Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-20
ANOTHER
Evening With the
N.O.T.Franchise.
Council Couldn't Pass
It Last Night,
But a Special Meeting
Has Been Called.
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Manager Currie Explained and
Answered Questions.

Indications are that the N. o. I. fran
chise for street car line in South AK
ron will be passed by the City Council
at special meeting Wednesday even
ing. A majority report in favor of the
ordinance was adopted. The majority
report was presented by Lr. Rooms,
and the minority report by Mr.. Gau-
thler. The latter said he knew the
line was wanted badly by the citizens
in South Akron, but lie declared against
rushing the ordinance through before it
was thoroughly understood by all the
Councilmen. He also stated that he
didn't believe the ordinance contained
enough concessions to the city. Mr..
Koons said that the ordinance had been
before the public for nearly year, and
ought to be understood by the people,
as enough had been said and written
about it.
The ordinance, as it came before the
new Council, is very different from the
one passed by the old Council, and re-
jected by the company. The old ordi-
nance contained a three-cent fare and
universal transfer clauses,and provided
that the police and firemen be carried
free Of charge. These are not included
in the present ordinance.
Manager Chas. Currie, of the N. o. r.
Co., was present Monday evening and
talked briefly ON the ordinance. He
said that the company was desirous
of having the ordinance passed this
week, so he could place an order for 500
tons of rails, on which he now has an
option. Mr.. Currie stated that raila
were hard to get, and if he couldn't
take Advantage of the option he now
has, the company would probably be
unable to get any rails before next fall.
ITO tell the truth about it," he said,
I'VE have never been enthusiastic over
building this extension. 1t will mean
extra expense to us, but no increase in
receipts. We now get the same price
for carrying people as far as Miller ave.
as we will get for carrying them
further, over the extension"
Mr.. Sawyer asked Manager Currie
why he objected to the universal
transfer clause, and the clause provid-
ing for the settlement of labor difficult
ties by arbitration. To the question
relating to universal transfers, Mr..
Currie said that II the company issued
transfers, good on any line, ten min
utes after being issued, ticket brokers
would appear and impose on the COM
pany. I'VE could never stand it" he
said 'As it is now, people sometimes
work the transfers so they get free
rides" Relative to the arbitration
clause, Mr.. Currie said: I'VE believe
that we should be allowed to deal with
our men as we see best. Our aim has
always been to treat our men fairly,
and we scarcely ever have any trouble
with them. Not long ago, we gave
them a voluntary increase of one cent
an hour in their wages
Mr.. Currie said that the company hao
an investment OF S7,000,0o0, and that
it was necessary to watch every fea-
ture very closely.
| Remarks on the ordinance were made
by Messrs. Warner. Ormes and Amund
son.
The ordinance passed first reading
but a motion for suspension of rules
to place it upon second reading was
lost. Some of the new Councilmen
desired more time to consider it.
1t was then decided to hold special
meeting Wednesday evening when /,
is believed the ordinance will be pass