The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
CITY MAY REQUIRE
RAILROAD TO MOVE
Many Protestants Against Opera
ton of Trains on Broad and
Belvidere Streets.
OBJECT TO SHIFTING TRAINS
Council Committee to Inquire
What Has Become of West
End Station Plans.
OBJECT TO SHIFTING TRAINS

The old agitation for the removal OF
the railroad tracks or West Broad
Street-for months lulled In allegiance
by the prospect o: q new West Emu
station and the removal of the tracks
as the consequence OF Its construction
will bc revived this afternoon in
resolutions and ordinance pending be-
forc Il subcommittee OF The Committee
Oh streets. which meets at 1880 O'Clock.
Most recent of tho papers IS au ordi-
nance prepared at the Instance OF citi
zcns residing or West G,lce street, in
the Shafer Street ncis;hborhoOd direct
Ing the removal of the Sidotracks in the
half-lot fronting on Broad Street. be-
tween Shater and laurel Streets. Tlyc
lot serves Mt present a. an adjunct
freight yard of the Richmond Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railway, and
most Of the criticism is directed against
tho noise of shifting cars. said 10 be
constant ut all hours of tho day and
night.
Another resolution before .hc sub
committee provides for the removal OF
tho railroad tracks on the south side OF
Broad Street. The agitation Is OF long
standing, ana has been revived periodi
cally by merchants on West Broud
Street, who complain of the delays to
traffic and other Inconvenience caused
/ by passing trains.
WOULD REMOVE ALI. SURFACE
TNACINs FROM BEt.S1DIGIkG.
third resolution before the com
mittee Is directed against the connoc-
( tion track along Belviderc Street. The
resolution was Introduced In the Com
mon Council by Councilman Nonde.iohr
Il year ago, and has been lying Inactive
on the docket of the Street Committee.
AIR. Nondcrlchr. 81 is understood, pro 9.
poses to call up the mes, sure ut this
afternoons meeting, and will ak for
nm early report.
City Attorney Pollard has held that
the city las ample authority TO cleur
the streets of all objectionable tracks
The use OF the streets for railroad pur-
poses Is granted by ordinances, and the
same power that enacted these ordi-
nanccS the City Attorney has stated
can repeal them. II the railroad claims
4 perpetual franchise for use of Bclvi-
derc street. ii Is held that the city may
reg ulatc the manner of its use, by re-
curing underground or overhead con-
struction, or the use of electric locomo-
tives.
The agitation for the removal OF the
tracks on West Broad Street and the
removal OF The connection railroad on
Rclviucre street, attained considerab bic
momentum last year only to be halted
by the Union station investigation
which promised relief through another
channel The agreement of the Rich
m"nd, Fredericksburg and Potomac
anu AtIantc coast Limo railroads to
build Joint station in the West End
appeared to adjust matters, and the
agitation was temporarily abandoned.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAS
l'EEONE OF STATION IROJECT'
Although Il magnificent drawing OF
tho proposed West End station was eN-
hlbited TO tho city authorities. and ten
tativc plans and specifications werc
made public by the railroads, months
nave passed without any definite &C
ION on the part of tho roads looking
10 actual construction, ana the West
End protestants are again in arms
against the presence of tho railroad
tracks in their vicinity 1t appears
now that they will make a strong cf-
Tort 10 secure an early adjustment Of
thcir grievance.
w. -. Duke, assistant TO the presi-
dent of the kchmond Frederick sburg
ami l'otomac Railroad, was present at
The last meeting OF tho COMMITTEES TO
appear for the road. but the committee
voted TO defer consideration OF ;he sew
cral resolutions before IT until this
afternoon The meeting to-day is cX-
pected to attract a large gathering or
Z Interested Dsi