Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-06
APPLICATION DENIED
No Drawbridge Across the South
ern Branch.
New Application, Providing For n
Wider Draw.nnd Mccii.g Approv>
al OF a. aud 4. Cnnat Company,
VIII Bc Fnvorab.y Considered.


their Office. No. $50 Main street. At i
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present;
Captain w. II. Mayo (chairmam and
Messrs. Collonna. Dobie and Kern.
The chairman stated that the meet
ing had been called for the purpose of
acting upon the applications of the
Southern Branch Draw Bridge Compa-
ny for the construction of draw
bridge across the Southern Branch of
the Elizabeth river. He said that when
the application was brought before him
with the plans as approved by the Sec
| rotary OF War he was unwilling to
grant it for bridge with only a sixty
loot draw, ana suggested At the time
10 Mr.. Richardson. the president OF the
company. that he change the size of
the draw To a double one, so feet in
width. This Mir. Richardson was I'M
willing 10 do. lie said that he WAS not
| opposed 10 the construction of the
bridge. but that 4 single draw OF only
60 feet width would greatly impede the
traffic by navigation.
THE PROPOSED BRIDGE.
The proposed bridge is to be located
east of Sampson Creek three miles
above the Norfolk and Western bridge.
anu tt'tNtGU mat ana the AlbHmarlt
and chesapeake Canal.
The plan of the bridge. as drawn by
CAPTAIN Casey. Engineer, U. $. ". and
approved by the Secretary of War; was
before the board
FOR THE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Richardson. president of the
draw bridge company, appeared before
the board in behalf of the application.
as It would open mp the way for the
establishment of manufacturing inter
ests IN that section. and also give the
farmers better opportunity to get
thelr produce 10 the markets, ana thus
advance the interests of the city of
Norfolk AS matters are now there is
no communication from Great Bridge
or way TO pass to Portsmouth by
means OF an overland route. there be
/ ms no bridge at any point for travelling
either by foot or vehicle. The build
ing of this bridge will be OF infinite adj
vantage to all. and would not impede
navigation by water.
Mr.. Richardson was followed by Mr.
Avian ii. Martin, who said he owned
large stretch of land on the river
'front.'. and favored the cons truction Of
this bridge because he believed it would
materially advance not only his inter-
csts, but the interests of all owning
| property in that section. He believed
| II would be the means of establishing
settlements there that would add to
the growth and prosperity of Norfolk
whose commercial greatness is rapidly
auGmenting
WIDER DRAW ADVOCATED.
Colonel Warren G. Elliott, president
of the Albemarle ana Chesapeake ca
mai Company, said he was not present
10 oppose the construction of said
bridge and would not offer any unreas.
enable objection To it provided a bridge
would be built with a draw that would
not obstruct navigation through this
artificial channel, which was construct
cd by the Albemarlc and Chesapeake
canal Company, which great enterprise
mad brought millions Of tons of traffic
to mis- city and conferred incalcuabl BILE
benefits. but the construction of such
bridge with only n siXty-foot draw
would greatly impede navigation
through the channel of The Southern
Branch. He would not oppose the
building of structure provided ii
would have double draw-SO or 90
feet in width. 1t is essential that such
structure be required of the company
IN the interest of the commerce of Nor
folk, ana that VIII not in any way in
terierc with the prosperity OF The canal
company Ii the Southern Branch
praw-Bridse Company would spend
5000 for their alterations i'm the plans
Of their bridge it would not be a heavy
burden. and would avoid this danger
Gus impediment 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COCO vessels pass through this channel
yearly.
After further remarks on the subject
by MIR. Richardson, Mr.. Page and MIR.
Martin the discussion closed. and the
Interested parties retired.
APPLICATION DENIED.
The matter was then taken up by
the board. and after some pertinent re-
marks by the esldent. on motion OF
Mi pobie, the board. by unanimous
vote. declined 10 grant the application.
The board. however, expressed a will
iingness 10 faNorably consider such
propositions coming from the draw
bridge company as would conform to
the wishes of the Albemarle ana Ches-
apeale Canal Company and to tho
views expressed by the meeting
ANOTHER BRIDGE.
An application from Mr.. Fl. l.. Page.
asking the privilege TO build Il foot
bridge from the foot of Yarmouth street
across Smiths creek to Mowbray Arch
Client. was. on motion OF Mr.. Kern,
LETT with the president of the board 10
confer with the City Engineer. and
with power to grant the request.
OTHER MATTERS.
An application from c. II. Bull. ask
ing to be allowed 10 fill certain lots on
the western side Of Duke street extend
ed, beginning at point going north of
Mrs Ellen Bulls property, was
granted.
The chair stated that he had granted
the following permits during the recess
Of the board:
Copeland x Moore. to build a marine
Vol an. E-nf.f = N
City.