The Progress., 1893-10-21
The CHANGED SWITCH

The Councils Partial Action,

Ncrrly all novels of the cheap or
tter hear double names, and as it is &C
Gi0us ol the same quality of which
I've w.ite. we thought the above title
very appropriate and the similitudt
Suggestive.
Ii there is anything which orr pres
emf city couucil has put itself on re-
eor6 for more than another, ii Is its
part;8iity. This disposition seems to
be I {, life, the power which keeps it
up. holds it together and makes the
Saflice worth holding! for by its use
friends congratulate and applaud,
wiile foes bow in subservieDce and
bend on criHging knees, or appeal for
Erercy. .--
AT its meeting held on the 12tb
inst this astu'e body passed an ordi
nance granting the Belt Line
Railway the privilege of re-
Doriug the sw: III from its
HKesest location, near Mr., Abe Mey-
ers stowe, 20 q point on Jordan street.
At the time we thought nothing of
the watter except that the Belt Line,
IN tue Interest of rapid transit, should
-nsge been allowed this privilege.
.su& Ave thought TIE council
DID r;SGt IN granting it. Then.
the question of where it was to
.belarated cpt nnfguret that we could
asee. n'SlasfslS as we were concerned
~os ths>~ been perfectly willing to
ihlse .l!owed it to be placed in front
OF orr property. But behold the Sc
1uel. It'seems that it leaked out that
Che place adopted would be some
where ia the vicinity of Mr.. ". j.
Bsyersdoffer's and neigbboI's resi-
deuees. and the owners of the prop
s.rsy. or several of them, presented
petition to this council at the adjourn
ed mesing Monday night, setting
forth that the placing of the switch
an frOnt of their property wonld 10
jUre it very materially, and requested
4hat If I've located at some other point
OF cc,mTse there was nothing selfish
AZ this, or at least these petitioners
ware only concerning themselves
sboUt their own troubles and gra
eiOssly permitted Others 70 as care
.f0iiY look uNt for "No. l."
AtJnay not be depressing to state
here thai some, at least, OF the prop
Gfy owners on the same thorough
fap were not consulted about this
nnGre, nor was the petition presented
TO them for signature
Bet now to the story again. As |
sosa asthis petition was presented the
great corporation counciluan swelled
up with sympathy for the down-trod-
<ieG ssgners thereof, grew indignant
chat the Belt Line should ask for
suen oppression from the body of
xh'css'he was very HONORABLE mem
sseV. rose ITO the supreme altitude of
great statesmsnsh;p and moved that
dhe petition be granted, and that the
aSrSossN switch be placed in front OF
other property nearer the depot; made
a grsnd speech in favor of his mo-
ascR- looked.around in lordly, ma
3es'ac manner so overpowering, that
'ssesy member Of the council, save
iAr. yeuree, indorsedit by their votes,
~frse the angels applauded such
sf.pendous, human achievement
OF course the question of whether ,
others would Be injured by changing /
fheewitch to their property frontals. ,
or whether such q. location would an. I
swer the purpose of the COMPANY I
1skiag the privilege, were matters too s
lszsisl for this great body to consider 4
What good a change would effect un- (
ess it could be made to a point which t
mould insure with almost absolute \
scrtainty. barring accidents) continual p
winning, without stops on the switch, g
Il the'cars was also matter which b
seemed no concern of our wise city b
athers. in
Bat as we have wonderful council ss