The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

cannot be compelled by law to open either
High street from Adams street to Madison
ssreet, or Jefferson street or Court street
across this company's yard, il in no other
way by bridging the yards and depot.
This company has two tracks crossing
Union street, two tracks crossing Beale
street, two tracks crossing Linden street.
three tracks crossing Pontotoc street, three
tracks crossing Vance street, three tracks
crossing Walnut street, and with only o
fagman mt Union street.
The crossing of Linden and Pontotoc
streets is closed by the embankment
thrown up by the company for its tracks
They should be required TO bridge Ponto-
toe and Linden streets, rs these streets are
open on either side OF the railroad and
these Instructions by the railroad are a
great damage to the property in that vicin-
ity. A flagman and an electric light should
be maintained at Vance and Walnut streets.
The depot for passengers used 10y this
company is an unsightly shed, with com
bined ticket office and peanut stand. The
waiting-rooms are some distance away,
and the space between only partly COW
cred. These rooms are in bad condition,
and are not properly kept clean, and are
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railroad running thirty years into as large
city as Memphis, it is about time they
be compelled TO make proper arrangement
for the travelling public by the erection OF
suitable passenger depot. Steps to this
end should be taken at once by this coun-
Gil and for the en- Iines used inside the
city for switching they should use anthra-
cite coal. They should also be compelled
to put down and maintain tirst-class
brick sidewalks ON Charleston avenue,
next 10 their property from Madison
street as far north us their property runs;
and also repair and widen the plank walk
on Lauderdale street from Madison street
| TO Adams street, and Adams street from
| Lauderdale street west along the entire
! front Of their property. They should also
be notified to remove all the tracks cross
| ing Walnut, Vance and Pontotoc and
other streets except one, or show to this
council satisfactory reasons why they
should be allowed more than one track.
And also to put down and maintain good
crossings over their tracks at Walnut and
| Vance streets.
II will be observed that this railroad is
| the greatest drawback TO the growth OF the
city OF any railroad entering its limits,
running dagonally across the entire city
from southeast TO northwest with its yards
and tracks, obstructing and closing many
beautiful streets and thoroughiares, and
cutting the city in two, greatly hindering
and reiarding its growth and prosperity.
1t is a source OF continued complaint, and
il is greatly TO be regretted that the officers
h)uld show such lack Of the proper APP
pr citation OF the position they have placed
themselves and their road in by not will
ingly and promptly acceding to the de-
mand OF the city for the general inn
provement Of property in and about
their tracks and yards, by refusing TO open
str cts, construct bridges, crossings, side
walks, drains and other like improve.
mcnls. The magnitude Of this obstruction
TO our city's growth can be best apprecia-
| ted when IL is known they have between
six and seven miles of track laid diago
nally across and through the city, and
have only two flaemen in their employ
and entirely close three fine thoroughfares
and practically obstruct fifteen others.