Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
FRAZIER SAYS DRAINAGE
PLAN IS SATISFACTORY
Engineer for r., II. & p. Railroad
Answers Criticisms Of William
j. Wngus.
COMMITTEE TO MEET TO-DAY
All Engineers Are Now in Agree
ment as to Main Physical Prob
lens in Regard to Carrying Ave-
nucS Over Belt Line Railroad.

IN an explanatory statement given
to The Times-Dispatch last night.
Harry Frazier. consulting engineer for
the 'ichmond. Frederick sburE and po-
tomac railroad Company, says that
the ditch grades in the proposed de-
preston of the Belt Line tracks are
not shown in the plans Of the CITY,
Engineering Department.. thus leading
W. }. WiisuS. the nonpartiSan cnsi-
neer retained by The Times pspa' ch
TO render expert opinion az 10 the
best methods Of solving the Belt L,re
problem and at the same time 10 con.
serve aS best can he done the natural
beauty Of the West End avenues. 1"
assume that there would lie aht
ditch grade between -\cca ana Monu-
ment Avenue. AS matter of fac.
the tide bitches in the railway cut ar,
to be on u different grade from tn.
tracks, and they will have u much
greater fan than the tracks. Salts
factory drainage. Mr. Frazier says,
NH he provided.
1t is also shown 10y Mr. Frazier thar
the opening will provide for torr
tracks. instead Of two tracks. as M-.
WilEus had been led TO believe. an,i
mat arch bridges are contemplated Ky
hoth the railway company and the city.
MI the engineers who have studied
the situation ur" agreed ON tho phv-
steal problems and tho modified plans
prepared hy Assistan, city Engineer
NJ. .. 1iankins viii probably he adopt
Ell by the Committee" on Streets, which
meets this afternoon ut o'clock
FRAZIER SATISFIED WITH
PLANS FoR TRACK DRAINAGE;
MIR. Frazicr's statement is as 70, :
lows:
1T is evident that Mr. wilgus was
not fully advised about the Belt Limo
NriS h,-
kins. assistant city engineer. before
writing his letter published Sunda, !.
morning III The Times Dispatch
IN" railway grade. shown on those
plans. had hccu lowered and nattcncd
at my suggestion. to make practicable
the construction Of four-track arch
bridges under street grades accountable
, to the city authorities.
Such arch bridges are contemplated
by both the railway company ani the
Administrative Board
The side bitches Of the railway GU;
are 10 lac on different grade from tho
tracks.
''1'hcy arc 10 be paved and will have
much greater fall than tho track $
between Monument Avenue and Acca.
. They will provide satisfactory drainage
for the railway cut.
The ditch grades arc not shown ON
the city plans. and were. no doubt. not
reported to Mr.. Wilgus. thus causin :
his very natural comments on tho lac.;
OF drainage 10 the railway cut"
Having agreed upon the solution Of
the physical problems. the only qucs
ton between the city and tho rail
/ road company Is as to whether the
railroad company shall bear the entire
cost involved in depressing the tracks
and building bridges. or whether the
city shall hear propcrtionate part
OF thc expense. City Attorney POLAR,
n
holds that the city cannot he made 10
pay any part of the expense, and the
railroad company has agreed to pro-
coed with tho work and ia leave tho
question rs 10 cost 10 he thrcshcd ont
In the courts afterwards.