The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-03
More About the Right OF way.
To the Editor of the Dallas Herald:

To the Editor of the Dallas Herald
Most every part of our city is agi-
tated on the newly suggested railroad
extension, and |, rs an interested par
ty feel deeply.
Although each ward elects It's own
councilman who are acquainted with,
aud are to lay its interests and wants
before the Council, yet in passing or
dinnnces the body acts ms whole, and
for the benefit of all. AT least this is
the theory of our city government.
Presuming that every councilman UNI
derstands his duty and is ready to do
It, We merely wish to present our views
as suggestions To them in their action
ia the matter.
The authority of the Council, If any
they have, to net in the premises, Is
given by section 10 of the last act OF
the Legislature. We suggest that If the
authority be given, it is not without
provlsos.
First--fhe railroad must leave good
and sufficient passwny for wagons, &c,
ON either side OF tho track. The street
between Moulard's, on the north, is
not sufficiently wide for such, and es
pecially i'm deep cut be made across
the ridge on which Ervay street runs
Second-It must not materially in
juro the passage and travel of any
street, etc. Az there has been no sur.
vey of said route nor any profile made,
the Council cannot be prepared to act
with intelligence on the subject. 1t
may require deep cut n cross the
ridge on which Ervay street runs. Dr.
way street has been graded with great
care and at great expense; mostly ii
not entirely by the arrangements of
those living on 1t without expense to
the city, with view Mt some day to
have the street railroad run Its whole
length. Such Il cut would isolate that
part OF the city south, and AZ the cut
across would be near the middle, de-
stroy forever the project of getting the
cars run on that street. Thus cutoff
property Oh that street would become
nearly worthless.
Az Marilla street is narrow, the dan
ger to private residences, not being
built with n view to such, would be
greatly endangered by fire from the
train. Such u burden or easement was
not contemplated by the party laying
Off and donating the easement of over
the land, nor by the easement lots w.
ing on either side. 1t would destroy
Il, or nearly so, for every other purpose
on account of It's want of width.
As this would be neither q "swithr
nor turnout" there are serious doubts
of the power, IN the company to run,
or thecity authorities to grant the pow.
er, the road even then without a special
act of the Legislature.
Captain Ed. G. Browdcr, who owns
a great deal of the lands lying imme.
diately south of that part OF the city,
proposes, rather than have his vendees
thus disturbed, to donate the right of
way to the company, over his lands, If
the company will run the road sonth
of that part of the city. Starting at
or south Of the turn-table, route
through there passing south aud west
OF the cemetery, with but little injury
to any one, with much better ground
and grade, and but few hundred yards
longer than the proposed one can be
had. To run the proposed route, a
great deal of trestle work before reach
ing Ervay street, and great deal after
crossing II In descending the hollow
and crossing the branch to the COM
press will DO necessary, unless q cut 80
deep as to ruin Array street IL made In
crossing the ridge on which the street
runs. This deep cut would destroy
Ervay street across that ridge.
The proposed road eau run where
Captain b. proposes to give the way,
or the company can use the Texas and
Pacific track TO the depot, or run
track of its own down Pacific avenue,
yet apart by the city for railroads by
The side OF the Texas and Pacific track.
We DO not oppose, but glory In the
general progress OF the city, but we are
unwilling to SEQ one part Of the city
flourish by sacrificing another, and
he more 80 as we live In the sacrificed
part. To run the road there, would
benefit the road and n few property
holders around the compress, but
would destroy that. part of the city w.
ng on Ervay street south of the CROSS
ny. Ifprivate rights are to DO ignored
md one part built up at the expense of
mother, Young street Is nearer, wider
md would require but little grading or
restlework and but little cut II any, In
rossing Ervay street. But we con-
Jude by denying the authority, Of the
athcrs, thus TO lop off u beautiful
ranch Of our city to wither and die,
II order to benefit the Houston and
Texas Central Railroad or build up that
'nrt around the compress.
Dallas, August 2, 1875.