The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-05-11
NAVARRO.
The Canton People Get the
Street Railway Franchise.

NAVARRO, May 6.-tSpeclal. l--Whsu
fatherly p Y. Welch, the hoDored meypr
of this village, called the council TO order
last night, every inch OF standing room
was occupied by interested residents.
Tue meeting waa an adjourned one, TO
consider the all pervadine and important
question Of granting q franchise 20 con-
struct on electric road between Navarro
and Massillon.
Mayor woich delivered an address 20
five members present, advising them that
n satisfactory guarantee should be re-
qnired of whichever party secured the
franchise that all conditions be complied
with, and referred 20 the fact that MIR. w.
A, Lynch proposed to carry passengers for
q five cont fare from Navarro TO any point
on their line in MassllloD, wherens the
Massiliou bidders, Messrs. w. X. l.. War
wick, Otto E. Youog, Chas. Steese and w.
b, Humberger, proposed 10 charge ten
cent fare and build tho required power
Otto Young, of Massillon. commonly
known as "rhs Judge" promptly
struck standing attitude and,
with bis tight t'ftiing, button cutaway
encircling his aldermanic form, proceed
ed in well chosen language to inform the
local legislature that the company which
he represented entered the contest for the
franchise in good faith, aud that IL they
had secured IL, the contract would have
been fulfilled in spirit and letter. The
speaker assured his auditors that 1t was
their intention 10 fu nish electric light
not only for Navarro, but also to o certain
extent for Massillon. The Judge referred
TO the act of Rudy Sprankle, who owns
land on the proposed line, signing q ICON,
sentn for their company, a consideration
being given, and another revoking IL and
signiug II for the other company, as being
illegal, and declared shat no court in the
land would sanction 1t.
The Judge characterized the work OF
the Massillon council, in rushing through
the ordinance granting the franchise to
the CantonSMasEillon company, as das-
tardly, that probably being the strongest
term he felt like using in public address.
He assured the council that IT was his de-
sire to advance the interests OF
sillon, and surprised the assemblage
by announcing that in the face of threat
ened litigation he was authorized to withs
draw the proposition OF the gentlemen
with whom no was associated.
A motion by Mr., Rhine to accept the
withdrawal of the bid was adopted, aud q
resolution by Mr.. Foster rendering the
Massillon gentlemen vote OF thanks was
also passed.
Mr.. Davy complimented Judge Young
for his speech and honorable course in
the contest, and Mr.Lynch followed with a
warm endorsement OF the opposition
company, stating that their conduct
throughout had been that Of gentlemen,
he was glad to be able to accord to them
sincerity in their course, and was convinc,
ed that they entered the contest in good
faith.
The council then went into executive
session and decided that the route in this
village should be from Market street west
on Wooster road to Main street and south
on Main street to Navarro rqu re.
Frank Corl promptly notified the coun'
Gil that he would present a remonstrsnce
u gainst the route selected.
Mr.. Lynch spoke on matters in detail
in connection with preliminary work, and
assured the council that bis company
would soon be prepared to make propo'
sition to light the village by electricity,
and council adj journcd.
The interesting feature OF the contest
for the franchise 10 that the capitalists
named will bring an action for 100000
damages against Rudy SDrsnkle, n baDser
of Muncie, Indiana, who owns land boz
tween the two towns and who after hav-
ing given his consent so them to use IL re
voked 1t and gave 1t 70 the Canton 'Massil.
lon company.