Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-25
so DECLARES COUNCILMAN
GREGORY IN COUNCIL ON SEC
oND DISCUSSION.
SAYS IMPRACTICAL WHEN
DOES NOT INCLUDE c. G. W.
Would Be More Danger Of Accidents
Than at Present With One End Of
Viaduct Ending at Railroad Crossing
Predicts Great Western Will Never
Give Up Present Property.


South Third avenue ridiculous prop
osition, and showing what he believes
to be the Impractical side of such a
move. Councilman Gregory. of the Sec
ond ward, went on record Friday night
against the proposed vaduct on Third
avenue, as is called for in an ordinance
introduced by Mr.. Clark
Mr. Gregory said that if the north
end of the proposed viaduct was going
to be at dangerous railroad crossing
everything that came over the viaduct
would come down over these tracks. He
thought the liability of accidents would
be far greater than al present. With
all due respect TO Mr. Clark" Gregory
added Il consider a viaduct on Third
avenue a ridiculous proposition"
Mr.. Gregory said that in his opinion
1t did not matter what some people
might think the Chicago Great Western
might do. or might be compelled TO do.
or what Marshalltown would like 10 see
done. he was not foolish enough TO fig
ure that the Great Western would give
up property that II had fought for
years TO possess. in order to spend $40
900 or 100000 10 build into the union
station. Any railroad, Gregory de-
clared. would prefer TO have a termi-
nal Of its own rather than to enter
some other station.
Hit Nail on the Head.
Both Herman and Gregory hit the
nail on the head when they declared
that the way to overcome the traffic
nuisance on Third avenue was to elimi-
nate the switching of the Iowa Central
from over the crossing. and have the
yards moved east. Mr.. Gregory said
that he was just as much interested
on Third avenue as any one. and it was
a source Of much annoyance TO him
In having to make the heavy grade
with coal wagons and be laid out by
switching. Yet with viaduct there
would still be much team traffic over
the crossing and the trouble would not
be altogether remedied.
Suggest Second and Fourth.
Herman suggested Second avenue as
a remedy for the viaduct question, by
swinging over to Third at point near
the Linn creek bridge. Gregory sug-
gested Fourth avenue, past the vinegar
factory. and swinging over to Third
avenue.
SdISO on 0econ0 HcaoIn9.
Mr.. Clark called up the two viaduct
ordinances, one repeating the Center
street viaduct and the other declaring
the necessity on Third avenue. The
ordinances We're placed on their sec
ond reading and opened for discussion
and further action was deferred.
Mr.. Herman said that Mr.. Ketchum
claimed he had not been correctly
quoted in the council concerning the
possible action of the Chicago Great
Western, relative to its abandonment of
its present property and entering the
union station. Herman said that
ketchun stated that the railroad COM
mission had declared the Great West
ern had never legally secured posses
sion Of Nevada street and that it could
not have secured 1t without an act Of
the legislature and legislative act
would be necessary to get possession of
the street again.
Mr.. Herman reiterated his statement
made before that a viaduct on Third
avenue would ruin the street. He hop
ed to see the day when Third avenue
would be built solidly with business
houses to Main street. and it never
would be with the street spoiled with
viaduct.
Mr. Clark said that c. E. Hatcher,
who owns property on the avenue, was
most anxious for viaduct, and had
promised him to do all he could for the
viaduct, to get property owners to re-
linquish their claims for damages. Mr..
Gregory thought that II the council
members would talk to Frank Bren-
necke or G. F. Kirby, other property
owners, better idea might be gained
Of the prospective damages on the
street that the city would have to pay.
Clark Wants Viaduet for Trade.
Clark said that, whether or, not the
viaduct was ever built, an ordinance
declaring the necessity for one would
be good thing to have to trade with
the Iowa Central in order to get the
company to move its yards east and
abandon the Third avenue crossing for
switching. Hull and Gregory said
they had good reason to believe that
the Iowa Central was considering at
the present time the removal Of their
yards farther east. The mayor thought
possibly the Great Western could be
compelled to lower it's tracks and the
viaduct could go over them too, = Her.
man added that then the city would
have twice the amount OF damages to
pay.