The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-18
At Meeting Friday Night of
West Siders Plans Are Dis
cussed for Making Needed
improvements.
NATIONAL ROAD WAS
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Proper Method to Be Pur-
sued in Widening the Mar
row Section Outlined
Mayor at Meeting.

The new park for the residents in
West Richmond, which is located on
Northwest Seventh street, just north
of Main street, and for which $4,000
was appropriated by the city council
last Monday evening. received much
attention at the meeting OF the West
Richmond improvement association ON
Friday evening.
West Richmond residents apparent
ly are overjoyed by acquiring park
in their section of the city, which was
the only section of the city without a
park. The new park is in its present
state undeveloped, and includes three
and a half acres natural forest. With
a few improvements it is believed it
can be made one of the most beauti-
full parks in the city.
1t is probable that fountain OF
some pretentious design will be con-
structed in the center of the park,
with walks and driveways winding up
to it. No estimate as to the expense
of such a plan has been made, but it
is not believed it would be great. 9th
er Improvements which will demand
small expenditures include grading
and constructing of the driyeways and
walks. The residents of West Rich
mond, according to sentiments ex-
pressed at the association meeting.
may take it upon themselves to carry
out some. of the. proposed improve
ments
To Select Name.
The name Of the park will be chosen
at the April monthly meeting of the
association. This matter was placed
in the hands of a committee. Several
names have been suggested. nearly all
meeting with approval, but the ques-
tion now is to get the best and most
appropriate one. a resolution was
adopted thanking the council, Mayor
Zimmerman and the board Of works
for the purchase of the park site.
Consideration was also given to the
improvement of the National road and
the opening of West First street The
National roadway east from West
Fifth is but thirty-fivc feet wide,
whereas the remainder of the highway
is eighty feet wide. or at least will be
when the improvement to that section
from West Fifth to the Center-Wayne
township line is, completed. In order
to widen the narrow portion. the asso-
citation advocated method.
Not to Condemn Land.
1t will not be necessary to condemn
land to widen the highway. Since the
construction of the Main street bridge,
the National road in West Richmond
along the west bank of the river, has
been abandoned. 1t is proposed that
that section from Second to First be
filled up to the level with the ad.
jacent property and which would also
permit the opening of West First
street. Old Front street, which for a
short distance runs parable; to this un
used part of the National road, probab.
ly will be vacated, steps in this di-
rection being taken. 1t is also propos
ed to open West First street from the
National road to South West e street
thereby opening much territory for
residence purposes.
Mayor Zimmerman and President
Hammond of the board of works at
tended the meeting and took much in
Ierest in these proposed improve
ments.
AS a friendly step in the interest oi
residents and property owners on West
Main street beyond the corporate linn
its, the association approved OF the
plan for the construction OF a bridge
on West Main street over Clear Creek
| This would make it more convenient
to residents in Earlham Heights and
other western additions to the city in
getting access to the city. also increas
ing property values and helping in the
settlement of the city.