The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-09
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
Long Discussion Over Visduct at Board
Of Trade Meeting.
SEVERAL PLANS WERE MENTIONED
IL Was the Concensus OF Opinion
That the West Side CounciImen
should stand Firmly Together for
the Much Needed Improvement.
Warren r. Wells Has His Own
share of Troubie.- Members OF the
X. of X. rendered a Banquet.

A regular meeting of the West Side
board of trade was held i'm their rooms
over the West Side bank last evening
The meeting was called to order at $50
O'Clock by President A. y. Holmes,
when the following members were
present: John r. Farr, II. ID. Jones,
Daniel Elsinger, Hector Campbell S.
X. Jones, Jenkin Reese, Il. NJ. Clarke,
Joseph Oliver, a. b. Holmes.
In connection with the streets and
bridges committee, Mr. Oliver reported
that many improvements are under
way, but the limit of the appropria-
tions will prevent the carrying out of
many plans by councils.
On motion of T.. NJ Clarke. the sec
retary was instructed to address n
communication to the different West
Side councilmen and request them to
concentrate their efforts to have at
tached to the bond ordinance an ap-
preparation for the construction of a
viaduct on West Lackawanna avenue,
and to invite them to meet with the
board at the next stated meeting.
In response to request for infor-
nation, Mr.. Oliver stated that the
councilmen from the West Side with
whom he has conferred are heartily in
favor Of the construction of a viaduct,
but believed that the people of the
West Side should unite on some fixed
plan, whereby the councilmen could act
together. He said some favor the pro-
ject of a viaduct from Nealis court.
and others favor the building of a via
duct on the plan of the elevated rail-
road in New York.
Jpnkip Reese Snrvpypr Spplyp on 40
subject, and believed that the New
York plan was a good one. and doubted
whether any suits for damages would
arise of a structure on the elevated
plan was erected.
Hon. John r. Farr said the main
issue was to get the united co-opera.
tion of all the West SIDE councilmen
on the viaduct, and then something
definite could be done.
Mr.. Clarke thought it would be a
good idea to invite the councilmen OF
the West Side to the board meeting
and get their views on the subject, and
try and have them unite on some par
ticular plan for the project.
In regard to the question of damages,
Mr. Oliver said that there are several
parties in the vicinity of the West
certainly sue for damages if a viaduct
is erected.
5. r. Jones explained that there are
several different plans in vogue in New
York regarding the construction of the
elevated roads, and while some of the
plans are favorable, others are objec-
tionable, because some are constructed
on either side of the street and others
are erected in the middle of the street.
The consensus of opinion was favor
able to the purchase of the property on
the south side of the street, and utilize
the available space underneath as a
market place.
Mr.. Oliver reported that the finances
of the board are in good condition.
In speaking about the location Of in
dustries on the West Side, Mr.. Farr
said the trend of the manufacturing in
terests was circling around us and
believed that the land in the Keyser
Valley section ought to be available
for manufacturing purposes. The land
is remarkable in many ways for the
location of industries, and it was re-
ported that prominent official of the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
had expressed his willingness to meet
/ the board and talk over the subject at
| any time.
After some unimpOrtant talk the
board adjourned. The annual election
and installation of officers will be held
at the next regular meeting, and full
representation of the board is desired.