The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
FURTHER PROTEST
on IMPROVEMENT
demonstrators Against North
Eighth Street Walks
Before Board.
A petitioner WAS HEARD
DR.. kINSEY STATES THAT He BE-
LIEvES THE IMPROVEMENT Is
A NECESSARY oNE-No ACTION
YET TAKEN.

Further protest against the propos-
ed improvement of North Eighth
street by the construction of cement
sidewalks, curbs and cutters was
made at todays session of the board
of public works. The complaint
against the improvement was made by
John D. Vaughan, Edward Vaughan.
John j. Harrington and Richard Van
Zant. 1t was claimed the improve
ment is not needed DR.. Joseph H.
kinsey appeared for the remonstra-
tors. He made the statement that he
believes the men who are opposing
the improvement would not suffer II 1t
were made. 49, .g..
John Vaughan Opposed.
John Vaughan said he owns 20 feet
Of ground on the street and that he
does not believe the improvement is
necessary. He has hard brick pave
ment in front of his properties but
the pavement is very uneven and wat
err stands in puddles after each heavy
rain. Edward Vaughan owns from
Main street to Sailor street on the
east side of Eighth. Hard brick pave
ment is in front OF his building.
There are depressed places in the
surface. He said he does not believe
in standing in the way of public i'm
provement but it might be advisable
to delay this one.
Harrington Speaks.
John J. Harrington wants the mat
ter indefinitely postponed. He owns
forty feet of land between his whole
sale house and the Y M c. A build
ing. Soft brick is there now. Its sur
face Is very far from level. Last win
to remain on this section of the walk
several days. Harrington believes the
present sidewalks are all right. He
contemplates the erection of build
ing on the lot some time in the future
and anticipates trouble in the work II
a cement walk be laid at the time.
Mr.. Harrington said he was authoriz-
ed to ask for the removal of the name
Of c. c. Cain from the petition. He
said Cain had told him he signed the
petition because he believed it was IA
vored by the bank people" Mr.. Cain
is q stock holder and president OF the
Richmond Candy company. hard
brick pavement is in front OF the
company's building, but 1t is SO full
of depressions that after q heavy rain
puddles OF water have to be waded
through. DR.. Kinsey said Cain told
him he consented to have his name
removed from the petition to please
his neighbor," Mr.. Harrington.
Improvement Needed.
DR.. Kinsey said he presented the pc.
tition because he believed the i'm.
provement needed. He said North
Eighth is one of the principal streets
Of the city. It is used more by out
siders probably than any other street
in the city. as it is a direct route tc
the Pennsylvania station. He said he
believes the business men whose prop.
erty Is concerned, can well afford the
cost. He said he thought II they car
build three story flats they can lay
cement sidewalks. also. He claimed
the walks are not In as good condition
as those in other parts OF the city. HI
represented he had been told by Mr.
Gennett that the latter heard freQueEl
complaints about the poor condition Of
the walks to the theater. patrons claim
ing they suffered from wet feet whit.
walking on Eighth street to the Main
street car line.
The board of works did not decide
upon the matter, but took it under
further advisement. This was thu
second session at which demonstrators
had appeared. In both cases the same
objections were made by the same
men. The board will be guided come
what in making its decision by publ,
sentiment, actual conditions and tn,
ability of the property owners to pa,
the assessment.