The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-08
Ih6 Street Railroads.


President Bullock, Of the Consolidated
Street Railroad Company, sent the fol
lowing letter to the Board of Council
men yesterday afternoon. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Street Rail.
roads in connection with the CITY So.
licitor:
"OFFICE CINCINNATI CoNSoLIDATEDl
.'STREET Il. X. Co.. CINCINNATI, May Z, l675.
'Io the Honorable Common Council of the City
OF Cinclnnati: ~. Ear
'.GENTLEMEN-On the Sth of January last, on
behalf of the Consosidated street Railroad
Company, addressed communication TO the
Board Of Aldermen, inviting, through that
honorable Board, the Mayor and Common
Council to investigate the proper terms and
conditions upon which the lines OF roads owned
by the Company shoald be operated, with a
view 70 sestlement Of the pend-
hs s dspdssS papps and upon the sSreoss 5pst eess
the lines. No action was taken by the late
Common Council, and since that communica-
ton was sent the Superior Court, at the suit OF
the city, has restrained tne Company from TAX
ing fares on Route at d rate greater than four
cents for single passenger, and 25 tickets for
N cents. This decision has compelled the
Company to resume the former rate OF fare on
Routes and z. constituting the old Pendleton
line. 1t was with reluctance that this was
done, but the loss incurred in opei ating these
three routes, the failure which has attended
the efforts heretofore made to settle the ques-
lions at issue between the city and the Com
pany, and the uncertainty wnen any action
would be taken by Council looking to the es-
tabllshment OF harmonious relations with the
municipal authorities made return to the Tor
mer prlce on the old Pendleton line a matter Of
immediate necessity.
"Encouraged BY the tone Of the Mayors An
nual Message in relation to street railroads to
hope that the present Common Council will
give the subject an early consideration, and
with sincere deslre to end all disputes, 4 re-
an m fhat oil ,tar
ton between the city and the Consolidated
Company, together with tire proper terms and
conditions upon which the lines under the con-
troll Of the Company should be operated and
extended, be referred 70 appropriate Commit
tees, with view to an adjustments. II it shal
be found, after consideration, that the sugges-
tion OF his Honor the Mayor Of establishing
| some central and convenient place from which
all cars on the various lines will depart and ar
rive can be carried out without interfering with
the munificent proposal Of David Sinton, Esq,
L am authorized to assure you OF the cordial
concurrence and cooperation OF the Console
dated Company. And in this connection beg
leave to suggest that this central place of de-
parture shonld be made the terminus and point
Of division OF the lines whose cars start from
it, and that the fares should be charged and
collected with reference thereto, thus bringing
about an equalization of rates.
81 beg leave also to suggest that the public
interest will be promoted ny extending Route
up Elm street to Route ., ana thence by Route
track to the Mohawk Bridge, from winch point,
by a double track on Central and Harrison av-
enues, botn these routes, as we'll as the John
street line cars, can reach the northwestern
part Of the city. With the establishment O
the central station. and the proposed changes
it is believed that the portion OF the city ira
4 versed by the line of the Consolidated Com
pany will have as speedy and convenient nleani
OF transit as can be desired, at rates or fare
cheaper than in other cites. III
"Very respectfully,
ia. ID. BULLOCK, President.n