The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06

tween Georgia and South and Pennsylvania and
Meridian streets have petitioned to have the
viaduct erected on the alley between Meridian
and Pennsylvania streets, claiming that it will
be less Objectionable to place it there than on
Meridian street, and thatit will be convenience
to people on both these streets to be placed there
This yiaduct will have overhanging sidewalks
for foot passengers. and the foot bridge over
Meridian street will afford persons passage over
that street and give them an opportunity of
crossing without the annoyance of dust from
the driveway. Some people on South Meridian
street and on the South Side. object to the via
duct on the alley other property owners on Me-
ridian street favor the viaduct being placed on
Meridian.
tine Union Railway Company agrees TO build
double-track viaduct twenty-five feet wide as
drive way, with overhangng sidewalks for foot
passengers, over Meridian street, and to light it
with gas This viaduct is to be of wrought iron
and of substantial construction, with easy ap-
proaches, though a greater distance for ap-
proaches can be obtained on the alley than on
Meridian street. This plan of viaduct, 1 am in
formed, is in use in Philadelphia and elsewhere,
land Is highly satisfactory. The plan was pro-
posed by Mr.. Becker chief engineer of the Penn
sylvania Company. No reference to the Della
ware street viadnct will apply in connection with
this the Union Railway Company proposes to
erect No more substantial work is put up in
the country than is done by the Pennsylvania
Company The overhanging sidewalks will be
ten feet WIDE and reached by easy stairways.
Such stairways are used elsewhere and no COM
plant is made of them They may be covered
so as to be protected from snow and ice. The
approaches to the driveways of this Meridian
street viaduct are to be easy, the rise not to ex
coed foot in fifteen This will give the struct-
ure length of 500 feet and it will
be twenty feet above the tracks.
An important feature is that the
foundations will be firm that there will be
no oscillation, and the sides will be protected so
that horses, in passing over, will not see the en-
gnes passing beneath. / think properly con-
structed viaduct will prove entirely satisfactory
to all interested. Detroit, am told has similar
structures.
II am sure that when this depot is erected it
will meet with the approval of citizens generally
and that most of those who are now suggesting
and proposing changes WILL after a time appre-
ciate the careful thought that has been given
the plans in weighing all conflicting interests
Within thirty days after the necessary legisla-
ton is secured the disbursements for real estate
requisite to carrying out the plans will be made
These will amount to a quarter of a million dol
lars. In addition to disbursements necessary
for the building of the passenger station,
for labor and material, great deal Of building
will be started that has been in allegiance until
the location of the depot was definitely deter
mined. We have invited the fullest and fairest
investigations into our plans and into the re-
quired legislation. Everything that has been
done has been done openly and without the least
attempt at'secrecy or concealment