The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-14
BALDWTNWASNOTREADY
They Express Themselves willing
to Abide by Any Reasonable
Terms-A Report Promised
on Monday.

Ry the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, March 13.-Auother ineffectua
attempt was made by the electric railway
to-day to obtain u franchise from thc
board nj county commissioners. County
Attorney Baldwin was engaged ut the
murder trial this afternoon. hut agreed Ia
meet the projectors Of the electric com.
pany this evening. The natter had been
referred To Mr.. Baldwin six weeks ago.
and having grown tired of waiting, the
other competent attorney tn whom tho
commissioners chose to refer the fran
chisc. This, however, was not agreed to-.
Before the evening session, the projcc,or,
OF the electric lin. signed articles Of III
corporation i'm accordance with the pro-
visions outlined in this mornings SrAND
ARn: he name dopte is the Metro
At 1:ls O'Clock this evening Mr.. Bald
win entered the county commissioners
ers Caplicc and MctQuceny. Mcssrs. Sar-
geant. Warren and Dickinson of the clec-
trio company. n. &. Ray, the civil .engi-
como. The latter inquired of Mr.. Baldwin
IL he had with him the franchise referred
proposed to make. Mr.. Baldwin ssiG he
had forgotten To bring along the fran
chise.
.Bcfore we proceed to the details of the
have very grave doubts on
two points: first, as to whether the board
LIZ! wv W ~ ttt U %
individuals and. and secondly whether the
individuals have - right to receive such -
franchise. Furthermore the board should
sec the routes surveyed. AS ! understand
another line has the right OF way for part
OF the route. The line should be dcf-
nitely locatcd.'
''Hasn't the right OF the other road
lapscd long since because of failure to
construct the road 2" asked Mr.: Ray. Mr..
baldwin thodght IL had. but wished time
to investigate that point.
"a to your second objection" said Mr..
Welcome, 'wc are now an Incorporated
and not individuals"
81 have said Mr.. Baldwin. las
70 whether the county can grant such IA
"But this il not n street railway; il runs
Ray.
We ARE wasting time. sal! Mr.; Ssr-
Baldwin's objection il valid, then every
town east aud west has granted franchises
longer. and we might as well begin con.
dcmnntion proceedings at once"
Mr.. Ray asked Mr.. Baldwin il he would
double irrck. Mr.. Baldwin had doubts as
to the propricty OF N double track. as IL
might he inconvcnicnt and might prevent
another road usi.i g the same Route, thus
constituting n nionoooiy. Mr.. Baldwin
reiterated that he did not desire tn obstr,ict
the new ne h road any m re than necessary,
legal points mentioned.
Are you any nearer To "a solution now
tilstI YOU WsTf WIieh tnt tDattff was ft-
fcrrcd IN you six weeks ago. asked Mr..
NJ time has been fully occupied" re-
"Whcp can you positively give your
final conclusion OH the mattcr"'
Mr.. Baldwin doubted whether he co,ld
report before Monday.
II think i am just in saying You have
not treated ,s right said Mr.. Sergeant.
The result of al this win be constant de
work is not bcgun. You could sit down
and in two hours prepare "a franchise
guarding, the county IN every particular
Commissioner Capiicc said the board
should not impede an enterprise which
would Le such "A public advantages IA this.
taken immediately. MIR. Baldwin
had doubts AS to th" kind 81 cor
% %ner."pon M Mr.. wsisosae "I presem, s1sia !;
copy. Mr.. Baldwin then said that unless
something happened to prevent he might
be able Z" make a definite report ON
Monday.
now :" asked Mr.. Sargent. Both com.
were willing to give us the same franchis.
that had been given Mr.. Bennett. Tina,
Is all We ash. AMI We will agree :" the
~ don't believe thcr,, are. any differ
cnccs between MIR. Baldwin and ourselves
..Thc difference is that Mr.. BALDWIN
does not want to give us "a franchise n
ALL said MIR. Sargean,.
pbt WI Ib.tIstWth ~ 81.
that the board has not the power Ia grant
a franchise" asked Commissioners Cap
lice.
II have doubts upon that matter. but
hope tn be able 10 give a definite answer
ON Monday" said Mr.. Baldwin.
Commissioners Mctlucency said he wa,
willing to have the franchise. gone over "a
once and the interests of the count,
looked after without further delay.
"Tbe should first provide 4
map with the proposed route" said Mr.
Baldwin.
bring that map here that stands in tn.
corner and I will mark out the route il
two minutes.'' said Mr.. Ray. "Much a
the route is not on "a high~ay at all but OF
private property"
~ have grave doubts ~ To what consti
tutcs "A highway said Mr.. baldwin. Thu
discussion was stopped by the tollinR a
the hell for = o'clock. There seemed n.
doubt in anybody's mind but that tho.
would miss the opera II they remained q
clear up the existing doubts. Messrs
Warren and Sargent had already left AN,
the rest departed with the ,iudcrstandin
that Mr.. Baldwin might give his rcpor
Monday evening.