The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-05
WIND UP AND SUMMARY.
CLOSING REPORT OF THE COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.
Respects OF Messrs. Hadden and Graham
Paid to tho Kansas City, Springfield
a. Memphis Company-summary Sub
mitted as "A Finis.

TnE ArrrAL herewith presents The clos
ing chapter of the Legislative Council
committees report ON railroads within
the Taxing District
X. g., r. NJ.
This railroad enters the Taxing District
on Kansas avenue. with one track in the
center Of same, running north TO Georgia
street al out 1900 feet, with tracks cross
ing as follows Virginia avenue one
Broadway street, both north and south
and two tracks ON Broadway street iron
Kansas avenue to Main street, about Lot
feet, crossing Kansas, avenue, kentuck!
avenue, Florida avenue, Texas avenue ant
main street, connecting with the h. G..
NJ. x H. H. r., and two tracks running
north and south between Kansas avenue
and Kentucky avenue, In the alley he
tween said avenues, connected nj Broad
way street, and preparing 10 cross Georgia
street. We are Of opinion that part ol
these tracksarc laid without propcrauthor.
ity, anl ask that the city attorney aud en-
necrinvcsligatca ndrcport 10 this council.
viz: the switch from the south leading
from Kansas avenue into broadway street,
from Main street TO Kansas avenue, and
the two t.acks on the alley, between Kan
sas and Kentucky avenues from Broad.
way street north. Broadway street is moth
ing but a railroad yard, M used from Kan
sas avenue To Main street, and this can
only he rcmcdied by compelling the rail.
road 10 strictly comply With It's contract,
and they never DO allowed 10 exceed the
terms thereof
The d"Jot grounds aud yards Of this
b. company extend from Georgia street Ia
Calhoun street north aud south about
l,30O feet from Kansas avenue 60 Kentucky
avenue east and west about $50 feet, clos
ing Clay aud Webster streets aud the three
alleys intervening. also the alley projected
between those streets running north and
south. They cross Calhoun street with
eight tracks, some Of which We do not
think they are entitled 90 under their con-
tracts, and ask that the matter ho referred
10 city attorney aud city engineer iul
report. Kansas aud fcnnsylyauii
avenues are both practically closed iron
Calhoun to Georgia streets, aud th'
territory between these streets AM
west Of Kansas avenue and east q
Mississippi river h rendered wurthlc.
except ior railroad uses. This compan
has one track and switches from Calhou
street Ia the Memphis grain aud pnckig
elevator. about $50 icrt IN length. crus-
Ing streets ~ follows Kansas avenue
Tfczeyant, lluling, Talbot. Vance, Punt,
toe, Linden over Bcair stnct, with on
track on bridge. Mccall one track. Hot,
one track Gayuso one tmck, Union on
track, Monroe one track, Court one track
jefferson one tmck, Adams one tmck. an
the Intervening allcys, connecting wit
the elevator track. This track run
through Chester street from Butler {
TpUyunt, about $50 feet, on Tcnnury
fircct from lluling to lignlC, about l,ii
feet; on the lcycc from lIcnlc Ia JoilCnoi
about $500 feet, on Promenade ir1l
jefferson street north, about $50 Zee
This company las tllgmcn at thc cros,in,
OF Carolina and Georgia streets Tho MAI
agcmynt ui this company j. the same
Me Kansas City, Memphis 4 Hrmingha
railroad, which dolly the city aulhontiD
more than any other railroad ~ corporate
within us limits, and should be- treated
The most cNacting manner, with rrrard
granting rights OF privileges ON streets ~
highways Thor yards should be- lpur,
la, The crossings ul nll STREETS aud allie
should be- graded aud paved. aud krpl
condition, ~ that they may boz rrsIcl
oil kinds oi weather sidewalks ul rui
substantial material. brick ur STONE. shur
be laid on Calhoun street, Georgia hu
from kansas 20 kcnlucky aycuuc, and