The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-06
BRIDGE APPROACH
NEARS SOLUTION
Committee and Southern Railway
May Sign Agreement This
Afternoon.
NO MONEY CONSIDERATION
Block on Fourteenth From Main
to Cary Streets Remains
Problem.

After more than year of effort the
city is expected this afternoon to ar
rive al a definite agreement with the
Southern Railway Company for the
transfer of strip of its right of way
on the east side of Fourteenth Street
needed for the opening OF "A wider ap-
proach to Mayo Bridge. A contract
satisfactory to both the city and the
road, il is expected. will he reported
this afternoon to subcommittee from
the Committee on Streets which has
for months been wrestling with the
bridge approach problem.
The subcommittee, which is com
posed OF Councilman Morgan X. Mills.
chairman. Councilman Moore. and
Aldermen Gunst and Powers, will meet
at o'clock this afternoon. City At
iorncy Pollard. City Engineer Bolling
and attorneys for the railroad com.
paiy will be in attendance.
Al the conclusion of three confer
onccs last week between the Subcom-
mit;ce and representatives of the
Southern. the terms of Il tentative
agreement were outlined under which
the city agreed 10 make certain i'm
portant concessions TO the road in
return for the free dedication of tho
property. The Southcrn's demand for
ihe right to use as a tcamway a side
walk which will he placed in front OF
the new freight Warehouse threat
! ench for Il time to shipwrcck neCo-
tiattons, but the rocks were avoided
by the withdrawal of the demand for,
the concession.
hELiENE AGREEMENT WILL.
BE PROMPTLY RATIFIED
the subcommittee ut it's meeting last
Tuesday directed the ATTORNEYS rom
rcsentinS the city and the railroad 10
confer together and report to it at
.o-noNS meeting contract setting
ior'h the terms Of the dedication 1t
IS regarded as certain that the agree
snent that will be submitted this after
noon VIII be ratified and sent TO the
parent cominttec for like action In
anticipation OF this, "A meeting of the
streets Committee will be held nj r
o'clock this afternoon for the spectaI
purpose of acting upon the subcom
inittees report. favorab recon-
incubation Ivy the Streets COMMITTEES
VIII bring the matter before the Com
mon Council tonight
Nhether or not the resolution COM
pietinS the purchase OF tho propertv
from the Southern will be nassan ~,
the present Council depends whale
upon the Committee on Finance IN
Wnich the contract with the railroad
VIII be referred. II the COMMITTEES re-
ports II promptly with a favorable rec
concentration 1t will he passed upon
hnally at the August meetings of tbo
Council and Board. If the matter is
regarded urgent enough il will he
possible to pass the measure this month
ny means OF special sessions.
MILLS Is PRESSING.
FOR SETTLEMENT
Chairman Mills. of the subcommit
tee, In particular. is anxious TO 500
the dcti consuinmatcd before the prcs-
cht council dies. lie has been deeplv
Interested IN the bridge approach prob
lem. and has for months given e,rucst
work To Its solution. With the DEAN
oil the present Council on August ri
the term OF Councilman Mills expires
lie has made a consistent effort ~ ca,
cure an adjustment Of the issue be-
tween the city and the Southern Rail-
way Company before hc rctircs from
the Council.
Before the Common Council there Will
come up for concurrence Tonight -
Joint resolution authorizing and direct
ing the city Attorney to acouirc
through the usual channels. sufficient
land to effect the needed widening of
Fourteenth street. When this resolu-
iioh Is PASSED by the lower branch and
signed by the Mayor IL will confer upon
me t''y Attorney the power to adopt
IN toto as the terms of the dedication
the contract which will he reported 10
the subcommittee this afternoon.
The agreement thus adopted by the
cry Attorney. under the resolution
, no" pending, Will have to he approyea
DF the Finance Committee and botN
branches of the Council before thc
transfer can take place. The fact that
there Is no money consideration viii II
Is pcileved. insure the prompt approval
OF The Finance Committee