Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-21
THE PEOPLE LIKE 1T.
General Approval Of The Plan for the
C. &0.'s Improvements
CHANGE OF FREE-BRIDGE GRADE.
The Scheme Laid before the COM
nsisrionerx, who Receive II F"-
vornbIy-PriviIeges I'm the County.
shops to BE Changed.

The good news OF the splendid progress
made by the Chesapeake and ONO iNaii-
way Company in preparing for the cree
ton of a splendid Main-street depot anu
other extensive improvements Tor inc
convenience Of It's lines In this city. fui'
details Of which were printed Ia yes-
terday's Dispatch, was received Win pro-
nounced pleasure and approval by all
classes Of citizens. Aside from the taik
about the probability of war between
the United States and England. the pro-
posed improvements constituted the most
important topic OF discussion upon the
streets and In business circles yesterday.
On all sides the public-spirit OF the man
agement of the Chesapeake and Ohio and
their friendly feeling toward Richmond
were remarked upon. and had President
ingalls, been in the city he would pro
bably have received an ovation. The
resident officers were heartily corgratu-
lated
SUITABLE AND APPROPRIATE.
The general plans OF the company. as
to the placing of its tracks and the To-
cation of the depot and car-shed APP
pear to have been agreed upon by almost
every one as most suitable and appro-
pirate. In Courcil circles the scheme
seems to have been received with much
enthusiasm. All the members, or nearly
all Of them, who have been heard to ex-
press themselves In the matter, are OF
the opinion that the successful execution
of the plans as presented 10 the Common
Council at its specia, session on Thurs
Il. ,frrlf LA,. 60 lo oil
OF Richmond and the adjacent COM
munty.
As stated In yesterdays Dispatch. the
ordinance submitted to the Council was
referred TO the Committee on Streets,
and II is the intention of that body TO
commence the consideration of its de-
tails and the voluminous plans accom-
panying II just as soon as possible. IT
was desirable that the committee should
begin this work before the holidays are
over, and II is not unlikely that the
matter Will be taken up at the next regu-
lar meeting, which will be on the 2sth
instant. But for the intervening OF
Christmas Chairman Allen would proba-
bly, have called the committee together
to take up the question.
BEFORE BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Decatur Axtell. the second vice
president OF the company, appeared be-
fore the James-Riyer Bridge commission
ers yesterday, and laid before them
copies OF the ordinance and drawings in
connection with the vast work In con-
temptation. He explained the details
of the changes proposed to be made in
the grade OF the Free bridge, and, after
brief informal talk over the matter
the commissioners referred the subject
to a special committee. The members
Of the commission were favorably i'm
pressed with the plans.
Application will be made to the Henrico
supervisors within the next few days
for such privileges in the county as are
necessary to enable the company to carry
out its plans as TO yard and trackage
arrangements. In carrying out its man.
moth undertaking the railway company
proposes to transfer its present round
house to the yards to be established
near the Orieans-Street Station. and thus
increase :ts track space near the shops.
The Second-Street shops will also be
consolidated with the larger ones, and