Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
MILLvILLE WON'T RIDE.
Amendments XIII the Ordinance
and 1t Is Withdrawn by
the COMPANY.

Amendments XIII the Ordinance
and 1t Is Withdrawn by
the Company.
MILLvILLE, Feb. 3,-This city does
not want Rapid Transit, and the
grand people of the town may walk or
go OH foot. The Rapid Transit ordi.
nance was smothered to death by
amendments, and before 1t was finally
disposed of, withdrawn by the Com
pany.
Council met last night, as per ad-
journment, and all members were
present.
A petition was read from the resi-
dents of the Third ward. asking that
the Rapid Transit Company be per-
mitted to enter by way of Sharp st.
Mr.. Howell moved that the petition
of the Millville Turnpike Company
asking for permission to track rails on
their road within the city limits, be
considered, the motion lost by a vote of
4to5.
A communication was received from
Messrs. Boland d Steadwell, of Brook
lyn, addressed to the President and
members of Council. It was from an
other company which have as their
system the Thomson-Houston moter.
They asked several favors of Council.
1st. To be given the privilege to
erect first class electric railroad.
2nd. To be given time enough to ap-
pear before Council and explain their
system.
3rd. To be given 40 year franchise
In the case of Council passing the Or
dinance.
4th. The motor power to be elec-
tricity.
5th. The rails used to weigh not less
than As lbs. to the yard, and the kind
of rails subject to the disposal of
Council.
9Th. The gauge on all streets to be
settled by Council.
7th. To give a cash voucher for their
appearance at Council, and this vouch-
er to DO forfeited upon the failure of
this company to comply with all the
things laid down by Council.
w. A. BOLAND.
D. W. STUDWELL.
The Rapid Transit ordinance then
came up for second reading, with
amendments prepared by Special Com
mittee, appointed at last weeks meet
ing of Council.
The first section was considered with
an exciting and very personal debate,
which occurred over the proposed
change in the route.
There was also a long discussion over
style of rail to be used. Messrs. MUIR
ply and Parent favored girder rail.
Mr.. Howell said the girder rail cost
$4,000 more a mile than the "Tee" rail,
and he offered an amendment that the
'"Tee" rail be given trial, and if not
satisfactory, some other should be
adopted. The motion was lost by the
following vote. Yeas-Brannin, How
ell, Woodruff, Horton, Corson, Miller.
Nays-Chew, Parent, Payne, Rieck,
Murphy, McGear and Austin.
Mr.. Murphy moved that the rail in
in the city limits. to be rs pounds
girder rail, with three inch gauge.
Carried.
Sections, 4, 5, g. z and s of the or
dinance were passed with minor
amendments.
Section 8 was amended to read that
the company shall be responsible for
all injury to persons or property, the
amount of damages to be awarded hy
a Court of ilaw.
Section 10 and II passed without
amendment.
Sligho changes were made in Section
10 and 13.
Section IA was not amended and
section Is was amended to make the
license of each car $25.
No amendments were offered to Sec
tions 16, II and 1S.
The life of the franchise, was fixed
at 80 years.
Mr.. Chew offered the following reso.
luton and moved that 1t be adopted
as Section 81. ''That the Millville
Rapid Transit Company shall not run
or operate any of their cars, upon or
along the streets, within the city limits,
on the first day ofthe week. known
as the Sabbath day or Sunday.
The resolution was not adopted the
vote being, Yeas-Chew, Austin and
Corson. Nays-Bramin, Parent Powell,
Murphy, Payne, Reick and McGear.
That completed the ordinance ex-
cepting the first section.
This section refers to the route, and
amendments were considered, and
finally motion was made to lay the
matter over until February 18th,
At this point H. o. Newcomb, at
torney for the company arose and said
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