The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

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The RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY RAIL.
ROAD--PREPARING TO LAY TEACK.--In an
other part OF todav's paper will be found
an impoftant notice OF Vice.President RI .
G.. Parsons, OF the Richmond and Alle-
| ghany Railroad Company. TO bOai.owners
and persons Interested in transportation on
the canal. The Vice-PreSidcnt saws that the
substitution OF a railroad for The canal NAV
I interrupt the business of the canal between
Richmond and DIaiden's- Adventure dam at
any time after july -, 1880. II is the pur-
pose OF the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
! road Company 10 make this period OF inter-
ruption as brief rs possible. and 10 furnish
early and cheap facilities for transfer and
| trans sportation. 1t is probable that COM
merce will only be interrupted for few
1 days.
! Preparations are being made to lay down
the track between Richmond and Maidtn's-
I Adventure cam twenty-seyen miles. and 10
have that part OF the road IN running order
on or before August lst. About thirty tons
Of fastenngs, such as spikes. ishplates, &C.,
have arrived, and track laying will cOnI-
meuce tomorrow or the next uay.
| Ii appears to be the purpose OF the COM
pany tO erect passenger depO, on the site
OF the present Basin, aud a freight depot
on Tenth street. In order 10 accomplish
this purpose the company will at the next
meeting Of the Council present the follow
ing petition, and SIX early action:
! 10 the honorable the City Council Of The
city Of richmond:
The petition OF the Richmond and Ale
gbany Railroad Company respectfully shows
unto your honorable body that II i; now &C.
! lively engaged in constructing "A railroad
from the cify OF Richmond 10 clifton Forge,
Va; that in order 10 accomplish this II has
acquired the property. works. ana fran
chlses Of the James River and Ksnawhs
Canal Company; that part OF the property
30 acquired is the land now used and known
as the basin, and also the greater part OF the
square bounded by Ninth and Tenth streets.
Byrd street, and the basin proper; that 1t
| is mstter OF great importance TO The inter-
ests OF your petitioners and TO the trade
and commerce OF the city OF Richmond
that the freight and passenger dcpois OF
your petitioner should be located in such
a manner as 70 give TO the business commu-
nifty and to the public the greatest facilities
for the transaction OF business; that your
petitioner proposes 10 erect. at very con-
siderable cost 10 itself. freight and passen-
ger depOls on its property above de'crlDed;
that such locations offer the greatest 3dvan-
tsges to the public and your petitioners for
the transaction OF business; that before IN
curing the great outlay and expense OF
such construction it is necessary for your
petitioners to secure from vOur honorable
body certain rights and privileges OF ap-
pro- 4ch for its cars and engines. That the
rights and privilege, now sought 10 be ac-
Qured from your honorable BODY are IL
follows
First The right TO lay its tracks along
Byrd street from Sixth street TO lts freight
depot at Tenth street.
SecOud. The right 10 cross seventh street
at Caual street, and to cross and occupy Ca
nsI and Eighth streets, with lts tracks, 10
iis passenger depot % be located on the
site OF the canal basin proper.
7 Third. The right to cross Byrd street
with q track connecting with the track OF
the Richmond aud Petersburg Railroad
/ Company.
Fourth. The right to work the said tracks
A. well a. the main line of the railroad
along the tow-path and canal property OF
your petitioner within the limits OF the city
OF Richmond with the ordinary engines and
cars Of your petitioner.
Fifth. The right to build an Overgrade
| bridge or crossing FOR carriages, vehicles.
and passengers AZ Seventh street, where
! il intersecls the line Of railroad with ne
ceSsary approaches.
Your petitioner presents herewith pat
carefully prepared. showing the location
OF the proposed approaches by tracks TO
the SAID proposed freight anu passenger
del ats, and the places whe,e SAID tracks
will cross or pass through or along the
streets aforesaid.
Your petitioner prays that by proper or
dinances TO be ordained by The two
branches OF the City Council the rights
and privileges Aforesaid mag be granted.
And your petitioner will ever pray, DE.
The Richmond and Alleghany Railroad
Company. by
II. c. PARSONS, Nice-President.