The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
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Richmond, and insist that they take
action on the south side bridge
The board of directors of the assoc.
iation has abandoned all efforts to
force the South l. street location, is
satisfied with any site south of South
K street, and prefers South G. to South
+ street.
Opposition to South F street centers
on the proximity Of the c. & o. via
duct. South H is opposed because If
the bridge is level, South Fifth street
will be far below the elevation and the
bridge would terminate on South Sixth
street, which is regarded too narrow
for q main thoroughfare. If the bridge
is built to strike the South H street
grade 1t would be on an incline like
the present Main street bridge.
The South G street site has the adj
vantage of debauching on South Fifth
street, a broad thoroughfare, and one
Of the main arteries of travel leading
toward Main street. The bridge here
would be level.
President Blickwedel read the old
petition which was presented to the
county commissioners on Oct. %, 1903,
asking that the $4,000 excess C
G. r. & M. railroad subsidy b"
for the construction of bride
of South e street, adducing tn
argument for the justice of IL. .
the bridge below this street.
Alfred Bavis said he was looking to-
ward relief from the congested traffic
condition on Main street by routing
some of it over a south side bridge.
He had discussed the routing OF the
#. H. I. & E. interurban cars over a
south side structure. with Superintend.
ent Jeffries of that line.
Would Help Congestion.
Mr.. Bockhoff commended the traction
company would be glad to find relief
for the Main street problem by COM
ing into the city over a bridge in the
southern part.
I'VE have 100000 in the special
bridge fund of the county now" said
Mr.. Blickwedel I'VE are not asking
for a new appropriation. All we want
is that the commissioners consent to
build the bridge, for the money is
there"
The fight with the South West Rich
mond improvement association over
the location of the south side bridge
was brought appreciably nearer a solu.
ton when John Reed, representing the
west side faction, and Adolph Blick.
wedel, president Of the south side or.
ganiZation, agreed that both sides
could not let an arbitrary spirit OF
discord stand in the way of an agree
ment.
The west side contingent owing to
sickness was unable to attend the
meeting which was arranged to iron
out the difficulties concerning the site
but John Reed. acting as west side
spokesman, arranged for a meeting on
Tuesday, Feb. I, at which the problem
will be discussed. John Mueller, coun
ty bridge engineer, has been asked to
attend this meeting. Henry Bode said
Mr.. Mueller had informed him that he
could give valuable information re-
gartling the best site for the bridge.
"Discord will accomplish nothing,
- said Mr.. Reed. THE necessity of a
bridge is paramount. Both organiza
tions agree on this. and I believe we
will be able to solve the problem"
1--WE have no grudge against the
West Siders," replied Mr.. Blickwedel
I'VE need a bridge, the two organiza
tions ought to be able to smooth out
their differences at the meeting In two
weeks"