The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-07
THAT ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Manager Blevins After a Franchise
10 Galveston.
RIGHT TO Use The Cl1Y'S STREETS
Aldermen Refer the Matter in Order
to Have n Contract Drawn Up.
other Happenings.

Galveston, Texas, July s-The Calves
Ton ana Houston Electric railway IS be
ginning TO take tangible substantial form.
The company's request ,or a franchise for
Tie running Of ils cars through the streets
Of Galveston vas considered by the ei,y
council last night. There IS no iouh,
about he road getting the franchise Il It
gives proper bond 10 live up to It's prom
iscs.
The ordinance which General Manager
Bleyins had prepared provides for the con
struc;son and maintenance OF 4 line Of
electric railway into and through the city
along the following streets; Entering
avenue I az the western limits Of the
city. thence eastwartiy along said avenue
/ 10 TrcmoD; street, also to begin OF
-yenne ! at rs intersection with Fifty
sixth street, and hence over ana elous
said Fitty-slxth street Ao-tt Narily 10 the
terminus az Fitty-sixih street, Also to
give The rIeh; 10 purchase yard aud depot
grounds a. such point a. may be deemed
mes. eHpedient. 70 consruc: and main
tain side tracks aud buildings Oh the
ctpot grounds. and 20 connect its tracks
Win such depot grounds The tracks TO be
laid 20 the center % the street
The railway company agrees 10 grade or
pave the portion OF the street OF inter-
section occupied By .t a. Us own cost ana
expense, the COS; Of such improvements 10
be a lien upon the franchises OF She com
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~" i'an' I''e'N,Hs 'he lIahcn'Se u carry
'1. A- runs u VIC o'u'hante EIHh'4hs H.
A'usFInan Npse@h favored aelerrlns he
more matter uhHl SuIh lihe as me iran
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!ihllts-
Al-'F'h4h vest thought that contract
iIlsht cover the case ana suggested that
'he matter be- sent 10 the CITY attorney
WIN instructions 10 ara" UP contract
GENERAL Manager bicVins was present
IN inc COUNCIL chRWDer ara on moiton or
Alderman Hughes was invited TO address
'he ainsrmen
Mr. bleNlps said IN part that ne petit
''"a OF me company sluaTely stated mat
u "da Willing 20 erier into contract. but
itis IS not a time when every nation o!
me world mas a CHIP on IT'S shoulder ana
when the country has Just passed through
a series OF panics. 10 ask any man TO sive
BOND 10 build a railroad The city he
sam. MoHlf be amply projected ny the
provision IN n" ordinance that me streets
should not be used until the Inc han been
'illt 70 tho c'ty limits ana hd been
paced IN operation II askel 10 give
bond to huild the line 10 GalNeSton he
could not and would not DO so. hut II
asked for bond not 20 use the streets
OF the city OF Galveston unul ne had
DUNK 70 II ne Woull theeFiulIY give H.
and be believed that some OF the alder
men would be willing TO become his sure
tics on thls bond which ne chaTacleri2od
as "a bond 10 do nothing He explained
al some length that the city OF Galveston,
having been advertised by deep water,
@ ho capitalists who we're to furnish the
money had been attracted mere 10 reap
some OF tho advantages IN b. gained by
developing Galveston and the coast coun-
try These gentlemen, he said were
ready To brpin work at once. and they
would bo here in a few days so that the