Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-14
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Tie Street Committee Takes Final lc-
ton On The Gao. Ordinance.
rev MATERIAL CHANGES MADE.
agreement. Reached ms TO the Free
Bridge, street Crossings, and Other
Favor OF Censering Mr.. Mann.


for privileges TO build its proposed steel
vladuct and depot. and It has recon-
mended TO the Council after giving great
care and study TO every detail. an oral
nance granting the rights necessary 10
carry out the great scheme.
Az O'clock yesterday afternoon the
committee went into the consideration Oh
the measure. section by section. CHAIR
man Allen presided, and there were only
two ai,sen ees.
Clerk Jacobs began the reading OF the
ordinance. Mr. Bloomberg offered mo-
ton. which was adopted. TO agree to the
first section. which had been amended by
a proposition Of the railroad company 10
give up the idea OF cutting down Denny
Louisiana. and Orleans streets. and, In
stead. to construct its viaduct through
Third street (Which is 90 be closed). with
a clearance OF 10 feet at the crossing OF
the three streets named. The city Is TO
secure the land necessary to open and
extend Russell street or any other street
cast OF Third street. to provide
thoroughfare for Third street. all ex-
penses 10 be borne by the railroad com
pany.
GET OVER THE DOCK.
Mr. Morris, of the firm of Davenport
Morris. was again heard IN opposition 10
the manner in which the railroad com
pany proposed 10 cross the dock. He SAID
his rrm would rather give up one OF its
warehouses than have its entire business
interfered with by the construction Of the
viaduct, as now proposed. lie invited the
committee to visit the locality TO look at
the situation.
MIR. Axtell briefly replied that there was
no intention 10 cross the dock. the only
change 10 be made would be THAT at
certain points the vessels would be Kept
sixty feet further of from where they are
row moored to the wharf. lie added that
the company did not expect TO take any
OF the private property without paying for
IT,
Mr> Morris desired to know from the
City Engineer whether he could recon-
mend any change in the plans at the
point in question. Colonel Cutshaw re-
piled that Il was practicable, but would
not be best for the interest Of the railroad
company, because ii would involve too
much curying. The first section was then
agreed TO as recommended By Mr.. Bloom
berg, embracing the proposition OF the
railroad company.
The second section was then taken up
and explained by Mr. Axtell Ii provides
for the closing temporarily Of Cary be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
NO vIADUCT ON NINTH STREET.
The third section, which referred to the
construction of the viaduct on north Ninth
street. was, on motion OF Mr.. Bloomberg,
taken from the table and stricken out
rst.1 fxa fforr,arlu fottrfnh carfiOn
provides for the connection to be made
Dy the company between the yladuct and
It's present surface tracks. IL also pro-
vides that all rights not then exercised by
the company as TO routes granted pre-
vlously shall be abandoned.
Mr.. Axtell thought such rights as TO
routes granted should be specified. but Dir.
Meredith. the City Attorney. insisted that
all such rights be abandoned Should they
afterwards be required by the company
they could be easily granted again by the
city.
Mr. Bloomberg desired to know whether
the tracks on Seventeen street be-
tween Broad and Grace streets could
not be abandoned. but Mr.. Axtell thought
that this 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 been utilized. shall be rescinded
The fourth section was next taken up.
This provides for a minimum clearance of
fourteen feet, except at the crossings
OF Denny, Louisiana, Orleans, and Mar
shall streets. which may be reduced 10
thirteen feet. 1t also contains the pro-
vision that II hereafter the streets that
are liable to be flooded by the James
river are raised. this shall be done TO
grade crossings. IL necessary, and the
railroad company Is to take all necessary
precautions, except at the Frankiin-street
crossing where their car-sheds shall not
be interfered with. The City Engineer
insisted that the minimum clearance
should be- fourteen feet. and that the
company should be required to alter its
structure IL the city should hereafter
I'll In the lower portion of the city.
The section was finally adopted. with
the provision STATED above, only Mr.
Diacont voting against 1t.
FREE-BRIDGE CHANGES.
The nth section of the ordinance was
then taken up. This contained the pro-
pcsed changes in the Free bridge. Mr..
Axteli stated that since the last meeting
OF the committee he had gone over the
plans again with his engineers. and he
had come to the conclusion that such
changes could be made in the construction
OF the spans to be changed as to raise
the lowest points OF the structure four
feet and half above the highest hood
line.
Mr. Axtell stated that the company
would be compelled TO ask for a clearance
OF thirteen feet nine inches. while the
City Engineer insisted that the minimum
clearance should be fourteen feet. Mr..
Mcdowell moved that the plan be so al
tered as TO make the clearance at the
Free bridge thirteen and a half feet.
Mr. Bioomberg offered as a substitute
that II be made nine feet only. and that
the nine inches taken of be added
TO the clearance between the structure OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany and the bridge Of the Atlantic
Coast line Mr.. Bloomberg's substitute
was agreed to. and the section was adopt
cd as amended.
The sixth section requires the COM
pany TO begin the work within twelve
months after the passage of the ordinance
and TO complete II within four
years. The erection OF the depot ana the
several yiaducts shall be regarded as
emo entire work. and the failure to con-
struet any one OF them shall forfeit all
rights regarding the entire structure.
The section was adopted.
The next section makes provisions
In regard to the construction OF the pas
senxer depot IL was adopted on motion
OF Mr. Mcdowell. Similar action was
taken In regard 10 sections and 8, which
contain provisions as 10 the manner Of
accepting the ordinance Section 10
which provides that the viaduct shah be
properly fioored at street crossings. was
also agreed upon.
On motion OF Mr.. Bloomberg. the City
Attorney was INSTRUCTED 10 offer another
section II the general statute law should