The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-26


citing subject before the city council for several
| nights last week We had taken notes of the dis.
cussion Oh the various propositions presented by
members, aid especially of the animated debate
! between Gen Echols and Mr. Nelson of the coun-
ell and Col Hartman, by permission OF Council,
but for want Of space, will have to omit Them
The proposition is to open thirty foot street
from Augusta street, in front Of the American
Hotel and Bumgardner 6 Sons warehouse,to New
street, where it intersects the Chesapeake s. Ohio
Railroad, and where it is proposed to locate the
Passenger Depot of the Valley roAd. Eighteen
feet of this ground belongs to the c s. OR r.,
an taking II feet more to make the 80 feet, would
cut that mach off the front Of Mr. Eumgardners' s
property. Mr. Garret submitted proposition on
last Thursday, that if the council would open this
street the company he represented would pro-
coed at once to the erection Of their depot Mr.
Bumgardner also submitted a proposition, Civ
ing to the city the. required space, on conditions
LIST That he be paid ST., 800. End. That per-
manent depot be erected at the point designated
aud Sd that the 80 foot street Indicated be es-
tabished. The committee streets, Messrs
Ker, Abby and Evans, to whom the matter was re-
ferred reported in favor of asking the city Judge,
to appoint commission to assess the damages on
the property of Mr. Bumgardner, and also recon-
mended that the amount Of the damages ascer-
tanned besassessed upon the adjacent property to
be benefited by the Improvement, thus relieving
the city. The report was adopted.
The council was called together again Friday
night, and another communication presented
from Mr. Garrett, qualifying that Of the previous
evening by stpulating that the street to BE open
ed should be used as a thoroug afare. 1t was
thought by some that the original communication
left II optional with the Valley railroad to use
the street for the track of the road, and hence
this qualified communication.
Gen Echols submitted the following resolu-
ton:
Pesolped, That the communication of Robert
Garrett, Esq Pres't OF Valley R Co, in rela-
ton to the op ming of new street-this evening
rsad-be referred to the Committee on Streets, to
be reported upon after the action of the Hastings
Court-asked for by resolution of Council o. the
10Th last.
Mr. Nelson offered the following substitute;
Reso1oed, That this council will take Il sasures
10 open new street along the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad from New to Augusta streets pro-
yided-
1st. That sufficient amount of land be OBJ
tanned from the s. 0 R r Co. to make the street
80 feet wide.
2nd. That the Valley Railroad will build per
manent depot on the corner of New street and the
c s. 0 4.
Srd. That the damages for the condemnation
of property to be apportioned by the council a.
mong the property owners benefited thereby
in accordance with the 26th section of the City
Charter,
These propositions brought cut an animated
debate between Gen Echols and Mr. Nelson, of the
council. and Col Hartman, by permission Of the
council, interspersed by remarks from Evans.
peting resolutions resulted on the adoption of
the substitute: Noes 6-Messrs. Evans, Witz,
Bagby, Guy, Hoge and Echols. Ayes, 5-Messrs.
Ker, Burke, German, Nelson and Abby
The vote then being taken the resolution of
Gen Echols, stood thus Ayes, a--Messrs. E.
vans, Witt, 6agby, Ker, Guy, Hoge, Burke, Mel
son and Eehols Noes, 2-Messrs. German and
Abby.
On Monday last, at the request ofJas Bumgard-
per, ST., aud the street com nittee, Judge W
Smith appointed the following committee to asses
the damages on such portion o. the Bumgardper
building it may be necessary TO condemn D
McGufin, James Blaekley. Thos A Bedsoe,
VI Harvey Etinger and John B Seheper, who as
sessed the da nareS at 81 46Q
II the permission Of the Chesapeake s. Ohio Co.
is obtained for the use of the grounds belonging
to that company, we presume the street will be
ppened and the danot erected.