The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-27
SUBCOMMITTEE is
NAMED ON REMOVAL
Of RAILWAY TRACKS

Attorneys representing tho connanF
Alderman Jack Eppa. Gouncilmen ".
i. sullivan aud John ". Moore. CltJ
Attorney Pollard and Director at
Public Works, Boiling. was appotnte
yesterday afternoon by the streets
committee TO confer with the Rich
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railway Connecting company, in re
gard 10 the ordinance requiring the
removal of the colnpany's tracks be
tween Broad street and Byrd street
station
Attorneys representing the company
practically agreed upon he removal
of the tracks 4lt,ng Eelvl9htc- s1reeE
from Broad To Canal streets. The
only question that developed concern
cd the track that stretches from the
east SIDE -nf Jefferson street tn the
old Union station.
J. Jordan Leake. John e Easley.
LEROY c, Brown and e Y. Meredith
appeared in opposition To the ordi-
nance requiring the tracks that run
through penitentiarv bottom Their
contention was that the piece Of track
could be made useful IS A spur tracS
for freight TO NAM warehouses that
would locate in that vicinity
John G Easley speaking rsinst
removal of the tracks. said IN part
The removal Of the state peniten-
tiarv which mas been contem plated,
viii innn1Adiattlv make uAv for many
industries thar viii locate IN Rich
n1ond This trackaEe. # allowed 10
remain would prove = great DRAWING
card to MANY new industries who are
una BILE Al present - secure proper
facilities for freight sidinEH
The track heretofore could not b.
T used for industries Mr.. Ea4lesa said.
but now upon the Withdrawal II the
pa sse niger service connections can he
made TO private Sidines Therc Is 4
dearth Of tracksge in Richmond and
this ia a fne opportunlt7- 70 serve in
dustries that might locate in Rich
nond."
The ub-coran1ittee VIII confer Tif'7
The railroad boards and VII e0deaFor
20 have certain irnproyer9e nfg II the
TACK maze 49, AnUaea- &c reJ127 In
The chief i'm provenent DESIRED 70
the present rackage according 70
City Attornf Pollard IS Z modern
trestle across Seventh street that will
not endanger life and trAf7- Arthr-
n6y Pollard said thai the presen.
treStle. with It's rooden pillars IN me
street is not only uneishtlv hut is
dangerous 10 Passengers on street cars
and motor vehicles
Director 81 Public Works Boiling
ccncurred with city Attornev Pollard
as recards replacing the Wooden frss
lie with cement span, ThA% -ere
also Of the opinion that the trachaga
along belv1dere street is Dangerous 10
life and should be removed mined
iatel"
Leroy e. Brown. If the real estate
firm ~ J. Thompson Brow & Co,
said that he hoped the trackage
through the bottom would he Above
"a remain. as MANY new firms would
take advantage Of the track for
freight purposes This trackaee TO
getfer with the accessibility Of the
nlace, would be very attractive 70 new
flrmS
The new ordinance that Will be
drawn will probably provide for the
removal NJ the tracks on Belyidtre
street and will allow the track from
Jefferson TO Seventh street to remain.
provided safe trestle Il constructed
across Seventh street.
Report Of the sub committee wiz
Ne made at the regular meeting Of
the committee on Thursday night