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Oak Park, Illinois.Saturday, October 9, 1909CROSS TOWN LINEImprovement Club Talks Transporta, tion and Colored Neighbors— Want One but Not the OtherThe Cuyler avenue car line which is a part of the property of the Chicago and Oak Park “L was the chief subject of discussion at a meeting of the Jackson improvement club, Tuesday evening.F. W. Pringle, representing the “L”company, was called upon for a statement of conditions and the kind of service the elevated road is willing to give that section. He stated that more than a year after severing his relations with the village he was asked to act as a mediator in an effort to settle the difficulty by an ordinance similar to two ordinances that had already been passed by the Oak Park board but up to the present time his efforts had not been successful. - He reviewed the history of the litigation, and showed that it was impossible to deprive the company of its rights between South boulevard and Randolph on Lombard, and between Randolph and Harrison on Cuyler, and as to Randolph between Lombard and Cuyler the rights depended upon the uncertain results of pending law suits. Realizing these conditions he endeavored when village attorney in charge of this case to obtain good service and the widening of Randolph street as well as the removal therefrom to private right of way of the railway tracks-, and the railway company was now willing to accept an ordinance substantially like the ones it failed to accept three years ago.Mr. Pringle quoted from the last draft of the ordinance last considered by the transportation committee, which required train service from 6:30 a. m. to 11:30 p. m., trains to be twelve minutes apart from 6:30 to 8:30 a. m. and from 5 to 6:30 p. m. withfive cent fare and free transfers in either direction at Lombard avenue, the paving between tracks and otherdetails. Mr. Pringle showed charts of the route and answered all of the many questions asked him by different members of the club.A general discussion followed in which S.T. Gunderson, Henry C. Wilson, B. F. George, Trustee George A. Miller and many residents on Cuyler avenue and vicinity took part. At the close of the discussion Trus-- J: lipknow the views, especially of Cuyler avenue people. He said present conditions were not desirable and if they felt like taking chances on the result of the litigation he would not vote for any settlement by ordinance, but it they preferred to try to secure good service by an ordinance similar to the one-referred to by Mr. Pringle, he would endeavor to obtain it.A resolution was then offered and passed without a dissenting vote expressing as the sense of the meeting that a settlement by a reasonable ordinance was desired. The sentiment was strong thruout the meeting, that while this line was not as comprehensive as a cross-town line should be it was a great deal better than none andoffered the possibility of extension later.9Residents of the neighborhood also discussed the presence of a negro family in the district, one having located on Cuyler avenue, between Jackson and Adams streets.It was decided that colored people are not desired as neighbors and that something should be done to get them to locate some where else^New Tennis Club OfficersH. Edmund Luff, 520 Oak Park ave-*nue, is the new president of the RiverForest Tennis club. He was elected at the annual meeting held last Saturday evening to succeed Edgar* L. Hamilton, The club has had a successful year and has strengthened its position as a social center of the twin villages. Its waiting list still remains long and patient.The other officers elected are Henry Hunter, vice-president; G. Whittier Gale, secretary-treasurer; and Frank Thomas, Paul Rattle, H. W. Austin and C. Ward Seabury, directors.The club will close its social season with the annual Halloween party, but the courts will be used by tennis enthusiasts probably till- heavy frosts come.Eastern Star VaudevilleThe Oak Park Chapter Order of the Eastern Star is arranging a vaudeville program for Friday, November 12. Some good talent is engaged among which is the Nprmal Park quartet, said to be one of the best masonic quartets in Chicago. The new organ will be played by Mrs. J. Wieling, a vq*ry capable artist. A splendid bill is promised the public.Dr. C. F. Rockey has gone to south-desired to ern Minnesota for a week.
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Oak Leaves
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Sat, Oct 09, 1909
Page 18
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Oak P.
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