia rail
roadtnK.
ON tha statement Of the promoters
~ the railroad some five years ago
that IL was absolutely essential TO the
construction Of a railroad from this
citv 10 the Rappahannock river that
they acquire as "a starter the Seven
Ftues Iine. which wRs the property Of
the Virginia Railway and Power com
pAnv. and that they could not think
Of going into the matter unless this
people living on the Seven Pines line
We're deprived OF the privilege III
transfer 70 the city lines. the city
counciI eliminated the transfer. re-
curing, however, that a bond OF $50
6oa he given the city, ensurinE the
contradiction OF the Richmond Kappa
hammock road to the Rsppahan0ock
river within a period OF Ave years.
TX is understood tina Hon Joseph
{ Willard. who had in the meantime
become Interested IN tho project ana
had become It's principal stockholder.
gave the $50 900 bond personally
A few months ago the Richmond
Rappahann0ck company was placed
in the hands OF a receiver at the in
stance OF attorneys representing the
interests Of MIR. Willard. Recently
there has been incorporated the Rich
mond Seven Plnes Railway company
and on yesterday the franchises and
physical properties used In the con
duct az the line so Seven Pines were
transferred 10 this corporation for
the sum OF Sle0.D06 by a deed record
sd Ia the chaucery court OF the city
of Richmond. and which will like
wise be recorded iu the clerks of1ee
iot Hanrtco county
n IL understood te be the determi-
nation OF the owners Of the remAtn
iuR liun. that from Richmond to the
Famunkoy river. a distance IT about
fourteen mties. TO sell the material
aud equipment 10 the best possible
advantage. wrecktns the road II the
F.. d%4ulutiop order IL granted in ae,
cordance with the law an declared ny
the recent decision or the supreme
court OF Virginia