Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-04


recurrence of this theme of popular conv eyance 10
every considerable town and city in the country
has given rise TO spirit Of speculation and enqu
ry that is likely to stop nowhere short of surleit
This phase OF American character is 30 well known.
that the wise aud prudent may well hesitate before
they run a thing into the ground that may, with
proper care, be kept above it. The experiment
has proved successful in many places-building up
the suburbs-not BY taking from the centre, but
by adding to the other attractions ofcity ie cheap
lots and rents, thus centralizng FROM ontside
towns and counties. The great cities of the world
have been built aud sustained by their suburban
population. In computing their greatness we nat
urally resolve the whole question into figures, and
state the number Of square miles belonging TO
each.
The attractions of Cleveland as place of resi-
deuce have no need Of repetition here, and the
prudent and careful running Of convenient cars
must increase our population aud aed to our own
comforts Upon this prudent management deponda
the whole question Of the success Of the system
here. Many suppose it cannot pay aud would
wait for the travel TO create the want, which might
not come about In generation, rather than allow
it TO make It business or itself, which, constant
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matter the owners OF land adjoining the avenues.
and outside the city um are immensely interested.
II brings their houses and vacant lots up 10 the ve-
~ doors OF the Post Office and Depots.
Truly, the wilderness shall blossom as the rose,
To this class of our citizens Street Railroads iOH
pdV, aud they can well afford TO build and theu
patrOnze them During my residence OF i've weeks
III New Orleans last spring realized tho benefit
of the rail TO and from CarroltonUVe miesfiom the
city, where l resided Adjoining the depot thore
Is tine house OF entertainment and beautiful gar.
dens and walks, the common evening resort ol
families from the city. fhis furnishes OF Itself a
large business for the road-oertainly very pro-
per return aud consideration for the facilities gwen
by the railroads towards the building up and sup
port Of the place itself
, There are many people yet alive among us who
assert that the City Council have no right to inter
Cept or take away from the people the use and en-
ljoymeDt Of the streets, for this purpose. When
will they learn that the city does not assert the right
TO alienato the soil or convey title TO the ground
ou which the tracks arc TO be laid down, but pure
lyand simply TO allow for the term OF twenty years
the privilege or right Of way, to build railroads on
certain streets, 10 run them and to receive fare
( from uayelersi
This servitude, is Of course, exclusive In the sue
cessul applicants, but vehicles Of every kind, aud
all persons foot or horseback, In carts or even
in omniEuses, are perfectly free TO drive on them Ol
across them just as much as they do now In Batt
aud From, streets, with none Of tue danger attend
ing locomotives.
0 There is mo disturbance created by them nor any
nuisance, since there ID no abridgement Of, or en-
croachmtnt upon the rights Of the public OF Of in
dYiduals.
The Mayorand Common Council have the pOWe
9 and authority to make and pass such byelaW anC
ordinances as are necessary aud proper 10 "Tegu-
late and make Improvements to tho streets, public
SOU res, WhaFyes aud other public property" AnC
! yet some people, (that kind not all dead yet
Mr.. Editor,) who believe that tho legislative au-
+ thority Of tho State meant 10 eOnhno their Elm
' proyemenls" to such ms do not consist Of iron
/. wood aud horse GKings We certainly cannot b'
justified In imputng 10 our legis ature tho absur-
: dny of depriying the people Of this city Of the
Is right to avail themselves Of all the improved ia
D. eiities Of locOmOton and transportation develop
- cd by modern civilization, and which may bo deem
cd necessary and proper for the social comfort and
y public utility. "Io that Wills tho end, wills th
means TO attain H." Is a recognized maxim Of al
civilized Jurisprudence, and applies as we'll to pub
l. lie as 10 private agencies
Applications are soon 10 be made TO the Cit.
Council for the privilege OF laying down tIeoki Of
- . portion Of Superior, Erie, Prospect and Euoli'
Il str Gets, aud also upOu kinsmau street This ap
" ulicaiion must BY lhe terms Of the ordinance, b
attended With the written consent Of tue property
70 owners on these streets. +. Il. Adams, Esq
n now receiving this consent upon the part ol th
East Cleveland Railroad Co. Ii Is my Intention
~ In connection with several citizens upon kinsma
street 10 apply for permission 10 run upon tha
be street. aud will feel much obliged to thoa
~ property owners who have not gwen their con
y sent to call at tine Omnibus ofdoe, and do 40
~ once.
he Upon both Of these routes the omnibus systeI
"a, Is expensive and insufficient, and l see no dl
~ Bculty in establishing upon them the mOIe moder
" and certauly more convenient City Railroad Ca
II. S. STEyENs.