The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14
The C. & 0. PLANS ACCEPTED.
The Street Committee Adopts The Ordl-
nance With Amendments.
The MATTER WAS FULLY DISCUSSED.
The Question Rapidly Disposed OF Mt a
Meeting OF the Committee Last Night.
The Alterations Made by the Coun-
cilmen-Law to Cover Crossings.

The Council Committee on Streets had
another called meeting yesterday after
noon at o'clock in room No. 5 Of the
City Hall for the purpose Of continuing
the consideration of the ordinance by
which the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company desire TO obtain franchise for
the construction Of steel yiaduct and
new passenger depot.
on motion Of Mr.. King 1t was decided
to pass on the ordinance by sections.
a motion made by Mr.. Diacont to give
Mr.. Parrish, OF the Richmond Cedar
Works. a hearing before taking up the
recommendation Of the City Engineer as
to the changing Of the viaduct In Fulton
from Third to Water street and through
the yard of the Cedar Works, was lost.
Clerk Jacobs then read the ordinance by
sections. After some discussion, Mr..
Bloomberg moved to agree TO the first
section, which had been amended by
proposition of the railroad company TO
give up the idea Of cutting down Denny,
Louisiana. and Orleans street, and in
stead to construct its viaduct through
Third street, which is TO be closed, with
a clearance Of thirteen feet at the cross
ing Of the three streets named. The city
IS to secure the land necessary to open
and extend Russell street or any other
street east Of Third street to provide
thoroughfare for Third street. all eN-
penses to be borne by the railroad COM
pany.
STRONG OBJECTION.
Mr. Morris, Of the firm OF Davenport &
Morris, was again heard IN opposition to
q fs,
pany proposed 10 cross the dock He
said his firm would rather give up one of
its warehouses than have its entire busl-
ness interfered with by the construction
OF the yiaduct as now proposed. lie also
invited the committee 10 visit the locality
TO look for themselves.
Mr.. Axtell briefly replied that there
was no intention TO cross the dock, the
only change TO be made would be that
al the extreme points the vessels would
be kept sixty feet further of from where
they are now mored TO the wharf. lie
added that the company did not expect
to take any Of the private property with
out paying for II.
Mr.. Morris desired TO know from the
City Engineer whether he could recon-
mend any change i'm the plans at the
point I'm question. Colonel CItshaw re-
lAA'A AtAtAN IL was ~ tAN NtNtAhANf DNN NN''tN'
not be the best for the interest Of the
railroad company. because II would in
yolve too much curying.
The first section was then agreed TO as
recommended by Mr. BloOmberg, en-
bracing the proposition Of the railroad
company.
The second section was then taken up
and explained by Mr. Decatur AXteli. the
second vice-president of the company.
IT provides for the closing of Clay be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets,
and II hereafter the city deems It desira-
BILE 10 open Brown street from Seven
teenth street to one hundred feet west of
Concord street, To a width Of fifty feet,
the necessary steps are 10 be taken by
the city. and all expenses are 20 be
borne by the railroad company. The Sec
ton was adopted, on motion Of Mr.. Nc.
DOwell. after the City Engineer stated
! that he did not recommend the perma-
nent closing of Clay street.
The third section, which referred 20
! the construction Of the yiaduct on south
| Ninth street. was. on motion OF Mr..
! Bloomberg. taken from the table and
| stricken out.
RIGHTS NOT EXERCISED.
The new third formerly fourth Sec
ton provides for the connections to be
made by the company between the via
! ducts and the present surface tracks.
| 1t also provides that all rights not then
| exercised by the company as to route,
| granted previously shall be abandoned.
Mr. Axtell thought such rights as "a
| routes granted, should be specified, but
/ Mr. Meredith, the city Attorney. insisted
that all such rights be abandoned. Should
| they afterwards be required by the com
| pany they could be easily granted again
| by the city.
| Mr.. Bloomberg desired 10 know whether
| the tracks on Seventeenth street, between
| Broad and Grace streets. could not be
| abandoned, but Mr.. Axtell thought TINS
| would be against the shipping interests
| in that section OF the city. The section
| was adopted, on motion of Mr.. Ferriter
including the provision that all franchises
| granted in the past that have not peen
| utilized. shall be rescinded.
| The fourth section was then taken UP
! which provides for a minimum clearance
| OF fourteen feet, except at the crossings
| OF Denny. Louisiana. Orleans, and Mar
shall streets. where II may be reduced tC
| thirteen feet. II also contains the pro
| vision that II hereafter the streets should
! be raised that are flooded BY the james
| river this shall be done 10 grade cross
| ings. If necessary, and the railroad com
! UauN Is 10 TAKE all IectH0HiN fit~""Nt'''"
| except NJ their Franklin-street crossing
where their car-sheds shall not be inter
fered with.
The city Engineer insisted that Hi'
minimum clearance should be fourteen
feet. and that the company should Il
held 10 alter its structure II m" cit,
should hereafter hil in the lower poi
ton Of the city.
The section was finally adopted VII
| the provision stated above, only MI
| Diacont voting against II.
The nth section OF the ordinance was
then taken up. which contained the pro
| posed change in the Free bridge. Mr
| Axtel stated that since the last meeilnl
! of the committee be had gone over The
plans again with his engineer. and h'
| had come 10 the conclusion that ,uci
changes could be made in the conftruc
ton Of the spans 10 be changed as e
| raise the lowest points OF the structure
four feet and half above the highes
flood line.
THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
Mr.. Axtell stated that the company
would be compelled to ask for Il clear
| rafw "a