The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-22
Canton-Akron COMPANY
viii Give Transfers.
UNIVERSAL SYSTEM
To include Two lnterurban n and
City Lines Will be Instituted
IfCouncil VIII Consoli-
date franchises.

Representatives Of tho Canton-Ak-
ron railway lines have pledged the
council to grant a system of universal
transfers within the city upon certain
which it seems likely the
council will grant. These conditions
are that council renew the Canton
Massillon and Canton-Akron fran
chises under one solid franchise to
the Canton-Akron company for a
period of 25 years from the date of
the passage of the ordinance.
This proposition was made to three
councilmen who compose the special
comm ,Eee of council which was ap-
pointed to investigate the matter of a
universal transfer system and to hold
conferences with the representatives
of the different railways.
John c. Welty and l.. e. Myers
representing the Carton-Akron COM
pany, and John T. Schroyer. T. p
Paxson and Roberd Barnett. the COM
mittee members. met in the commit
tee rooms at city hall early Thursday
9, ening.
In talking over the matter. the trac-
ton representatives stated that the
inauguration of an universal trans
fer system would mean loss to the
company of from $1,000 to $1,000 a
month. This estimate was later made
at total of about $4,000 a year,
which ID was figured, the transfer sys-
tenn would cost the company.
Members of the committee figured
that the passengers could well benefit
by this yearly saving of nickels in
the changes from the interurban cars
to the city liues and the reverse. To
this the railway company will agree
IL the condition asked is granted by
council.
Two franchises are now held by
the Canton Akron company. The one
is the franchise granted the Canton.
Massillon company about three years
ago, and the second is the franchise
granted the Canton-Akron company
about year and half ago. Both
these franchises were granted for &
term of 25 years.
| Since the Canton Massillon lines
have been consolidated with the Can.
ton-Akron, this company desires tc
merge the two franchises and to Sc.
cure them for the same period o.
time. BY granting the request, com.
Gil will cover the companies holdings
in one grant and extend the time Of
their franchises.
Mr.. Welty also stated that the Can
ton-Akron company will be willing tt
accept transfers from other interur
ban lines coming into the city pro
vided they use the Canton Akron looI
at figure of 1-2 cents per transfer
A favorable report will probably b,
made by the committee to the reques
Of Mr.. Welty in order to secure th'
transfers on the two interurban line.
now entering the city. The new sys
tern of transfers will go into effect al
soon as the request is granted.
At the conclusion of the interview
with the Canton-Akron people Thurs
day evening, the transfer committe
repaired to the Office of Webber {
Turner, the attorneys representing
the Stark Electric line. where Presi
dent Morley and Mr. Webber were In
terviewed Nothing definite was con
cluded with these officers, as their lin
has not yet secured a franchise to an,
point of contact with the city lines.
Mr.. Webber stated that his com
pany was ready at any time to ente
into any transfer agreement for tn
city traffic by dividing the fare, 2 l.
cents to each company.
1t is stated by members of the com
mittee that the universal transfer sys
TEN will be extended to any line tha
comes into the city. A clause to cove
this feature. it is stated, will be insert
ed in the franchise.