Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
ACTION DEFERRED ON
SEVEN PINES TRANSFERS
Committee on Streets Hears From
Property Holders of East
crn Section.
FRANCHISE SOON EXPIRES
Meredith Says Road May Keep Out
OF City Altogether il Forced III
Exchange Transfers With Virginia
Railway and Power Company.

After a discussion OF nearly two
rours last night. tho Council Commit
30 az, Streets continued. subject 10 tho
all of its chairman. the request 81
cast End citizens that the recently
organized Richmond and seven Fines
electric railway Company he required
- give transfers 10 the lines OF the
Virginia Railway and POWER Cor'2a ny.
rho COMMITTEES Will seek certain in
rormation from city Attorney Pol
ard for consideration when the mat
e. is again taken UP. Action q INC
proposed side,rack in East Cary street
another matter Of special order lnsl
night was also continued until me
next meeting.
Nearly 100 citizens from Highland
Springs and other neighhorhoods in
the eastern section of the city attend
cd the meeting. while counsel en-
pioyed BY them discussed the history
of the electric lines 10 Seven Pines.
Various agreements. contracts and or
dinanccs were cited by T.. Raleigh Phil-
lips, their counsel, 10 show that trans
fer privileges should be restored to
patrons OF the line.
Mr.. Phillips declared that il had beer
abolished because the city expected 10
receive great commercial benefit. from
tho Crbanna territory. which never
developed because tho railroad was not
.lne, he said, the patrons OF the line
wero bearing the burden. and were
forced to pay two fares TO reach the
downtown section Of the city.
FRANCHISE WILL EXPIRE
WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS
In reply to a question. Mr.. Phillips
said that II the matter came to Ques-
tion Of continuing or disseminating the
operation OF the line because of the
transfers that 4 difference Of siy
months, when tho company's franchise
expires, would make little difference
10 those having 10 walk 10 and from
their work.
Several citizens spoke IN favor Of
tho restoration OF transfer privileges
Among them were Jesse c. Duke rep
resentinE the Central Trades and La
hor Council. Tho superintendent of the
Highland Springs School also support
I'd the request. and declared that 3D.
proNimately $500 people were depend
-nt upon the line for transportation.
Charles V. Meredith represented tho
Richmond and Seven Pines Electric
Railway Company, which recently ac-
cIired the Seven Pines Railroad from
the Richmond and Rappahannock River
Railway Company. Athe opening OF the
meeting he requested that his Original
resolution, seeking transfer OF the
rIrl.;s OF the RaDpahannock lins 10
~. Seven Pines Inc. be amende-I, SO s
20 operate only until September Il,
when the company's franchise in Hen
rico County would expire.
NAY KEEP OUT OF
CITY ALTOGETHER
Mr.. Meredith also suggested that the
Ci:y Attorney he requested to advise
tho committee whether tho Council had
;hc rowcr to force the company to give
transfers. Another point TO be con
4idorcd. he said, was whether the Vir-
gina Railway and Power Company
would accept transfers. He pointed out
that the latter company was now ask
inr for higher fares, and said his com
i,any could not afford to give transfers.
c'or several years the Seven Pines line
Vas been sinking" from $4,000 TO Sc
200 annually. and would not stand an
additional burden. While he did not
intend It as a threat, he said, II the
transfer privilege was required the
company would not operate in the city
limits.
After long discussion. tho commit
tee adjourned al 1850 o'clock without
taking action on the resolution. Ger
lain Information was requested from
city Attorney Pollard. an! The na.,s-
vii! be considered upon the ca! o.
Chairman Ordwsy Fuller.
CARY STREET TRACK
MATTER re DEBATED
Some ttne was .spen. by the commit
tee In consi5er!nc the petition 70. pe.-
niasion 70 ert.nd the Southern Rail
way Company s!de,rark in carr
street approximately $50 feet west az
Fifteenth Street, a. 10 prov!ce "a
c!l!t!es for certain warehouse. The
track, As proposed. would bs construct
I'd on tho sidewalk. There was consia-
erabls opposition 20 the ordinance
from property owners on the south eide
Of the street.
L. NJ Darlington spoke in favor Of.
Tho measure on the ground that every
hing possible should be done 10 pro-
rdo adequate warehouse facilities for
Richmond, and that no warehouse WAS
adequate unless ~ had railroad factli
es. John {. Freeman and several
".her. business men and pronertv
o"ners favored the track. The com
inittee received letter from H. Z.
WlckhsIn, while the Richmond nara.
Company. w H. Adams and
others opposed the ordinance for va.
rious reasons
The ordinance was tabled until ,ba