The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
LTNDENWALD
RESIDENTS
Meet and Discuss Pleasant
Avenue Paving

About two hundred citizens from
all walks of life met in the Sixth
ward fire station Wednesday night.
The purpose of the meeting was 60
hear Mayor c. J. Smith, the city coun-
iel and other city officials explain the
conditions under which the street car
tracks could be moved and Pleasant
avenue paved this year.
John C. Unzicker, a resident Of Lin
denwald, was elected chairman of the
meeting, and the first speaker to be
introduced was Mayor C. j. Smith.
Mayor Smith told the audience that
the street railway company had per-
petual right of way over Pleasant
avenue and that the city could not
move the tracks in the middle of Che
avenue unless the city got the sanction
from the company. He also told the
citizens Of that vicinity that the city
administration was ready and willing
to pave the avenue, and if arrange
ments could not be made with the
street car company that they were
ready to proceed with the work. He
also said that if arrangements could
not be made they were ready to pave
the avenue in the center and let the
car tracks where they are.
Walter Bruning spoke briefly on the
improvement, and told the visitors of
the neglect and dangers of the street
railway company. He favored the cit
izens Of Lindenwald taking up the
tracks themselves if the company did
not give them improvements. Several
others coincided with him, and were
very plain in their remarks.
Rev. Albert J. VanDenBush, pastor
Of st. AIMS Church, was an interest
ed listener. He thanked the mayor
and the city council for the stand they
were taking, and advised them to pave
the avenue and the sooner the bet
ter. He did not say how he favored
the same being paved
Mrs. John Beyers, living at the cor
ner Of Pleasant and Bell avenues,
heartily favored the paving of the
avenue, and IN few words told the
audience how they were compelled to
swallow the dust and the conditions
they were living under all along the
pike She emphasized her remarks
by saying that it is a disgrace to the
city and every one living in that neigh
borhood. She favored moving the
tracks in the middle Of the avenue.
Frank Schneider, the Lindenwald
Mr.. Moore, Jos. Deininger.
VIM. G. Brinkman, dry goods
merchant, and several others gave
5heir views on the paving of the
avenue
1t was very noticeable that the res
idents of Lindtnwald who attended
this meeting are very bitter against
the street car company. This bitter
ness has been caused by the rotten
service given the people down there
and the company's disregard for the
betterment of the roadway. 1t would
only take good leader some Saturday
night to remove the company's tracks
through Lindenwald. That is how the
citizens feel about it, and it would
not be surprising to find only the i'm
prints of railroad track left some
nice Sunday morning.
A committee of FIVE was appointed
to act in conjunction with the city
council to find out if something can
not be done to compel the street car
moving the tracks in the
middle of the roadway so that the
same can be paved this summer. Mr..
Miller, ]. l. Griesmer, VIM. Brinkman,
Mr.. Quinn and Walter Bruning were
elected. Another meeting will be call
ed to hear the report of the committee.
The people in Lindenwald are almost
unanimous in their desire to compel
the street car company moving their
tracks in the center of Pleasant
avenue and also paying for the i'm
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