The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
new ROUTE
Selected by the Projectors
of the Akron Line.
Have Secured Consent of Nc.
klnIey Avenue Property
r... Owners.

The projectors of the electric rail.
way line that is to be constructed be
tween Canton and Akron by the, direct
route, are making progress. The COM
missioners of both Stark and Summit
counties have granted franchises to
get through the country, and right of
way has been secured, but the question
of terminals Is what is now confront.
ing the company, both in Canton and
in Akron. In each city the matter is
assuming definite shape and it is said
that the council will soon be asked for
franchise to permit the company to
run over certain streets. The inten.
tion is to defect from the regular road.
way approaching Canton and by an
easy route reach Mckinley avenue.
The entrance into the heart of the
city is to be made by that route.
Two of the stockholders in the en-
terprise, Messrs. Charles Kolp and w.
III. Hoover. were in the city Thursday
and were interviewed by News-Dem,
ocrat man. Mr. Kolp. during the course
of general conversation with refer
ence to the matter said:
1--WE are getting the consent Of prop
erty owners to come in to the heart of
the city over Mckinley avenue. We
have the consent of all the property
owners but one, and are we'll satisfied
as to that situation. We had intended
to make a loop at Third street and
leave our passengers there, but bus
mess men have asked us to come
through the city, that there may be no
discrimination. They appreciate that
the line will be a feeder of the busi-
ness interests, from New Berlin,
Greentown, and Uniontown, and they
all want an equal chance at the trade.
Mr.. j. ]. Santry and Mr.. John Bast in
terested themselves somewhat along
that line and Mr.. Santry was particu'
larly active in getting us to change our
minds about the terminal.
"Our present plant is, therefore. to
come in over Mckinley avenue to Third
street. Then we will come east to
Market, crossing the present com.
pany's lines at Third street. Then our
intention Is to come on down into the
city on the east side of the local com.
pany's lines, where there is ample
room for another track, the present
company's lines being mainly on the
west side, at the public square. We
would move right on through the
square to Eighth street, and would
then go west on Eighth street to Cleve'
land avenue, north on Cleveland ave-
nue. to Third street, reaching the main
line there and proceeding on to Akron.
That will have formed perfect loop
and with a similar loop in Akron our
cars will be headed one way all of
the time, which will permit of the use
of cars equipped specially for the COM
fort and safety of the public.
1--WE shall be able, within shor: :
time, we believe to ask the counci.
for a franchise. We think the council
will see at once that this is not an ex'
cursion line, but that people who come
on our lire will come on business er
rands."
Mr.. Hoover stated that the company
has all preparations made so far as
finances go and that as soon as termi-
nails are secured the work will com
mence at once. They have already
been at large expense and he says
they are not putting in their time on
a myth They are going to build the
road, he said. and that the sooner ter
minals were secured the sooner ground
would be broken. Mr.. Hoover thought
the claims of the company as feeder
for the business interests would sug'
gest themselves to the council. when
the proper time came. Signatures are
still being secured. with considerable
success.