Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-17
NO ACTION TAKEN. YET.
Subcommittee on Streets Con-
sdsrS {, { O. Plans
PROTESTS FROM FULToA|ANS
Engineers Explain All Details But Not
q FONT Passed.
nr pOC1 QUESTION REVIVED.
r,c committee VIII Go Upon An
other Tour of Inspection ms Guests
of the Citizens of FuIton-The Next
Meeting on Friday Night.
.ur pocK QUESTION REVIVED.

Tho subcommittee on Streets made but
little progress with the railroad ordi-
rauces last night. The plans Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio were under con-
Alteration, hut most Of the time was
tsken up with the explanation OF the
engineer of the road, and with the pro-
tests Of residents Of Fulton against inc
closing Of the Osborne turnpike.
The committee accepted an invitation
from residents Of Fulton to go upon an
other tour Of inspection. and after broach-
ing the old question as 10 the rights OF
the road TO cut off a part Of the dock
which WAS threshed out so thoroughly in
The last Council-and suggesting the in
corporation Of a bond clause in the or
5.nancc. the committee adjourned to meet
AGAIN next Friday night.
THE SESSION IN DETAIL
An Tie members of the subcommittee
wore present as follows: Messrs. Ebel
chairman, Burton. Lawder, Gibson,
Kim and Pollock.
.Tar city Attorney asked the commit
g.. TO proceed with the consideration Of
t-. franchise of the Chesapeake and
OHIO. as both the City Engineer and him
self had been occupied in court since the
ast meeting Of the committee. ana had
,at bad time to perfect the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina ordinance. as
amended.
Nr IaWdcr moved that this course
should Doe pursued and that the matter
of closing the Osborne turnpike should
BE- first considered Numerous petitions,
signed hy property-Owners, mechanics,
and storokeepers, protesting against the
closing nj the turnpike, were presented
and read
Councilman CARRIER. on behalf of the
citizens NJ Fulton. asked for a postpone
men. % the consideration of the matter.
81 N- Meredith, who had been retained
os counsel for the property-owners, was
Il. present. The matter was passed
Dr. temporarily. and Mr.. 1saacs, the en-
euasr of the Chesapeake and Ohio road,
went over the plans, explaining them in
4eau
SPEAKS FOR FULTON PEOPLE
1ir CARRIER WAS given the privilege Of
t. floor, as the spokesman of the Full
t.u protestants Referring to the recent
.rip OF the subcommittee, he said they
lad not visited the proper locations in
Fulton. The claim Of the Fultonians
was a just one, and they pleaded not for
mercy, but justice. They had TO contend
against a powerful corporation. He re-
r.atcd the invitation extended upon a
..rmcr occasion by the residents of Full
tu and undertook TO show the COM
utt,e. if they would go over the route,
I.n the closing of any road might be
u.N4ted eco with us" he said, and
] uuk We can reason this matter"
Nt CARRIER, referring to the plans, said
D.. Thought the closing of the tracks
l.cut Dr. obviated by stringing out the
tracks along the main line Of the road.
There Vs property there owned by the
Hru.. land Company. which might be
lseI Tlc speaker himself had 5000 in
vested ig that land, and he would give
49, ls interest TO the railway company,
j. ly sruging out the freight tracks
4- tlr main line the closing OF the
turnpike could be avoided.
Nr Hartley followed, and asked that
o.. surface track feature should be elim-
mated from the ordinance.
KEEP THE ROADS OPEN.
Mc e. Y. Meredith, who has appeared
t..r, The committee on former occa-
S.rs, reiterated the arguments he then
a.t..e. and contended that they had
I.ler yet been answered. The committee
mon bad not visited the northern
lat Of Fulton, which would be affected
r.s- o. all by the closing of the turn
Ise Ar Meredith was very logical and
irc.Gs in his remarks. lie cOntended
l.a "A
matter NJ engineering or by tunnelling,
and az least one. if not both roads there
ity Kept open. the railway company ought
iiio jay Jon the Improvement, and not the
I'tsaeaH of Fulton, who would rather
As Improvement should not be brought
n th'te tAlu that their present trade should
., ,aH.n away from them
CHANGES IN THE PLAN.
A Nr Lawdcr. of the committee. followed
p VITA strong plea that one road, at least,
A.sat Boz kept open. The City Engineer
'e.1 BE- Was like thrashng old straw TO
"A. up the details Of the plans OF the
,l., p.ekc and Ohio road. Few changes
A.- been made since they were last acted
-4 Dr the former Council, AMI these
Changes Dee explained. The change in
tt'"t.a az Seventeenth street, the
'-- Iu the curvature does not affect
.r ..E colonel Cutshaw said he wished
ii. on record that there should be
clearance less than fourteen feet As
Ore depot. Colonel Cutshaw said he
This company was willing 10 adj
Pro- the same plans as the Richmond,
''.,tlis and Carolina, and he heartily
those plans
~t Pollock moved, ana Mr. King Sc
.ae1 tAe motion. that the committee
ia accept the invitation extended by
~ CARRIER. ON behalf of the residents
f.ion, 10 visit Fulton under their
~eengu.
As TO THE DOCKS.
~- ANtell was asked 10 explain 10 the
N,iee the situation as regards the
The fee simple title Of the docks
vested Ia the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Was Cd highway. however. The com
owns. absolutely. the land on tho
fe, oc and on the north. with certain
'lous. The D0ckmaster exerc ses
s,.tNe authority over the dock. pre-
ing places where vessels should load
it -hoad. Inc power rests. really. with
tt. chesapeake and Ohio. however
ADsh their dOckmaster. This point was
ana Sed az great length two years ago
IT,, argued al great length by counsel.
eith of tho "a, he fyf 10