The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-13
Board of Works Members
Founder Through Field to
Plant of Automatic Tool
Works.
TRIP OPENS EYES
TO POOR SERVICE
Franchise Permits City to
Order Building of Line to
the Growing South Side
Suburb.

Members of the board Of public
works yesterday had impressed upon
them the necessity of an extension OF
the South Eighth street car line into
Beallview to the extent that the Dem
ocratic member, Charles Marlatt. to-
day suffered from a touch Of the rheu-
matism and a slight cold.
I'VE are now convinced that BealI-
view needs a street car iine," grimiy
remarked Board President Bavis to-
day. and under the terms of the
street car company's franchise IL is
my understanding that the city has
the authority TO order necessary car
line extensions"
Il certainly believe Beallview needs
street car line" plaintively echoed
Mr.. Marlatt
Then Mr.. Bavis went on to explain
just why the board members were
convinced the South Eighth street line
extension was needed. and the scheme
of the Automatic Tool Works officers
to impress this fact on their minds so
forcibly that they could never forget
il.
Founder Through Field.
We went down to the public recep-
tion at the tool works and when we
got off the street car we had to walk
for considerable distance along a
very miserable road and then We had
to cut across field to get to tho
plant said Mr.. Bavis. BY the time
we arrived there We were tagged out"
Mr.. Bavis said that when they
reached the office of the factory, COM
nj 11 <a.; II.
the superintendent, Edward Frank. in
formed them that II was his first in
tention to have a conveyance at the
end of the car line to take them to the
factory, but he finally decided it
would be the best plan if they had to
walk to the plant. so they could bet
ter realize how important il was for
the development of that section of
the city to have street car line.
The lesson. Superintendent Frank
taught the city officials while bitter.
was appreciated by them and the COM
pany. its employees and residents OF
Beallview will now have the hearty
cooperation of the city officials in
their efforts to secure a street car
line.
Believes Line Possible.
Later on the question of a street
car line into Beallvlew will be brought
before the board. and I believe that
line can be secured. I base that opin
ion as the result of the study I made
of the street car company's franchise
when the question of having a car line
extended to the Reid hospital was up
for consideration" said MIR. Bavis.
For over a year the street car COM
pany has been promising to extend its
South Eighth street line. but has new
er taken any definite action on the
question. IT is believed. however. the
line can he secured this year il suffi-
cient pressure is brought to bear on
the officials of the company
A street car line from North f
street into the Morton park territory
is to be asked of the company this
year by the park management, the
Commercial club and the city offic-
ials Inasmuch as this line would ur-
doubtedly be a very profitable one 10
the company, and because the COM
pany is a large stock holder in the
park company. it is probable the pro-
posed extension will be secured.