The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-28
BOOMING The VIADUCT
Hyde Park Citizens Hold a Public Meeting 10
Agllate Its Construction.
WILL Be URGED UPON COUNCILS
Spirited Addresses by Prominent West
Siders and Resolutions in Favor of
the Contemplated Inprovement-A
Committee Appointed to Wake Up
the Councils to the Necessity of the
Viaduct-Detais of the Meeting.

A public meeting to further the pro-
Jeet Of constructing viadnct over the
Delaware, Lackswanna and Western
tracks on West Lsckawanna avenue
was held in ST. David's hall last night.
The meeting was under the auspices of
the West Side board of trade, and was
called by a special committee of that
organization which has in hand the
booming of the viaduct.
The hall was crowded with the rep
resentative citizens of Hyde Park. and
all were enthusiastically in favor of
the movement. W. G. Thomas was
chosen to preside and c. E. Daniels
was elected secretary. Addresses were
made by Mr.. Thomas, Hon. 7. V. Pow
derly, Hon. John Il, Farr, Councilmen
Victor Lauer aud William Thomas and
A. M, Morse.
The elimination Of the spirited ad-
dresses was the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions presented by q COM
mittee consisting Of D. D. Evans, T.
Fellows Mason and Charles q. Daniels:
A VIGOROUS RESOLUTION
1uO p6Oplo VI LILO hGSb
city of Scranton, numbering nearly one
third Of the population Of the entire city,
and consequent thereto, payers of large
proportion of the city taxes, have for years
advocated the erection Of q viaduct over
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad tracks, said desire finding express
sion through the board OF trade and other
channels: and
Whereas, the need of said vaiduct grows
greater daily as population increases and
traffic grows, West Lackawanna avenue is,
and must continue to be the chief medium
OF communication between the central city
and the West Side; and.
Whereas, There is constant and men,
acing danger to pedestrians, equestrians
aud occupants Of vehicles, but particularly
to the thousands who daily ride in street
cars, the said danger having several times
in the past, resulted in collisions between
street cars and railroad trains, and ia
other escapes at the railroad crossing
aforesaid and
Whereas, A large part Of the voters of
the West Side were led to believe in Feb
ruary last, when the ordinance for bond
ing the city in the sum of $3.50, 900 to erect
two bridges came before the electors, that
the viaducr would be built, casting their
votes in favor Of the bridges on the
strength that it would be supported and
Whereas The city councils have allowed
to lie dormant for several months an or
dinance providing for the construction Of
the vladuct when the decision of court
which is given as one strong reason for the
delay-was to the effect that the ordinance
would only heYe to be passed, but the
viaduct not necessarily built before the
appointment Of viewers, and
MATTER OF DAMAGES.
Whereas, The question Of damages has
arisen in connection with the building of
the proposed viaduct to such an extent that
1t is given as another great stumbling
block to the taking Of the necessary steps;
therefore belt
Resolved, That we, the citizens of the
West Side, in public meeting assembled,
now Aug. q, 1894, believing that the dam
age cry has been exaggerated as the city
proposes to occupy only part or it's own
street, and feeling that such q large sec
tion OF the city should not be trifed with
In matter which concerns the safety of
her citizens as well rs the development
and growth of her part of the city, do
hereby call upon the city councils to take
up for action the ordinance providing for
the viaduct which now lies in tho select
councils hands, and be it further
Resolved That in view of the urgent
needs and the promises made to her West
Side citizens during the bridge campaign
that the West Side should have her wa
duct, we urge upon councils the necessity
OF Keeping faith with the citizens by doing
all that lays in their power to build the
the Viaduct, the result Of which can only
be Its construction. Be it also
Resolved, That in order that the coun-
ellis may be cognizant Of the action Of this
meeting, this preamble and resolution be
printed In the daily papers and copies for
warded to both branches Of the city coun-
ellis. Be If
Resolved, Further that this meeting
recommend the formulating and circulat-
ing of the petitions addressed to the city
councils expressing our needs for the via
duct and our demands for our rights.
Messrs. Farr, Powderly, Z. E. Clark,
j. j. Davies and 7. j. Price were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon the
special councilmanic committee which
has the yiaduct under consideration
and present the resolutions.
Another resolution, presented by
Mr. Farr, protesting against the usage
for other purposes Of the $4,000 ap.
propriated for the viaduet was adopted.
SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCILS.