Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-03
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IL predicted that the Illinois Cen
..s. movements cannot be COM
f,-... under two years. Only the pre-
.,r....y work is under way, and
,rsre remains a period of several
o,.a.4- before the two main subways
qve ready to open freely to traffic.
so s4r 4. is known the contract for
s,sr.na the new station has not been
10, a. is understood that the plans
sr4 uraetcally drawn, and that the
Illinois Central company knows APP
orn>.mately when the work will be
started. But they have not yet made
pubI.r lae details of their plans.
Neether a local firm will get the con-
tract. or whether it will go to an out
Side firm will probably depend upon
bids submitted.
Preliminary work around the sub
WAYS shows up big, but much more
lime Wil. be required to complete the
finishing. Three months of good
weather will serve to put the Uni
yersity avenue and Chester street
subNays near completion, it is said.
Recently a city ordinance providing
for pavement extending the full
length of West Church street from
Randolph street to the Arthur road
was approved by the property owners
ON that street. The way was opened
for construction of the pavement to
begin as soon as the necessary steps
are taken to let the contract, which
will probably be not later than
Aug. 70. Three months of good
weather will put. the pavement on the
way to completion. Every effort Will
be made to complete the work this
season, according TO a statement made
by city officials VINO are In charge OF
the plans.
Recently a plan was started to pave
East Main street from Neil street to
the Illinois Central station. A few
property owners objected on the
ground Of taxation, but most of those
who are interested expressed will
ngneSs to let the city council act as
soon as the congestion at the subways
is relieved This will not permit of
paving the street this season, but will
open the way for action by the city
council early next spring.
Reports indicate that work on the
stadium is progressing rapidly, con-
Sidering the fact that the force has
reached point in the construction
work when progress is more difficult.
The plan to add several additions as
well as new buildings to the Univer
sity will add greatly to the bulk of
work to be completed before the boom
stops.
Then there is the sanitary drainage
system that is to begin next spring as
early as the season will permit. This
feature of the program has been
temporarily side tracked to make way
for other work that is for the present
more important. The plans, however,
are well under way, according to city
engineer Fred Lohmann, and the
program Is certain to be carried for
ward during next year.
with the Central district lighting |
system all but completed, the new
Irbana hotel advanced to the point of
hnlshlng, with Mercy hospital to be
Qeucated within a month and hun |
Idreds Of private residences practical
Iy ready for occupancy, all under con-
Siructlon this year, Champaign may
De said to have made a record of
building achievement for an estab-
ISned city in Illinois.
In all these plans for the city's
advancement the Twin City Fedora
uon of Labor has taken an active
part, both in advocating and promot-
ing the work. The result has been to
provide every Union man in the Twin
Olues with practically two years
The Federation of Labor will be
pack of a movement to erect a new
c'y E7Il when such a movement be-
cS5mes practicable. 1t is already back
.. tentative plan to enlarge and
oeaul-y Crystal Lake Park and has
'ua.lEurated a plan to establish a
swimming @ N pool in a desirable location
III C'6ana. The Twin City Federation
Si Labor is back of any movement
-OI d Digger and better city.