The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-12
ELEPHANT on THEIR HANDS.
That Is What Councils Arc Beginning
to Think Of Linden Street Bridge.
TROUBLE ABOUT THE APPROACH
II viaduct Is Built and an Easy Grade
Furnished 1t viii Cost City Upwards
Of SiSO.OOO- Other business
Considered by Councils.

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Mr. Neai's' Radical step.
The ordinance embodying the 6 and II
per cent. grades was referred to the
streets and bridges committee of COM
mon council three months ago. Last
night Mr.. NesMs. after waiting until
all the committees had finished their
rsports and no. hearing any report on
the SHETLAND street approach. moved
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Mr.. Nealis argued that something
was necessary TO be done. Tne over
head viaduct scheme entaiieu excess
sive damages and was not TO De con-
s.uee ~ -, .. W,,on .ho IInaan
street bridge is completed there must
be some way of reaching it. and as the
committee had taken no steps to pro-
vide an approach he thought 1t high
time the councils took the matter in
it's own hands.
Mr.. Oliver then spoke Of the over
head viaduct project. and in connec-
ton Herewith said that 1t looked to
the public as if the present plan Of
dippine down at a six per cent grade
and necessitating a going up an eleven
per cent. grade was nothing less than
catering to the Robinsons, whose prop
erty Is at the lowest point in the dip
Of the proposed road.
II the people had known that the
present state OF things would come to
pass they would never have voted for
the bridges, he said. The first mistake
was made in making the bridge ap-
proach Linden street and the second in
proposing the grade which was then
under considerat ton. Just as sure as
this grade ia adonted the Linden stree,
bridge will be useless.
Matter nouoos
In speaking OF the question OF dam
ages Mr.. Oliver said that II we now
nave 10 pay 'oo,ooo tor damaging one OF
Robinson buildings. by the time the
procrastinating members are ready to
consiuer 'iaouct we VIII nave 10 pay
soooooo damages. as the Robinsons are
contemplating the erection OF half
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are 1t.
Mr.. Nealis ridiculed this statement.
characterizing 1t as an insult to the
intelligence Of the body, to make such
exaggerated statements.
Mr.. Keller spoke in a concillatory
vein and his counsel at length pre-
vailed. He believed that viaduct was
most desirable. but as the city was not
in condition to erect viaduct, and as
some means OF approach was necessary.