The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-07-05

telephone facilities, and he was OPP
posed to the domineering influence
of the big corporations-that the
Cumberland Company controlled us
while rendering poor accommodate
tions.
]. c. Reynolds, of the Palace Ho-
tel, related some of his experiences
in reaching Fulton by the long dis
tance Cumberland line, Said he
could never get satisfactory SER
vice He stated also that there are
many advantages to be derived
from the franchise of the Kentucky
line; that there are many people in
Fulton and Mayheld that could be
reached quickly and promptly by
the toll lines connecting with the
subscribers at those places that
could not be reached by the Cum
berland Telephone. He was for
the new line.
Then the Mayor, who has sat Sc
renely and patiently, and listened
for months without offering to
speak, left the chair and addressed
the Board. He said he esteemed
as gentlemen Mr.. Wright, Mr..
Carr and Mr.. Temple, representing
opposing lines, but in taking his
stand he undertook to express the
wishes of theIcitizens and not of any
telephone company. He asserted
that there had not been single
argument presented to show why
the franchise should not be granted,
and that he wanted the citizens of
Union City to have all the profta-
bic franchises they can get. AS to
the inconvenience of having one
phone while being called to the sta
ton of another company, he stated
there were only 300 subscribers to
the Cumberland Company, while
there are 1000 people in Union City
most of whom would secure the
benefit of competing lines and bet
ter service by the granting of the
Kentucky franchise.
Mr.. Greer congratulated the |
Mayor upon HE address; said he
was glad he had been stimulated to |
the Board so eloquently,
but thought that the Mayors fig
ures were little inconsistent when
he implied that only 300 people of
Union City, used the telephone ex-
change; that these 300 subscribers
represented about half the families
in the city. He said that DIR. Ed
wards had already delivered his
speech, nevertheless he wished to
repeat that he was opposed to the
new franchise on the grounds that
we would be donating to the capital
stock of the West Kentucky Tele-
phone Company, while giving the
people of Union City practically
lothing IN return; he opposed it
because subscribers to the Cumber-
and Company would lose the bene-
it of their phones when called
through wind rain, and snow a half
nile to the West Kentucky toll
ines; he opposed it because it would
lamage the streets and shade trees
md add more risk along the line;
md finally he opposed it because a
leal is already on foot for the sale ,
f the line to the Cumberland Tele- !
'hone and Telegraph Company
low operating here.
Through the courtesy of the
'oard Manager Temple of the
cumberland Company, was present,
nd gave his views OF the new r
Said he had no objec- \
ion personally, but that he !
ad gone to Fulton with similar !
reject for his company, and could Il
OF even get. hearing before the
Gard. He also stated that the +,
cumberland Telephone and Tele-
raph Company, upon the best in y >,
'rmation he could get. were now d.
zgotiating for the West Kentucky 4
ant at Fulton and Mayfield. =
Upon call for the question, the "