The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28

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north, TTanRiifn stree, On TIE easst>.
Kendall street CA the. west. and BIZ
the vandaiia railroad on the south
Mr.. Wollering took the citizens
through the plant, starting from the
time ths rough material was receiv-
, ed up to the time the finished auto
mobile was completed. When COM
pleted the new plant wifi be made VI,
of ten buildings. The foundry will be
500 feet long and $50 feet wide. en-
ploying LOO men on the two floors.
The hammer shop will be 159 feet
wide and 1000 feet In length. In this
building all material will be handled
by crane. Nearly 1000 men will be
employed here. Among the many as
sets told OF In South Bend, Mr. VOL
| lering spoke very highly OF the ex-
cellent railroad facilities which were
afforded here. To handle the freight
Of the corporation property. $50
freight cars will be needed daily.
Extended Street Railways.
To properly carry on this work
and caring for the additional citizens
means the extension OF streets and
street railways. Track elevation and
union depot were also discussed,
along with the removal Of the Grand
Trunk railway tracks from Division
street. To quote Mayor F. r. Carson.
This proposition is so stupenaous
that we feel that we don't realize just
what a wonderful proposition has been
offered the city of South Bend 10 see
that the city's fair share or the pro-
Ject is properly carried through bat
You can't give the citizens Of South
Bend too big Job said tho mayor
Am important factor in the wort
OF housing the new people can DE
carried on by the realty ho"-I. ac-
cording 10 the speaker. The real
estate men erect tire -e-Sssary fats
the CITY will see = water mains
are laid and th~ connections made
IL IL has 70 i~@r bonds to do IT. CON
tiaued the Ayor. The opportunity
offered city and the city will do
it's Sh-s to make success. according
fN e mayor. Track elevation was
so discussed by the mayor. who
stated that he felt there would be
less trouble encountered In putting
the project through since the govern
vnent has charge OF the roads than
IL they were controlled by cor
poration. There will be track Gle
walton and Union station in South
Bend in three years, was the prom
ise made by the mayor in closing his
talk.
WafST DF1fartrffFut Ample.
That the water department was
able to handle any emergency which
might arise was the statement made
by c. A. Elliott, president OF the
hoard OF public works. While the
bond issue Is not very popular. the
question rests entirely with the ciu-
zens." said Mr. Elliott. He voiced
his approval Of issuing bond after
bond II necessary to swing the prop
osftion. According TO the speaker,
South Pend always has been too
conservative IN matters OF this ma
turc and at this time should 80 'he
limit to bring the additional popu'a-
tior 20 the city.
The work necessary for the feed
ing OF the additional 600 inhahi-
tants was discussed by John 8.
Bordner. county agent In order
that the farmers may bring their
commodities TO the city In the least
possible time II viii be necessary TO
develop the roads surrounding the
City. according to Mr.. Bordner.
Not only the highways need atten-
ton but the hy-ways RS we'll" con-
tiuued the speaker. AZ present mem
beers OF the road committee are in
Indianapolis, Ind. In An effort TO Sc
cure some sane road legislation