The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
Messrs. Welty and Whit
ing Interviewed.
CANTON-AKRoN line
II Will Surely be Built, Declares
Mr.. Weity--Bids May
Occasion Some
Delay.


for street railway over certain streets |
in Canton and to run from this city to
Akron. and which have been referred
to the council committee on railroads
have led to more than little discus.
sion among residents of this city. Mr.
julius Writings bid was for three
cent fare per mile, and that of the Can,
ton-Akron Electric Railway company
was five cents per mile. The bid pre-.
sented by Mr.. whiting was surprise
to every one, 1t seems, no one having
any intimation that others than the
Canton-Akron company would bid on
the proposition.
A News-Democrat reporter called ON
Mr.. Welty Tuesday morning and asked
him If the bid of Mr.. Whiting would in
any way interfere with the immediate
construction of the line. Mr.. Welty
said:
"It will not. Our intention Is to pro.
ceed Immediately with the building OF
the road between the corporation
line and the city of Akron. We Will
carry out our original plans and if the
bid we presented to the council Is not
accepted soon 1t may to some extent
interfere with our. plans to have the
construction begin at this end. This
was to have been the point where all
our supplies were to be shipped We
contemplated commencing at a point
where material could be placed upon
the cars and then be removed out along
the line Just as the rails were laid, bu.
II we have to wagon all our rails and
other materials from the railroads to
the corporation line it would entail y
great expense. The construction might
have to begin in Akron, where we could
transfer material without so much trou-
BILE.
"It has been our plan all along to
have the work begin here, to have the
offices here, and to make Canton u
point where the men would be paid
The advantage to the city would be ap.
parent We hope there will be no de-
lay that will compel us to change this
original plan.
"As to the bid presented by Mr.. Whit
Ing, do not care to discuss his mo-
tives and know nothing about his in
tentions. The council has provided
how these bids shall be made. Our bid
is regular. The other bid is not We
have the consent not only Of the prop
erty owners in .he city. but along the
entire proposed route between the two
cities. We also have the deeds on Ok
ford street None of these conditions
have been complied with by the party
presenting the other bid. All thes;
= things are required by one making g
bid. This will not in the end inter-
fere with us. 1t simply means delay
and some temporary embarrassment
This is what We want to avoid. Tho
excavating tools are here and we arc
ready to proceed with work. We shall
build the road right up to the corpora.
tion line and depend upon the good
sense Of the people to let us into the
city. Our people want the line and w
are confident that in the end we will
get the franchise.
"The construction of this line means
an expenditure of 100000 or $500, 900
We do not care when embarking on q
business venture entailing such an
outlay of money to adopt rate that
would mean financial failure. The five
cent rate Is the standard one among
street railways We intend building q
road that will be first class in its equip
q ment and service. We want to pay ON
men good wages and are willing thai
the franchise shall fix days labor fol-
motormen and conductors at nine
hours. A three-cent rate would compe
any road to have inferior equipment
and pay starvation wages to it's EN-
.ployes, and then 1t could not be operat
ed except at a loss.
"The bond given in support of tn,
three-cent bid would not be held liable
II the bid is irregular, the bond woult
be also.
1--WE have rented storeroom in tn
Odd Fellows building in which to stOr,
tools. Two carloads are already here
Our Office has been opened in the Fol
we'll block and Miss Ida Berger ha
been employed as stenographer.
you can state positively that tn
road is going to be built" concluded
Mr. Welty.
There are two rumors rs to MI
Writings intentions. One is that h
represents a company that has tn
Turkey Foot lake project in view. Th
other Ia that he reDresents the Val
ley Railway company, which will los
in passenger traffic between here an
Akron, II the electric line is built
MR. WHITING TALKS.
julius Whiting. Jr., who presente
the unexpected petition for a fraI