Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-29
FRIENDS OF THE DRIVEWAY.
Is Sherman Avenue to Be the Prey
of Monopoly
CITIZENS WITHHOLD CONSENT.
They Are of the Opinion That the
Thoroughfarc Should be Pre-
served For the Pub
lie Benefit.
The Fated Avenue.

article in the Omaha World of the 27th,
headed "Motor on the Avenue" desire 10
submit, as a property owner on Sherman av-
enue the following: The members of the
city council who are so vigorously espousing
the cause of the motor line In the destruction
of Sherman avenue, perhaps have a good
reason, inasmuch as it has been said that
mans heart is not remotely connected with
his pocketbook" One member has the con-
tract for the carpentering work on the motors
power house, another the foundation, one
more has the stone or brick work, ALL no
doubt, at very satisfactory prices to both
employer and employees (under the circum-
stances), while j. j. Brown is q heavy stock
holder in the motor line, and has large prop
erty interests near, If not within the fair
grounds. Mr.. Poppleton has extensive and
prospective interests beyond these. Doc
out there would enrich their purses at the
ruination of the values of the property of
those who builded their homes and graded
their lawns, confident that they had q boule-
ward, impenetrable and away from the objec
tionable features now planned and being so
ruthlessly consummated.
Sherman avenue has been and should re-
main boulevard, upon which the general
public could drive without the dangers Incl
dent to street railways, until other poule-
wards, to say the least, are provided. With
the contamination of Mercer's greed, and the
avarlce of some of the council,
the only safe and pleasing g,,islve drive
as well as those who own and drive fast
horses, is threatened. Why9 Is there not q
large sized 'colored man in the wood pile."
Have the populace of Omaha to go to Council
Bluffs to enjoy boulevard, since DIR. Mercer
has consolidated his line with the Bluffs
motor? Is that part of his dual deal-i. O.,
to compel Omaha citizens to drive over the
bridge to enjoy drives What with Broatch
duplicity, Mercer cunning and Council
Bluffs sagacity one must needs feel himself
rather between tho "devil and the deep
sea-"
The Omaha street railway long ago put in
a switch and contemplated building on Sher-
man avenue, but when paved were ashamed
to tear it up, inasmuch as they
reserved as driveway, and are yet willing
to sign a contract, so am informed, with the
motor, concurring to never violate this drive
way, have taken the pains to note down
few remarks made by those who own and
drive good horses, some of them who have
families, that enjoy Sherman avenue almost
every day. append them for public consid-
Grafton.
speaking for the firm. Eyes, Sherman ave-
nue. should be preserved as q boulevard and
driveway by all means"
Carter White Lead company-We had
thought our only decent driveway would be
held for us as a public, and earnestly protest
against any car line usurping it.
Columbus Buggy company-What is the
use of one keeping fine horses and bugges
in Omaha? We spin that boulevard every
day. 1t is shame to destroy it.
Western Newspaper Union-A shame to
spoil our only decent driveway.
Jack Morrison-I would like to see Sher-
man avenue kept as it was, but the people
on it should know best. 1t was our only de-
cent driveway.
Lininger- Metcalf Co.-Our opinion7 Why,
we consider it an outrage to molest that
drive, and opine that every other disinter-
ested person in Omaha will say as much.
Moline, Milbourn & &'Stoddard Co.-A dis
grace. What is the use of having fine horses
and buggies If we have to drive across the
river to use them.
Richardson Drug Company,-C. F.Weller,
PRESIDENT am thoroughly disgusted at the
idea of tearing up our only decent drive
ways.
W.F. Bechel-I am opposed to any street
railway on Sherman avenue.
]. T. Clark-I was in hopes we would be
left one driveway, and that there were
enough streets in Omaha to satisfy the street
railways without molesting Sherman ave-
nue..
WA. Paxton-An outrage, to say the
least.
H. f. Brown-Might just as well have
taken Michigan avenue In Chicago, though l
fancyit could not be so readily stolen. 1t is
disgraceful act.
j. E. Markell-I am in favor of plenty of
liberty to public improvements but did
think one driveway would be preserved. 1
am in favor of extending motors and car
lines always.
ID. w. Van Cott-I protest against spelling
that driveway.
w. E. Hoffman, of Dufour & Hoffman-Do
not believe in that street being torn up. Why
can't they use othersa My partner and my
self drive, perhaps, as much as anyone.
DIR. j. w. McMeuamy-A shame and a
disgrace to tear up our only decent drive
way.
Many others could be mentioned of the
same tone and character but do not desire
to usurp all your valuable space The ex-
,ressions given, however, were mostly in
more vigorous language than quoted. Very
respectfully, II. II. CoTTER
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