The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-15
TRACKS WOULD a[ul
EXISTING CONGESTION
Committee Hears Discussion On PRO.
. position OF Extending Tracl2i
on Cary street.
ADAMS OPPOSES
Freeman Declares Presence 81 TrnckA
VIII Relieve Congeseion -
Brighten Whole situation.

Large delegation of citizens gaths
cred In City Council chamber Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock to submit re-
marks for and against the exteus!0u
Of railroad track along Cary Street
between Fourteenth and FffteeNtn
streets. and to express opinions on this
proposed dedication of fifteen 1feet
In Eleventh Street TO the United
States government az an entra-ice 10
tho proposed addition to the post
office building.
Many interested citizens, who had
no intention of speaking. also Appears
ed
Neither question was settled. After
hearing from half dozen citizens IN
connection with the railroad track
matter. that question was tabled to
be taken up on the 18th to be dis
tives OF the railroad company--the
Southern-will be asked to be present
at the meeting.
The question of dedicating the prop.
erty on Eleventh Street was not DIS
cursed. the committee preferring to
have the city engineer present. Hes r.
confined to his home with a severe
cold. Assistant CITY Engineer Talfa-
fe.-,o explained that he had seen Mr.
Boiling during the afternoon. and
had teen requested by him to notify
tn committee that he disapproved of
the dedication of any portion OF the
street. 1850.
Boiling Opposes Dedication.
Mr.. Boiling believes that he.r.cAn
make study of the situation said
M Taliaferro. land make a report
which may prove satisfactory to both
the city and the government. without
taking any Of the street"
In view OF this suggestion, Mr.
English moved the matter be laid oyer
to March 20, at 5 o'clock, at which
time the city engineer will be expect
ed to have his report ready for dis
cussion.
Concerning the proposition Of ex.
tending the track along Cary Street.
John G. Freeman spoke favor4bas
He said that many persons who had
opposed the project were under l.
Misrepresentation. The presence Of .
track along that street, said Mr.. Free.
man, will not add to the congestion.
but will relieve 1t to large extent.
The space taken by car Is not a.
great as that of q truck backed up to
the sidewalk The merchants on the
street are willing to do away with
the sidewalk on one side OF the strnef,
thus widening the street and the
railroad people, said Mr.. Freeman,
a.sree to keep cars of the track be-
tween the hour or o'clock In, tbs
morning to any hour the committee
may suggest In the evening. All load
ing and unloading must be done at
night.
New Orleans Owns Tracks.
Mr.. Freeman said that in New
Orleans the city itself had taken over
the spur tracks throughout the
municipality, and had extended than
wherever they were requested. as
such tended to build up the business
of the city -
I'm 1903" said Mr.. Freeman ss.ths
railroads handled 10000 cars, while
in 1915, with the tracks in charge
OF the city, 100000 cars were handled.
This shows that with liberal vIeKs
In that respect the business of the city
improved greatly. and the question
of two movements was largely avoid
ed, New Orleans last year owned
sixty-two miles Of spur tracks" -s-se
Allen G. Collins, representing some
of the property-owners along Cary
St'oet, spoke in favor of the PROPOSE
ton.
Assistant Attorney General Garnett.
said he would not oppose the plan.
provided the state Of congestion were
not increased. and q heavy penalty
placed upon the company for disre-a
garding an ordinance carrying certain
requirements. But X the matter "
congestion were not considered he
would seriously oppose granting the
placing Of tracks on the block In qus4-
ton.
Others who spoke to the question
wsrc: Messrs. Stewart. OF the Rich
mond Hardware Company: c. B. An
trim, Charles b. Gault. w. III. AdArn4
g. r. Cannon. John s. Munce and John
Kerr Branch.
Adams Against Extcnsl0n.
Mr.. Adams said the questions ~Wa1
an old one. He had looked Into IL
twelve years ago, when It first CAME
cation found to his own satisfaction
that the plan would not prove feAaib1s.
He opposed the extension Of tho track.
Mr. Branch favored the extension.
and explained that 1t would simr5ys
be !. question Of enforcing an ORD
nance. II the Council passed an Or1t-
nance, and could not enforce ft.-saM
Mr.. Branch. then Council ought ~
resign. -.
1T is not question Of that sort
retorted Mr.. Fuller from the chntf.
Council can enforce any ordinances
which It passes. But It Is . question
as to whether the railroad compaaH
will agree to the provisions OF the pre-
posed ordinances. Otherwise we would
be foolish to adopt any ordinAncess
At the request of certain inteseskq4
persons who could not be present "a
this meeting. the matter was tabled
to the meeting Of March a.. at which
time. Chairman Fuller stated ~ xle
question will be disposed OF flnallys
Members Of the committee pxncs
ant were. Mesar2 puiler Gunrt 1O4N
ers, English. Atkinson and 6ullivan
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