Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-27
The Motor Line.
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tor ought to pass through the principal
streets.
John Van Eaton. As far as the
motor line is concerned, the general
plan as laid out by membeps of the
company he thinks is first-rate, but
doesn't know anything of their plans
at this end of the line. His idea is
the motor line is one of the improve
ments the community should not stand
in the way of or hinder. Don't know
anything about the engines, the only
objection he would have to allowing it
on any street they would ask for would
be the soaring of teams, etc. You can't
get too many connections with the out
side, surrounding country.
! +. n. Gilbert. OF course, give them
or anything else that will help the
town, right of way to come in. Ger
tainly they should be properly restrict
ed and should be under the city restrict
ions inside the corporate limits, but
give them the right of way in by all
means. Whenever town gets so mar
rowminded that it wants to keep such
things as this out they had better fence
it up and be done with it.
A. Bush. Would give the right of
way, properly guarded, by all means.
Can see no objection to granting the
company the use of Chemeketa street
as applied for. OF course the city
should have safeguards over the
rights of property owners, and the
company should be required to operate
and build the road so as not to obstruct
travel. Proper care should be taken
in the interest of people who use the
streets for other purposes.
j. III. Lunn. | don't see where it
will hurt more than the street car line.
Don't want to buck any thing that will
help the city, but don't see why it don't
come i'm from the north and come along
! the river; there is not enough travel on
Front street to be of much consequence
think that will be good street for the
company to use.
j. +. Brown. Wants to see it come
through East Salem so as to take in the
Asylum and Penitentiary, and would
be satisfied with it on Chemeketa street.
Thinks the line would be good thing
for the city.
II. McF. Patton. Thinks some streets
| should not be given up to such things
rs ear lines, and thinks the road
should be allowed to come into the city
at some place where it will least incon-
venience the people who have occasion
to use the streets. Thinks the city
ought to have some streets where per.
son can drive IA horse without having
the horse scared.
Geo, y. Hughes. Don't see any cause
for objection, and the road will be as
good for Salem rs n broad euage rail-
road between Salem and Silverton.
Ought to be built will be good thing
and should be granted any reasonable
way of entering the city.
J. G. Wright. | want to see the line
built, and think the line ought to be
allowed to come in on any street that it
wants to; can come in front of my
house If it wants to, and right up close
TO the sidewalk at that. think it will
be too good thing to throw any OBJ
structions in the way of.
J. II. Albert OF course, you know
| am not in favor of heading off any
railroad. a motor line cant help bring
ing In business, and no man should let
his local interest stand in the way Of
anything that will benefit the place, or
anybody in the place. In this day and
age the use of streets for street railways
and motor lines is just as legitimate MS
1t is to use them for carriage ways and
In point of business done, street car
and motor line will not obstruct road
AS much Us an ordinary vehicle. Think,
of course, that the city should require
modern construction So rs TO be noise
less and practicable. Railroads are
what builds up tlourishing towns and
cities, and should have all of the en-
couragement possible. Another thing:
| don't believe that remonstrance,
however numerously signed by resi-
dents of any one street, should influence
the council To prevent motor line en-
tering town on that street, ii il seems
the most desirable and practicable APP
proach.
Isaac Nanduyn. Am heartily in ia
vor with the motor line project think
II good scheme, and think the com-
pany can build II. Think II To the best
interest Of Salem TO give il the right OF
way ON the steets where needed. |
suppose have as much land on Che
meketa street, in this city, which the
company has petitioned the council for
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