Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-29
REPEAL OF RESOLUTION
FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
Richmond.Asl,land Electric Road
Thought Unwisc.
OBSTACLE TO REVIVAL OF LINE
Mcssrs. Anderson, Sands, Miller and
Baird Explain to Streets Commit
tee That Depression of Tracks
Will BE Costly and Is Unnecessary.

BY a unanimous vote the City Coun-
ellis Committee on Streets yesterday
afternoon voted 20 recommend favor
ably the repea! OF a resolution instruct
Ing the City Attorney 10 institute pro-
ccedings 10 compel the Ashland cleo
;ric line to reconstruct its tracks in
accord with certain city grades. If lie
Council adopts the committees recon-
niendaton the last big obstacle to the
revival OF the line will have been re-
moved.
James Lewis Anderson, Oliver J.
Sands, John NJ. Miller. Jr.. and J. y.
Baird appeared before the committee
which was adopted October 10 1916
and was aimed at the old Richmond
and Chesapeake Bay Company.
Depression OF Tracks Expensive.
would cost from $4,000 to $4,000 to
dcpress the tracks as contemplated in
the ordinance: The citizens who had
line had raised the last dollar they
could and ii would be impossible TO
raise the amount that this work would
REQUIRE.
committee. stated that the line had
been purchased for $4,000. In all.
$4,000 had been subscribed by 50,
10 pay for the line and get it started.
He declared that the street affected
Was originally owned by the line, but
track. 10 the city. Later, citizens
STARTED movement no have every
crossing brought to grade. If this had
limits, would have had to have been
depressed. In his opinion the road
would have been operating today but
SIcw shi and meps than WAS the last
and Chesapeake Bay Company could
stand
Every Support Possible Needed.
Mr.. Sands further declared that those
behind the new company would like
10 feel that they had the support and
sympathy of the committee and Coun-
Gil. The whole matter was one started
from public spirited motives and every
The future, il the company became
prosperous. it ought to do all required
uy the city.
People Prefer Service TO Art.
John NJ: Miller, Jr.. next addressed
i,ichmond- Ashland Railway Company
was forced TO dcpress the tracks of
the road the company would have to
so out of business about the time it
started. Indeed. he was OF tho opinion
that IT the old ordinance was enforced
;'ny time in ten years the company
would have to go out of business. lie
affected and found the crossings no
serious obstacles What tho people
wanted was service. They could af-
ford TO do without the artistic
Means Much TO Gintcr Park.
y. II. Funston next told the commit
ice OF the difficulties experienced In
raising the funds necessary TO pur-
chase and operate tho line. He said
mat his company had subscribed So
900 because he knew that the revival
Of the line would mean the develop
mcnt OF Gintcr Park and ncighborinS
territory lie narrated how at tho end
OF the subscription canvass. the sub
vrrtptlons were counted zip and it WAS
'"un! that The committee was $4,000
short of The needed amount and the
+. !our men present at the time dug down
~ their pockets and raised the $4,000
.,e urged the committee 10 vote for
tne repeal OF the old resolution, say
- tina; it WAS better 10 have a rail
W! WIKI elevations forever than nc
railway at all
Present ltond Well Bailusted.
!. y. Baird, who will manage tho
ne" inc told the committee that there
WAS no prctter grade in the world
man on the present road 1t was al
present well baliasted and il would
oe PITY TO disturb the track When
MT. Baird concluded his remarks Coun.
Gilman Moore declared that the city
really owed the promoters Of the new
company vote OF thanks. He moved
that the committee report favorabl,
me resolution repealins. the i.formei
action OF the Council. This. was done