The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21

ing what part of level bridge would
have to be built by the city and what
part by the county" Mr.. Bavis said.
"The city can only contract debt.
amounting to two per. cent of it's
taxable property. The taxable prop
erty of Richmond is $175,000,0 900. 1t
has outstanding debts of $3.50, 900. 1t
can only contract debts amounting to
1851, O00 This leaves $4,000 to pay
for the city's part of the bridge and
to stand the cost of other needed i'm
provements. The city cannot pay for
part Of level bridge
THE city does not favor level
bridge" continued Bavis," because it
would necessarily involve litigation
and this would mean delay. This hurts
the business of Main street mer-
chants"
Oliver Bogue an engineer who made
bid on the present Main street
bridge suggested that a fill be made
and that only seventy-five foot span
bridge be erected. About 100000
cubic feet Of dirt would be required,
the dirt would cost not more than
thirty-five cents yard. .........--
FIJI Damages Property.
In reply to this suggestion, Mr.. Har-
rington said that 1t would be neces.
sary to consider carefully the proper.
ty damage which would be done by
such fill. He was informed that the
land which would be affected on the
south side already is owned by the
county. 1t is part Of the National
road
81 do not believe that the enclos-
ure of the present structure in cement
would be profitable" said Mr.. Har-
rington, when asked his opinion about
such plan by A. G.. Lindemuth.
Examples have proved that such
projects have usually proved fail
ures."
George H. Knollenberg said that he
to the difference in cost between a
level bridge. ,..
Little Injury Reported
GAS a Main street merchant, l must
say that the present bridge situation
is not injuring business much. The
delay which would result In case a
level bridge were decided upon could
not be very great" Mr.. Knollenberg
continued.
Mr.. Harrington then asked Gus
Hoelscher, county attorney In case
litigation should result over awards
for property damage caused by the
erection Of level bridge. If the con-
struction of the bridge could be start
ed before all the suits were settled In
the courts.
Mr.. Hoelscher said he would have
to write Mr.. Harrington on this point
as he did not have the law at hand.
II First street has to be opened and
curved around in such way as to
make an outlet for the Starr Piano
factory In case level bridge Is erect
ed, would the city have to bear the
expense Of the street," Mr.. Harring-
ton asked.
City Pays for Street.
The county attorney answered that
the city would have to bear the ex-
pense Of the street 1t has been sug-
gested that the street curve around
from the factory and lead up onto the
bridge.
Where would the county's part of
the level bridge leave off and where
would the city's part begin Mr. Har-
rington asked.
Mr.. Hoelscher and Mr.. Lindemuth
agreed that the law provides that the
county could bear the total expense Of
4 fairly high level bridge.
Mayor Robbins was asked by Mr..
rri,, OF osx CO
part of the expense OF level bridge.
The mayor replied in the negative.
Mr.. Harrington then asked him if the
'ity would be willing to pay for the
changing Of First street in such way !
ls to make an outlet for the Starr
Piano company If the cost did not ex-
ICED $4,000. Mayor Robbins said that |
lie was not prepared to answer this !
question, but did say that the city was
n no position whatever to pay out any |
money.
Opposes Grade Crossing.
Clarence Gennett, representing the
Starr Piano company upon the request
# Mr.. Harrington, spoke. He said
he piano company would oppose any
ridge which would force its eight
hundred employees to pass over grade
rossing. The company also will ex-
ect good outlet to Main street with
nut too steep a grade.
Mr.. Gennett said the South A street
ntrance to the factory was highly
alued as an emergency entrance so
hat fire wagons could get into the
actory in case the other entrance was
locked.
Mr.. Harrington asked Mr.. Gennett
the factory was willing to look
head for period Of perhaps two or
hree hundred years. Mr.. Gennett an
wered. yes"
Mr.. Harrington then said that he or