The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18
WANT AN EAST ENTRANCE.
Talk of boulevard from Shelby
Street to Garfield Park.

There was no quorum present at the
weekly meeting of the park commissioners
yesterday. and Mayor Taggart's suggestion
that a number of small parks be opened
in preference to the boulevard driveway
along Fall creek was not considered.
Messrs. Twiname, Werner and Stiltz,
prominent resi- 1ents of the South Side, con-
ferred with the members present. urging
new entrance to Garfield Park at the CEN
ter of the east side. The South East-street
car line lands passengers at considerable
distance from the most picturesque and in
viting parts Of the park, and many OF
them are deferred from taking the long
walk necessary TO reach the lake. 1t was
pointed out that by the continuation OF the
Shelby-street car line half mile further
south "a more desirable entrance TO the
park can be obtained, providing roadway
is made along. Shelby street TO the park
line four or five blocks away. Shelby
street and the park are now separated by
a tract of garden farm land. The park
commissioners have authority TO condemn
a strip of land 10 afford an entrance to
the park, and also TO assess Dement'S and
RANGED in value by SIS contingency to the
park and all improvements that are mace
near by Messrs. Twiname. Werner end
Stiltz said il might be possible to induce
property owners to donate strip or land
$50 to 800 feet wide from Shelby street TO
commissioners will build a handsome
boulevard driveway. The matter will be
laid before the South Side Improvement
Company, and that organization VIII doupt-
less push the matter. 1t is understood that
if an eastern entrance to the park is made
that the Shelby-street car line viii be ex-
tended from the Belt road on south past
the entrance to a point where connections
will be made with the proposed SUBURBAN
Greenwood electric line at southern ave-
nue.. the south line of the park Inc COM
rnissioners do not wish to arbitrarily open
the roadway from Shelby street IL arrange
ments can be made whereby lana VIII De
donated for that purpose.
Saloons Near the Park.
Tt has been reported that local saloon
keepers are looking at lots in the neigh
borhood of Garfield Park for the purpose
of erecting building for a saloon. AT the
corner Of Raymond and East streets are
two lots owned by F. Rassman, RUSSELL
avenue saloon keeper. Mr.. Rassman states
that several parties have been to see him
relative to purchasing his lots He declines
to give any names or TO state ior what
purpose the lots will be used IL SOLO. AT
the corner of Southern avenue and East
street are more lots that nave peen ioohed
at by prospective purchasers Inc corner
of Southern avenue is the southern unit i. OF
the city These lots are on the soutn Size
of the street, and just outside OF the city;
At present there are no saloons Witnin
half a mile of the park, and the people VINO
patronize the park are not the class that
would make a saloon pay. but. should a sa-
loon be located there, IL is feared tnat the
lower element of the city would De at
tracted and the reputation and good stand
ing of the park thus injured. The people
in the neighborhood of Garfield Park are
strongly opposed to having anything OF the
to school only few blocks away, who
would have to pass the place TO and from
school Should any attempt be made 10
establish a saloon or wine room OF any de-
scription in that locality IL would ce Iousnt
by residents and proDerty owners.