Evening journal., 1901-09-28
DISCUSSION ON
ELEVATED TRACKS
Street and Sewer Directors
Held a Public Meeting
Yesterday

Members of the Street and Sewer De-
partment held an open meeting yes
torday afternoon TO hear the objections
Of property owners along the r., W. q
b. railroad 20 the proposed elevated
tracks. and representatives OF the COM
pany in support OF its project.
The meeting was opened at 2.30
o'clock by President Webster Those
present were Chalkley T. Hatton. en-
ginesr Of sewers; City Engineer George
II. Boughman. General Supt E. f.
Brooks of the p, w. n b. system. and
John Biggs. counsel forcompany. andW
n. Brown, chief engineer; Willard Sauls
bury and s. G. Simmons, for $. G.. Sim
mons & Bro; Robert c. Pennington
and Daniel Bubenzer, and c. F.
PfIommer. whom he represents; j. $.
Sterling. for the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company, and Victor b. Wool
ley, representing various property
lowners.
willard Salisbury opened the discus
sion and cited tine objections made by
his clients. Victor B. Woolley followed
Mr.. Salisbury, and made practically
the same objections, that the proposed
tracks would greatly interfere with the
legress and ingress 10 the property Of
his clients
Josiah Marvel who represents sew
eral properties with Mr.. Pennington
lagresd with what Mr. Salisbury and
Mr.. Woolley had said.
Robert c. Pennington, who repre-
sented other properties on the same
block. told how the railroad company
had laid tracks upon twelve foot
right Of way used for access to thes
properties. All that Is asked is that
this right Of ingress and egress be re
tanned.
James S. Stirling, superintendent of
the foundry department of the Harlan
and HOllinRswoIl Company, asked
that an elevation of fifteen feet be
given under the tracks where the COM
pany Is compelled to take it's castings
from the foundry to the shops
Mr.. Biggs, for the company. made a
forcible appeal for what he considered
the rights Cf the corporation which
he represented and said that the rail
road did not want any trouble. but de-
sired to treat the public fairly
He stated that q reasonable price had
been offered by The company for all the
property. Mr. Salisbury REPLIED that
| IL they made his clients any offer no
ono knew Of IT, In regard to the com
pleticn Of the road. Mr.. Biggs said that
no did not ask the engineer how long
1t would take but it will be done az
| soon as possible.
Al the conclusion OF the meeting En-
gineers Brown and Boughman wen
over the plans. Mr. Boughman desired
fourteen feet elevation on the average
and Mr., Brown opposed this on the
ground that II would make il difficult
to get into manufacturing establish
ments along the line from the railroad
tracks. on account of the steep grades
which would be necessary. Mr.. Bough-
man also objected to the depression OF
certain streets. among them Sixteenth.
tougteenth and Seventh streets.
IL was decided to change the e,eya-
ton at Seventh street so the depression
Will be avoided. as there is a sewer IN
that street which would be interfered
with.
IL was decided to make changes
where they have been suggested Inv
both engineers. and the plans as re.
Vised will be ready for the considera.
tion Of the board in a short time.