The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-21
REACHED
WITH RAILROAD co.
Early Extension OF Monument Avenue
Across Belt lane Now An
Assured Fact
PROVIDES DRAINAG
Both Sides To Controversy Come To
Happy Conclusion AS To Procedure
In Matter of Depressing Tracks In
West End.

The spirit OF enthusiasm was appar-
ent at the meeting of the Street Com
nittee yesterday evening, when City
Attorney Pollard explained that the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad officials had made con-
cessions to the city in its efforts to-
ward the rapid Improvement and ex-
tension of Monument Avenue and other
streets to the West End.
The city attorney and the officials
have gotten together in the main
points, and tho first step toward final
action will be taken at special meet
! ing OF the Board of Aldermen to be
called early next week, to pass upon
an ordinance recommended last night
by the committee.
City Attorney Pollard. City Engineer
Boiling. Commissioner Beck. and AS
sistant Engineer Hankins, addressed
the meeting. They were all optimis-
tic over the outlook.
The railroad people had agreed to
dedicate sufficient land for the widen
ing and extension of Monument Ave-
nue., at the Belt Line. to be operative
upon the acquisition by the city of
the right of way through the Forbes
property. The city 10 to bear the ex-
penses OF establishing the drainage
system pendiRg the completion OF the
work of depressing the railroad tracks
from Acoa to Cary Street. The com
pany Will grant rights of way along
other streets. as needed by the city.
and at the proper time will contend
in the courts that the city shall pay
half the costs of the depression of the
| tracks. This latter will be In the
shape of friendly suit. The COM
pany agrees to abide by. the decision
of the court
!, Drainage inexpensive.
Commissioner Beck explained that
the cost of temporary drainage will
not exceed the sum of $500 This
| will take care OF the situation for a
numbers of years. or until natural im-
provements create the demand for per-
manent drainage and a sewer system,
This system will be established In all
the side streets. and along the par
allei streets--B and c Streete, paral
leling the railroad on the east and
west sides
The railroad company was not rep
resented at the meeting. A letter from
Eppa Hunton. counsel for the COM
pany. was read. 1t indicated that Mr..
Hunton would he in New York in at
tendance upon a meeting of the direc-
tors of the company. He said the COM
pany had read the ordinance as pre-
pared by Mr.. Pollard, and accepted its
requirements.
| on motion of Mr.. Moore the COM
| mittee adopted the resolution and
recommended its passage by City
Council. The Board of Aldermen will
! he asked to meet early next week, to
act upon the measure All that body
| can do Is to forward the paper to the
/ Finance Committee. and that commit
| tee will report 1t back TO the regular
meeting of Common Council In May.
so that within very short while work
may begin.
/ City Engineer Boiling said the city
/ could accomplish It's task in arrang-
/ ing for the drainage within sixty days.
/ The company will then take UP the
work, and 1t is confidently expected
/ that before the summer Is over much
/ Of the work OF depressing the tracks
viii have been done.
AT request of Commissioner Beck
/ the committee recommended an ordi-
nance directing the requirement of
property for the extension of "A sewer
through woodland Heights and swans
/ boro.
h. A proposed ordinance, rerouting the
Highland Park car lines. was tabled
10 the next regular meeting of the
1 committee.
/ Those present were Chairman Pu4ier.
/ Messrs, Gunst. sullivan. Moore and
/ Butler.