The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-30
ETRAILW WAY RIGHTS
Adjusting the Conflicting Claims OF
the Montana Central and Street
Railway Company-The
Resolution.
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BUTTE, May ga special meeting Of
the city council was held this evening for
the purpose, as stated by President Muel-
Ter, who presided in the absence OF Mayor
Walton, of taking action OH the trouble
existing between the Montana Central
and the Butte Street railway companies.
Mr.. Cowan, chairman Of a special COM
mittee, reported having examined the
difficulty. The street railway company,
he said, was willing to allow the railroad
company to retain the disputed ground
provided II was given n franchise to re-
build its track along Utah avenue. The
electric street railway company hav-
ing a franchise To build q track
on the same street, the committee
endeavored to arrange so that the COM
pany should remove its track from the
center OF the street and allow the Butte
Street Car company to lay it's track paral-
lei with the line OF the first.
Mr.. Ray Of the electric company in
formed the council that his company had
consulted with Mr.. Bennett of the Street
Car company, and that an understanding
had bee arrived at by which both COM
panies would lay tracks so as not To take
up more of the center of the street han
possible. He further said that IL the coun-
ell would consent to the use of the street
by the two companies, his company would
not object, hut wonld not waive the right
to lay a double track at N time il saw
fit. to do so. This statement caused
the possibility of a triple track TO loom up
and a general scanning Of the map OF the
street followed.
Mr.. Bennett, Of the Motor company,
stated hat he was willing to ave his
| tracks placed at such place in the street
as the city engineer might designate, the
new company to stand the expense.
Alderman Cowan then moved that the
city attorney be instructed to SO revise
the ordinance granting n franchise TO the
Metropolitan Electric Street Railway
company as to give the Butte Street Rail.
way company the right to build n track
from Mercury street down Utah avenue
to the city limits; the motor line To occupy
the east side Of the street and the electric
road h west, a distance of II feet to in
terven between the two tracks.
MIR. Barrett moved to amend Mr.. Cow
ans motion by ordering the motor com
pany to remove its track on Arizona
street from the junction of Utah avenue
to the Montana Central depot. The mo-
OF Mr.. Cowan the city engineer was in
structed to establish a grade on Utah ave-
nue. and to see that both OF the companies
built their lines so as to conform to that
grade. The clerk read a communication
from ~. j. Ray, superintendent, notifying
the council tina the Elec'
trio Street Railway company was pre-
pared to erectits poles and asking for iii.
rections as to where such poles shall he
placed. This was referred TO the city en-
gineer, with power.
The trouble arising owe the dispute be
| tween the Montana Central railroad rom
| pany and the motor line relative TO right ol
way has bsen settled. The Motor line ant
the Metropolitan Electric company viii
use Utah venue as per franchise granted
by the council this evening. Ii Is said thu
Montana Central having gained its point
the possession of the ground on lowel
Arizona street, had offered to relay tn,
motor company's track on that street
provided permission was given the com
pany by the city council to do SO. Thi.
permission having been obtained tn,
track will be laid at once, and in a day o.
trims again.