Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
F0A BELT LINE WORK
Tracks Will BE Lowered From ACca
10 Gary Street on Agreed
Plan.
WHITE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
Work VIII Begin as Soon as City
Carries Ont Undertaking to Pro-
vide Drainage i'm Parallel Streets.
Working on Station Plans.

President William II. White. Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company. just before leaving
the city Yesterday afternoon for the
week end, announced that the contract
for the depression of the Belt Line
Railroad tracks had been awarded TO
Winston & Co, railroad contractors. OF
Richmond and New York. The work.
which VIII represent an expenditure of
about 100000, ii is said. will be car
ried out under the plan agreed TO by
both the city and the railroad COM
pany.
Tho Belt Line tracks. allowing the
extension OF Monument Avenue and
other Yves, End streets and the open
ing of a VAST territory in the western
section Of tho city. will I've lowered for
some distance The work will start at
Acca station. terminating at the Cary
Stree, Road, and wll require approxi-
mately orc wear for completion. The
contract was awarded on the unit
basis
There were some eight or ten bids
submitted for the work, all from WE'LL
known and substantial companies, but
L q.
posal The matter was discussed at
the regular monthly meeting of the
roads directors Thursday but no an
nouncement of the award was made
until late Yesterday. when the con-
tractors were advised that they had
received the award. II is planned to
start work At once. that as much head
way as possible may be made before
the urfavorable weather of fall sets
CITY MUST FULFILL.
IT'S PART OF AGREEMENT
The work OF the Richmond Fred
erickshurc and Potomac Railroad Conn
pany. however, is dependent upon the
city fulfilling its part of the agree
ment in providing n proper drainage
system for the tracks and surrounding
territory 1t was learned last night
that railroad officials had advised the
Administrative Board OF their action in
awarding the contract. and suggesting
that the city start its work at once II
has been suggested that, for the benefit
of both the company and the city, and
in order that the work may be COM
pleted quickly. that one contractor be
given the contract for both Jobs
II is understood that the railroad
company Will not allow the contractor
to start It's work until the city is also
ready to go ahead with its part Of the
agreement. Officials said yesterday
that the company could not start ex-
cavations, which in some instances
| will be as much as eighteen feet, until
there Is proper drainage system in
stalled, as all the surface water would
F.! collect in tho roadbed. This would
obstruct quick work on the improve
ment, and probably block trains that
will use the tracks,
/ The line. forming a belt around tho
city as it does for the transfer OF
heavy freight traffic. will continue TO
handle trains, 1t was stated yesterday.
No statement could be secured from the
learned that they are ready to go for
ward with the work as soon as directed
/ by the railroad.
PLANS FOR NEW STATION
! TO BE READY SHORTLY
! No attempt Will be made by the COM
pany. II is said. to use the Belt Limo
! for passenger service until the tracks
are depressed. for the officials fear that
| 1t would tie up their schedules and
prove too slow for such traffic. This
work will not. however. hold up plans
| for the new West End station, for
which architects and engineers arc
now preparing working plans. Engi-
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