Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-25
URGE RESTORATION
OF TRANSFER RIGHTS
Delegation OF Citizens to ADpcnr Be
fore Council Committee on
Streets Tonight.
PUBLIC HEARING AT S O'CLOCK
Organizations Engage Counsel to
Fight for Privilege on Seven
Pines Line will Consider Cary
street Track Matter.

citizens Of the eastern section OF
tie CITY viii request the Council Com
mjttec on Streets tonight 10 require
trjc Railway Company to grant them
transfer privileges 10 the cars OF the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
at rwonty-ninth and y. Streets. that
they may reach the downtown Sec
ton OF tho city by the payment of
one fare. There will be strong dele
CATION Of citizens. represented by
counsel, TO urge favorable action by
the committee. The traction company
also will be represented by counsel.
Several meetings Of citizens have
been hold recently in Highland Springs
and other communities in the eastern
section OF tho city, and definite plans
laid 10 fight for tho restoration of
tho transfer privileges, which were
abolished several years ago when the
Seven Pines line was acquired by the
Richmond and Rappahannock River
Railway Company from the Virginia
Railway and Power Company.
The former line went into receiver
ship several months ago. and the Seven
Pines division Of the railroad was
purchased by the recently organized
Richmond and Seven Pines Railway.
This company then sought to have
the Council transfer to it the privi-
legcs OF using the citys streets. as
enjoyed by its predecessor. The fight
to obtain transfer rights was started
at once.
Because OF this matter which is ex-
pected to require some time for dis
cussion, together with another impor-
tant matter involving the construction
OF II sidctracS in Cary Street. between
hour of the committees meeting was
changed from s to s o'clock
PROPERTY OWNERS WILL OPPOSE
RAILROAD TRACK IN CARY STREET
Property owners on the south side
OF Cary street have protested vigor-
ously against tho proposed sidctrack
on the ground that traffic will be-
come worse congcstcd than it is ar
present. On tho other hand the in
tcrcsts desiring the construction OF
the track declare that 4 box car on a
Side;rack built on the sidewalk will
require less space than a wagon
backed in front OF their establish
mcnts, and would relieve the consu.-
ton 10 certain degree.
This matter has been in the Couu-
Gil on several other occasions, but de-
ieatcd There is already sidetrack
in the north side OF Cary Street cast
of Fifteenth street, and il is planned
10 extend this line. Owners OF prop
erty on the southern side of the s.rccr
iccted, and the value OF their propert,
materially decreased.
Traffic is badly congcstcd under OK
istlng conditions. they point out. be-
coming completely blocked many times
cach day. and fear is expressed tina,
the sidetrack will increase this con
Scstlon. Blueprints have been prc-
pared however. showing that a wagon
hacked 10 the curb on the south siu.
OF thc street and a box car with M
wagon on the north side would Civ.
S!iShtiN more space for the rassa.o
81 N'HiSIes than a wagon backed n
me curb on both the north ana so,,tb
siu'S OF Cary street. But il is also
pointed out that commercial houses on
III" south side OF the street have rail
ROAD facilities in the rear of their
buildings.
me street Committee also has on
INC ~, table the petition Of the Virginia
galway and Power Company for =
~. Il, ',cent fare. but no action on
.hiS matter is expected 10 be ,nl<c.
t,o,hisn'' since city Accountant Cofcr
c rnS "o' completed the compilation OF
certain data requested ~ the co,nnii.