The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20

A large number OF prominent citizens and
members of the soutoside Viaduct Assoca-
ton assembled il The Council Chamber yes.
terday afternoon TO receive the report OF the
committee recently appointed to secure,
If possible, the passage Of a bill by
the General Assembly providing for
the building OF 8 yisduot over the
Union tracks at the Virginia avenue
crossing. The meeting was called to order
by W. II. Tucker. permanent Chairman, ana
the above mentioned committee reported its
inability to get the Aforesaid bill through
the Legislature. Immediately upon the
reading OF the report, Hon. W. II English
arose and made a brief speech In which he
said Ii was not necessary that the Legislature
should act in this matter. He was OF the
opinion that the City Council had not acted
right or they would have taken steps looking
10 the erection OF = viaduct long ago, It was
en- important improvement, and there was
enough money in the City Treasury TO build
H. and also a suitable Market-house. The
Tomlinson fund alone, he said, could be
used in const u'tiDg this building. and the
revenue already derived from the saloon tax
should be expended in the erection
OF q yiaduct. Not only the South
side but the entire city would be benefte
by the same. Mr.. English then moved that
railroads ard see what they would give Ia
aid Of a viaduct on Virginia avenue.
Adopted. The following were then ap.
pointed on this committees John
Csyen, Hiram Seibert, Lorenz Schmidt, w.
II Tucker. A ". Johnson ~. HILL, August
Kuhn and W. III. English.
motion was then made asking that the
sinking fund be set aside for the purpose IN
view. The motion Wss adopted after II had
been amended by including the saloon tax.
The following petition, to which the sigma.
lures OF everybody present were attached,
was then passed:
ITO his Honor the Mayor, the Common
CouI Gil and Board of Aldermen OF the city
Of indianapolis. Gentlemen:
"Fhe undersigned citizens and members #
the Southside Niaduct Association respect
fully petition your honorable body whether
q simil ar arrangement TO the one made in
March, 1876 With the Indianapolis, Peru and
Chicago Road as TO TIE abandonment of
Railroad street, could not be effected with
the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis and
Chicago Railroad In regard to the abandon
ment OF Louisiana street from the west line
of Alabama street east TO point near and
east OF Dillon street, and III said c. l., ST. l.
and c. could consolidate with or arrange
ard relay their track adjoining on the south
to the tracks Of the Plttsburg Cincinnati
and st. Louis Road, and the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Indianapolis Road from some
point near ano west OF the Michigan R0a /,
in the city of Indianapolis. In the opinIoa
Of your petitioners such measure should be
Effected and is necessary as to future sue
cessful arrangements 10 the building OF via
ducts leading to the south part of the city
ard across the railroad tracks. The south
part OF the city is now virtually cut of from
The north part by railroad tracks, and all
citizens OF Indianapolis those from the north
as well as those from the south part, are in
DANGER of losing their lite Whpupvpr they are
compelled to cross'said railroad tracks, and
SAID danger grows from day to day and from
year to year, 50 that the building of viaducts
will be the only remedy for the safety of the
C. izens. In case your honorable body
should find that the aforementioned
changes can and are 10 bs made, then YOU
are respectfully ssked TO use all necessary
efforts and means 10 procure the same with
Out any further delay
The pstitiOn will he presented 10 the Coun-
eli for their action at the regular meeti az,
one week from Mo1dsv.