The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
RAILROAD OR NO RAILROAD
THROUGH FREDERICK,
What is Asked of the Citizens
of Frederick by the Freder-
lex, ThurmOnt & North
ern Railroad.

The projectors of the Frederick,
ThurmOnt and Northern Railway
having shown by the expenditure
of money and valuable time in
the past that they are willing to
build up the business interests of
the town, are naturally panied at
the gross misrepresentation of
facts by which a very few persons,
actuated by selfish and question
able motives, have induced some
most excellent gentlemen to OPP
pose its reasonable and modest re.
quests. To satisfy any who have
been imposed upon by the efforts
of these people we shall endeavor
to explain what is wanted of the
good people of Frederick to the
END that those who take enough
interest in the welfare of their
city to put its interest ahead of
their petty jealousies may unite
i'll opposing the efforts being put
forth to embarrass and prevent the
greatest enterprise which has
ever been inaugurated in this
city.
Q.) A franchise for the use of
such streets as may be necessary
for the promotion of this work.
This means Market street and
such streets, probably two, as
will allow the company to con.
meet with the two steam railroads
of the city.
We have not asked for restric-
tons III the use of said streets,
but holding our regard for the
city far above any pecuniary or
selfish interests, we are not only
willing but court such reasonable
restrictions placed upon us to Sc
cure the proper building and
maintenance af thn rood os will
prevent it being a menace to the
people or an impeachment to trade;
In fact we are willing to guar.
antee that the streets through
which it passes shall be kept
between its tracks and for two
feet on either side of them in per.
feet repair, subject to the appro.
val at all times of the city au-
thorities.
We are willing to submit to
any and all reasonable police reg
ulations which may be imposed
upon us for the better protection
of the people in their lives and
rights.
(2). We expect all the rights
and privileges and no more, &C.
corded to any enterprise to use
our property acquired by our own
money i'll every way we think
best to secure the greatest bene.
tit to the community and our.
selves without restrictions, ham.
perlng and destructive to it's
value.
(3E 10 this end we desire and
invite the cooperation of all
honest citizens of Frederick who
are able to subordinate their
private ambitions and desires to
the good of the public. To secure
this any reasonable explanation
OF thesEplans: and intents of the
company willsbe cheerfully given
to any one calling upon those in
terested. Finally, we hope that
each citizen will personally make
it his business to scrutinize care.
fully into the powers desired by
this company and likewise into
the motives behind the few bona
tide opponents of the scheme. re-.
membering that while Yesterday
the petition circulated on Market
street and signed by the names
OF t'oO hundred of it's business men
was printed, with the usual fair.
ness OF our opponent their names
were suppressed and that of the
40 names appended to the counter
petition but few are persons hav-
ing any business interest on Mar.
ket street and that at least one.
half that have been interviewed
claim their names were subscribed
upon an imperfect presentation
of facts.
/ FREDERICK, THURMoNT AND
NORTHERN RAILROAD Co.
Fell and Broke His Neck.