Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

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The communication from . number
OF south End res.denls relative - the
purchase u the toii roads lying wsthin
the city limlts presented 10 the conncd
Monday evening stu~s clearly the MAD
OF the eitlz<ns ~ 10 what saoala ~ aone
IN the matter. Investigation Of the
matter brings 10 llsns : somewhat eoua-
piioated state Of a1alrs. A soon ss the
city limits we're extended. Aid. Istean
on March 10 presented = resolution tfst
TIE mayor appolat = committee Of hss
10 consider tue matter OF the ossn-
oemnaiios OF tie portions Of toll rosas
lsing within the city lInIls. The reso-
luton was adopted and the mayer
appointed Aid 1sseanl. Turner,
sproul and Mckee. aud upon motlon
the mayor and city attorney we're
added 70 the committee Nearly three
months elapsed aud the committee
gave no evidence of lts ekiste ace.
Then Aid. Turner snbmitied
resolution that the mayor
appoint . commlltee OF three 90
negotiate with tne various toll road
companies for the purchase OF ali rights
within the city iImlts- The mxyor
thereupon appointed Aldermen Turner,
SprouI anu Dfegge. Alderman 1ateom
WAS absent at tne time bat he MAS on
hand at the next meeting AID hza
evidently been persuing the proceed
ingg Of the previous week. He arose
in TIE capacity of chairman OF the
original toll road committee and called
q meeting of HE own particular COM
mIttee. Al the appointed hour the
chairman WAS IN waiting but 10 pattef-
ing footsteps glaodened his heart aud
the co mlitee rooms were silent and
empty as the house Of desoiation. An
other meeting Was called with the same
result. Another still and the city
clerk was authorized 10 notify the var
ious toll road Officers 20 appear. Mr..
Skinkman said hs MAS not acquainted
with the gentlemen ln question and
that the coinmlttee should see them
personally and make n date. Four
attempts 10 hold meeting
have faIied. The i've members of the
committee seem TO have remained go
long in q state of lnnocuous desOetGde
that they rather like II. The toll road
officials seeing that Mahomet would
not come W the mountain resolved 10
take the mountain over 10 him. A
communication was sent 10 the council
by the toll road officials, asking that
the purchase OF their rights and fran
chlses within the city lln,its be referred
To Al Arbitration committee or three.
Alderman TAteum obi ctcd. saving
that 10 propositions had yet been made
by either party and asked that the
communication he referred 10 ME CON-
mlitee. A togub-like silence fell upon
the affair until the urgent appeal o. tue
South Enders Was made and TINS was
referred 10 the all absorbing, but un-
productive committee.
Alderman Tateuin wac asked by the
TELEeRAM-HrRALD what progress had
been made IN the matter aud he re-
piled: "No progress al all.
''Will the colnmitsee recommend ar
batration?'
..The toll roads have made no offer
and there is nothing 20 arriuate."
Alderman Turner was asked what his
coinmiiteo Was doing.
"Since the other committee seemed
70 wake up and take scid of the matter
we have made NO attesapt ~ handle
it," he replied.
VIM. Il. Anaerson, who is president
OF the Walker gravel road. supeIlaiead-
ent of the South Dlylslon-st. road aud
q heavy stock holder N the Reei's Lake
gravei road, Was seen yesterday.
"Mhat mas been done WITH your COM
psnies with regard 10 negotiating n
transfer 10 the city of the p rtions OF
the road lying WITHIN the city llDltS"
WAS asked.
Nothing; absoiutely nothing"
"lisve YOU not been waited upon OF
communicated With IN regard 10 pur-
chase of yosr rights"
"Not All al,. Hearing that project
was on foot for such a deal, and knew
ing that the residents along the roads
desired free transit. we asked for sfb.-
trstion, Believing II 10 be tnc most es-
pediuous and satisfscsVy way OF aTris-
ing al = settlement We have heard
nothing from Il. SO far a. we sre con-
cerned, We are better sst-fied TO let
the matter remain at II now is- . sc
portions to be taken by the city COM
prise our best paving territory and
we are IN no haste TO surrender them
Have yea fAec any price for the
purchase oi yScr Interests
No; We have sSot put any hgureupon
the roads. Toe nrsce. howeyer. would
be based upon the aasairgs Of the ter
ritoIy and the consequent leses We
should incur by the surrender OF
them"
The foregoing statements set forth
the present state OF affairs and after
Eve months of weary waiting the es-
pectstons OF the hopeful citizens are
met with hopeless yacuity. II may be
some comfort 80 tn. people who have
to pay toli within tbr cts limits 20
learn that the chsrter OF the Reeds
Lake road will expire ~ thifts -tve
years, tbrt of the south Hssinon -.
road IN forty yssrs aud that of ths
Walker road IN f0rty-oBe yeats.