The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-10
Route No. is street Railroad OrAa.
nance.

nance.
To the Common Council and Citizens OF Cinctn.
natl:
We, the undersigned property own
ers, enter this as our protest against the
continued Misrepresentation we hays
had thrust upon US in regard to our NC
tions in signing the right Of way, aud
the petitions we have presented i'm
Council in regard to Route ID. We ask
the careful consideration of Common
Council to the true state OF this Ordi-
nance and our reasons for wishing the
award confirmed as 1t stands. For
years we have worked for connection
with the business center of the city, anR1
have at last secured Route 10 for yonx
approval. Unfortunately for US the die
tance from Fifth and Walnut to ThiSd
and Lock, the end of the route Is bnt
ten squares. This gives the Con-
solIdated Railroad Company a PIES
to step in, and by its influence endeay-
ors to crush out OF existence this Or
dinance and monopolize the route. They
offer the extension of the Third and
Fourth Street Line. This gives US a
connection that compelS all OF US who
20 to The business center of the city 70
walk to Third street and take their cara
to reach our homes. This does not meet
our demand. All other lines start from
| Fountain Square, and we ask the same
facilities. When they are granted we
will not stand in the way Of the exteA-
sion of the Third and Fourth Street Line,
but will do all In our power to carry 1t
| through. This proposition Is entirely
lorelgn to the question before you, and
should not be entertained, as the rights
OF the ordinance are paramount to the
wishes of this great monopoly, whose
sole object is to destroy It. To
further embarrass it bid ~
made, but not in good lalth, or tha
parties would have complied Win tna
legal requirements of the Ordinance. IL
lis merely obstacle number two, and
Eanother plea to kill the Ordinance and
monopolize our streets to the exclusion
Of ali other lines. Now let US disseet
this Ordinance and see the true inWard-
Iness OF it's merits. 1t expressly reserves
to the City OF Cincinnati the rl2ht 10
allow every street railroad company,
now In existence, or that may hereafter
be established, to run over the whole oil
this line, charging but one fare OF nER
cents for their main line anu this eks
tension. 1t gives the City OF Clncm:
natl full projection, by giving bond Ot
$50 900, to keep the streets in repair, and
loperate the road under its provisions.
1t is precedent of justice to the city ami
death to monopolles. The parties accept.
ing the award are bound by its pro-
visions, and must accept division ot
the traffic to any extent that is placeA
on them. 1t must be remembered thai
This line is an exception to all Others
and the bids must be governed BY the
bindings OF the ordinance. Nothing
should be done to deprive US Of Its most
liberal feature, which is an open rOut9
inviting all lines to come over it ON
equal terms. And for this reason tbs
single rate should not be less than, ,
cents, placing all limos on the Same
basis. Make il less, and you Kill tina
clause, as no other company will run
over an extension that places them "a
an equal footing with others on the
same line, as it is the right to discrini-
mate which line to take is left to the
people, and they will be governed by the
direction and distance they wish TO 20.
!, leaving open to them lower local rates
than any yet offered to our citizens,
thirty Uckets for 81. We urge to ask
1.-The gentlemen who have the award to
give up further rights, such as smalleE
Packages of tickets When they Srsas
this you give up an oruiuanSa SNea e
free from all monopoly; you show "
lyour actions that monopolies can KSa
strike death blow to progress and ELI
terprIse in this section Of the city. ami
last but not least, you deliver us irOaa
the fangs of the Consolidated Street
Railroad Company, whose motto Is 10
crush out Of existence every enterprise
thai it can not monopolizo.
j. VIM. Luhn, Miss NJ. Oskamp, John
Frey, John Wilmer, b. II. Prues, Beru.
FRANKIE, VIM. Tudor, l. :. Griffith, Sa.
san Hayward, Sarah j. Haylett, Mrs.
N. Belledin, A. Davis, II. Imw allie. Pal
Trick Fox, Philip Weber, W. J. III. Cor
Idon, l. =. Strauss, Stephen Coles, LIE wig
FagIns' Sons, John q. Smith, Henry Car.
ter, Cornelius Sullivan, Daniel Aart-
Ipatt Wm II Pearce