Evening journal., 1916-06-24
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man OF the Mercantile Section of the
Chamber Of Commerce. presided.
After the call for the meeting had
been read by Clarence c. Killer.
secretary of the Chamber Of Com
merce, Mr.. McCorkindale, referring
to the large attendance of merchants
said:
This is something that Whining |
ton has needed for a long time; !
something TO get you all out I am /
glad to see you and no matter what |
street you are from OF whether or
not you are member of the Cham |
Der OF Commerce, / want you TO feel |
at home and to express your views |
on the question before us"
Mr.. McCorkindale also stated that
the Chamber of Commerce as body
had no recommendations to make in
the matter and made il plain that
the Chamber and the Mercantile SEQ
tion as bodies were neutral and had
called the meeting at the suggestion
of the Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department so that they could
get the sentiment Of the people on
the one-track proposition.
Colonel Sparks was called on to
make a statement. He said the Street
and Sewer Department was respOnsi-
bic for the agitation. The matter. he
said, had been brewing for three
years, or since the repaving of Mar
ket street was talked Of. "The de
partment.' he said, has no desire to
cram or ram anything down anyone's
throat. We have no desire 20 do any
thing drastic and while ! am clearly
of the opinion myself, as to what
think should be done. II the peo-
pie do not think that way, / shall vote
for what they want ! represent the
people"
Colonel Sparks spoke of the crowd
ed conditions of Market street on
Saturday nights and said there is
no telling what the condition will be
in ten years from now If something
is not done to relieve it. The matter
he said, came to a head when the
repaving of Market street was being
considered by the department and
! City Council. The question arose.
would it pay to do this work now,
when traffic viii probably be such in
! three to five years, that it will have
| to be undOne.
Colonel Sparks also stated that the
call for the meeting was erroneous
in so far as it stated that the Street
and Sewer Department was consider
ing having all traffic go one way on
! Market street He said there had
been no talk by the department OF
having all traffic move one way but
what was suggested was that the cars
run but one way on both streets, Mar
ket and King.
To Regulate Auto Traffic.
The speaker said the point had beer
reached where something must b'
done The proposition of taking one
track out and extending he sidewalk
one foot would cost the city more a
first but he thought the city woulI
save in the end "At this time stat
ed Colonel Sparks, 1T would b
cheaper for the city to let the tw
. tracks remain. but will it be bette
2 for the city to have two tracks II
also touched On the matter of havin
81 ali bulk windows or Market stree
/. removed
e In conclusion Mr. Sparks said
Relative to the parking of car
b something will be done. don't kno'
what at this time. Il has been SUI
ID
streets. but from E'ront TO Tenth street
b there is but one street wide enoug
to park on and that is Fourth stree
: But something will be done, peopl
must stop using the streets for stable
} and garages"
Charles Topkis inquired of Colon,
Sparks the life of road bed afte
laid. The latter replied that il largel
e. depended OH conditions but it shoul
S last from twenty to twenty-five year
z William + Holland of the RObele
y Piano Company. stated that he va
=. opposed to removing one track frol
70 the street He thought that any COZ
b gestion could be helped by regulation
n regarding the parking of cars on Ma
s ket street and he also thought thi
bulk windows and show cases migl
help.
Colonel Sparks said he only thoug
j. it fair for those who had objection
= to the removal Of one track to sta
l. Just what their objections are.
r John r LambsOn of Kennard al
y Company. made one Of the most fore
y full speeches against the removal
If one track. He said it was a new i'd
to him to talk of helping business
getting rid of traffic "If it is goil
TO help business by taking away o.
n track. then I say for Gods sake ia
/ away both tracks and business will
W helped that much more. | have oft
e. heard the remark. don't make w
y, mington a one-street town. I knC
of no city that to a degree is not
one-street city | can see no adva
- tage in changing conditions pertai
re ing TO the trolley system on MARI
40 street" Mr.. Lambson was strong
g opposed to the removal Of one str'
10 car track.
Is James II Kane said he thought
a subject in which every citizen
the city. whether he has business
owns property on Market or XII
d. street or not. is interested, becau
ar any such change would probably me
he the rerouting Of all the trolley lint
2. He considered the taking away Of o
track would hurt Market street bu
ness He was opposed TO the pi
Wy posed change. but thought sol
Elk regulations should be adopted re
L. tive TO the parking of cars.
e. King Street Merchant Speaks.
Abe Bachrach, a merchant at
. All King street. thought somethi
should be done for King street, a
that such a proposition as suggest
would do away with congestion
Market street and divert some ira
to King street.
Daniel Rachlin, representing