Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
THE n. & A. CONNECTION.
Ordinance Recommended Grantin
the Franchise Desired.

THE ". e. a. CONNECTION.
Ordinance Recommended Granting
the Franchise Desired.
The Council Committees on Streets
ard Light met in joint session in the
City Engineers Office yesterday evening
az half-past 7 O'Clock. There were pres
ent Messrs. l.. ID. Crenshaw, chairman
Of the Committee on Streets, who also
presided over the meeting. Glover, Bel
vim, Stratton, Chsppell. Carter. Curtis,
Capers, Crump, and White, from the
Committee on Streets, and messrs. W.
). Gum, Bodeker, Ferriter, Otley, and
Davis, from the Committee on Light
TIE OBJECT.
The chairman stated that the commit
tees had been called to consider the petit
ton of the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company introduced in the
Common Council Monday night at q
called meeting and referred to these COM
mittees for consideration and report.
The petition prsys that the Richmond
and Allegheny Company may be allowed
TO construct tracks on certain streets in
the city of Bichmond for the purpose OF
connecting said road with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Eastern division.
Mr.. Cspers said he would like to hear
the opinion of the City Engineer in the
matter.
COLONEL CUTsHAv.
Colonel Cutshav said he did not see
any objection TO the connechon-track as
proposed by the railroad company. and
did not think that any better route could
be adopted.
MIR. Capers said he would also like to
hear the opinion of the Superintendent
OF the City Gas Works.
Mr.. Adams said that the proposed
route would take off portion OF one OF
the sheds in the yard, and that it would
take off a part of the yard in the oppo-
sise corner where the sheds were proposed
to be extended, but that the sheds could
be extended in another direction and
further south, and that the construction
of the track as proposed would not IN
convenience them at all.
Mr.. Crenshaw said he had visited the
works and could not see that the pro-
posed route would be Objectionable IN
any respect.
MIR. Chapel said he would vote to re-
port favorably on the petition.
Mr. AxTELL.
Mr.. Belvin inquired of Mr.. Axtell il
the company proposed to use elevated
tracks on the south side of the Dock.
Mr.. Axten replied that it was the in
tention of tho company to use the trestle.
Mr.. Hunt inquired to what extent the
railroad company proposed to remune-
rate the city for the dAmage done to the
gasworks.
Mr.. Axtel said that the company would
be glad to pay for all damages done to
the gas-works and to property.
SOME OBJECTION.
Mr.. Curtis said he would not oppose
the recommendation of the ordinance, but
that he thought it would be q great detri-
ment to the city to SLOW this connection
TO be operated from the fact that freight
would be shipped through the city by
rail to tide-water, and that Richmond
would be only way station.
MIR. Belvin said that he had always
been in favor of helping the Allegheny
Railroad Company when possible so long
as the road terminated in the city, but
that he was for Richmond first that the
river had been so much opened lately
that large vessels could come to our
vbarfs, aud he thought the railroad COM
panv should ship their freight by water
Hom Richmond, and not carry 1T
through to tide-water that the city
had spent great deal of money on
wharfs and in other ways to further ex-
port over her waters, and that he did not
think the proposition would be of adj
vantage to the city. He said that with
the presiding chairman and Mr. Gum
he was on the James River improvement
Committee, and, as was well known, the
Government had appropriated the large
sum of 1925, 600 for work on the river
this year, which sum WAS now being ex-
pended in the furtheraDce OF a plan
having in view the acquisition OF depth
in the channel OF the river from the city
TO the ocean that will afford accessto the
largest vessels that as the river is now
being so extensively improved he thought
everything possible should be done to
encourage exporting directly from this
city.
RECOMMENDED.
Mr.. Glover said if this privilege was
not granted freight would be shipped
over the Chesapeake and Ohio directly
TO the sesportS. and that municipal legs
lation could not prevent it. he moved
that the committee report favorably on
the petition, and that the matter be re-
ferred TO the City Engineer, City Attor-
new. and the receiver of the Richmond
and Allegheny RAILROAD Company, with
instructions that they prepare an ordi-
nance granting the privilege, to be pre-
sented to the Common Council Tor adop-
ton and that the City Attorney and
Civ Engineer be requested to prepare
the same ut once, as 1t seems important
that the connection track shall DO con-
structed at the earliest moment
MIR. Gloyer's motion was unanimously
carried.
TREsTLING.
Mr. Glover moved that the trestle
where il crosses Nicholson street be ele-
yated so AZ 10 make the minimum from
the bed of the street to the lowest tim
beers Of the trestle fourteen feet instead
OF thirteen and half feet as originally
proposed. .u,a
MIR. Axtell said the company would
conform to the pleasure OF the city In
this matter.
Mr.. Gloyers motion was unanimously
adopted. So.
at $50 o'clock.
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