Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-23
AGAINST TIE C. And 0.
Street Committee Decides in Favor
of Citizens.
rho Petition of tho Rntirond Conn
pnny 10 Run n. switching Tracks
Across Hou-h street is Unr"vor-
ably Recommended.

After giving n final hearing to the
property owners and the Chesapeake
and Ohio representatives on the petit
zion OF the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
asking permission to run its switching
,racks across the foot of Boush street
up TO within l20 feet of CRANKY street.
the Street Committee last night de-
cided to send the petition in question
back 10 Council with the recommended
ton that it be not granted.
This means that the property own
cr.s in that section Of the city who have
made IA fight against the petition have
won out thus far in the proceedings
over the energetic edorts of the in
terested railroad company. Whether
on not the road will continue its fight
before the Councils IS not known. but
II the property owners had lost before
the committee it is said their fight
would have been carried TO the Councils
direct.
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.
The Street Committee. consisting of
Messrs- Hodges. Ridgeweil and Jacobs.
has given The petition full and mature
consideration, deferrinS their decision
over from last month in order that it
might De fair and considerable in its
actions 10 both sides. Several meetings
were held. and at three OF these the
Chesapeake and Ohio representatives
ana the interested properly owners
We're invited TO be present Is personally
i@y their respective sides before the
committee. At the final hearing last
night the interested property owners
were either represented in person or by
attorney and the Chesapeake and Ohio
was represented by Mr.. W. L. VIII
llams, its local counsl, and Messrs.
Ford and Upshuw. The hearin, of
both sides consumed about two hours.
{. AND O.'S COUNSEL HEARD.
ME-. Williams was the first speaker
He again explained the reasons for The
desired extension OF tracks, maintain
ing that the present boundary OF the
yaru was such as to cause delay in the
switching of the freii;ht-cars, and thar
sometimes from half hour to an hour
was lost y petition was presented by
Nj. Williams signed by several Norfolk
merchants. who have shipping over tho
me peake ana Ohio. asking that the
petition be granted in order to give
'hein better shipping facilities.
COL. STARKE FOR PROPERTY
OWNERS
Mr.. Williams was followed by Colo
mel l.. d. Starlie. who made a stron,.
presentation of the property owners
sidc OF The case. ]ic SAG il was merely
question OF whether the Chesapeake
and Ohio should be granted a privilege
SIMPLY fer their convenience. WHEN
would result IN the great Inconvenience
OF All the people living in the western
section OF the city, besides injuring tn
property OF large IidyHrcr Q. citi2ers.
re recited the circumstances OK Inc
closing OF Duke street for the uonelt vf
ne Chesapeake and ONO. and said of
me road found 1t necessary 10 nave
Duke street closed because OF us
switching. 1t would not seem in,proba-
Die that The road would N ,::,lc want
Boush street closed
JUDGE MARTIN SPEAKS.
Judge W. r. MaYtn also presented
argument against ihc petition. lie sal6
the road had changed ;o..lior somA.
what since they first asked =, IN,
privilege to extend their tracks. They
ilrst Thought ii necessary t. run nil
their switching tracks across the street
without any restrict ons. but had final
~ agreed TO extending just two of it's
tracks and to having restrictions in the
ordnance. judge Martin maintained
mat the proposed extension of the
tr2cks WAS not necessary but was
wanted as convenience. He said that
representative of the road had so