The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-13

time. were not against the proposition
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 been successful In its efforts. and ask
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 asked what these concessions were. ne
 informed the Committee that II would
 be necessary to close Lee and Moniton
 Streets where they were at tnat ums
 virtually closed. and also that they
 across ccmmerce strees. but that in
 order not to interfere with river traI-
 fic, the L. and N. Railroad Company derpass to the wharf. which would
 really make passage to and from the
 river more convenient than it was at
 understood that the City Council of
 Montgomery would hold the Louisville
 and Nashville Railroad Company harm
 claimed from the building of the un-
 derpass on Commerce Street The Committee or tny City Council then had q meeting. discussed the mer- its of the proposition, ana came to the conclusion that the iifst thing tt would endeavor to do would be to call on the owners of property abutting on tho nnderpass and endeavor to get thelr signatures to document waiving- any damages from the building of the nn
 derpass. In this. the Committee was piece of property which was offered to the CommlItee for $l0.000
 After another interview with Colo time we wished to sell this certain piece or property, the L. and N: Ral- road Company would pay the city of The Communities then discussed the proposition, and found that an un.on depot commensurate with the needs Of Montgomery and one that would be an closing up Lee and Moulton Streets at a place where they were virtually
 closed. and by the purchase of a piece 1 $io.O00,. for which 1t had standing of- The Committee felt. that the propo way reasonable, and that the best in- terests of the citizens of Montgomery ] would be subserved by agreeing to this
 His Honor, Jno. H. cIisby, Mayor Of the city of Montgomery at that time, thinking probably regular Committed of the Council should act on this mat I the Committed with the Louisville and ! Nashville Railroad Company to the City Council m Il special message.
 The communication was referred to
 the Street Committee of the City coun | cil, to which the special Committee or l part oi them at least tiff l am not mfstaken), were added The Street | Committee was ul-animously of the l opinion that the agreement tentatively | made by the foimer Committee with | the L. and N. Railroad Company, was | for the best interests of Montgomery. | and an ordinance embodying this ar- rangement was introduced, and If re- | member correctly, unanimously adopt | ed by the City Council.
 The City Council has acted in good | faith In the agreement, and the Louis | vile and Nashville Railroad Company | has acted in good faith, and by q slight | concession on the part of the City | Council we have today a building | which does credit to our city. and | which candidly believe has done much l to advertise us and bring us proml- i nently before the travelling public
 It is now more than ten years since this structure has been built. and Ii i could not have been built unless the | arrangement had been made with the | l.. and N. Railroad Company, In order | to give 1t a chance to move It's freight I depot from where 1t then stood, in or-
 der to place the passenger depot on 1 that site.
 As the one who started the move. I ment by which we have this union pas. l senger station, l sincerely trust that l the l.. ai.d N. Railroad Company will be left in tho undisputed possession oG | the property to which think it is
 justly entitled. Yours truly.