The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-14
DALLAS ENGINEER AM
PROPERTY OWNERS WORN
ON PLAN TO RELIEVI.
DOWNTOWN CON GESI|Oh
WILL REMOVE BACk.NUMBEk
BUILDINGS. ERECT MODERN
EDIFICES AND OPEN Up
THOROUGHFARES

Dallas, Texas, Jan. l4.--Cuttins
traffic channels and the erection oil
adequate housing facilities In the
| downtown district of Il growing cii!
in the Southwest, with proper pro-
visions for future development, are
no easy tasks. although these think
can be happily accomplished under
the right direction and through eff
Client organizations. according TO Law
renee V. Sheridan. resident ensi-
neer of the Dallas Property own
ers' Association. This organization
is undertaking 10 lead in the tutHr'
development OF the business se.ron
OF Dallas. Texas. and has ;hIeady ied
the way in the erection OF a tnor-
oughly modern office structure OH
downtown corner formerly covered D.
an unsighly shack.
; "a short time ago about 2V promi-
nent business men Of this city, ireal''
: ing the necessity for checking up on
the manner In which the downtown
EnttlOn mere WAS NhAA NfN
, traffic and housing projects" MI
sheridan said, met and aftel
thorough discussion determined u
, band themselves together in an as
; ISOLATION which would give particu'
I attention to the proper ana sciehtl
a f,c development OF the district
! was proposed to actually do the thing
b. obviously needed and which have bcel
I" talked about for the past ten yea'S,
/, Among the aims expressed by ie'iu
/. ers In the organization. were IN
proposed permanent relief OF cong
:, ton by developing new ways io
:, locnl and through traffic. to et
courage property owners In tho uo"'
=, town district TO erect new and moe
" rrn buildings and facilities for il
!, ing business. gradually setting II
: of obsolete and unslghtly buildins
= to aid In bringing new ana neeG,
business enterprises TO Dallas, to ~
new lie and ginger into certain ou'
moss districts which needed Such ="
III h,yenatlon: to aid in the deveiopme'
D. OF n zoning system In Dallas alo'
" lines successfully demonstrated
nd other cities: TO assist In every nc
sible way in the determination TO
moy, the overflow situation In Daii
. by STRENGTHENING out the Trinity riN
|V and developing that section alo'
N the most modern engineering line
20 assist the project ot track !
il moval whcrt necessary, ana 10 10
III things whic,. are sensible, pracu'
nnd feasible In carrying out pll
II commonly recognized as being pr0
ii er and needed.
'" "To successfully carry out It's
iec,a. tho association effected y
nanrnt organization with q preside
nna executive committee OF sew
: and engaged the services OF Lar
scnpc engineer. on yearly basis,
= guide all lts undertakings, IL v
: cxnlnincd, An office with an g
= cutiye secretary and engineer. UNI
4 the direction of the president
4 executive capmittee. IL maintained
the association. .
k "The Dallas Property owners
q soc,ation heartily endorses the IN
j. sura,ion OF the City Planning &C
r mission and other organizations I
= ar, endcavoring to remove The
!, ,orted phases in the city's sfow'
: MIR. Sheridan said
Confident that the city will dou
or triple In size in the next
Al years. Mr.. sheridan explained,
d.s association IL planning 10 call
city ,cntlon to ideal locations for new
,ernr,ses which the old business
,rict has to offer. and to contrib
Of 10 the proper DEVELOPMENT OF
ma greater city by revivfying one Of
unhealthy menvers.