The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Board Of Trade Approves Of the Oliver
Viaduct Plan--Will Try TO secure
Councils Favorable Action.
Scranton and Taylor.

Viaduct talk was the order at M lus'
evenings West Side board or traue. ins
meeting was the most largely attended
III onv in recent wears. Those present
were: President, T. i. Mason, secre-
(tary. Charles T.. Daniels; ID. Nj. Jones
A. M. Morse, T.. Nj. Clarke, DIR. T. r.
Struppler. w. X. Williams, DR.. NJ. d.
Williams, William Farrell, City Engi-
neer Joseph Phillips. Alfred TWlnlns
Jenkin Reese, M. f. Worden, Hon. JonI'
r. Farr, ex- Mayor John Fl. Fellows. ID
ID. Evans. and the father of the pres
ent viaduct scheme, Joseph Oliver.
The result of the meeting was an
unanimous action in favor of Mr. DIV
ver's plan. AS chairman of the streets
iand bridges committee City Engineer
phillips reported that. per the request
of the board at the last meeting he mad
staked out the line of the proposed
grade on South Lincoln avenue and that
the present aspect was favorable to the
grading of the street. Mr.. Farr re-
ported that $500 in pledges had been Sc
cured toward the founding of the West
Side Miners hospital. He thought that
the amount OF pledges should reach
81 900 A meeting of the directors OF
the projected hospital Will be held IN
the immediate future. Common Coun-
lehman Oliver stated that the heirs OF
\the Fellows cemetery on South Main
hvenue. were favorable to the sale of
the plot. The bodies now inferred in
the cemetery could be removed. For a
number of years the board has tried to
have a sidewalk placed in front of the
cemetery, but SO far it has been unsuc-
Cessful. On motion committee was
appointed to see the heirs of the estate
relative to the purchase of the property.
The committee consists of John ii. Eel
lows, ID. ID. Evans, and Joseph Oliver
and President Mason Mr.. Farr report
ed concerning the deciding to the city
of the much wanted land on Robinson
street, owned by the Traction company.
for the purpose of paving the thorough
fare. He detailed at length the recent
conferences with the Traction people.
which were duly reported in The Tri-
bune.
Then arose the viaduct discussion.
Father Oliver explained his scheme for
the bridging of West Lackawanna ave-
nue. He stated that the idea was not
original. but he had introduced it In
councils at the instigatiOn of several
West Siders The new plan has been
explained in the daily papers He COM
puted that $4,000 people would use the
Viaduct. His idea is to bond the city in
the sum of $l50,000. With this money
the stove works and other properties
on the southerly side of Lackawanna
avenue, between Ninth and Seventh
streets. would be purchased and 60
foot viaduct erected over the land. He
thought if a viaduct We're erected In the
center or on one side of the avenue that
damages to the amount of between $lO,-
900 and 5000. 900 could be claimed by the
property owners on the street. But by
leaving the road clear for traffic no suits
We're liable. Mr.. Oliver stated that the
purchase price of the property would
be about $l25,O00. Nearly all of the gem
tlemen present spoke on the subject at
hand. Mr.. Phillips stated that Mayor
Connell the city solicitor, the city con-
troller and Mr. Phillips had been APP
pointed a committee to secure options
on the pieces of the properties, accord
ing TO the demands t0 Mr.. divers VIA
duct resolution now in council.
Mr.. Farr spoke in behalf of the new