Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
GIVES CHARY APPROVAL
TO HERMITAGE STATION
Chamber Accepts r., r. & =. Plan
Reluctantly and Gives Up
Station Fight.
STORMY SCENES AT MEETING
Advocates Of Depot at Main and
Fifteenth Streets Hold Out for
Downtown Site, but Give In Under
Determined Pressure.

Beaten In n last desperate effort to
compel the two railroads companies
by the pressure OF public opinion TO
erect n union depot at Fifteenth and
Main Streets, dissenting members OF
the Chamber of Commerce last night
Joined hands with those favoring the
selected site in adopting resolution
rcgretfully agreeing TO the plan of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad and the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad companies To erect
joint depot on the grounds of the Her
mitage Golf Club.
The resolution was presented by j.
G. Corley early in the proceedings,
and it was not passed until it had been
fought by motion to have II laid
on the table. and by repeated motions
TO adjourn. y resolution offered by T.
c. Laird, first vice-president of the
chamber, declaring it to be the sense
OF the body that 4 union depot be
erected at Fifteenth and Main Streets
and smaller station on the main line
of the Richmond. Frederick sburs and
Potomac Railroad for through north
bound and southbound trains, kent the
strained attention Of the body for more
than an hour. and was finally defeated
by a recorded vote of 10s to III.
MEETING WINDS Up
IN WILD CONFUSION
During the last moments of the
meeting wild confusion prevailed. Mo-
ton after motion was offered, and on
occasion the members did not know
what they were voting on. There were
repeated cries for explanation from the
chair. and between these there were
motions to adjourn. 4 motion offered
by Henry r. Pollard, Jr.. to adjourn
was put and defeated. Others were
ruled out OF order because they were
offered while n recorded Vote was being
taken.
Mr.. Corley's resolution was adopted
by Il recorded vote OF Ill to So
The resolution follows:
Resolved, first, that while the selcc-
tion of the Hermitage site does not in
our opinion. conserve the best int, est
OF our city or the convenience of the
travelling public the inherent rights of
the railroad to construct the station
must he recognized. and though this
decision is unfortunate, nevertheless.
the chamber sees nothing to be gained
by further protest, which may result
in longer delay in securing depot ia
cilities so badly needed, and. therefore.
no further action will be taken by this
body in advising regarding the station
question.
Second, we suggest, however, that
the City Council be requested to re-
nuire the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company to sign
an agreement. rs binding as possible or
the present AMI future management to
run ali passenger trains into the Her.
mitage Station until said station is
abandoned or another more desirable
one made, thus. as far as possible, safe
guarding one of the obiec tions 20 the
Hermitage site"
SANDS ADVISES FACTIONS
TO PRACTICE COOPERATION
For some time after President Cole
man Wortham announced the purpose
of the meeting no one raised his voice.
Finally S. w. Travers offered a reso-
luton which set the two strong tides
Of opinion running against each other.
He moved that the plan Of the two rail-
road companies be accepted, and that
they be thanked for their offer to build
on the Hermitage site He said that
antagonism 10 the railroads was killing
the goose that laid the golden egg, and
he was for immediate opinion. oliver j.
Sands seconded the motion. saying that
tile companies had given the question
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