The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-02
Members of the Board of
Public Works Are Satisfied
with Results of the Meet
ing Held Friday.
ANOTHER PARK LINE
PROPOSAL TO COME
Company to Submit Plan for
Removing Tracks in Glen
MAY Alter Main Street
Grade Under Bridge.

Matters pertaining to the tracks
and wires of the r. II. !. & f.. traction
company in this city were discussed
by the members of the board of works
and the officials of the company yes
terday at indianapolis. An amicable
adjustment of all of these matters is
expected and the board believes that
1t accomplished a great deal by the
conference.
Among the things asked of the CON-
pany was the lowering of the grade
OF the Main street hill, from Second
to First streets; the removal of the
high tension wires. which run from
West Fifth street to the corporation
line, to the alley north of the National
road; the repairing of street crossings
by the traction company; the removal
OF the freight car tracks from Glen
Miller, also to operate the city cars
at less speed, to sound the gongs at
each street crossing, to remove an un-
used switch at Eighth and e streets,
and to repair the tracks on Fort
Wayne avenue.
To Come Here Monday.
Officials of the company talked IA
vorably OF the requests Of the board
and next Monday: J. X. Jeffries. gen.
eral sup crintendent of the company,
and his engineer will come to this
city and ascertain II the company will
be willing to undertake the reduction
Of the grade Of Main street. The rea-
son the board asks this Is because the
street Is too low under the c. & O.
railroad bridge. and the sewer inlets
cannot be arranged to carry of the
water unless the grading Is changed.
II 1t were not for the car tracks. the
street could be filed under the bridge,
but this cannot be done as it would
then be impossible for interurbans to
pass under.
For some time authorities at Earl
ham college have been making at
tempts to secure the removal of the
high tension wires Of the company to
an alley north of the National road.
The wires, 1t Is said, are running the
trees along the Earlham campus.
Three different propositions have been
submitted to the traction people for
the removal Of the wires. However,
none Of the propositions have been
acted upon. At the suggestion of the
board the company officials stated
they would take the matter up with
property owners north of the road.
The city officials were advised that
the company would stand the expense
of repairing that part Of the street be-
tween its tracks at street crossings.
The board was instructed to do such
repair work when necessary, and to
company.
A New Proposition.
Another proposition for the removal
of tho car tracks from Glen Miller
park will be submitted to the city
within a short time. President Ham,
mond. of the board of works. informed
the officials that the freight cars
would be obliged to run north on
Twentieth street to the North e street
line, inasmuch as council had refused
to pass bill for an ordinance which
would have given the company the
right to operate the entire length OF
the Main street line.
II was explained to the traction
people that the city cars are operated
entirely too fast. and that the motor
men do not sound the gongs when the
cars near street crossings. Four ac-
cidents have occurred within the past
two weeks because Of this. The Off
cials will issue orders to all motor
men to exercise more care hereafter.
The switch at North Eighth and f
streets will be removed as soon as
possible, as 1t is not being used. The
traction officers stated that orders
had been given for its removal and
they would have them carried out.
The bricks between the companys
tracks on Fort Wayne avenue have
sunk, but will be repaired. the board
was assured. Other minor matters
were talked over.