The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-08

o. Exercisod hy Mtyor nerkey on stree
Railway Ordinance.
A. the regular session Of the city
council last nigh. Maysr Bcrkey We
toed the electric street railway ordi.
nance recently paesed by that body
7 His veto mcsssge covers seven objec
7 tIonablo points " Inch are discussed at
length.
"First-cars are permitted 20 be
propelled by horse oi mule cars for AZ
least one years time.
I second 30 time limit Is specified a.
TO when electrical apparatus shall be
completed 10 supplant the temporary
use Of animal power.
Third The ordinance ailows sixty
days FOR acceptance by che company
wanting the franchise. which, added
tO The twelve months allowed for ami
NAL power, it would make fourteen
months. an unfair length of time GO
walt for TIE operation % The road, and
is vicious
Fourth Section o. provides for The
completion and equip ncnt of one mile
Of the road in nine months and that
under the most promising future Tor
Guthrie al present. with the several
lines of railroad ln near view. and the
early completion OF the oklahoma a
Eastern. only one mile Of street rail
way Is wholly inadequate. aud that no
tima limit for organization or incorpo
alton Of the company is provided Tor
In the ordinance.
Fifth--The sum OF Eve hundred dol
Lara deposited by the company a. a
forfeit in case % failure 20 comply
with the terms Of tho ordinance is not
sutiicient that the amount should be
I not less than 81 600, or as much as
I g. 800
sixth-That the per cent proceeds
/ from the net earnings of the company
/ Go the city for period OF ~ 90 25
\ years would bring the city practically
nothing for compensation for the fran
chisc privilege.
seventh -"Childron under years OF
age are permitted % ride free wben
accompanied by parents" The mean
ing Of this is that children Of that age
IS hen otherwise accompanied would
bc required 90 pay fare. and that this
b. cons. dcrcd unfair and unjust ANY
,hild 90 that age aud under should not
be required 90 pay fare
The message concludes with The FOL.
lowing
These. ia briot are my reasons for
returning this ordinance without NJ
approval. n the uarties securing tnis
ordinance are willing 20 prepare and
submit one that Will remove these Oh
jections ! shall be glad e. a. h.
otherwise protest against binding up
the city and thereby preventing the
allowing Of a franchise 90 parties who
might, and no doubt will ia the very
near future. come along ready TO build
street railway promptly upon acquir
ing the right 10 do so'
The council then proceeded with the
regular work Of the calendar.
An ordinance was reported by the
ordinance committee providing for the
licensing Of ell kinds OF auction stores
snd for the collection 81 the same
Section ] provides taat before any per
son or hrm shall engage la selling
goods az public or private auction any
bankrupt or other stock 81 goods iu
the city OF Guthrie, the owners shall
take out a license Of s2g per day foi
each day OF the continuance OF such
auction Section 2 provides that thi'
sum shall be paid by the person or hrm
desiring 20 operate. and conduct suci
a sale 90 the city treasurer. The othei
; sections provided for application 10 b'
made In writing 20 the city clerk, Civ
ing names OF owners aud the kind o.
goods 20 be sold. License obtained
under this ordinance prohibits th,
owner beng the Guctioneer OF th'
stock
The park committee reported tn
completion of work on Highland Parl
aud that sl3s had been collected 10
stone from the quarry In the park.
The sidewalk on Springer avenu
was report completed
>ereral cross walks we're ordered ID
! bee built
An arc light was ordered placed b
front OF the new opera house,
am delinquent poll tax men OF th'
Fourth ward were ordered 20 work on
the streets
b An ordinance appropriating tJ7si.s
7 Tor the payment OF audited bills wa
approved and ordered published.
, Penalty for killing a Policeman.
, s.rpps McRac League.
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