Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-30
CHANGE IN NAMES Of
STREETS EvOKES A
HEATED WRANGLE
"COLLEGE AVENUE" PROJECT
MEETS WITH OBSTACLES At
LAST NIGHTS MEETING OF
COUNCIL-OBJECT REPRE-.
SENTED BY LAWYERS.

Consolidation of Guthrie, Griffith
and Green streets, all in South OF
tawa, under one name College ave
nut last night inspired heated
langle at the regular weekly meeting
of the city council Because the ad
minstration not only froWned but
openly scowled at the plans of p. "
J.. {. professor and alumna to bring
about the change for sentimental AMI
other reasons" the proposition was
sKidded into the deferment mill to
Dide the day when it would be more
kindly looked upon by the mayor and
commis sioners.
Backed by legal representatives to
press their objections against any u!-
tegations in tne names OF the three
streets unless a compromise could be-
effected, Henry Bestmann, VINO re-
sides at the corner OF Guthrie and
Griffith streets, besides being the
owner of thirty lots touching upon the
thorouenfare. and Milton Pope owner
OF extensive interests IN that neigh-
borhood. We're set to fight the thing to
hnish. but the compromise was Ell
fected and their protests withdrawn.
Attorney e. =. Hills represented
Mr.. Bestmann and Ernest Pool was
counsel for Nj Pope. Z .. Bcrge
was there as legal adviser and prin-
cipal promoter Of the revision IN
names for Pleasant View.
Mayer George v. +. Weeks was
! joined with the unanimous support OF
! the council against any change in the
names of the streets. II was pointed
out az different intervals that the act
would entail untold difficulties to the
postal department. the city directory
makers and compel alterations Of all
maps. The trouDle to the city ii was
pointed out. was Of serious and eA-
pensive nature All the eros sin =
plates now carrying the names OF the
streets would have to be changed rom
Guthrie 10 College avenue at conSiu-
cradle OF an expense to the city.
Water books would have to be chang
ed and other dlsagreeable features Ell
tailed which did not offset the adYan-
tages to be gained by the change OF
names.
Commissioner PalmeS, Commis
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rIro ud7heo lor d leW minutes "neli
VII beise relefreu 10 tne pfupoHeu
cLmprCmlse with Mr., Pope and M.
beS'hidlh anu dSheu lnat the couhcli
defer final judgment until IA new petit
tioh an pi"pe'eiE urd"" anu slsieu
pS property owners ne presented 70
the cothcli win tne changes insisted
upon ny me Two opJectorS'
ms remark came aiter Mr' Dough-
er'S hdd expressed lliilSell as oolhs
e'hphducally opposed 10 any changes
"HaC9ooNti
doh see any great reasons why
inns couIIcH 'houlu ueI'at thls propo'
sNoil' Sdid MI helge' II Sou
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owned property over thefe OF any
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lheSe people nave signed inns PEI
'loi ana you Wou'd respect the'r
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sether ana ms llpS llSh'ehea as ne
burst ior'h WIN Nha' 90 you mean
th III J"St SET you FlEht berg
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