The record-union., 1891-08-05
ANOTHER STREET RAILWAY PROP
OSITION.

It is possible that the construction of a
street railway on P street would be too
close to an existing road in a city of this
size. We have no disposition whatever
to indulge in any criticisms of the City
Trustees concerning that matter for it is
now a dead issue. Those officers with
the full responsibility of official obliga-
ton upon them, have decided that it
would be unwise to grant the right to a
rival company to run a road on street
next to that of the O-street line, and the
community submits to that decision,
though a large majority of it differs with
the Trustees as to the true policy to be
pursued.
Now comes another proposition, to
grant the electric railway people the
privilege of running out Sixth street to
Q, and out Q to meet their trunk line.
That privilege should be granted; the
people ask it and the Trustees in COM
mon justice should respect their desire.
1t will be line farther removed from the
old line by one block than is the electric
road on street, which parallels Mr..
Carey's road on K street for nearly two
miles, yet the Trustees granted the j.
street route unhesitatingly, and regard
less of the K-street line of the other COM
pany.
It ought not to be the policy of the city
to reserve to one company the exclusive
right to the traffic of the entire south side
of the city. If that is done, it will be
nothing less than rank favoritism, and we
do not believe for one moment that the
Trustees will commit themselves to that
policy, or that they are subject to that
charge. 1t was a right thing to do to
grant Mr.. Carey the Third and O-street
franchise. We are glad that was done,
the utmost speed, and to equip it to the
very best advantage.
We wish to see the Sixth and Q-street
line built also. There is room on the
south side and business enough for both
roads. Mr.. Carey has the cream
of the street routes of Sacramento
now, and has feeders to his main line that
no rivalry can undo. The electric road
people propose to go into a sparsely set
tied region and build up territory OF
business for themselves, and they should
be permitted to do so. 1t will enhance
values, stimulate home building, en-
large the assessment roll and hence de-
crease taxation.
No one can suffer by the grant except
the electric road company-it takes all
the chances and the city none. With Mr..
Carey's connections and exclusive oc-
cupancy of the whole north side, and
with an old and now a new road in the
south, with his road two blocks nearer
centers than Q street, he cannot take
harm. But that is really not a matter
that concerns the Trustees. These busi-
ness men of the electric road propose to
equip line on Q street, and assume al
the risks. They ought to be permitted tc
have feeders from the south, and not be
cribbed and confined TO central route
bounded on all sides by the road Of their
business rival.
1t is therefore to be hoped that the petit
ton for the privilege asked will be
promptly granted and without more ado.
To deny it will be to say that one com.
pany only shall do business in the
residence sections on both sides of the
city, and that new capital and vigorous
enterprise shall not be encouraged here
We entertain the belief that the Trustees
will agree to the new proposition and
permit both roads to operate in the south
two blocks apart. As sensible men
whose duty it is to conserve public rather
than private interests, their objection,tc
the immediate paralleling of the O-street
line being removed by the new PROPOSE
ton, we cannot believe that the officials
will now hesitate to do as the people
ask them. We say the people, for WI
know what their sentiment is, and we re-
feet in this their expression in suppor
of the RECORD UNIONS idea of justice il
this matter.
Mr.. Carey's franchises give him a com
plete loop about the north side of the city
a second complete loop about the soutl
side, the two related by three cross line
TO his trunk road on X street, and tn
whole conyerging at the depot. Now lie
the new road, which has no loop on eithe
side, and enjoys only the privilege of
trunk line, be granted the right to smal
loop upon the southeast, as feeder t
their main line, and let the connection b
made upon Sixth street, for it is equi-dis
sant from the Third ard Tenth-strcc