Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
MIST HAVE PLANS.
WILL THEN ne READY TO
ACT ON DEPOT SCHEME.
DIAM WORDS FROM CHAIRMAN EBEL.



9Th, me,aas Of the subcommittee on
60 apoontcd TO consider the peh-
go ~ me Chosapeake and Ohio and
'O'' petersburg and Carolina rail-
l.- franchises. has been postponed
-,sr.lay night at s o'clock. The
''... ...- could not take place on Friday.
Hanged. owing to the absence OF the
,-.o.n and another member
~so eommi,tecmen are not little cha
....-.l at the tone adopted by President
Ill. Chairman Ebel said yesterday
,s, committee on Streets does not pro-
,.sa f1 let any public improvement go
p, fhe city II IL can possibly be helped
pa,. DE added. we want to be convinced.
ttat thing IS to be a public improve
mont before we vote for II. We have our
aay 90 the citizens Of this city to dis
charec. and we shall not finch in its
Performance.
MUST HAVE THE PLANS
'T can safely say" added Mr.. Ebel.
chat The committee will not take ac-
ton on these petitions until they are ac-
companied by the plans Tor the proposed
new depot. The committee will not ac-
Ccpt "a building that is not creditable 20
the city. and we want to know more
about the little one-story structure that
Is 20 sit between the lines of the two
railroads"
Mr. Ebcl called 10 mind the fact that
in the original plans arrangements were
made for the offices OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. The officials Of the road no"
say that their Offices VIII not be ID vac
depot. but I'm the near future Il IdIso
building viii be erected by the Co.ip"n;
for their accommodation. MI
who Is responsible for this statement -
not prepared To- say at TINS uine "Heie
the building viii be loc"'oo-
THE r., T.. x G.. ORDINANCE
nh. ordinance OF the Richmond, Pc
tersburr and Carolina railroad has been
duly drawn. and copies OF u nave Deeh
circulated amongst the members of the
subcommittee.
THE text Of the ordinance is as follows:
Whereas. the Richmond Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad Company, a cor
uoration existing by virtue of the laws
of the state of Virginia. is DESTROYS Oh
extending TO this city and constructing
It's tracks through the city Of Richmond,
and Of building other structures, bridges
y
senger and freight depot; and
Whereas. the proposed railroad with
its works and Improvements will be
great benefit 10 the city of Richmond
without expense to the said city, and Will
greatly promote the convenience of travel
l.rs and the business interests of the
cts. and il is not practical for the SAID
company % effect said improvements
without securing permanently certain
rights and powers from the city Of Rich
molI.
THE RIGHTS ASKED.
Sow. therefore. in consideration Of these
promises and Of the agreements and
...r.|.tIors of the said railroad company
t.'..r.f.er contained. be it ordained by
tf. C.ty Council of the city of Richmond:
r.r.t.That the said Richmond, Peters
1.rr and carolina Railroad Company,
' tf. successors and assigns. shall have the
r...t ODD truct, maintain, and operate,
v.H .U necessary foundations, piers,
columns. posts. or supports, etc, an iron
or steel NHduct supporting a single track
Iue DI railway during the continuance OF
tho charter Of the said railroad COM
r.nt. or any renewal thereof, from
point 40 which the line of the said rail-
r0.a company crosses the James river
below Mayo's bridge and enters the city
a. Richmond, thence crossing the mouth
a. Shockoe creek and the Southern rail-
way overhead, together with the street
parallel with and Immediately west OF
said railway at a point near the eastern
end OF the freight sheds OF the SoulherH
railway. Thence crossing under the pro
rosed viaduct of the Chesapeake and
ohio Railway Company, and over the
canal 10 the southern side OF DOCK street
t, a point about forty GO feet east OF
The CITY Gas-W orks' property. situated
ou Dock street; thence crossing DOOR
street overhead and all intersectins aileys
fl the southern side of Main street 10
r.irt about one hundred and eighty-siN
CSGl feet east of Fifteenth street; thence
crossing Main street overhead, with the
necessary supports at the curb lines
.h.nc. crossing Walnut alley and Frank
Dim street overhead 10 the southern end
Of sixteenth street; thence along the
southern side of Sixteenth street on an
elevated Viaduct to the southern emu ol
Broad street. thence crossing BrOad
street overhead with the necessary sup
norris al the curb linc thence continuing
'lor,, the southern line Of Sixteenth
.fr..t by said elevated structure 10 the
,.rthorn line of Marshall street; thence
H. IN elevated wooden structure or earth
,mItnkmcnt TO Brown street, about one
hundred 900 feet east OF fllieenin
.,r..t. thence crossing at grade, Brown
street. Fifteenth street, and Leigh street,
With double track; thence crossing with
a double track at grade Fourteenth, Tur-
pin thirteenth. Twelfth. y or Ellett,
Eleventh. and Tenth streets, and any al
leys or streets not now opened TO Seventh
street near its intersection with Hospital |
street al grade: thence through, upon. |
and over "a part OF the lands belonging
10 the city of Richmond between Hospital
and Second streets including that under
the Ffth-strcet yiaduct, thence crossing
Second street at grade passing under the
IIrst-strcet Viaduct ana crossing ST.
James, ST. John. Bacon, and 81. Paul
streets To- crossing of Bacon Quarter
branch. az the city limits, including the
richt % make such diversions of ShockOe
creek and Bacon Quarter branch as are
indicated on the plans, maps, and proiiles
as herein provided all of the above-de-
srbcd tracks being the main line of the
said railroad company.
OVERHEAD TRACK.
Socond-That the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad Company shall
have the right to construct, maintain,
and operate. for access 20 its freight
depot. and the proper accommodation Of
.ts freight business in the city OF Rich
inond one additional track across Broad
streer al grade, and three additional
tracks across Marshall street zone OF
which TO be overhead), as indicated on
ta mans. plans. and proiiles, filed as
herein provided
That the Richmond, Petersburg and
carolua Railroad Company shall have
he right TO construct, maintain, and
operate a track TO connect it's main line
With The main line OF the Chesapeake |