The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-04
Continuing This Street from
A to Main, Commercial
Club Directors Believe Is
a Wise Move.
IMPETUS GIVEN TO
TRACTION PROJECT
Articles of Incorporation
Completed, Line to Be
Pushed-Will Aid Home
Building Company.

! In order to eliminate the North A
street hill between Fourth and Fifth
streets for heavy hauling, it was deter
mined by the board of directors of
the Richmond Commercial club at the
regular meeting last evening to at
tempt to secure the opening of North
Fourth street from A street to Main
street. A committee composed of H.
K. Robinson, E. G. Hill, James A. Carr,
Henry Gennett Howard Dill, Richard
Sedgwick, DR.. T. Henry Davis. and
e. NJ. Haas, was appointed to investi-
gate the situation and report at the
next meeting on the possibility of Sc
curing the streets opening.
1t was at the instigation of the Louck
and Hill company, lumber dealers on
North Fourth street, that the direc
tors took the matter under considera-
ton. The fact that it was almost inn
possible for the company's wagons,
and those of other concerns as we'll
to climb the steep hill on A street
! from Third street to Fort Wayne ave-
nue. when they were heavily loaded,
necessitating long, roundabout hauls,
was pointed out. The directors recog-
niZed the consistency of such an argu-
ment and from the belief that wagon
traffic would be greatly benefited
and much desirable building property
opened up by the cutting through of
the street, 1t decided to investigate
the matter.
Would Open Up Lots.
1t was stated that the street could
be opened up without serious damage
to the buildings on the property af
fected. There are number of vacant
lots which would face the street after
it had been cut through and be suita-
bic for residence purposes. AS it is
now they are of little value.
A report was submitted at the meet
ing showing that the articles of in
corporation for the proposed company
to finance the construction of trac-
ton line from Union City through
Richmond to Cincinnati had been COM
pleted. and the secretary was instruct
ed to send copy of these, together
with a copy of the drawings prepar-
ed by City Engineer Charles of the
route selected, to the Commercial
clubs in the towns along the proposed
| line. The clubs will be asked to take
official action on the matter. Sub
scription blanks for stock will be clos
ed and in the event these clubs act in
favor of the proposition. which it is
believed they will do, they will be ex-
pected to subscribe their share in the
stock of the company. The articles
of incorporation place the capital at
$4,000. but this will be added to as
demands for more funds arise.
Approves Of Project.
The Richmsnd club has already Civ
en- approval to the project through its
committee. The opinion was express
ed at the directors meeting that the
Union City. Liberty, Brookville and
Harrison clubs would fall in line with
the proposition and that the company
would become a reality, thus giving
positive assurance that the long wish
ed for line will be established.
City Engineer Charles, who has
] been in charge of the survey of the
proposed route, spoke briefly on the
matter at the meeting, declaring that
he had found no serious obstrustions
to the economical and quick construc-
tion of the line and that he believed
it should prove eminently successful
The report of the committee to in
vestisate the home problem with
the committee from the Young Mems
| Business club that it be given the ar-
thority 10 organize company to en-
gage in the building of houses was
granted. Steps will at once be taken
by the committee, of which John NJ
Lontz is chairman. to incorporate a
company. which. with its capital and
the money TO be loaned by the two
building and loan associations of the
city. will construct at first block of
either ten or twenty houses adapted
to the needs OF persons of moderate
means. The houses will be built for
the purpose of ultimate sale to the
tenant, according to plans outlined by
the committee and given publicity a
| short time ago.
Completed This Spring.
An effort will be made to have the
houses in condition for rental by late
spring if possible. Several sites are
being considered. but nothing definite
has been done in this regard.
A short time before council passed
a resolution last evening, instructing
the hoard Of works ro hs,v :, car l,,a -
oil for sprinkling the streets. the ii-
rectors had this same question under
discussion. The Standard Oil COM
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