Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21

Southeastern avenue, then a short dis
lance to Washington street is what we
demand. I he important thing now is to
get this street cut straight through the
proposed elevation of tracks; it is now
or never. In the years to come If fu-
ture generations wish to continue Shelby
street on a direct line north to Wash
ington street it will be an easy matter
to complete 1t that way and the assess
ments then would fall on a large dis
trlet lying north of Washington street as
well as south as both could>be benefited.
We were surprised to know that we were
demanding straight cut north right into
Washington street. What the people
want is a straight cut through these
tracks before they are elevated in order
to give them straight line to the down
town district. We either get 1t now or
we never get it, and neither do the peO-
pie that come after US.
a substitute plan has been offered the
board, and, bear this in mind, they offer
It on the plea that it will cost less
street cut strafght through Member of
the PARK board, 1T is claimed, will buy
whole block and a quarter and after a
space sixty feet wide is used to make
Jog for Shelby street from the first
alley south Of Georgia street to a point
at Maryland and Cruise streets the park
board would convert the ground re-
naming into a park. A wonderful plan,
but 1t will never be carried out, it was
proposed to the park board evidently by
ne me Deli Coal Company, the standard on
company and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for the purpose Of defeat
ing the cutting through Of Shelby street.
FILLING STATION
IN DANGER.
Incidentally I viii state here that the
standard OH will be damaged by having
located their filling station at South
eastern avenue and Washington street
ana II Cruise street is closed they evil
gently have come to the conclusion they
nave chosen the wrong location. AS
president of an. association | have been
DetOre the park board with committees
from oureassoctatiOn and made efforts to
nave that board some years ago before
the Big Four cut its tracks through this
district and ruined it, causing a large
number of people to move elsewhere, and
uregd that board to cut several blocks
into the No school yard ana throw
the whole space along with the school
building into park. They would have
none OF 1t. 1t was no place for a park
they said; IN addition they would re-
qulre more ground than two or three
CLOCKS. IL Is wonderful how quick they
nave acted in this case with a promise
ana that Is all it is Certainly very
powerful interests were at work.
Now, let's look into this proposed
ground to be used as q park. In the
space there are now located twenty two
houses on twenty two separate lots In
addition, on the quarter block south Of
Georgia street at least five houses and
lots will be taken. The assessors books
show that the property is assessed at
about 10000. In order to acquire It
those living in their homes, Of course,
would demand and should be paid more
than the assessed value. A conservative
figure would be that 1t would take $751;
600 70 acquire the property. In addition
to this, the paving Of Shelby street
through this property would then have
to be paid out of city funds. The dis
lance would be at least 500 feet. This
AT rate Of about SIT a running foot, as
the property on both sides would he
owned by the city, would total $500.
Here is a grand total Of at least $50, 800
Bear this in mind. we are in favor
OF park there or anywhere else on the
south side, whether it is a proper To-
cation or not. And we call attention to
the fact that without the street run
ming through it a very much better
place for a park would be secured. And
II the street IS ordered cut straight
through as we demand, we hereby serve
notice on the board Of park commits
sioners that we call their blun and we
insist that they go through with the
proposed plan, but without any street
cutting through It to interfere with
children and others that would be
using IT."