The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-22
West SIderS Are Addressed
by Engineer Charles and
Attorney Robbins.
TAKE. UP LIVE MATTERS
BOARD OF WORKS is ASSURED
OF SUPPORT IN SEWER I'M
PROVEMENT AND CONTENTION
WITH STREET CAR COMPANIES

The West Side Improvement Asso-
citation met last night at the Baxter
school, in one of the most enthusias-
tic meetings that has been held since
the association was first organized.
The meeting was thoroughly represen-
tative of the hustle and hustle of the
members of the association. City
Civil Engineer Charles and Attorney
Byram Robbins were present and adj
dressed the meeting. The matters
that have been foremost in the west
siders' minds for the past several
weeks, namely the new sewer system
and the park projects, were again gone
over and plans for their final realiza-
ton were thoroughly discussed, while
the organization voted their help to
the Board of Public Works in every
way possible.
City Civil Engineer Charles spoke
on the new sewerage system for al
most one half hour, using a map in
the course of his remarks to show the
exact route the new system would pur
sue and what would have to be done
if it was constructed. 1t was shown
that owing to the scatterfed condi-
ton of the homes of West Richmond
that several alleys, now closed, woHld
have to be opened, and the names of
property owners would have to be Sc.
cured to a petition asking that they be
opened. 1t is probable that the
Board of Works will allow this matter
to rest in the hands of the members
of the West Side Improvement asso-
citation. Mr.. Charles stated that just
as soon as the smaller details of the
sewerage system were mastered and
the warm weather once more visited
Richmond, the work on the sewer
would probably begin.
In his address on citizenship" At
torney Robbins showed the true char
acteristics of citizenship, in all its
phases. The first part of his address
was devoted to the legal rights of cit
lLtIS, Willie tllc ldlLSi poi liOii Ndo G0-
voted to the social duties which the
had to perform. During the
course of his remarks he lauded the
interest taken by the members of the
West Side Improvement Association
in the city of Richmond. and especial
ly the western and newer portion Of
the city.
The matter of bringing the various
companies to time in re
gard to franchises and especially the
and Eastern, was dis
cussed and the association voted its
assistance to the Board of Works.
The members of the association hope
that as soon as the franchise matter
reaches final settlement, they will
hen have the privilege of getting more
city cars on the West Side. At The
present time the city lines are sore
spot to the West Siders. and they hope
TO have some definite time table es-
tablisned across the river. The pop
ular saying among the members IS
that cars run across the river when
ever they feel able"
At last nights meeting, Prof c. x.
Chase, chairman of the Public Build
irgs and Grounds committee, resigned
his position, and Charles Francisco
was selected to succeed him
The matter of holding public meet
ing to ali the residents of the West
Side was also discussed and if plans
DO not fail in the meantime, a great
public meeting will be held in the Sec
ond English Lutheran church some
time in January As yet the date
for the affair has not been decided
unoJ,