Telegram-herald., 1888-10-24
BURT IS SHOWN UP
hls RECORD As PooR MANS FslEND
The S4xiaaw Evening Ss~s" Exposes
tbs F@islts ~ BoFs's Pr~tsaslsss
Hs E4s Always Losksa Oat for
Ne. 4 AEo FssKhs the Peer


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Eses..ag Asas AL night pgslishsd column
snd bali article showing tas sb.ardily of
Burgs position " asn hs pores ss the irirno
of the soTklngmen Of la own state and
ssgnsS CITY. H. ID l. shown krst. thai lie
opposed the giving ~ sns Common C0un-
O. oi the irsnch - u ths street railroad on
Geussss-ave. 70 the oity's outskirts, pre-
leci which direa.y benefits TIE Working-
men - sllosiBg them 10 1--we ia comfort
able homes in the suburbs al los rents snd
reach their places OF Work by quick and
cheap transit also for their families 10
fesch the heart Of lhs city Burt wss wi.l-
ing The road shouid 90 up Oenesee ave.
uuul noEr nis house. bui wished it then TO
olFerge % 70 another street AID afterwards.
come DscK, any way 80 IL would not mar
tie landscape ia ffOut of hls hcass. When
he made his speech against q 10 the Couu-
cil. even his socAlle1 fiends the lsbonpE
aen. Kissed him hsAruly. fhe result OF
the Councils grating the franchise is ap-
parent now ia tnat portion oi the CITY
being built up and many nice Eomes are
being erected nov in these parts.
Next be came before tie Council aud
under the plea that the new Toledo. SAL
nav & Msckinaw Railroad company wished
10 have certain rights OF way into this city.
which, If granted would result much 10
this city's benefit as they would keep the
road in their hands build workshops here
and make il a competing outlet against
other lines connecting with trunk lines. and
ia that way tend 10 the growth and pros
perity of East Saginaw. DE did obtain said
rights Of way, which prevent any other
roads ever obtaining the same. aud helping
still further 10 make this great railroad
center. Ia face of these representations
which caused the Council 10 grant ali be
asked. the road has been leased 10 local
road before completed. which viii oOnduce
u Toledo's benefit, not last Ssginaws, aud
will De Oficered by Toledo men. fact
people here fee very sore over.
Again ne fought hard before the Board OF
Supervisors Of Saginaw county. TO have
them refuse to grant the +. a. i. NJ. Com
pany right TO bridge the Saginaw river
al the southern portion OF East saginaw SO
they could complete their belt line through
Saginaw City, which would result IN fOs-
terlng manufactures which would give
employment 10 many men. and also give
better shipping faciiitie. 10 manufacturers
alresdy there. This fight was made
through sheer malice and hatred Of the r.
& p. NJ. Company; he claims Il would
injure the business interests Of the Titgs-
ba vase boom company. Burt being. how
ever, the only official of Saginaw county
who held any such idea.
Finally be bitterly opposed the introduc
tiOn of free text books 10 the public school S
of this city. d movement that directly
helped the poor mans pocket and was a
popular public measure. II stated pub
licly ne was in favor OF abolishing our high
school, IS he thought the studies pursued
there were mere luxuries. In other words,
a poor man is not entitled to a good educs-
ton such as the high school gives.
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