The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-17
COMMISSIONERS
AND OFFICIALS.
MEET WITH CITIZENS OF RICH
MoND THIS AFTER
NOON.
SOUTH SIDE BRIDGE
Matter Thoroughly Discussed Z A
Large Meeting.
SOUTH SIDE BRIDGE

zens, composed of the members of the
South Side Improvement association,
the city council and about fifty prom
/ inent business men and merchants as
sembled in the rooms of the county
commissioners this afternoon at l
O'Clock, by appointment, to present
the petition of the residents of the
south end for a bridge. The repre-
sentation showed palmer than words
the interest taken in this matter by
the residents of all parts of Rich
mond
The petition was only for a rood,
substantial wagon bridge, as the pro
moters Of the movement for the
bridge intend to let the c., G. & R.
people fight it out with the county
commissioners in regard to laying
railroad tracks on the bridge. Near
~ all the taxpayers In the city are in
favor of this bridge, which will help,
not only the south end residents, but
the people in all parts Of the city.
Naturally it will help that part of the
city Immediately affected by it to the
greatest extent. but all of the city
will share in the benefits to be de-
rived from this bridge.
The following persons spoke on
the subject:
John L. Rupe-Mr. Rupe spoke of
the aims and deeds Of the South Side
Improvement association. and of its
willingness to help IN the general
~woeress of the city The people of
the city are as much interested in the
matter of the bridge as are those in
the association, but the association
has been the leading and moving
spirit in the matter. The persons
present are IN favor of this bridge,
and ask that the commissioners take
such action as is necessary to erect
wagon bridge. There are other
bridges in the city, but taking into
consideration the relative taxation of
Richmond to that of Wayne county,
the other bridges can be overlooked.
Richmond is the trading point Of the
county, and anything tending to the
convenience of traders is justified, not
taking the cost into consideration.
The people are in favor of this bridge.
Since the c.. G. and r will come in
from the southwest, it is possible and
probable that it will come in over the
bridge, but the petition is only for
wagon bridge.
A. NJ. Gardner Over 100000 has
been spent for bridges in this county
since 1850. I have looked up the
relative taxation and find that Rich
mond paid about forty per cent. of
the entire taxes. IF Richmond has
her proportion of the money spent for
bridges, the county would owe her
about $4,000 Richmond is taxed for
city streets and county turnpikes and
has paid about 100000 for the keep
ing up of the free pixies, so, taking
these things into consideration, the
outside parts of the county can not
object to spending the money neces-
sary for a bridge.
H. G. Starr-Now is an opportune
time for building this bridge. Bridges
have opened up the northwest and
central part of the township and city.
and if bridge is built in the south
end the city would branch out "a
that direction and in few years the
increased taxation from that part
would pay for the bridge. Next
week the county council will meet,
and I urge that we come down and
present the matter to it.
Harmon Zwicker- The bridge is
needed badly and the town is ham
pered by lack of room which the new
bridge would open up and give to the
town.
Cash Beall- The tax rates of Rich
mond are far lower than those of any
city in this state of its size and the
rates have been received by me from
the auditor of the different counties, |
so they are correct. Anderson, Ma |
Tion, Terre Haute, South Bend, Hart /
ford City, Columbus and Greencastle |
have tax rates ranging from $3.50 |
to So, while the local rate is but So. /
40 The citizens of Richmond in the |
south end have been paving taxes for