The Business Men's Association also opposed the bill, saying it opposed the renaming of any avenue that was named in the original plan of the city. The street renaming was stricken from the bill during the reconciliation process. In 1908, Senator Bacon proposed the street renaming again.
The Business Men's Association opposed a bill that aimed to rename avenues based on the original city plan. This opposition resulted in the removal of the street renaming provision from the bill during the reconciliation process.  Senator Bacon proposed renaming streets again in 1908.