Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23


mond. Petersburg and Carolina will not
accept this ordinance, and therefore we
most respectfully decline II. l thank you
for your trouble. but we don't want your
ordinance as II now stands, and / speak
authortativcly."
This fell like thundCr-bolt on the COM
mittee. and there was silence for min
ute after Mi. Williams took his seat.
Mr.. King then moved 10 lay the ordl-
nance on the table, but withdrew IT in
favor of motion made by Mr.. Lawder,
recommending the ordinance TO the gene
raj committee. This was adopted by an
unanimous vote. though Messrs. Pollock
and King announced that they would
fight the passage Of the ordinance before
the general committee.
THE C. AND o. ORDINANCE.
The plans and specifications Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway were taken taken
up, and on motion of Mr.. Lawder the
question as TO the changes proposed in
Fulton was first considered.
On motion Of Mr.. King, an invitation
was extended TO the residents Of Fulton
TO express their views. Councilman +. II.
CARRIER spoke first. and explained why the
citizens of his section we're opposed 10
the original plan, which meant the closing
up OF the Osborne turnpike ana the
DarbytOwn road. He stated that the
route as proposed by sir. Turner would
be perfectly satisfactory TO him, as well
as to the other, residents of Fulton.
Mr.. Decatur Axten, the vice-president
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
when asked by Mr.. King to give the
views of his company, explained what the
effect would be If the plans just spoken
Of were carried out. He thought the
new problem would require some adj
ditional cost. but it should shorten the
Henrico travel and would be Of some adj
vantage. If the county would secure
the property necessary and the Council
would approve the plans, then the rail-
road would go to the expense of building
the road. He, therefore, suggested as
an amendment the addition Of the follow
ing independent. section;
provided. however, and It IS hereby
declared to be Il condition of this ord-
nance. that in the event the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company shall estab-
lish the yards and system o. side and OK
tension tracks referred 10 in :ne preamble
of this ordinance, near Fulton, the
said railway company shall not
close, or procure to be closed,
both the Osborne turnpike and the
street, or road, known as Tenth
street or the Darbytown road. which
passes close by the Virginia and
Carolina spoke and hub factory. until
and unless the said railway company
shall have opened or procured to be open
ed a road, partly along Scott street; that
is TO say. extending from a point on the
Osborne turnpike. at or near the top OF
the hill. east and south of Almond creek,
near Thomas Kennedy's house, and
thence passing down a ravine or
branch pointing nearly on the line of
Scott street extended to the valley;
thence crossing Almond creek at some
convenient point, with reference to align
ment and grade: thence passing up the
slope. and crossing the tracks Of sald
railway company beneath the grade
thereof at a point 10 be selected by the
said company between the eastern line
Of said Scott street and a point on the
line of said railway 6O yards eastwardly
therefrom: thence TO Scott street ana
thence by Scott street and by the most
practicable streets and routes to con-
necton with said Tenth street. otherwise
known as the Darbytown road, hereto
fore mentioned
on motion of Mr.. Iawder. the sub-com-
mittee. after some discussion. adopted
this provision as an amendment to the
ordinance.
THE DOCK QUESTION.
At the request of Mr.. King, the ques-
ton as TO the alteration Of the dock on
Seventeenth street was next taken up
He explained that a number Of prominent
shippers was present to be heard on that
subject. Mr. King is himself thoroughly
familiar with the situation at that poiat'
as he is the son of Mrs. Jane King, who
has a large ice-hOuse fronting on the
dock. and is the manager Of his mother 5
business.
Mr. Morris of the firm of Davenport x
Morris. accepted the invitation. and stated
that his firm had not given up the oppo-
sition raised two or four years ago. and
he then explained i'm detail how he
thought the business Of his firm might be
injured by the proposed changes of the
dock.
Mr.. Axten. in reply. stated that there
would be no injury TO the traffic resulting
from the proposed change, but on the
contrary. the roadway should be widened'
as it sees the purpose of the company TO
board up the space under the proposed
trestlework.
dent of the Common Council, expressed
the fear that the proposed charges would
make il very difficult for his house the
firm Of Augustine K Glover. 10 get thelr
vessels under the trestlework.
When questioned by Mr.. Pollock, COLO
mel Cutshaw gave II as his opinion that
the location selected by the railroad COM
pany in regard to the crossing Of the dock
was about the best that could be made
under existing circumstances.
CONSIDER IT BY SECTIONS.
The ordinance, the granting of which
was peutioned for by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company, was then taken
up by sections. Mr. AXtell offered an
| amended ordinance, which he said would
| probably expedite matters if that were
used by the committee instead of the
| original draft. This was accepted by the
committee and the ordinance was read
by the clerk and then taken up seriatim
and after the third section had been read
Mr.. AXtell explained in answer to ques-
tion asked by Mr.. King that ii was the
intention Of his company not to have any
grade crossings in Fulton after the VIA
duct had been completed. After IL had
been explained by the railroad authorl-
ties that the present wooden uesue vi
the company east Of Thirteenth streel
was TO be removed Mr.. King wanted TO
have provision added that the eXistihs
overhead bridge at the foot or Elghth
street should be removed, and mat
grade crossing be established there WIN
the usual protection thrown around IL.
Mr.. Axten thought this was impractical
BILE. on account OF the local frame iha'
would have to start from there. In inc
interest Of the street travel the street al
that point should remain closed, as III
fact. il had never been open except TOT
few months.
Mr.. King moved that clause be at
tachcd to the section providing tha'
Eighth street be opened at that point.