The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-27


Section o. The said company shall within thir
~ days after the approval Of this ordinance,
fc in the city clerks Office a written acceptance
Of the provisions OF this ordinance. together
with an agreement duly executed by the cor
poratc authorities Of said company, IN which
II shall bind itself 10 observe and submit to all
the conditions and restrictions contained in this
ordinance.
And the said company sail further agree
that II viii IN future pave and rcpaye between
its rails and tracks all streets over and /
through which its lines constructed. which /
have heretofore been shall be hereafter paved,
with the same material, and In the same man
ner in which tho remainder Of the street shall |
be paved, at such time and In such manner az
may be prescribed by he city, provided that |
by mutual agreement between the city and the |
said company other material may be substituted |
| for pavement between the said compapys tracks |
than that which is used on the remainder Of the |
| street. |
And the said company shall further agree |
| that it will at all times hereafter he bound |
| TO observe an be subject TO all ordinances Il
| said city with reference 10 passenger railways
now In far'c or hereafter to he passed, not in
consistent with its charter rights
WHAT PRESIDENT SAYS.
Major r. +. Penman Is president OF
the new company. and being inter-
viewed by a representative of The
Tribune said that the enterprise is
bona fide and II the city grants the
franchise asked for. the work of build
ing the road will begin at once ana
pushed to completion this summer.
| The project is a substitute for the
Nay Aug park road for which right
to go through the park was denied
| recently by councils, on the ground
that the city cannot give such right
owing to certain reservations in the
title Ia park lands. The present plans
contemplate crossing the Roaring
Brook on their own bridge at Harrison
avenue and running up the side OF
the brook past the ore roaster, and
thence along the Boulevard to the
Speedway. The plan also differs from
those of tho Nay Aug company in
that 1t contemplates a line through
the South Side by way of Prospect
avenue to Connell park. This will
serve Il large population in that Sec
tion of the city not now accommodated
with street car facilities and furnish
the company with a business in the
winter season which will be lacking
on the Speedway line for the present.
Major Penman said that a number
of Scranton gentlemen are Interested
in the enterprise and satisfactory ar
rangements are under way to finance
the company, and they believe that
ii will he a paying invest lent.
The road is to be built of ninety
pound rails to be obtained from the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company,
: and double track will be constructed
wherever ii is possible. Large mod
ern cars are to be used. with an aisle
in the center, and the seats facing the
, front, and to be equipped with new
, ly-inventcd brake that furnishes the
largest possible safety on the heaviest
, grades. This substantial construction
/. and equipment will prove TO be the
, most economical ultimately. and are
intended to provide the largest degree
10 of comfort, safety and speed for pas
s@ngers. II the city authorities desire
it. the bridge 20 be built across Roar
. ing Brook at Harrison avenue will be
n provide! with a. five-foot passageway
. on each side of the tracks for public
n use The construction of the road
= means the disbursement of thousands
d OF dollars for labor this summer. and
: so far as possible local labor of all
:, kinds shall be given the preference.
: PLEASURE PARK.
c Partitions will be erected at Con-
It nell park and at the Speedway, where
! band concerts and other innocent en-
. tcrtainments may be enjoyed, and
h probably a recreation park similar &c
d those in other cities will be built by
) the company, but under no circum-
d stances" said Major Penman, "shal
!, such places be allowed to develop intc
;, resorts for the tough element, sc
70 long as 7 am intero sted In the com
n pany. Aside from a Cue respect 70,
e the mora! sentiment of the ccmmun
y ity, such condition would be preju
Ia dcial TO the investment"
u Major Penman was asked, "Wha
opposition do YOU expect will develoI
against your road?"
=. In repi". h. said THAT remains t
t; be seen. We have tried to plan thu
!! road so as 20 present the fewest pos
' sible objections to anyone, including
n, the Scranton Railway company, bu
a necessarily we come into competition
oi with that company to some extent
" especially on the South Side. Most o
70 the gentlemen interested in the Ma.
~ Aug company did not desire to buil'
IN and operate a street railway. but di'
want road built near their land
Of along the Boulevard. They tried t
lg induce the Traction company to tax
10 hold of the project and carry out thei
81 plans. but the Traction people de
or clined the offer on the grounds that
by would not pay.
n They did, however. ask the attor
" ncy general for a quo warranto
annul the Nay Aug charter on tn
o grounds that certain franchises askc
- for conflicted with some of theirs oh
,w tanned from this city years ago, an
Ir. which they never availed themselve
et' OF. Those proceedings are still pend
10 ing. the present company have elm
al mated from their request for franchs
all most of the streets the occupation {
III which seemed to be Objectionable I
on the Troctior company. and we hor
all they will allow US TO proceed unmolest
ks ed so far as they are concerned How
!" ever. II the city authorities wish I
in continue the Traction company
n. monopoly Of all the street rallwa
We business in this city, why of cours
lid we must submit and quit.
ali WILL BEGIN AT ONCE.
ro "Shoul6 the councils be disposed I
'.'' grant us the franchise Il ought to
~ given Soon a G pnSeille So that u-or