Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-26
THE UNION DEPOT.
Special Report Il the General Coun-
eli Railroad Committee.

THE UNION DEPOT.
Special Report OF the General Coun-
els Railroad Committee.
Some weeks ago a special committee
vas appointed by the General Council
to consider the proposition made by the
various railroad companies and signed
by numerous citizens asking for the
right of way through and across streets
and alleys from the depot grounds of the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad on to
Center Landing and Fulton street to the
junction Of the Memphis and Louisville,
and Memphis and Little Rock railroads,
and also asking for the privilege Of run
ling a spur track to the package eleva-
tor Of the st. Louis Packet Company at
the foot Of Beal street. The route of the
proposed road is via Calhoun through an
alley in rear Of Whitield's cotton shed
to Butler street, on vest through lots to
Trezevsnt street, from Trezevant street
through lots to Tennessee street, along
Tennessee to Beal, across Beal on an
elevated bridge to the grade of the levee
at Union street, and along the face of
the bluffs to Washington street through
Center Landing and Fulton street to the
junction of the Louisville and Little
Rock railroads. The petition also asks
for the use Of Center Landing for a pas
sengeF depot.
The committee recommend that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted,
with the following conditions, in brief;
l That the Beal-street bridge be Of sufi.
; cient hight as not to obstruct public
travel.
= That the line Of said railroad along The
front Of the bluffs shall be east Of the
" line of the present landing and closely
D hugging the bluffs.
Should the river encrosch upon the
landing the railroad companies must b'
bound that in that event they must re
u move their track further eastward, etc.
No locomotives or trains shall b.
allowed to occupy said track, excep
while loading or unloading at the eleVa
= tor.
Said companies are TO erect on Cente
Landing q union passenger depot be
tween Poplar and Washington streets
said depot to be of sufficient capacity t
meet the requirements of trade, and I,
2. be composed of brick, iron, stone, etc.
according to specifications approved b
the Mayor and City Engineer.
That the ground for said depot sha
OIL be from Washington TO Market stree
ISL west of Front street, to the east side
'e' Promenade, and to be leased to sal
ar roads for niuety.nine years, the landin
on the west side of said depot to be r
4. tanned as the property of the city, etc.
- The building of the depot to be cor
~ menced simultaneously with the work
IN laying the track.
The city not to be responsible +
damages to private property or inju'
, to persons. That other railroads sht
lS' have the right to use said tracks,
paying a pro rata of the cost, etc, a
that the interests and rights OF all CT
he zens shall be protected, etc. (The pl
ID vision that the depot shall not cost Ii
md than SlOO, 900 in construction "
ort stricken cut by the committee).
it'll The report of the joint committee
ere signed by John Donovan, chairman
m. the Council committee, and by A
est Morrison, Chairman of the Alderman
six Board, and will come up for hearing
md the next general meeting Of the Gene
is Council.