Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-23
WILL PUT UP BLINDS.
,uE c. & o. MAKES THIS coycEs-
SION TO MANCHESTER COUNCIL.
YlLL NOT BUILD NEW BRIDGE.
rho Company Submits Statement
% the Commissioners, which tbe
sonth-Sidc Members VIII Carry No.
fore the Council OF Their city.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
many IS willing TO meet the wish Of the
Manchester Council. and put up blinds 10
Ns proposed Viaduct where II crosses the
Free bridge so as TO guard against
nehtening hroses when being driven
under the structure but II will not con-
cent 20 build a new bridge. as requested
D. The governing body OF the South Side
municipality.
These two propositions are plainly
stated In paper submitted to the Bridge
mmlssioners yesterday afternoon bv
Ar Decatur AXtell. second vice-presldent
% Che railroad company. This meeting
was held for the transaction OF other
business, but Mr.. AXtcu having learned
C.. che session. went before the body and
was granted the courtesy of presenting
Dis paper. which was in the nature OF an
answer TO the action of the Council OF
our sister city.
There was no extended discussion OF the
matter. but after talking Il over in
formally for a few minutes It was de-
ciel 10 turn the paper over to the Man
chester commissioners. to be by them laid
before their Council. This will probably
Sc done al the adjourned meeting to be
held next Friday night.
MIR. AXTELLS PAPER.
This is the paper submitted to the
bridge Commissioners by Mr.. Axtell:
January p. 1897.
TO the Honorable Commissioners Of the
I1mes-River Bridge Company:
utiemen.-lhc Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company appeared before you in
August, 1896. and. with the request that
lt be adopted and agreed to by your
loli presented a form of resolution and
contract giving the railway company the
TIchr under certain conditions and re-
ftrictlons. embodied in the form submit
ted o. YOU. 10 build its proposed works
across and over your bridge, lowering its
surface sufficiently to enable travel TO
pass under the railway structure Detailed
plans were also submitted with the said
form OF resolution and contract. This res
oluuon and contract, with the plans. were
referred by you TO the city Council OF
Manchester; and accompanied by. a reso-
luton i'm which your board asked for in
FtuctiOns from the City Council 1t has
come 10 the knowledge Of the railway
company that the Council of Manchester
adopted resolution 10 the following ef-
feet:
Resolved. That the Bridge Commission
Prs be instructed TO grant the petition or
the Chesapeake and ohio Railway Com
bridge TO the Manchester side OF the river
and enclose the yiaduct with blinds-l5O
feet on each side"
The matter being again in your hands.
the railway company appears before you,
asking your further action upon its petit
lion and the papers which it submitted to
you.
WILL ERECT THE BLINDS.
II the company has been correctly ad-
vised as 10 the action OF the Council OF
Manchester and the resolution which IL
adopted, as set forth above, have 10 say
that in compliance with the desire Of the
Council OF Manchester. as expressed in
Its resolution, the railway company is
willing TO effect such modification OF the
resolution and contract submitted 10 you
and referred by you TO the said Council
as will provide for the erection OF blinds
for 80 feet on each side.
have further to say that this company
cannot agree 10 the other provision OF the
said resolution of the Council Of Man
chester-that is, that the railway COM
pany shall build a new bridge 10 the
Manchester side Of the river. / personally
have explained TO you body the limitations
under which the railway company Is
placed: and have also had opportunities
of explaining to the Council Of Manches-
ter. as we'll as 10 the Street Committee OF
the city Of Richmond, when the matter
was before the Council of Richmond, that
this company cannot undertake 10 renew
any other portion Of the Free bridge than
the pants, consisting OF seven spans
10 allow the works OF the railway COM
many TO be constructed. The reasons CON
trolling the officers of the company in this
are imperative.
THE MATTER FULLY EXPLAINED.
The proposed changes I'm the Free
bridge, and the disadvantages that were |
feared would arise from them, We're pre-
scented 10 the Council Of Manchester in all |
aspects, and in the most thorough manner |
by a number Of citizens. The Manchester |
members Of your board appeared before |
fhe Council I'm executive session, called /
especially 10 consider the question. Ihe /
subject was discussed by members Of the I
Council AT several meetings, and, after I
having fully considered the objections that |
were offered and all the features OF the |
matter. the Council found that the plans !
a. the company were acceptable with the |
one provision that blinds should be pro |
lI7el as above stated.
such being the conditions, the railway /
company respectfully brings the subject !
f0 YOUR attention. again. IN the nope ana |
belief shat IL will be the pleasure OF your |
board % grant its petition and 10 con- |
C.lle the contract. - 1910 49,,
IHE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
Way COMPANY.
lSienel by) DECATUR AXTELL,
Second Nice-PreSidont