The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-06
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asserted, TO waive all objections to any law
that might be passed by any future Gen
eral Assembly TO compel track elevation
and would not seek to oppose the enforce
ment of the law hamper the city in any
way in combating the Improvement pro-
viding the law required all roads TO ele-
vate. The proposition to make the Indian
apOlis, LOganSpOrt & Chicago elevate at
once is particularly unfair, Mr. Myers de-
Clared. because the general grade is not
known at the present time, and even III the
new road should elevate 1t might nave 10
Go the work all over again at immense
expense when the other roads were eventu-
ally brought to time.
Theodore p Davis spoke as the repre-
sentative of thirty or forty property owners
in a district south OF Twenty-frst street,
northeast of Indiana avenue and west or
Fall creek. These owners, Mr. Davis as
serted feel that their holdings VIII De ue-
preciated i'm value to a very great extern IL
the franchise is granted, particularly IL IL
i granted without clause competing tile
close proximity to scores OF beautlful homes
and the comfort and pleasure y the occu-
pants would be seriously DISTURBED py the
noise and dir or steam railway II -
always true that the value or residence
PROPERTY is deprecated by the proximity
Of "A steam railroad, he declared IN aouI-
ton to all this the property owners WHOM
ne represented feel that grade crossings
would be grave danger, constantly pres
ent. They might mean the loss OF lives OIL
children, of numerous injuries ana OF Sc
TiOus annoyance in other ways
NIIJION-DOLIAR FRANCHISE.
This franchise which these gentlemen
are asking for is of great value, said MI
Davis 1T is worth not less than Sl,WVuo.
This is the estimate made in former years.
when indianapolis was not nearly the city
fl * now. For this valuable asset the In
dianapolis. Logansport & Chicago proposes
10 eve practically nothing. 1t is true the
road would no doubt prove useful, val
liable acquisition. but nevertheless the pup
lie should be given fair treatment Inc
city should be granted something Tor the
franchise save promises
s.Tbe Board OF Public Works should Insist
absolutely that this company elevate i.s
tracks Immediately upon DulldlnS ihto III
CITY Now Is the time to commence 10 sie
VaTe. to do away with grade-crossins not :
rOrs and there can be no better way 80 -
begin than byarequiring new. company "
do its part first City officials nave al"as :
advocated track elevation, but the CITY ne
heretofore not had the power 10 coIIIpe'
IL Now I pelfeve the city mas that pr o~
ing elevation in the CONTRACT peneve s si
courts would hold il legal The cost 10 nv
road since il would not Involve teall.s
down To build up again, wouiu oe -
reasonable. only a snlal part Va ~
OF the franchise. -. ,-o,,ises
81 do not put much faith in the promise,
To elevate when other roads are COM
10 by legislative enactment. we ar LEI
how those things GO Let this roaa ia r VII
out elevating and IL VIII ass i,. ferfslature
In viii Imply make the reform only -
much harder 10 obtain. $500 ~ ar
Mr. Davis reviewed the history oi - :
tseapts made in former years "