The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-05

The Messenger has previously init
mated that there was a deal on foot
pushed by the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad IN connection with
or rather as a result of h recent con-
of the great system of 1900
miles of road, the contamination OF
which would redound very greatly TO
WiImington's veal, more so than any
that a yet developed. However, We
have not been at liberty until now TO
make definite announcement in regard
TO the plans, which are the material
enlargement of the general offices or
the company. In fact, the erection OF
an adjacent building in addition to the
present handsome general offices,
which will more than double the ca
pacity, a change made necessary by
the greatly increased volume Of bust
ness.
The first step of a public character
looking to the enlargement of the gen.
eral offices was the recording Of two
deeds in the office of the register OF
deeds of New Hanover county yester-
day afternoon, by which the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company pur-
cndSeS the property OI VII JdLlSS Sudu-
den and of Colonel j. w. Atkinson, on
Front street, between Walnut and Red
Cross streets, the property adjoining
the A. c.. L. general office building on
the corner OF Front and Red Cross.
The price paid for this property is $751;
500.
One of the deeds is James Madden
and wife to the Atlantic Coast Line
Company, by which, for the consider
alton of SIS, 500, the lot adjacent to the
A. c. L. general office building is con-
veyed. 1t fronts 100 feet on Front street
and runs back Sc feet s inches and has
thereon the residence of Mr.. Madden
and the Victor House.
The second deed, that from Colonel
J.. w. Atkinson and wife, conveys to
the Atlantic Coast Linz Railroad Com
pany the house and lot just north Of
and adjacent to the Madden property.
1t fronts 90 feet on Front street, and
has a depth OF SO feet. The price paid
to Colonel Atkinson for this property
was $1,000.
y The Messenger Is authoritatively in
formed that the buildings which are
now on this property are to be cleared
away without unnecessary delay and
work on the new building pushed to
as early completion as possible.
The plans for the new building are
now being drawn, as are those for the
necessary remodeling of the interior
of the present building and the enlarg-
ed general office building is expected
to be completed some time during the
coming fall.
The present office building has a
frontage of about 147 feet IN Front
street and 125 on Red Cross. the main
building being three stories high with
a. section of it four stories.
The new building, 1t is understood,
will be four stories, including the full
story basement, and the present build
ing will very probably be raised a
story higher. The entire 100 feet front
and Sc feet depth Of the property just
purchased will be utilized in the new
plans.
The a. c. l.. Relief Department Of
fees, now OF Water street. and the
car accountants office, on Front street
opposite the general office building,
will be moved into the new building,
there not being room for them in the
present building. Then it is understood
that an increase of the clerical force
employed in general offices has been
made necessary by the consolidation,
and a number of the clerks heretofore
located at other points on the several
roads will be brought here, Wilmington
being now headquarters for the entire
system of $500 miles of road.