Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-24
NOW FOR NEW DEPOT
GENERAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER
ORDINANCES NEXT MONDAY.
CHAIRMAN ALLEN INTERVIEWED.
He Thinks the Council 10 in Favor
of Granting the Railroads the
Companies Are Hopeful.

The Council Committee on Streets will
meet next Monday night at O'Clock to
consider the ordinances asked for by the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond. Pc
tersburg and Carolina Railroad companies.
ana those which have been recommended
by the sub-C mmittee.
Much interest centres in this meeting,
a. since the wrangles which occurred in
the meetings OF the subcommittee the
public has become thoroughly aroused to
the great Interests OF the city involved
In the proposed Improvements. and 1t IS
understood that a number of the most
prominent and influential businessmen
OF the city will appear before the COM
mittee To appeal for prompt action on
behalf OF the railroads
The Committee on Streets Is composed
OF Messrs Otway 8. Allen chairman.
Robert Whittot Jr.. Reuben Burton. John
M. King, }. H. Lawder, james Bahen
from the Board Of Aldermen, and Messrs.
William Gibson, Jr., II. l.. Peters. T.. c
Ebcl, sol l.. BlOomberg, w 4. Woodv
and q. X. Pollock, from the Comuol,
council or these gentlemen. Messrs.
Burton. King, Lawder Ebel. Gibson. and
pollock composed the subcommittee.
COUNClLMEN WANT THE ROADS.
II is impossible 10 ascertain Just how
the gentlemen OF the larger committee
stand concerning the applications of the
TWO railroads. but IN municipal circles il
seems to be generally conceded that tn
committee VIII exact bonds OF the com
paniee. though 1t is to oppose this that
the businessmen will Il is understood,
appear before the committee. Chairman
Otway 5. Allen, when seen by Dispatch
man yesterday. said he could not say inst
what the sentiment OF his committee
was concerning the bend question but
he continued. "the members of the Coun
Gil. | am sure. are heartily in favor of
granting the railroads the rights thew
ask. and l firmly believe that some way
Will be found TO adjust all differences.
and that the franchises will be granted
1 certainly hope so. at any rate"
RAILROADS STILL HOPEFUL.
The railroad companies have NOT given
up hope that they Will be permitted TO
enter his city with the Improvements
they contemplate making. one of The
officials most interested in the matter
said 10 Dispatch man: II cannot con-
ceive that the City Council will want 10
Keep from this city railroad which other
municipalities would oner premiums to
secure l think that now that We havo
gotten out OF the hands OF the sub-com-
miucc we will be In position TO do BUSH
ness more expeditiously, and that Il is but
the question OF a short time ere We will
beln position 70 commence work"
Mr.. Decatur Axtell.- vice-president OF
tho Chesapeake and Ohio. entertains |
Views similar TO this. He was seen yes |
terday I'm reference TO the action of the |
Monday night ana said |
the Chesapeake and Ohio officials were |
pleased that the ordinance was now he |
fore the fun Street Committee. He be-
lieves the Street Committee Will handle II
eSpeditiously and satisfactorily. 81
He took occasion TO say that the state.
ment I'm the Sunday morning papers init
mating that the chief officials OF the |
Railway Company were oppos-
ng the ordinances n the Chesapeake and
ohio ana Richmond. Petersburg and Car
'ina companies and interfering with
ma antagonizlng them was emphatically |
Incorrect I'm his belief. and so far as he
las any knowledge. direct or indirect. II
vas also stated In substance in the same
eports that the CHIEF local officials OF the
Chesapeake and ohio had always worked
or Richmond aud intimated that they'll
ad the opposition OF certain high off,
ieis that these higher officials were de-
irous Of building beli-llne around Rich
lond, running all through trains by that
ms, carrying passengers 10 and from the
ny by means OF local trains. and con-
sylns the impression that 1t was due TO
pc EFFORTS Of The local officials that this
fojeot was defeated and the present
isus adopted.
rms he says. Is absolutely without
oupdation; that the selection OF the pres
~ ~ route and the determination OF the
'ans was the action sole.y OF the ureei-
~ OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
or.,, -smpany: that The efforts OF the
,y.ns , na have been confined 10 car
Inrtb,,,ssas tue Presidents direciions and
as p,,,,.. aad ssyinE the fullest effect 10
them tha, 1 Was very gratifying 10
NC should have put aside the