Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
SPEND S500,0O0 ON
FREIGHT TERMINAL
Coast Line Ready to Garry Out
Plan Projected Before
European War.
ASKS CITY FOR PERMISSION
Aldermen Vote to Allow Local
r., +. & P. Trains to
Stop at Elba.

the richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad to be allowed TO sus-
pend the operation of certain Of its
local trains between Byrd Street sta
tion and i:lba Station. making the lat
! ter tho terminus. it was announced last
night on the floor OF the Board Of Al
! dcrmcn that the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Is now ready 10 begin the
improvement OF the property adjacent
10 the Byrd Street Station AT a cost
| estimated at 100000. The announce
mcnt was made By Alderman Fuller. Of
! Clay Ward. when he prcscnted pc
tltion from the Atlantic Coast Line
asking permission 10 arch over Arch
street for the purpose OF laying track.
N which viii be an extension of the con
\, ienplated Improvement.
Several years ago the Atlantic Coast
Line bought property between Byrd
street and tho James River, from Sow
earth to Ninth street at cost placed
Al haif-uillion dollars !, was an
nounced AT the time tina, it would he
eventually converted into freight yards
for the road for tho general improve
ment OF traffic conditions AT the local
terminal
In its petition the road also wishes
10 close that portion of Byrd street
extending from seventh 10 Ninth street
and Eighth street from canal stree,
to it's southern limit.
READY TO SPEND me-
sun ON TERMINAL
s; the request Of Mr. Fuller the
petition, drawn in the form OF An ordi-
nance. was referred TO the Committee
OF Streets In ntfoducng the meas
ure Mr.. Fuller said. The Atlantic
Coast Line is now ready 10 20 ahead
With the improvement Of it's property
which IL acquired several years ago.
and is prepared 10 spend in the neigh
horhood OF half-million dollars. in
addition 10 the 100000 which the
property cost
The Atlantic Coast Line wishes tn
arch over Arch stree, from its present
arch used for the Chesapeake and ohio
Railway connection castwardly TO
Ninth street. The Interior Of the arch
viii bc thirty feet in width Mt tho
level OF tho street and tho ahnimcnts
approximately ten feet high TO tho
J spring line aud An eighteen foo; radius
segment. making il eighteen feet high
At the center above The street The
constructions viii hc %! mass concrete
ahutments up To the spring line. re.
enforced concrete arch span and span
drel walls 10 lie of concrete The arch
viii be lighted both day and night;
There is no question but that the
Richmond. Frcdercksburg and roto.
mac Railroad viii have tho support of
the city OF Richmond in its appiica-
iion TO the state Corporation Commits
mission TO bc allowed to stop and start
three local trains at Elba station \
resolution offered by Mr. Fuller direct
Ing the city Attorney 10 appear before
tho Corporation Commission to advo.
cate the granting OF the application OF
the railroad was unanimously adopted
hS the Board under a suspension of
the rules. aud 1t now goes 10 the
Common Council for concurrence
REDUCE NUMBER or TRAINS
ON BELNIDERI; STREET
\ letter was read from Norman Call
secretary Of the II, +. & r.. setting
forth the reasons why the road wishes
20 make the change. and pointing out
The benefits which tho city would
derive. IL would eliminate six move
ments OF trains daily between Eiba and
iyrd street. This would reduce 10 =
minimum the lowering and raising of
safety gates along Belvidcre street
has been striving for for a long while.
u would also eliminate DELAYS now
encountered by through trains from the
North and South on account Of the local
service and would further reduce tho
danger caused 10y the use of the city'S
tracks by the steam roads
The following measures. adopted hy
the Common Council, were concurrcd in
by the Board:
Appropriation of $500 to entertain
delegates to the Convention of the
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity: appro-
priatlon OF $500 for tho Virginia E.du-
cahohai conference; appropriation OF
$4,000 for the expense account or tho
street Cleaning Department: appro
priation OF $3.50 for an automobile for
police traffic service: augmentation or
Sll2.'14.15 account OF interest and re-
dcmption of the last $4,000 900 bond
issue: resolution directing the School
Hoard 10 have plans prepared for the
kensington Avenue School; appropria-
ton OF $3.50 for the preservation Of the
southern Literary Messenger Building
roe Bu!lding): authorizing the clerk
" the iehrico county Circuit Court to
coilect taxes due III county prior to
annexation. November !. 1914: apnro
priation OF $4,000 for tho Police De-
EftWehl expense account: resolution
directing the City Attorney To acquire
right or way through the property OF
the Virginia Leather Company and of
claude T.. Sprcnkle for the New Run
sewer: appropriation of $3.50 for the
Public Employment Bureau cXpensc
account: ordinance allowing bread,
milk and ice wagons TO operate with
out peddlers' licenses: ordinance chang
ing the name Of I.omhardy Street from
Park Avenue to Grace Street. to Stuart
circle; appropriation OF 500 for the
,expenses OF the Dock. River and HIar-
bor Committee members, tho Mayor and
presidents of both branches of the
tContinueu on Second Pagc.)