The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-04

Another section Of the report Of Messrs.
d. z. Hadden and +. j. Graham, a Legis-
lative Council committee on railroads, is
herewith appended.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
This company have depot grounds prop
erly inclosed extending from Calhoun
street TO Georgia, north and south, about
1900 feet, and from Main street TO Sena-
tobia street, east and west, about |, 400
feet, closing Clay and Webster streets,
also Senatobia street and the alley north
and south between Main and Shelby
streets, by regular contracts, we suppose,
but cannot affirm, with the city Of Mem.
phs and Taxing District.
This company has eleven tracks cross
ing Georgia street. and have ilagman at
this point and are perfectly willing 10
pay their pro rata OF cost Of overhead foot
bridge, but do not wish to bo put 10 that
expense unless the Louisville, New Or
leans 4 Texas railroad pay their pro rata,
and the bridge be extended to cross all
tracks NJ this point
Carolina street is crossed by this COM
pany with six tracks, Broadway street 10y
four tracks, Virginia avenue two tracks,
Iowa avenue two tracks. All these cross
ings have ilagmcn except Virginia avenue.
The crossings are very bad for vehicles, M
none OF these streets at railroad intedsec-
ton are paved, as they should be. Proper
sidewalks are badly needed at all OF these
crossings, not only for vehicles but pcdcs-
TRANS. The drainage Is bad, and the sur
face water not properly cared for. In no
..aa. "A 49,. HuI Rrnviatnn A gufrN
further than Just outside the tracks, and
ohontimcs not that far. The cruss streets
not being paved, are therefore in bad con.
ditiOn, aud the tracks nrc made the reccp-
taclc OF all kinds Of garbage, filth and
swccpings from the cars, etc, and should
be- cleaned up regularly and removed 10
dump-boat or outside the city limits every
twcnty-iour hour.
This company have four tracks on Senn-
tobia street, aud crusscs Calhoun street
with three tracks, with two tracks Ia the
alley north and south between Main and
Shelby streets from Calhoun street north
about 30 feet, running thence with single
track over private property Ia the inter
-~.ction % Shelby and Irczcvant streets;
thence In center OF Ttczcvnnt about $50
tcct west, and thence over private prop
erty TO Tennessee street about midway bc-
tween Tpzcyant and lluling streets,
thence on Tennessee street To Boale street,
q distance OF about 1000 feet; thence
across the lcycc 10 Jefferson street about
800 feet; thence ON Promenade street to
4 point north OF Exchange street about
1850 feet; thence diagUnally across the city
property 10 the intersection OF Market
aud Fulton streets 10 u point where VIM
chester street would inicrscct, u distance
II Il "a q
about 5000 feet from south side of Cal
houn street 10 the northern limit Of this
track, with two switches from Poplar
street b. near Adams street, each about
100 feet In length. This line cru-scs
streets a. follows Butler street one
track, Trczcyant street, one, HUI
ing street one, Talbot street one,
Vance street one, iuntOtoc street one,
hinder street one, alley between licalu
and Linden streets, with bridge overhead,
Mccall street one, Hotel street one, GAY
ESQ street one, Union street one, Monroe
ttrcet one, Court stnrct one, Jefferson
street one. Adams sinrci four. Washington
street three, Poplar street three, Exchange
street one, Market street one. fIagncn
and electric lights aru at all these cruss-
ing, except Exchange, Washington. JET.
icrson, Court, Gayoso, Hotel. Mccall,
Bcalc, Linden, ronlotoc, Vance, Talbot
aud Calhoun streets, nearly all Of which
are needed badly q, present. and some OF
which need ilsgmcn and electric lights
both. This ruad generally complies With
the orders from this Council very willingly
and should be- dealt with literally.
This line aCr1ss the lcycc h known n,
The Bclt line. the Mississippi 4 Tennessee
tailfuad having sold an in,cfcs, la Il 10 thC
louisville, New Orleans q Texas and
Chesapeake, Ohio 4 Southwestern roads.
The lat named has no right 30 acquire an
interest in nhy Other railroad acruss the
lc,cc, THIS night being yNpr, sis waived ~
AcOntuCt With the IaNiug District.
AZ all streets crossed hy this line thor
u great need NJ suitable crossings iUr iJo
passengers that will BE- available in wet 81
kcll NJ dry weather, and while the Missis
nppi & Tennessee are willing 90 DO thui
part, the other railroads. which Rhoul,