The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-13
ROAD WANTS A SLICE
OF PLUMMER AVENUE
Michigan Central Says it
Has Not Enough Plat
form Room.
SUBMITS NEW DEPOT PLANS
Board of Public Works Will Not
Hear of PrOpositiOn-COmpany
May Condemn.

Whether intentionally or not the
Michigan Central railroad company
evidently has found another stumbling
block which will for time longer, de-
lay construction work on the pas
senger depot at Oakley and Plummer
avenues Messrs. c. c. Hill. division
engineer; F. C. Susemihl, the company's
architect, and Walter H Jacob, it's
attorney. appeared before board of pub
lie works this morning to ask for a
slice of Plummer avenue The request
had no sooner been uttered when every
member of the board jumped on it with
both feet The railroad committee
came armed with plans, profiles and
blueprints in order to show to the
board that one of three things had to
be done in order that Hammond would
get the depot for which 1t had been
waiting for years. 1t was explained
to the board that If Hammond really
wanted a depot it would have to give
the company little more right of way
on which to build and which right OF
way should come out of Plummar ave-
nue., or else accept a depot of somewhat
smaller dimensions and less presentable
or accept the proposed, but submit the
passengers of Hammond TO the incon-
Ven1ence of very narrow platform.
Since the plans of the proposed depot
have been accepted months ago, the
board of public works is naturally not
in favor of any changes or alterations,
especially not when they are to be
made at a disadvantage to the city of
Hammond. In the event of the board
insisting on the original depot. the
platform space ,etween the building
and the tracks would. however, be so
narrow that it would seem undesirab BILE
to carry out the plans
As the board fatty refuses to grant
any more right of way to be cut of
Plummer avenue, 1T almost finds itself
in position to accept plans for a
depot that will be narrower and less
presentable sin appsara nee While the
board did not give it's formal approval
Of an awning over the Plummer ave-
nue. sidewalk 1t nevertheless gave as
surance of ratification when the plans
come up in a formal manner
While the railroad representative
| tried to create the impression that they
We're asking for the additional slice in
order to give the people better accommo-
| dation, there seems to be a deeper
reason for their request. The Michigan
Central Railroad company like all
other companies traversing the city OF
Hammond knows that in the course OF
time they will have to elevate their
! tracks through the city and it is pos
sible that the Michigan Central Rail-
road company fears this move know
| ing that a platform which might be
wide enough now will not be so. once
! the tracks are elevated.
The board wishing to work in
harmony with the city council on any
possible changes asked that the rail
road representatives appear before the
city council next Tuesday evening
While the company did not make any
definite statements as to it's course ir
the event. the board and council should
insist on the depot originally planned
it is possible that it may begin con.
demnation proceedings which would de.
lay the building for a number O.
/ months.