The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-30
THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Meeting Held in Council Chamber
Last Night.
Prominent Citizens Discuss Pre- sident
SPencer's Proposition. The Views
of Business Men for tho
Guidance of the
City Fathers.

Pursuant to notice of the special
committee OF the Councils which has
had In hand the proposition of the
Southern railway system, meeting
was held in the Common Council cha N :
Der last night to discuss tho PROPOSE
ton.
AS the invitation WAS n general one
to all persons 10 be present who were
Interested or desired to express an
opinion on the subject, the meeting
was well attended.
On motion of Mr.. Leigh, President
Winston, OF the Select Council, was
called to the chair. The chairman
stated the object Of the meeting to be
to obtain the views OF loading business
men IN order that the committee, in
mating iss report to tho Councils,
might he guided by the public will.
The clerk then read President Spen-
GERS proposition, and Mr.. M. L.. Il.
Davis was asked to express his Vows,
Said that he had not given the
subject duo consideration, but believed
the company was asking q great deal.
lie thought the length OF tho lease was
too long, but believed everything
should be done to induce tho company
to come to Norfolk. Tho city could
roads TO make its terminus here.
Mr.. Barton Myers SAID the oity
should not give away it's property with.
out consideration, He favored
the proposition. He di d not
think moro momentous proposition
had ever been presented TO tho city.
The consideration was small. lie had
been informed that about 200 carloads
OF freight were landed at West Point a
day. That is au item of Importance.
He would very much like to see tho
rond come here.
Capt. n. Nj. Osborne said the Nor.
folk and Western Ind nothing to say
III regard to the matter. Would be
very glad to see the road come hero.
sMayor Petit said he had not given
the matter much thought. but sug.
gested that certain resolutions should
be placed in the proposition.
Col. Il. ID. Starke spoke against the
parting of city property without TAXA.
ton. He spoke III fnvor of selling the
property if necessary. Theio ongb. to
be some distinct proposition as III Whit
the Southern ID going to do for Nor.
folk. He believed the Southern is
coming to Norfolk anyhow, because 1t
is to their interest to do SO; wanted to
SEQ detailed statement of what the
railroad proposes to do and whit con-
| cessicns 1t expects the city to make.
MIR. ID. Lowenberg SAID he was pres.
ent strictly as Il citizen OF Norfolk; said
proposition as published is too ridicu.
lous for one moments consideration,
lie thought tho Southern would como
to Norfolk anyhow. Tho Southern had
been fighting the Seaboard Line
TNr 4 ~.
reason why 1t wants TO get to Norfolk.
As to the tobacco warehouse property
he thought the city would be benefited
if it should dispose OF the property.
MIR. Lowenberg closed by saying that
since his communication in newspapers
he had been assured by numbers of
citizens that 1t voiced their views ex.
nctly.
&Cnptain McCnrrick said he had n
telegram showing that 300 to 400
through cars passed Alexandria ami
Richmond per day. OF these he
thought 800 would come here, and
make business of $3.50, 600 per year.
MIR. Barton Myers spoke again to the
subject, saying that with propef trent
ment the Chesapeake and Ohio could
have been gotten to this city.
MIR. X. A. Dobie coiucided with the
views Of Col. Starke.
Gen. Groner said his views were
pretty we'll known, he favored the
proposition.
Mr.. Mccormick said the Southern
had submitted its proposition. md
were waiting to hear from the Councils.
MIR. Freeman urged prompt action.
he thought the road would come here
anyhow, but 1t would be we'll to meet
1t half way,
MIR. Walter Sharp thought the timo
had come for the city OF Norfolk to
show some spirit of enterprise.
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