Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-05
UNDERPASSP LlN
LAID; ACTION IS
DELAYED
Proposal to Close Traffic Way at
Once Awaits NJ, C. & ST, L,
Heads Approval,

Railroad operators. city officials and
citizens a0pointed TO consider closing
the Forsyth. Street viadgct uuderpa s
agreed on a tentative plan to-day bat
decided 20 hold another meeting T
which President John W Thomas "
the Nashville. Chattanooga and ST.
Louis Rail nay could be present be-
fore formulating specific recommen-
datIons Nr Thomas VIII be invited
10 visit Atlanta a, his earliest con-
venience. and upon receipt OF his roe
OILY Chairman ). T. Etmbrougn VIII
,aW the committee together
The plan Of the committee is 60
close the underpass Immediately '..1
the understanding that traffic viii be
diver Cd from the foot Of Alabama
street east on Central Of Georgia
property. thence across EoFsE,.
Street under tine Elaauct then ni,E
west on the present waEHnHaE from
the northern terminus Of the und".-
pass to the Western and Atlantic
team tracks.
Central Would Give Roadway.
President Winourn. of the Contra.
Of Georgia Railway said bis road
would agree 10 the use Of DIS wagon
way from Alabama street 80 Forsyth
and give "a wears notice Of icrwIna
lion Of the easement Within the
wear IL would Doe mp 10 Atlanta TO
provide another route for teams
going 20 and from the W and 8. team
tracks Or reopen the uuleIpas
Those psrtiCirauu in the confer
cuce held ln tho Mayors office. were
President Wuhuu. of the Central OF
Georgia. G.. Is clayton. engineer for
the Central Of Georgia. r p Maddox
Ed Ane'oy. James r.. Cray Clark
Howell sam luman, Captain r. NJ
CLAYTON. r. KimbrouEh and Mtssrs
winecon and Greenfield.
Permanent Arrangements Up
The committee gave most NJ IT'S
time TO discussing permanent ar
rangemeuts Two permanent arrange
ments were considered. The first I'm
braces the construction of "a l"b-foOt
incline. on a per cent grade. from
the Forsyth NiadUct 90 tho w and A..
team tracks. involving am expenditure
OF approximately $4,000
The second and perhaps more popu
lar plan consisted iu securing -N-
foot right of way ON land now ocru.
pied bv the r NJ Cunningham ware
house from the foot of Alabama Too
FORSYTH. from which point traffic
would come and 60 as al present This
plan would involve purchase or CON
demnattou ~ the Cunningham ware
house The committee estimated th,
site would cost the city from S25onO0
up.
Road 20 Enlarge Depot
The Central Of Georgia at present
has sidetraCkE and "a driveway from
Alabama Street 90 Forsyth AZ first
the committee suggested the acquisi-
ton Of this property hy the city but
President Winburn then made known
the plans Of the Central uf Georgia 10
eventually extend It's freight depot
from Alabama street 90 Forsyth
Street. with Offices ON the viadugt
This extension would take in the
sidetracks and the driveway now iu
use. President Winhurn said his road
would agree, however. 20 give the city
Of Atlanta a years notice before ruu-
structlnE the extension, which h8l
been In contemplation q long time
Since the city would want only part
81 the land occupied by the Cunning
ham warehouse 10 was suggested that
the remainder poe sold to the Central
Of Georgia az cost for office pUr-
poses, with an easement 10 build over
the roadway above the second story.
President Wiuburu said his road
would consider such q proposition
Await Thomas Approval
n President Thomas. uf the s.. q
4 ST L.. agrees 90 the committee. s.
suggestions, then the recommends
ton viii he made 10 the General
Council The tIty Council will then