The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-05
The HIII Axenue.

at their present session, and we wish to give
few. reasons why we think the order to
open should be passed.
The avenue will be of use in three re-
spects:
Ist. 1t will accommodate all that portion
of the city above Main street with conve-
nient way to reach the Cemetery, without
being compelled to go a very roundabout
road-down to Main street, out that to the
point were the present Cemetery road strikes
it, and thence 10y a crooked route, across
the Railroad track, and past two disagree
able slaughter houses, to the Cemetery.
While this advantage is secured to the
above mentioned part OF the city, the lower
portion can also have the advantage of tray-
cling in that direction over a route shorter
than the present one, and capable of being
made much more comfortable, and more
befitting the taste and means of a city the
size of this. And while this would be the
case, all who desired could travel over the
present road if more convenient.
ID The projected road will furnish a
pleasant promenade and drive for our clti-
zens, extending to Oak Hill-ahout a mile
and a halI. This avenue, if made..wide as it
ought to be, planted with trees, and in the
adamized, would furnish IL promenade or
drive that would be equal almost, for pur-
poses of recreation, to IL park. If made,
say, 100 feet ide, and arranged something
like Canal street, New Orleans, with a row
of trees on each side and one along the
middle, this splendid Avenue would be-
come the pride Of Evansville-a place of
resort for old and young, pedestrians and
those on horseback and in carriages. And
in cases where foot processions-b benevolent
orders, religious societies, and friends of de-
ceased persons not able to hire conveyances
might wish to attend funerals, they would
have in hot weather a cool, shady walk to
protect them from the sun.
Sd. Such road would relieve the lower
road of some of the travel which now
crowds it, and thus much Of the inconven-
ience now experienced on it, especially in
bad weather, would be avoided. The amount
Of travel thus comes in the Boonvile road
added to that to and from the Cemetery, is
entirely too great for the present narrow
road. The travel ought to be divided. If
the new road were opened, all tue travel
tending to the upper part of town would
pass over that road, aud most pleasure seek
ers would 60 that way; persons going to
the business portion OF the city and to the
Markets, and down into Lqmasco, would be
likely to take the present road. The city
is growing rapidly, and consequently the
amount of transit is increasing. In a few
Years, both roads would not be found too
many for the public
The avenue, as surveyed, extends from
the corporation line, at the head of Chest
nut street, to Oak Hill Cemetery-about a
mile and half in distance. The route lies
between the Canal and the f. & c.. Railroad
track, the latter gradually diverging from
it, as it approaches the Cemetery, and in no
place crossing it. The ground over which
the projected road passes seems plenty high
for drainage, except at the Cemetery end,
where there is probably a quarter of mile
of rather low ground which would require
some filing. The road, continued out from
Chestnut street, would be nearly an airline.
In short, this route would be the nearest
way to the Cemetery that could be laid out
tor all that part OF the city above Main
street.
In regard to the cost of the avenue, the
original estimate we believe was $4,000.
The proprietors OF land along the route
would gladly give the necessary ground for
the road, and if they are as liberal as We
think they are, they would be willing to
donate money towards the grading and
graveing. They could afford to be liberal
toward the enterprise, for the value of their
other land adjoining would be much in
creased. We suppose the City-the propri-
elor of the Cemetery-would have the trees
set out, for the sake Of her interest in the
Cemetery and the public good.
This road, as a county road, as a neigh
borhood road, as a public street, drive or
promenade, would be great public conve-
nience-one from which every person to be
taxed might derive benefit. Once finished
in the manner we have sketched, no citizen
would be willing to be deprived OF it. Any
person who likes to take pleasant drive or
promenade occasionally, or who feels any
interest in our City of the Dead, ought to
favor its opening and construction.
Bs15- We are informed that our Democrat
ic friends were again unfortunate with their
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