The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-17
TRAFFIC OR TRANSFER
AGREEMENT DISCUSSED
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10 Sohho AOi thC uiStuobiOu vi u
fc agreement as well as the matter ol
transfers. A few years ago, Mr.. Childs
or Akron, came to me to make arrange
ments to come into this city over our
north line. lie said that he intended
to build road from Canton to Akron
and desired traffic arrangement with
us. l told Mr.. Childs that we had a
rival project under serious considera-
ton, but IL he could show us that his
road was properly financed we would
sit down and discuss traffic arrange
ment with him. He declined to make
any showing, and the matter was drop
ped. That has been our position on
this question right along. We believe
Mr.. Welty and his associates have the
money with which to carry out their
scheme and we are ready to come to an
equitable trafic agreement with them
at any time. ~ -
81 believe that one company should
have control of the roads within the
corporation. The Canton Massillon
company Is ready to extend its lines in
Canton as business demands 1t. 1t is
our purpose to serve all parts of the
city. There are several sections of the
city to which we expect to shortly ex-
tend our lines. We are willing to enter
into traffic arrangement with ali in
terurban roads," q
AN OBJECTION.
I'VE object to traffic arrangement"
interposed Mr.. Welty, because with
single track system we cannot get our
cars in the city and out On time.
Mr. Lynch-Does not the franchise
call for a single track for your road?
Mr.. Welty-It does.
Mr.. Lynch-Well, then, you will be
operating over single track, won't
you?
Mr.. Welty-Yes, but we will not be
delayed by city cars.
MIR. Lynch-Then you do not propose
to run city service.
Mr.. Welty-We intend to run out in
terurban cars every twenty minutes.
The franchise does not call for a city
service,
Mr.. Lynch, continued his speech.
Right here gentlemen" he announced,
Il wish to say that il YOU permit this
company to enter Canton without a
city service you are doing your corsti-.
tuents a great wrong. l say this as a
citizen and not as an officer of the
Canton -Massillon line. My railroad
interests will be, enhanced by the re-
fusal of the new company to put on
local cars. but l have other interests
in Canton and as a taxpayer and a citi-
zen tell you that this is big mistake.
II you permit this company to come
in with an hourly service you must
permit the N. o. T. company and all
other interurban companies to do the
same. AS result you will have your
streets occupied by tracks which are
utterly worthless to the citizens of Can
ton"
while have the floor / will take
occasion to say that the company which
l represent has the plans prepared fer
a ss.
DOUBLE TRACK.
from North street to the Ft. Wayne
on Market street, with a loop
On one of the intersecting streets. This
will do away with the congestion of the
cars at the square. There will be no
more transfers as they are conducted at
the present time. When a car arrives
at the square 1t will discharge its pas
sengers and pass on. The people will
wait there for the car they desire to
take. We are prepared to build this
line at any time"
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.
After Mr.. Lynch's talk the meeting
resolved itself into an informal session
At which number OF councilmen piled
both Mr.. Welty and Mr.. Lynch with
4uestiOns. At 10: 30 the meeting ad-
journed by common consent without
having been accomplished.
Mr.. Welty said to a News-D Democrat
later that Mr.. Lynch's posi-
ion is very transparent. "Mr.. Lynch
makes plea for a city service for the
reason that he thinks that we will be
unable to comply with such q require
nent. In this event we will be Obliged
10 come in over his line. This is the
very thing that he wishes US to do. The |
Canton Massillon company desires TO
maintain monopoly of the street rail-
way business In Canton and It stands
ready to fight any encroachment on its
present territory. There is no reason
In the world why the Canton-Akron
road should not be allowed to come
IN over its own tracks. We have the
Of the property owners with
one or two exceptions. to the building
Of an additional line on Market street
and we have the consent of all of the
citizens along the entire right of way.
We propose to give the people a. first
class service and have purchased the \
finest cars the market affords. Y ~
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