The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26

that Is the whole story We expect
to give three-cent fare service on
route No. s. What effect that may
have onsthe street car situation on
other lines is matter Of conjecture.
1t may lead to general adoption of
three-cent fares or not. We are not
obstructionists and our bid was not pre-
sented with any other idea than to OBJ
tain a legitimate entrance into the
city. Our bid complies with all legal
requirements and we are ready to
start to work in spite of the fact that
the opposition claims that we are ir-
regular. We have posted $500 as
guarantee of good faith and the people
| represent are not in the habit of
throwing money at the birds simply to
crafty any personal enmity. do not
care to say anything as to the capital
represent. The opposition claims
that we are barred from bulding be-
cause we do not hold certain grants.
The ordinance prepared provides that
those bidding shall hold the right of
way from the north end
of Oxford street to the city limits. The
opposition had deeds to this right of
way before the ordinance was passed
and. il 1t should be adhered to, other
bids would practically be prohibited.
Our bid was in good faith, in legal
form and in compliance with require
ments and we expect no difficulty in
proving the irregular character OF the
course of the opposition. We will
IL no other.
A VALLEY RUMOR.
When asked as to the report that
the Valley railroad was behind the
surprise bid for franchise, Mr.. Whit
ing declined to say anything and
emphasized his declination by the re-
mark that he was possessed OF some
means himself and that there were
others interested in the movements to
build the new line who could and were
willing. to put their money into the
scheme.
"The sum and substance of the stu
ation" he said Monday, "is that we Of
fer straight three-cent fare and will
give 1t. The other people offered
! five-cent fare, three cents for children
They claim our bid Is irregular and
we claim theirs is as, under the Or
dinance passed. any other company
than the one holding the right of way
from Oxford street to the city limits
would be barred from bidding. If we
get this line it will open up the way
to three-cent fares on all other lines y
Treasurer Mutt of the Northern
Ohio Traction company, said to Bea.
con-Journal reporter at Akron:
eve will go ahead with the construc,
ton of our road, and will have it com.
pleted at the time we originally speci'
fed. Our agreements with the Canton
Akron Electric Railway company, by
which it's cars will come into the city
over our tracks, is simply in accordance
with the stand we have always taken
No matter how many roads are bull
to Akron we are always willing to entel
into traffic arrangements with them
We hold that it is TO the interest d
the city that we do this, providing tll'
roads desire to use our tracks as {
means of reaching the center of thu
city. BY this means transfers to an!
part of the city may be had and thi!
J alone will save lots of money to Akron
citizens. Our arrangements with thu
Canton-Akron company will not affec
} our Canton project one iota."
The Northern Ohio Traction comlaD,
!; has selected route and its right O.
; way men are now at work securing {
, private right of way from New Berlir
to Canton. AS soon as their work i!
: completed work on the company's Can
; ton line will be commenced and hurried
as rapidly as possible, so it is probable
! that Canton and Akron will be con
, nected by two electric lines before mex
fall.
Mr.. Mutt was asked If the Northern
! Traction company will extend it's Gran
. street line so as TO cover the territor.
, which the Canton-Akron company or
| iginally intended to cover in getting
into the city. He said: 1--WE are con
sidering it, and while there is nothing
debate that can be said at this time
it is probable that the line will b
extended"
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