The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-23
Mr.. SPENCER'S 5 PROPOSITION
Submitted to a Committee of the
Councils.
'he Business Organizations Favor
Granting the Request, Provided
the Rights of the City Are Pro-
tected and Norfok's Trade
is Given Fair Deal.

tected and Norfolk's Trade
is Given Fair Deal
When President Spencer, of the
Southern rnilroud, met number of
tue business men of Norfolk in this
city few days ago it WAS theu deter.
mined to ask the various trade orgnni-
cations to appoint committees to pre-
sent his proposition to the Councils.
These committees met in the Council
chamber last uight, aIso special
committee from the two branches of
the Councils. MIR Winston was called
to the chair and the following gentle
man were present from tho Councils:
Mesers. Roper, Winston, Leigh, Wrenu,
Collins, BrouShton. Herman. Arps,
Cooke and Sheldon. From business
organizations: W. w. Vicar, pres.
ldent Chamber of Commerce; Col. f..
NJ. Henry, president Business
Mems ASSOCIATION; Judge Eure presl-
dent Cotton Exchange, and Col. Nash,
Capt. McCnrrlck, Gen. Grouer, Col.
Hudgins, Messrs. Il. +. Noight, Cald
well Hardy, Waiter II. Doyle. UNI.
stadter, Savage, Joynes and 0, p.
Heath.
The secretary. MIR. Steed. read the
proposition from Mr.. Spencer. us fol
lows:
sourHERy RAILWAY CoMpANY,
OftlcE on THE PTisiDENT, 20 UEoADwAY
NEW lORE,
June .Oth 1895.
TO tie Mayor ana city Council Of
the CVY OF NOrJOM.
" In accordance with the request
made by committee of citizens of
Norfolk on the lIth INST, and pro
mlse made 10y me on TINT date to your
special committee, the Southern Rnil
way Company makes the following
proposition 10 you as basis for eX.
| tending it's lines to Norfolk,
| 1.-The Southern Railway Company
can, MT Its option, now acquire what is
known as tho Tunis nud Uruubart
properties on the Elizabeth river,
| lying between the dock of the Norfolk
and Southern Railways and the city's
| property south of Matthews street and
running west to Lee street
ut Is proposed to acquire this prop
erty aud to establish thereon a termi-
nous for the Southern hallway Com
pany upon the following terms and
| conditions:
First. That the city shall lease to
The Southern hallway Company for a
| period OF ninety-nine years, renewable
forever, at on annual rental of $500
per aunHm, free from city taxes, the
following property, VIZ:
"(A). The block bounded by Water
tayette, Lee and jackson streets.
"(B) The block bounded bv Water
Jackson, lee and Mathews streets.
"tCl. The portion of the block
| bounded by Matthews and Lee streets
| and the water front aud Urauhart
pror erty referred to.
"This lease to date as to each parcel
IN said blocks from tho existing. or
leases, if any. thereon, or from apv
earlier date or dates upon which pres
,Dt lessecs may consent to reiiuGuisb
their respective leases.
In case no lease exists then ro.lease
to the Southern Railway Compav to
| date from August lst, lS95.
1t Is to be understood TINT that nor
ton OF said property lying between
Water street, North street, the Eliza.
peth river and the northwest line of
lhe orqnhart property extended
10 water street may be used by the
Norfolk anu Carolina railroad
company II the Southern Hallway Com
pspy snail so desire, providing the
Southern Hallway Company uses with
its trains and engines the tracks of tho
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad Com.
pany or any portion thereof III reach
Ing the Southern terminus on the
waters of Norfolk Harbor.
The city OF Norfolk shall grant % far
ns 1t legally can to the Southern Kail
road Company and to the Norfolk and
Southern RniIr0nd Company. if the
Southern hallway COMPANY uses the
Noriolk ma Carolina raiiroad or auy
other portion thereof as above, or to
any rni!Toad'company which the South
ern Hallway Company controls by
lease, ownership or otherwise.
The same rights now and in the
future. which 1t now grants or may
hereafter grant to other corporations
or to firms or to indiyidnsls for the
laying aud operations Of railroad
tracks IN the streets of the eitv OF
Norfolk.
1.-The city of Norfolk shall by suita.
bic ordinance or proper binding legal
process, close Fayette street. between
Lee street and the Port Warden's line
Jackson street. between Water strect
and tho Port Warden's line. Matthews
street, between Water street and tho
Port Warden's liue, and Leo street
between fnyette street. said closing to
be accomplished from time 10 timc.and
as rapidly as the expiration or ternii