The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
WEARY OF FOoLISHNESS.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PUTS
ITS FOOT DOWN HARD.
A Blow at the Memphis 81 Charleston
Railroad on Washington Street. The
Two Dummy Companies Must Come
TO Time Quick.

street ana the washington bucct OrlugV
was submitted to the Legislative Council
ut It's meeting yesterday and unanimously
adopted, copy TO be furnished the rail.
road company
In respect 10 the occupancy OF Wash.
ingtoif street by the Memphis & Charles
ton Railroad Company, heretofore referred
10 me, | report the contract with that
company, and call attention to the follow
ing paragraph therelrom, viz;
1.-THE cars OF said company shall be
drawn over the right hereby granted by
horse or other animal power at q rate OF
speed not greater than six (6) miles per
hour, except over that portion OF the track
lying west OF Main street, which at the
option of the company may be operated
by locomotive steam engines.
recommend that the council, through
its secretary, notify the Memphis q
Charleston Railroad Company that the
above clause must hereafter be complied
with, and that said railroad company be
also notified Of the dangerous condition Of
the bridge on Washington street, and that
II will be held liable for any damages to
persons or property by reason OF any de-
iects in the bridge. aud that II be required
20 nj once rebuild the same.
ID. z. MADDEN.
S. j. WALKER, Attorney, etc.
The following reports on tho two dummy
lines were also adopted, supplemented by
n resolution notifying the two companies
10 come before the Council at its first meet
ing in April and show cause why their con-
tracts should not be annulled, or the Coun-
Gil would so declare them:
said lines were permitted 10 be con-
Btructed and the dummy line cars operated
under the terms and conditions OF contract
of date May 8, 1887.
The seventh paragraph Of that contract
contains the forfeiture clause usual to such
contracts-that is TO say, II declares the
right OF the District TO forfeit the contract
for noncompliance by the railroad com.
pany.
The contract fully shows the obligations
oi the dummy lines rs 10 the character OF
rail to be used aud the manner OF con-
structing the track and tho roadway.
report by the District engineer show
ing the actual condition OF the tracks and
roadbcds is herewith submitted.
On that feT ort and after personal inspec-
lion OF the tracks and roadbed, I am OF
opinion that each OF said companies has
failed, In substantial respects. 10 comply
with its contract with the District, and |
submit 20 the Council the question what
step shall be taken to enforce or forfeit the
Bamc. ID. l.. MADDEN.
$. =. WALKER, Attorney.
MEMPHIS, GREENWOOD A PROSPECT PARK
RAILROAD ooMrANY's REPORT.
"Scction 3 Tho tracks must be laid.
constructed and maintained NJ "a Ia oder
the least practical impeachment or obstrnc-
ton TO the use Of the street by the general
public"
Answor-On Tuesday, 10Th inst, made
n careful examination OF the track aud |
roadway from Broadway to the terminus |
OF the track at Second street aud GlynsO |
street That part OF the line between Cal. |
houn and broadway, ON DcSoto and Gcor. |
gia streets and DAVE avenue, the head OF /
the rail iot the most part Is somewhat be- |
low tho surface ol the graded roadway on |
either side Of the rails, but at certain other
places the rails show above the roadway
The track was originally laid to the eslab. |
iishcd grade and was put up 10 u good sur |
face aud line, tho ties being beded ON !
either gravel OF stone. aud more or less OF |
stone or gravel used between the rails and |
ON the outside. But little OF this. how. |
ever, h now 10 be seen, aud FOR the want |
oi huriacing and attention the track may
DC said To be badly down In the mud
From DcSoto street 10 Hidden avenue,
nlong Calhoun street, the track Is In much
better condition, having much moro stone
aud gravel under the track and ON tho
sides. On this section, however, the rails
IA some places ace quite exposed, showing
boh head aud iiangc. This j. due 10 the
Tact that wagons, days, olc., use the
tmckway In bad weather.
on lladdon avenue between Calhoun
street and the bridge, Tor q distance OF 100
o. 200 feet, the rails aro very much ex.
posed aud show both head aud nangc, aud
The ends Of the ties In some places are OK.
posed.
Between the bayou aud the crossing Of
Vance stroct, the head aud llangu Of rails
are also exposed In some places.
Prom Vance 10 the north end OF switch
near Bcalc street, although the head oi
rail d pretty generally exposed, Il Is much
better than south ui 10.
The crossing oi lcalc street aud up 10
the end OF the bridge north Of the market
house, the track Il laid on 6Xp Eiringcrs,
supported on ties four feet apart and the
whoio well paved with block stone and all
la accordance With sprc iicntiuna. On
Short Third street the track IL laid ON crOss
tics Gx7, feet, placed two feet In center.
II was laid ON broken stone, broken
brickhals aud gravel Al present the sur.
TACO oi the track u considerably cut up 10y
the tcaming done ON the streets.
ON Gayoso street lhc rails are much ca.
posed on account Of the heavy leaning
done from the lumber Yards aud other
traffic on that street. IL IA proper 10 state
that when the track ui this company was
originally laid the grades Wcrs established
10y the city engineer within the city limits,
aud the crossings ut Beaic, Vance, Her.
nnndo aud broadway streets made M To-
quirud. aud new bridges built on MADDEN
avenue, Calhoun aud Dcsuto streets ~ To-
quincd.
The rack was surfaced 20 the Fixed grades.
But owing 10 the financial cmbatrassmenis
Of the company for the past ak or eight
months the track aud roadbcd have been
greatly run down.
Two sections OF rail are called for in the
specifications. That 10 be- laid from SIC.
ond Street TO Calhoun street 10 be tho
johnson rail. Scriiul -, a., No 40
weighing % pounds per yard, aud that
tiom calhoun to Broadway 10 be-, Section
No. ~, weight 30 pounds per lincal yarl
Trail , inches high aud . inches basel.
The Trail Is laid throughout, % pounds
per lincal yard. The Johnson rail. section
y, cannot be used Tor the dummy en-
sincs now In use, nor any other weighing
over ten tons, no far as my Information "a.
lcnl- No iicmizcd statement Of cost has
bcon hlcd. Respectfully
NiLE MEmwrrurn,
Taxing District Engineer.