Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-sUNDAY. MAY p. 1888
THE RAILWAY ORDINANCES.
Called for TO-Mor-
row Night-TO the Council Direct.

Chairman Ebel, OF the subcommittee
on streets. stated yesterday that he would
call meeting for tomorrow night for
the purpose Of further considering the
railroad ordinances.
VIII give the members until the 10Th
or May 10 take some final action" he
said. IF nothing IS done by that time, I
Shall report the facts 10 thu full COM
mittee, and Jet 1t take up the subject and
dispose OF II, or send the papers back to
the Council"
A gentleman representing the Rich
mOnd. Petersburg and Carolina railroad
called upon President James Caskie. OF
the Common Council yesterday and in
CURED whether. IL formally requested to
do so. he would convene the Council to
consider petition to discharge the
Street Committee from further conside-
ration OF the railroad and union-depot
ordinances. Mr.. Caskie replied that he
thought the entire committee should pass
upon the ordinances which are now tied
up in the subcommittee. Mr.. Caskie
Will. at any rate, wait reasonable time
before converting the Council to con-
slider taking the matter out OF the hands
OF the Street Committee. The Common
mittee, therefore, would have ample time
i'm which 20 act before the meeting of the
Council
II Is argued by those who desire the
matter referred TO the Council at once
that all points have been settled in the
subcommittee save that of requiring the
roads TO give bond for compliance with
the terms OF their ordinances; that the
city Attorney and the City Engineer
nave approved the ordinances, and that
the matter is in about as good shape for
settlement by the Council as il is likely
TO be. II Is thought it will be some time
yet before the subcommittee will be
ready TO report. The Street Committee
will then have to pass upon the Ordi-
nances. and later they will require action
by the Council and the Board of Alder
men. The gentleman who advocated dis
missing the committee from further con-
sideration OF the ordinances says he was
actuated solely by desire 10 save time.
1t is thought I'm some quarters that
the fact that the Richmond Petersburg
and Carolina is in reality to be division
Of the Seaboard AIRLINE, a rival Of the
Southern. is influencing sentiment against
the ordinances. President Samuel Spen
Ger, of the Southern, is also n director in
the Chesapeake and Ohio. He il said by
some to be opposed TO the proposed joint
depot scheme. 1t is well known. however.
that Mr. Decatur Axtell. second vice.
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
has taken a very active part IN bringing
the two roads together, and that he is
anxious TO see his company's plans con-
summated. Indeed. all the local officials
of the Chesapeake and Ohio expressed
the greatest desire TO see the union depot
built 1t is stated that these local officials
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio have been
mainly instrumental I'm defeating n
scheme advocated for years by some Of
those higher up In the councils of the
company, OF building a belt line around
Richmond and running all through trains
over that route, carrying passengers TO
and from the city by means of local
train. Naturally, the local officials are
highly DESTROYS of seeing their plans car
ried out
1T Is understood that the Atlantic-C Coast
Line has made a proposition 70 tho Rich
mond. Petersburg and Carolina looking
to the latter's coming into the Byrd
Street station. This would be all right
for the Richmond. Petersburg and Caro-
lima, but would not help matters with
the Chesapeake and Ohio. However, the
former will not accept the proposition If
the Council can possibly be induced to
sanction the arrangement with the Ches-
apeake and Ohio.
Mr. Axtell stated yesterday that he
would be at the meeting Monday night.
or have representative. A business en-
gagement requires him to be In New York
Wednesday, but he Is hopeful of arrang-
ing 10 be at the subcommittee meet
ing