Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-30


matter may go into the courts"
Chairman Fuller here asked AIR.
Leak" whether he would he willing To
furnish the committee with a letter
stating that his company would aban-
don the use OF the tracks within II spc-
''hed tim" after the Richmond. Fred
cricksburS and Potomac enters its new
West End terminal and Givcs up its
us" "f the connection company's tracks.
Ny. lcakc declined 20 la ,h;s.
Considerable surprise was created
when il WAS announced by MIR I.caic
two companies.
Mr. i.cakc pointed out that If the
Council passed the ordinance il woulu
weaken the case OF his company and
strengthen that OF tho Richmond. Fred
ar'cksburs nn" Potomac. should the
.nto til" courts
MIR Meredith told the committee tina,
wh'i" h" admitted broad police power
/" the city. h" did not consider for Il
moment that the property OF the con
nccti"n company could he utterly de-
str"y"d. wrich, lie said. would be the
ultimate .ncc' Of the "rdir ancr.
In reply To a question. Mr.. Meredith
admitted thai If the Richmond. Fred
crickSDurG and Potomac ceased to run
it's trains 10 Eliza station That tho con-
u-c;!ou company would bc forced to
an opinion delivered by Mr.. Meredith
Will" Guy Attorney. holding that tho
city could regulate the manner of the
use Of these tracks
Mr.. Meredith declared that the rcso-
luton directing the City Attorney TO
destitute proceedings against his COM
pany was unfair in that il singled OUT
one corporation. and not two. as he
pointed prt. the Richmond. Frcdericks-
burg and Potomac vas ais" affected.
it's tracks running along BROAD street
aud Joining those Of the connection line
Imagine the situation if we lower o,
elevate our tracks and tn" others re-
main on the street grade" concluded
the lawyer.
IF we haven't tho police power to
control the grades of railroads in our
streets. il was time that We were ind
ing out abou; st." MIR. Pollard stated
Let us pass this measure and launch
this litigation: lets GO 10 work on il
now. for the sooner we start. the sooner
il will he finished. The principle we
must determine is our control Of the
streets.
some members Of the committee were
III favor Of deferring action. on the
ground that with the assurance from
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
toniac. that IL would abandon the
tracks in question that the use OF the
connection companys rails would be
SuS p'liuet. y motion TO
table was lost. and that to recommend
for adoption was passed
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