The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-19
ANOTHER ARGUMENT.

Another good argument which MIR.
Farr advanced against the Nealis
court scheme was thu fact that the
proposed structure would facilitate the
convenience of reaching the industrial
section of the city. which is now rap
idly developing on the Diamond Flats.
Hundreds of working men and women
are delayed every morning at the
crossing by ccal and freight trains, and
those who now reach their dcstlna ton
by way of West I.ackawanna avenue.
Eighth, Seventh and Sixth streets and
the Linden street bridge, would Of ne
ccsSity have to so to the eastern end
of the LaclkaManna avenue bridge be-
fore landing on the Avenue proper il
the Nealis court plan was carried out.
MIR. FAIRS talk was 50 plain and
practical that all those present coincid-
ed with him in his expressed views.
and listened with rapt attention. Re
marks were also made by Charles II.
Acker r. Fellows Mason and others.
and before the meeting adjourned the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Citizens and taxpayers in public
meeting assembled. February II. 1900
on West Lackawanna avenue, over the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
tracks, and having examined the sew
eral proposed plans for "a viaduct, here
by endorse for the following reasons
the plan adopted by councils and to be
voted on by the electors of the city,
February 20. 1900:
A viaduct from the easterly side of
the I.ackaWanna avenue bridge to
Nealis court is inadvisable. 1t would
be more expensive than one under the
present plan. 1t practically would not
shorten the distance. Not more than
one-half the people would be accom-
modated by such a viaduct and the
l.ackaWanna avenue crossing would
still be the same source of danger and
delay. Nealis court viaduCt would
be expensive, awkward and entirely in
adequate for the traffic to and from
Hyde Park, while the present condition
Of West Lackawanna avenue would he
as bad as ever. 1t would impede in
dustrial communication between West
Scranton and the central city.
BEYOND CITY's REACH.
! nue. from building to building is be-
yond the reach of the city financially.
The abuttinS property owners would
demand direct damages; adjacent prop
erty owners would demand consequent
tial damages. Such II viaduct would
| cost nearly 100000. The present plan
is for IA viaduct sixty feet wide ilanked
by ten-foOt sidewalk on each side
The roadway will be about forty feet.
OF asphalt The structure would h.
built of masonry and iron and would
be a thing of beauty as well as mag
nlhcent roadway.
1t is this plan or none. The ordi-
nance of council makes it SO. BY the
ordinance of council 1t must be built
| for $l67J26. A vote against this plan
is a vote for no viaduct at all. No
other plan is before the people. The
| grade at the steepest point would be
! less than the present grade between
the railroad tracks and Ninth street.
The additional cost to the individual
| would be twocents for the laborer,t three
cents for the miner or mechanic and
| i've cents for the professional man.
| The cost is insignificant compared with
the safety of human lives. The lives
| or the people are of more importance
| than the dollars the viaduct would cost.
The space under the viaduct woull
be utilized as market place. and thus
| the congested condition of lower Lack
aWanna avenue would be relieved.
Farmers and produce vendors woul,
| thus have a place to dispose of their
| goods. The viaduct is an imperative
necessity for the business and resden-
| tial prosperity of West Scranton and
consequentially the city would be
benefited. In view of these facts, we
| earnestly urge the electors Of the city
| TO vote favorably on the viaduct at
| next Tuesdays election.