The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-16
Traction Officials Here To-
day Made Inspection With
Members Of the Board OF
Works.
PROSPECT FOR LINE
is NOW EXCELLENT
g. K. Jefferies, Superintend-
ent of T. H., |. & E. Com
pany Will Make Report to
President Todd.

Officials of the T. H., /. and E Trac-
kion company were in the city today,
hnd, according to members Of the
board of works who took the officials
bn an inspection tour of South Rich
tnond, prospects for extension of the
South Eighth street line to Beallview
Rre excellent No reports or promises
were made by the officials except that
the matter will be carefully consid-
BRED. The consulting engineer of the
road, c. A. Harron, was in the party.
The others were: G. X. Jefferies, gen.
eral sup erintendent of all lines, and F.
n. Warner, superintendent of the east
ern division.
Robert l. Todd, president of the sys-
tenn, was unable to be in the city to-
day but may look over the ground
later.
When asked for a report of the in
spection, which was made this morn
ang by the traction officials and the
members of the board of works, in au-
komobiles furnished by members of
the South, Side Improvement associa-
tion, Mr.. Jefferies stated that the first
reports are always sent to the presi-
dent, Mr.. Todd of Indianapolis. He
stated that no report could be given
out until this was done.
I'VE have looked over the ground
and have made careful survey of the
population which would be reached by
the proposed extension. can not state
now whether the territory has been
built up enough for car line. Among
the things which we take into consid-
Grafton in making extensions is the
prospective growth of the community.
Since was here four years ago Beall-
view has grown wonderfully. We
also take into consideration the ex-
pense OF building such line, and to
show that we are really taking under
consideration the extension we have
brought with us our angineer who will
make a report to the president as to
the probable cost of the line.
I'VE will start to remove the tracks
from Glen Miller parry at any time,
and we would have done so sooner had
the switch been placed at Twentieth
and Main streets at the time we ex-
pected.
Il believe that the length of the ex.
tension asked for in Beallview, is
about the same as the length of the
tracks through the park If we build
the extension we shall probably use
those tracks.
Made Careful Survey.
81 have noticed that the extension
would strike into a part of the town
which is becoming small factory
district. This is very favorable and
counts largely in favor of the line.
He Likes Richmond.
Il like Richmond and / am always
treated splendidly when I come here
would like to accommodate the citi
gems If possible, but cannot say more
as to the report.
The traction men we're taken to
Beallview park from these going to the
various factories in that section of the
city An estimate of the population
which would be reached by the line
was made. The men were also takeI
up and down Eighth street along the
proposed line in order that Engineer
Harron could make an examination O
the territory.
Mr. Jefferies stated that they had NJ
orders to inspect any other line exten
sion except that from South H stree
to South N street on Eighth street
Local men who were in Indianapoli:
recently to consult with traction Off
cials stated on their return that they
believed it impossible to secure an,
more than one extension at this time
A second trip of inspection wa:
made this afternoon. The traction meI
will be shown through some of the fac
tories of the South Richmond. The,
viii return to Indianapolis tonight. L
is not known how soon Presiden
Todd's decision will be made public.
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