The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-28
REACHED AN
AGREEMENT.
Result of the Conference
Between
Mr.. SMITH. CITY OFFICIALS, ETaL
Another Proposition, Embodying
Certain Changes kgreed Upon, will
be Submitted TO the Board Sat
urday Night

uruAy Night.
As result of the conference be-
ween President Smith, of the Louis
vile q Nashville Railroad Company.
and the committee appointed from
the Columbia Board of Mayor and
dent Smiths private car near the
depot, it seems that Columbia is a
good deal nearer the point of having
a new depot erected.
As stated in the Herald Monday.
the Herald reporter was denied adj
mittance to the conference. Tuesday
morning Recorder Erwin. who was one
of the committee from the Board, was
seen by the reporter and asked about
the proceedings of the conference. The
reporter found the Recorder sore over
the criticism in Mondays Herald
in regard to the ''star chamber pro-
ceedings," and in response to the re-
porter's request for information, the
Recorder said that he could tell what
had been done at the meeting, but that
he would not.
Failing to secure the desired infor-
nation from this source. the reporter
then saw Alderman Wilkins, another
one of the committee, who seemed per-
fectly willing to let his constituents
know whatever he knew about the
meeting Mr.. Wilkins stated that the
proposition was taken up, item by
item, and discussed pro and con; that
there were several points upon which
the railroad and city had been at
variance, and that these were thor
oughly discussed and agreed upon.
One of the changes made in the
proposition was in regard to the via
duct at the South High street crossing.
In the original proposition, the
Railroad was to close this street, but
in the counter proposition made re-
Gently by the Board, the railroad was
asked to build a viaduct over the track
for pedestrians this viaduct to remain |
the property of the railroad, 30 that |
any damages accruing to persons there |
from would not have to be borne by |
the city. Pre- Iilent Smith refused to |
build this viaduct, but said that he
would construct an underpass eight
feet wide and eight feet deep which
would make better appearance and
be safer to pedestrians. The committee
also thought this would be better, and
to this change.
A slight change was also made in re-
gard to the location of the new street
to be opened by the city, running from
South High to South Main, south of
the railroad This change will make
the cost to the city. from buying prop
erty for the street. somewhat lighter.
In the counter proposition made by the
Board to the railroad, it was specified
that the cost to the city for the pur-
chase of property to be used for street
purpose is not to exceed $40, 000 and
hat this money, or as much of 1t as
nay he needed, is to be loaned to the
,ity by the railroad company without
interest, and to be paid back from
axes hereafter to become due the city !
~ the railroad, as they accrue. This 4
tenn caused good deal of discussion. i
President Smith and the committee
made careful estimate of the cost
# the property that would have to be D
purchased and it was concluded that
he city would have to pay out at least =
IL, 900 for this purpose. The COM
nittee agreed to amend the proposition
ccoTdingly. President Smith said
hat the railroad was not in the money
ending business, but that they would
gree to loan the city the necessary
mount at per cent interest. The ]
would not agree to this, !
nd President Smith finally consented
} loan the money without interest =
10 money to be paid back in taxes y
nat will become due from the railroad
was estimated that by this method "
would take the city ten or twelve =
ears to pay the amount back.
Duripc- tho cnnfaranca fha uuasfiOn |
taking care of incidental damages
} abutting property holders was
fought up. Alderman Wilkins stated
the meeting that he did not think
lis feature would amount to much r
)thing more than attorneys fees,
asked that the Railroad
,nsent to pay half of such damages,
any should arise This the President tr,
cmptly refused to accede to, answer on
g with wave of his hand and shake ry
his head and saying he had had tn
enough of damages. - He said that O.
Their than do that, the railroad would no
OPP all plans for large new depot thu
d substitute instead the plans for jal
lproving the present depot" the da
st of which would amount to about the
800, and which would bring the fol-
lepot' within the requirements of me-
Q law no
The question of sewage from the pro. to
sed new depot was brought up, and sal
was decided-as specified in the to
inter proposition of the Board-that
. depot should dispose of its own
wage, for the present, at least or
til the city builds system OF {
wage. III
These matters were discussed at the ny
,rning session of the conference, and as
the afternoon at 2 o'clock Judge iii
win. City Attorney fowler and wa
esident Smith met again in the wi
ter private car for the purpose of to
awning up an agreement embracing ot.
, changes made The gentlemen WI
re together until late in the evening. " q g
IL IL presumed tndt inc aBreeueHI ant
g duly drawn up. by
4 pronosi tion in accordance with