The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-09
No DECISION
REACHED YET.
The Railroad Improvements Are Still
Under Amusement.
THE COMMITTEES LONG SESSION
The Details OF the Plan of the Rich
mond. Petersbur. and Carolina
Road Discussed at Some Length
and Some Changes Made.

Streets, VINO have IN charge the proposed
railroad improvements in connection
with the construction of union depot
10y the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railroad and of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railway met last evening in Room
No. s. Of the city Han, 20 continue the
consideration of this important subject
The session was an executive one begin
ming at o'clock and it was 500 O'Clock
when the committee was called TO order
in open session
All the member of the subcommittee
were present as follows: Mcssrs. Ebel
chairman Burton. King. Gibson. Law
der and Pollock. The TWO railroad COM
panies were represented by the same of
fcials as at the former meeting.
Mr.. h. B. Isaacs. the engineer Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
presented new maps and drawings. which
contained some minor changes from the
old plans
city Attorney Pollard gave his opinion
% the effect that the detailed plans
should be made q part OF the ordinance
and city Engineer Cutshaw said the old
plans of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. which had been carefully gone over
by himself and the engineer of the rail-
road company had been revised The
tracks had been elevated five feet 40 "a
certain point 10 allow the Richmond.
Petersburg and Carolina t0 run under
Meath the Chesapeake and Ohio and
''''H' N"N "''. D.'n hi'"e ii me cur
IH'ule' ".4cn aiielleN ine space leit Tor
'ne depot ny =, OF - rect Ine space ass
s'~.it" 10 'le "'Pol H'd frontage or JOB
i'et on Nam street. DIX was bel-snaped
ana the oulaihs ar me rear end would
De only % ieel VIDE. The understanding
H"u Deeh lhat me depot would nave %
ll'l'a5e OF I'' Ie'l ana W'uld run BACK
sl lee.' ihe same width from end to END.
"r '..l i-"-.lref suggested tnal ihr
p."Hs OF t"e richmond. PETERSBURG ana
N4loNna ne taken up Hrrt.
AIR. ANTEl4L REPLIES.
Mr.. Decatur Axteu the vice-presldent
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
stated. I'm reply that as the CITY Engineer
did not consider the changes pointed out
bv him as essential for the CITY he did
not think that any delay was necessary.
Colonel Cutshaw was mistaken I'm saving
narrower az one end than the other. The
structure would Dee one the city could lie
proud Of but he had mo- objection thsr
the plans for the other company De taken
up first
I'm referring 90 the revised plans Mr.
Axtel said that they had NOT vet baon
submitted. and he was stul doubtfiil I'm
his mind whether he should do So
After some further debate t was de-
cided, on motion Of Mr. Pollock. 90 first
take up the plans of the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Carolina railroad. and Mr.
X. b. Seymour. the engineer OF thar rail-
road. explained these plans I'M detail.
Colonel Cutshaw followed Mr. Sevnoii-
and raised some criticism AGAINST so,,.
Of the details Of the MANS nc IN a..
setting of some OF the columns fo,. tb.
elevated strurfrra r--alirg ~ .+.,,.
etc but they ala MT rn,teri,rf,. aes..,
the entirety ~ The s.be,,o d.. .,,l,,rt.
Sixteenth etraa4 .t,.r1 DE- r,ft ,..,.., ....l
n NO. ,,,.s,f,.,,tr. han. d.. -..
should d. .-,..t H.
r,. -t.. - 49,, t'"' on
~ 'i. l"e
'' p'"..' a-lN ''.' Ni"- 'I'usAl
IIo"laBe ol i' Itel "oiiI De- small
enough DIT Il s1'Iii certainty nave me
s''ue WlNtn an through. ana 10 should
NN' '''iiitt t.'N DIT" 'tiiAii'l 'iltt IIH station
on BYRD street ana stipulation 10 that
effect should Doe embodied DO the ordi-
nance.
AIR. WILLIAMS VIEW.
Mr. j. SHELTON Williams stated that On
order 20 carry out the spur tracks coming
into the city they would have to cone
verge and Tho main building would have
u Doe narrower in the rear. It would not
De convenient for the railroad company
nor the public TO have The tracks spread
apart too FAR. as this was not terminal
station. but the trains would have 90
pass through the depot There would
se sly tracks ln a.i u.'e. cover "'" '"'
on the outside Of the building
Mr. King stated that be- was not wiling
70 vote for depot tnat WOULD NOT ne a1
least 100 rect VIDE an 'ue way '''' ol7.
The committee theh iooA ZIP '.e 't''
objections winch 'ne llls n. .',s.,. 60,
raised asalnsl me pro- f''"''
sood uetl OF uls. VIZ. b.. -..srl
-iI' ollo ~ p. 30 ,,..r..t,fs .+
10 aHoW'Hs ,"e .' -. y,o,
me curg OF lHe "'lli 1-,- p,i
eeieile" 10y q ne 49, 49, AND
- ""' -, 49, p.,r+on and cibson
Messrs' i''M l,i' p,. si,,,rar Vote
M prrton's motion 20 allow the con-
..-.,o.io, ~ tho nedestals ON the curb
H., ~, doeeoto1
an motion of Mr.. Pollock the city En-
,,iroo. v.os instructed 10 provide plans
7o~ tho widening Of Sixteenth street at
~ ~, -, ~ tho railroad comnanv. 81
w.. .ra s@+er@s, ~ ttc div should require IT,
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