, 1880-10-02
WEST LAKE STREET.


WEST LAKE STREET.
The Council Railroad tott,n,Iftce Ltkt-
crlInE tn 1ic Claims Of tile Rival
Ssrcrt.1snti.vny Companies.
Tic Council Committee on Railroads met
yesturtluy afternoon, nllti again tuUk lip the
question u{ the Lake street lorsc-car fran
chlsc. All the committeeman were present,
as well ~ a MainAer ul gt,tirnen owning
property along tile pr"los.tl IIle. No tline
was last IN prrllnlnares, the Committee rs
well ias the gentlemen representing TIE COIL
ttStlng itcs n,lpseriatiilE tile fact tlsut prIpt
ncttol, WIS absolutely necessary ~ ur.ler To
grt Il report tMtnre the Hvxt rlceti,lg uf tic
Council, Monday evening.
Nil. AsAy
first spoke. lie rrirrret! TO certain letters
which would bt presented 10 the Committee
as ev!Aenre III tue elnlsA made by. !.ls Cu,.'-
lHlny that the property.0w1lers o!l Wust l.nke
street WHO i.stl ss!Ened, the pctitto,t nIrcaay'
presented to tic Committee. praylng that TIE
franchise be granted to the Mr,rnW,lita1l. did
so III EuMt fulfil, anu were legally tho reprc~
bprtalfycs, ir tlnt they paid tho taxcs on II,
eyc', t!!onel, buildings owled aml occupied
leased ground. Mfr, Assay reati several CON-
'nanicntlons from holders. Of property tn tho
effect tt1at they laaH siKae,s tte ,E 5g,!H.!.
Understanding. anti dec1arint; TINT they
favored the construction Ut either the Poo
pies !Iorse-Car ana Dulnsay l.lne or of .the
nr,ncr"us cotnnnnientlolls of t!is character.
said tEat granting tile truth uf this lllNss Ut
testimony. there te.wiAtsl hut oIle right fsr
thu Committee 10 establish lil,t! tint Was slh-
ply to determine which Of the companies
| nI Lake street tGtween Suite ANl 1]nlnN
l'ark p!acc. In Ills urinlon. the cnntest was
virtually settled ns to the right Of the .petl-
aud iii other stree,s illus tar mentioned, ~
part Of the proposed rnntes. This being 81.
1t simply heca,Me II tight for the. right ut way
across Lake street bridge. lie Thought II WIS
Syf WIZ bssoss s 81 besssi sif trs e ~ s" acs y
street-ear accommodations. No chinMny
enuId expect 10 be tlxed to the utmost lImit
Of Its carrying cn.saetty ut Mll SEASONS OF the
yf %ych S Wsre M kc 9SSs 70 osc 1er eSt;G ay s ss w
| Out hearing n demand frnnl tile penplG that
more ,ecolulnn4nt!o!, bo Afforded tlIcnt.
These people did mt cArB wh0 built md n|s.
GRATED .isss extr :! llnss; thsy smply wanted
t0 tic value Of the franchise, an!ls Remained
with the Committee to decide whicl, uf thu
claimants Was entitled to II. II Wns II golden
apple ~ any Ssrns. and enrnestly snnght tor
| teglt1nnte PURPOSE, ut irast " the Inter
csts which he represented.
| si1s. BoSrlELn
said that he thought Nfr. Asay Ind dealt
purely IL! Ecneratities Air. l}. clnEuletl tslnt
oser !! 3!,00o fret hat been Withdrawn trnm the
petition Of tho Metropolitan Company, and
/ nut to uxeecl I.00 feet Ind thus fur beet
secured BY that, Company: III several IN
stnl'res consent llatI mt 2nly. been given by
tho proper OWNERS, but also by tenants wl,o,
Mr.. Dnntield snI4l that tie Metropolitan En.l,.
pany lind fnfled ~ publish Its Intention to
petliIaa, for tho right m wny M
sa vsr aa 1os aYfs ii Fato u strt.t ssr II m t. pt IT,
.Th!s rub!lsle.l notice Was what tho turls-
lllcllol 0t tho Cu1nHntl Council s&ust Neces-
snrlly hn D!.Setl Nlm,. un1or tli1 lnw, mid
Atr; Honilsid tslerefora eunte,n!.tl that fur
necessary, rlM Metropolitan Company, II
successful, might ut si,tna future dug CON.
plett Its line. but could Mt best only tn'leett
With the Peoples Line NJ unI9n l'arIs place,
tlle nFa'rlo nt 3ia,'lewood avenue. Fnilol,
stfeet; railway: Neither Atr. Ali, nor A1r.
!!oNgli %as. tn his oplnl9'', e%!npetvnt, to to
companies might br. III consequences IT wlIleE.
tho peopln hui no gnarnntee, of tue per,na.
npnt alnl bettGr Accommodations which these
Mf. Asay. in rspiy. sai,l TINT II tho rrnio,,-
str!nce of the West Division Company llntl
secured tug signatures Of tho 0%nrrs OF {. 7U
feet Nll l.akn street, asul tie Metropolitan Ind
1900 teek nll i!u l'atl tn xtay wns t!la4 between
iloro tl,nt tiers was between Ssato street niitl
Union l'ark t!arr. II WIS tnty necessary to
estaltsh tic iact wllleti ht tho two cUnlpaties
was cnrrEct Il, this regtlr, alId ttsUn to deter.
n.Ll.e the additional Question as to which was
entitled to tic franchise.
stt!. nlNcIg =,
nlso addressed tho Committee on hehnlf ot
tllB prJpetty-Avtu!S on l.akN strFet, eAst III
Statr. Ito c9ntentle'! TINT II eltiIur Company
were allowed tu crt'ss State street Il wou!il
present devoted largely, to thu wll0!esnle
tralo Ut tho city. Tie Metropolitan Com.
pany l!a!l nkrpe1 not to attenptt to lay truck
eust Qf State street, which WOULD snlsiy. .tlle
Division Company prup0sttl to carry Its ter
| inillnl mint tbO fcpt rust Ut Suite street, MIR,
Birch 'iad nut think such proceeding llects.
safy, M ~ bis Gp'nton shn'tld that Conlpany
| De granted tllb lalkB street franchise 1t
allnsld W compelled to turn Into lts present
Sir: DoniIeli Said TINT tle couI.l SEQ no
yaiiSt rrslso. wl!y t1e property-t9wlleTs e4st
fcct, Which would 10 used only for slde'
| Trucks aIMl switching purposes,
Mr. r.. y. lsnlrl!. representing tha business
lnen I'll West i4ala atrtet between Aa!,lalul
Gaa'nIItIso !oaE patltlon,, t,'sklae tlust ths
West division Company, bo granted a!H
{rws.clstss to exte..I tss !tmes eaat s.H Lake
street FROM Ashland ayrnno to Statu street.
The tottse a,r % aftes , Eais't9y ty sirniG heiaElnG
adjourned wtthrat arriving at aNy c6!ltll,'
k!an. They Will visit tug y'ciMlty Ut unlol,
Park pluc0 alut other W,lnts In controversy,
wilsh Sis. ijSnIlvld .ci@iins has Gesi, oii;!'is'
tcl from the orIgihu! petition Of the ne's
company.