The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
SOUTHERN TOAD
BRIDGE APPROACH
Railway Company Will Part With
Property Needed by City
for Nominal Sum.
STATES ITS CONDITIONS
Demands Several Concessions as
City's Contribution to Trans
fer Agreement.
'TATEs ITS CONDITIONS

Without expressing n preference for
either the Fourteenth or Fifteenth
street route the Southern Railway
through its attorney. Thomas B. Gay,
told the subcommittee on Streets last
night that it stands ready to transfer
so much of it's property as may be
needed for opening 4 sjxty-foot ap-
proach to the Mayo Bridge along Four
Pressed BY Chairman Mills for a
more definite statement OF the rail-
roads position. Mr.. Gay replied that
foot a, fair price for the property that
may be required OF 1t. 1t stood ready
to consider In spirit of co-opera-
tion and liberality amy offer the city
should makc-even to the extent OF
one-half the price named.
In connection with the tentative Of
regards the railroad property needed
for the bridge approach. Mr. Gay sub
mitted m schedule OF concessions which.
he said. the Southern Railway Will
expect from the city as its contribu-
tion to the bargain.
List of Concessions.
me more important of the provi-
Sions that the Southern asks as a con-
dillon OF the property transfer are:
shaii amat the property thus transferred
chesapeake and Ohio Railway to main
tain the two columns supporting it's
ViAduct at that point.
That the city assent to the Southern's
placing !; track which will slightly
eneroaGh eInis Slao upon the eastern line Of vir,
south of Mill Street
That the city assume the cost OF such
r,econstruction OF the bridge in Four
Dock as may be made necessary bv the
proposed improvements, as well as as
sumo responsibility for its future main
tenance.
That should the Southern Railway
desire TO install new side-track across
the basin, of the Richmond Dock con-
siding with the company's side track
now located OH North Dock Street, the
city viii by proper ordinance grant the
provided. is to be without reference to
acGuirinS r,i a right OF way over the prop,
be the concern of the railroad alone.
No Sidewalk mt Depot.
That no sidewalk paving shall be laid
on the west line of Fourteenth Street
opposite to and parallel with such por-
tion Of the company's property as Will
be occupied by it's new freight ware
house.
City Attorney Pollard thought that
the concessions asked for should be
an important consideration In the ne
property. He asked MT. Gay to what
extent the road would modify its price
If they, were granted:
Chairman Mills. that the Southern n
Railway will be satisfied with n nom
inai price for the strip the city needs.
if the terms you have just enumesa-
ated are agreed to?"
Il do not want to bind the Southern
to so broad bargain replied MIR.
Gay, but | am prepared to say that
the road Will take a liberal attitude
In the matter. The road VIII do it's
utmost to meet tho city's views"
Commend Roads LibcraIity.
The position OF the Southern Rail-
way was made clear last night for
the first time. 1t appeared to be ac-
cepted by the committee tina: no monk-
tary difficulty. win stand In the way
or acquiring the needed railroad prop
erty. and the liberal attitude OF the
road ns expressed last night, contrast
Ell with the hostility II manifested a
year ago, was the subject of much
favorable comment.
The subcommittee had met primarily
for the purpose OF receiving a definite
statement from the Southern. 4 crowd
ed Council chamber OF Interested cit
liens was on hand to hear the dis
cussion. and tho meeting was thrown
open for Il general consideration of
the bridge approach problem
Attorney Conway r. Sands, rcpre-
sentinE q group OF property owners on
Fourteenth Street. made n strong ar,
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