The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-05
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it. The board wiuld not have signed
if the demonstration had been made
previous, but it is all too late. If the
board had the power it would give a re-
spectful consideration to the matter,
but it is helpless. The railroad COM
pany would like to go on Twenty-sec-
ond street, but there are objections.
1t would like to go on Twentieth street
but there are objections and the
board of works can do nothing not
withstanding the railroad company
would make a modification and place
the tracks somewhere else, but TO the
injury of other persons.
Mrs. Johnston Appeals.
Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston. one of the '+in-
dignationists" declared that most of
the people of the city do not know
what the board of public works is do
ing about matters of this kind until
the action is taken. Il don't know If
you took as many pains as you should
or not?" she said. We didn't know or
we would have been here at the time.
We have no ak to grind, but the own
ers of the Glen are the people and
what it does not want a community
does not have to have. A good many
of us can't understand how you got
into such a middle We know the
merchants want traffic and ought to
have it. The most sensible and reas-
enable thing is to make use of the
tracks now laid. If these people on
East Main street do not want cars,
why did they build on this street
where cars run regularly? Other peo-
pie think as much of their homes as
these people do and ought to receive
as much consideration. You say this
question is settled? No question is
settled until it is settled right"
Mr. Study suggested to Mrs. John
ston that she bring legal proceedings
to stop the affair. B. B. Johnson of
the board of works stated the resi-
dents of Twentieth street say they
have cars now and ask why they
should be required to carry 81 addi-
tional burden. The people Of Tween
tieth street have as sacred a right as
any Others" he said,
The car company does not want to
city do not want it to go through, so
why not cancel the contract" asked
Richard Sedgwick. why, 1t seems
amazing to me-" he continued, when
remembered a few years ago the
Chautauqua management wanted the
street car company to lay spur OF
track into the chautauqua grounds.
The board and council nearly had ner-
vous prostration and now there is
big canal through there and they in
tend to run big interurban freight cars
and the board and council approve of
the thing There is as much reason
for Directing to running the cars on
the West Side as there is for running
them on Twentieth street.
Mr.. Sedgwick became involved in an
argument with Mr.. Johnson Of the
board and the city attorney. Mr.. John
son stated the residents of Twentieth
street prepared a remonstrance and
claimed they would rather part with
the passenger car line than submit
to freight traffic on the street.
Frank M. Clark, Of North Eleventh
street, asked why the freight traffic
will not be as damaging to property on
North E street as we'll as on East
Main street. Mr.. Johnson interrupted
him to ask why not have the freight
line on North Eleventh street. the
street upon which Mr.. Clark resides.
Mr.. Clark replied that it is not per-
sonal matter with him and If that was
deemed the proper place for the tracks
he would not object.
Didn't you know three months ago
the park was talked of and why didn't
you complain them" asked Mr.. Study.
Mr.. Clark answered: Yes, 1 knew
1t and the board knew it, too, but 1t
went right ahead. I've talked with
you"
"Why didn't you make a remon-
strance?" Study asked. "All the peo-
pie sat around and let the time pass
until 1t is too late. l feel it unfair to
censure these men now" championed
Mr. Study.
"All of us know what the public
opinion is and if the board and city
attorney are ignorant Of 1t. l don't
know what they do know" replied
MIR. Clark emphatically.
| B. B. Johnson recalled the public
meetings of a year ago when it was
voted unanimously to place the tracks
| on Twenty-third street and of another
meeting just before the final vote was
taken by council and the same senti-
ment prevailed. He claimed criticism
at this time is unfair to the board.
| Gets in His lab.
The city attorney took occasion to
deliver his customary rap at the Com
mercial club. He charged this organ
ization with "butting in and trying to
run things and at the same time vot
ing its approval of the Twentythird
street route.
! Frank H. Glass, who owns property
at Main and Twenty-second streets
told of his purchase of this lot fifteen
years ago, because he knew the park
would be across the street and the
site would prove very desirable. He
called attention to the beauties the
street car companies have provided
for the park, such as car barns and
canals" It's an outrage" he de
clared,'' and | see we have no friend:
here to protect u.s.
Mr.. Glass, you're a member of the