Telegram-herald., 1891-03-12
FRANCHISE FIGHTERS
The Two Street Railway Compsn-
les Lock Horns
NTH HosORS BEIwEEs IHEa EVEN
Lively ssEaHnsss 81 W eFas 81 . stsKais
Atlsaa~1 M.ss aeestax OF asA-
fsysrs AZ sshes,l ntstrles
NeI LAss eiEGt

great mass OF TIE fellow .cltlkons Ella cu
away, presumably at home. IL BIhi:cal
language. 1.-TWO OF three were gathered
together" IL WAS not great nlght
for great meeting, and when the as
sembly Was eallsd 10 order ana after
several had refused the honor, Bert
Hall took the char. lie gaaed upon
an audience IN the little school room
composed of about forty.
Gentlemen, sad MF. Hall as he
raped on the teachers desk. II came
merely 20 see the fun, bat am willing
10 help out. We want 10 see how NC
stand, 80 the takers will please Sci the
ball rolling
The ball lie Propelled.
l.. ". D.ckerson, OF Detroit, IN behalf
of the Reeds Lake Electric Railway
Company, arose at call and ssld
"What We want IS a franchise. Some
OF the people have been mlslesd as 10
our route Taking piece of crayon be
proceeded with "chalk-talk" and
showed the proposed line a. heretofore
published IN tile city papers.
Aid. .errlck asked If tie five minute
service promised would last all the year
round, and received an affirmative
answer.
Mr.. :. l.. BALDWIN wanted 10 know #
the Cherry street line wouldn't be =
competing line. lit seems 20 he part
of the plan TO get coatrol Of all,the
streets they can"
"Wcll, WELL" said Mr. Dickeryon,
while everybody began 10 talk and The
chairman raped for order. I'VE want
10 satisfy the public and make profit.
We wish the other company good luck
but think We ought 10 get a franchise,
as We don't expect to keep Il tai A.
eighteen years old before building. In
two or three years there will be enough
TO make II pay both. II we get this
franchise you will get what you want,
and the other company VIII have 10
hustle"
Mr.. John Thompson, representing the
Cable company, arose and SAID: Gen
tlenen, We are here 10 consider what
is the best thing TO do. We want 10 fix
ii SO that no matter where "A working
man lives he can get home for nickel.
We have lost money. but If allowed 20
better satisfaction will toe gwen and
also so that We will make money" lie
then read the following:
The Cable Company's Statement
To the Public Meeting Of Citizens OF the Second
and Thir, Wards
We understand that the position of
| the Valley City Street and Cable Rail
road Company in reference 10 the ex-
| tension of its line of railway into the
newly annexed territory, has been very
much misreprcsented. In order TO clear
up this question, we desire IN this au-
theutic and public manner TO state
what our intentions are. First, we IN
tend To extend the Wealthy-ave. line 10
Reeds Lake during the coming season.
| Second, IL n also our intention 10 ex-
| tend the Cherrv-st. line during the COM
| ing summer, as far at least, as Cen
/ tennlal-st. l.. and a. soon as the right OF
way can be procured. II is also our IN
/ tention To extend this llne 30 as 10 con-
meet with the Wealthy-ave. line. either
/ by wav of Fuller-st. or else 10 make the
| connection at the present east city
! limits. THIRD, we are willing and ready
/ to build a llne N East Fulton-st. as
| soon as we can Obtain the franchise n
/ that street, and the abandoned tracks
/ OF the Reeds Lake Electric Railway
/ Company can be- removed therefrom
| All these lines wall be electric lines and
will run 10 the center o. the city where
1 they will connect with other lines OF
our system, aud passengers can be
| transferred to any part OF the city with
! out additional charge. These lines will
: be OF the best construction and equip
ment, and cars will run every ten
minutes or oitener.
/ VALLEY CITY STREET AND CABLE RAIL
WAY CoMPANY,
BY JAS. Il. CHAPMAN,
General Manager.
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin the paper
was placed on file with Mr.. wester.
/ berg.
Dickersop Explains Matters
Al this point Mr.. Dickerson arose in
/ response TO question and said, 81
wanted to AVOID the money question
bat IN order to make their road pay
they have got 30 get more money than
we have. "a their bonded Indebtedness
/ Will he 500 ,O0o 20 the mile and ours
I only $1,000 We ultimately expect 70
cross the river, # not at Pearl-si.. then
We will build bridge Of our OWL. Nj.
! Hoskens asked:
"Isn't vour line. Mr. Dickerson,
! merely an accommodation for eycur-
sionisis 70 the lake rather than labor.
ing mans couvenisnceT'
.sNo. sir." laconlcally replied the DE.
troiteT.
Nr. Alexander. with sonne heat, cad
well, last year your company vss
I Just a. ANXIOUS for privileges ss tbi'
year. What assurance have We n
/ your promises.
M Tntlusidssion Ssr Asssrbr.
TIE secretary at this poni read tbs
following
form the Common foBncii tast p cass
tne aldermen of the second ard Thru
wards opGyse the granting 81 ressefi-
si,ie frsncalse - the kee0 3 Lake tise-
TIC IA way Co, that t8ss Do not reF,
resent the wi~fsss Il tsefr constltueF't =
and esr.ac sis fhs thousands v3o l3Ts
in tns new and growing settsoAs -
tnsf card, ard ~e respectfully sos'si
tne si6 of tt4e othsr aldermen hTfng Ir
other war0s v glys Us ne f,sDs,crts-
uon desired. a v '3te-
1sfae1 - vate
~. Rsiann arse aad ssis "Thsl
books too raB1h ks Intimidation 3iIsr'
rIsv - Teasoas oa b9sn sf1es - tsfH
esse. r TIE e3eeffsc cars are rzecsHsaTl ,
tne si5srsnes sre good 1Tlages y -
/ rser5is n ire c4ss n ss0yt. J soa
Ike t8s aasssge of s8eh a Tssoi5t5oT
sisen ss11, vaTss5 sEs1aen exssss