The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-02
LOCAL MATTERS.
Unanimous Agreement

| OF THE COMMITTEE on STREETS on THE ROUTE
OF The RICHMOND AND AILEGHANY RAIL-
ROAD THROUGH TIE CITY.
lii known that The ordinance which re-
Gently passed the Board Of Aldermen pro-
yidin- for the construction Of the track OF
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad
! through the ctv To the dock did not meet
the views OF the engineers CT OF the Board
OF Directors Of the company. y further
I consultation with the Committee on streets
was deemed important 10 the Interests OF
the railroad company and The city. Accord.
| inglv a special meeting Of that committee
was held in the office Of the City Engineer
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. John \. Curtis
presided in the absence from the city OF Nr.
C.. L. Todd. Francis o. French, Esq,
president OF the Richmond and Aileghany
Railroad Company, and Colonel II. ID.
Whitcomb were present on the part OF
the company. After examining the map
Of the proposed route and hearing the
statements Of Me>SrS. French and Whit
comb. and also OF Colonel CuShaw, the
| CITY Engineer. it was finally unanimously
determined by the committee to recommend
the following ordinance sS substitute for
The enc referred 10 above. |; i understood
! that this comDrOm's iS acceptable TO all III
! itcresfcd, and that ~ soon a. II passes the
I Conncil he railroad company VIII proceed
| az once TO complete is works in and through
| tie city. Our people are 10 be congra;u-
| lated that this harmonious decision las been
reached by the committee: and a. there Is
no doubt that II viii be confirmed with the
same unanimity by the Council, ali apprc-
hens Of further trouble may be dis
missed.
II is perhaps due to Colonel Cutsbaw to
state that while he declared all crossing OF
streets by railroad tracks was Objectionable,
and that they should be made to pass over
or under streets whenever practicable, he
believed the plan now proposed and adopted
bv the committee less objectionable than
that which passed The Board of Aldermen.
The AMENDED ORDINANCE.
Be il or,iained IN tie CoWcH Of he city
of Richmond. /. That permission is hereby
given the Richmond and Allegheny Rlll-
road Company to construct and operate,
with all necessary engines, cars, machinery,
and appliances. and under the conditions
and stipulatiOnS herein contained, not more
than two railroad tracks Of the gauge
now or hereafter required by the. SAID
c)mpanv within the city OF Rich
mond upon the property Of said company
and on the streets OF the said city, as fol-
lows: Proceeding down the line Of the
J1meS River and Kanawha canal from the
western limits OF the city. crossing Fifth.
Sixth, and Byrd streets 10 point about 100
| feet west Of the south line OF Canal street:
/ thence detecting TO the right with curve Of
800 feet radius TO a point on the company's
| property west Of the western line or Elgblh
street, and crossing Eighth street into the
basin at any point between The noltn ana
south lines OF the basin, with such addi-
tiOna and side tracks in the basin n the
needs Of the company require; also, begin
ming at point within the limits OF The ca
nal between Seventh and Eighth streets,
dtfecting 10 the right by a curve OF 450
| feet radius into the basin and TO the south
! bank OF the basin 10 point near the west
| line OF Ninth street. and into and across
Ninth street. not less than % feet from
inner rail TO northeast conner OF Halls fOun-
dry, through cOmpany's property, crossing
! the south arm or outflow OF the basin, and
| bv curve Of 500 feet radius, detecting TO
! the left, into and across Tenth street TO
about the centre Of basin below the COM
panI's gaugelOck CT basin, all at Grade;
! thence upon the c0mpanY's property. by
! treSllCS or bridges (qbOye oIade). along or
adjacent TO line OF the canal 10 point
between seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. where the line returns 10 grade,
crossing the several intermediate streets and
properties.
>. The crossing Of Seventh street at it,
intersection with Canal street, as herein
provided, shall be made at gride-ibe ne
ce,>ary work in making the said Seventh
and Canal streets 10 conform 10 be at The
cost OF the said Richmond and AlleghaDy
Railroad Company, and under 'he super
vision OF the City Engineer; and If at any
time hereafter the Council should deem 1t
desirable 10 raise the grade OF Seventh ana
Canal streets at such point - A. 10 carry the
same over the track, the said company shall
provide a suitable bridge. irestle, or other
method OF crossing, a. may be required by
the Street Committee. and Of such materiai
and workmanship as NAV be approved by
the Civ Engineer, for the safe passage Of
individuals and Of vehicles; and should the
same be il drawbrld"e, sba'l provide sniia-
bic gates and competent watchmen and al
tcndsnts thereat for the operation Of the
same.
8. Wherever bv the provisions OF this or
dinaDce the said company shall cross any
street OF the city at grade, and the Commit |
tee ON Streets shall 50 require, il shall pro- !
vide and maintain at such crossings suitable |
gates and ilagmcn 10 give due notice by |
fllgs and lanterns OF the approach OF all
trains.
4 Whenever hereafter the city shall by |
ordinance or es0lutiCn OF It's Council so re-
quire, the said railroad company shall pro-
vide suitable bridges or yIadnCts for the
Of any Of the streets OF the city
across lbs track or tracks in the line Of the
present direction OF such streets; or in the
4sent Ofthe city allowing the crossings to be
made at grade, shall provide suitable gates.
yafcbm0n, and flagmen at each crossing, as
provided in section 3fhereof.
8. The privilege and permission hereby
,Cantcd TO the said company shall continue
inlil revoked 10y the vote Of two Succes.
isety .elecled Councils, and for SIX months
iter notice OF said revocation sha.l be
erYaS on the c0ppany.
G. Say injury TO private property that
1ay arise from the location OF the traeis as
erein provided shall be compensated when
uly a>asriained by the saiG company, and {
! no cyeat be a charge against the city Qi |
,iehmOnG
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