The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-17

| personal matter; it is one that takes ir
the welfare Of the entire community anC
one that cannot be passed by lightly.
we must not consider too strongly the
remonstrances of the men near the cal
| line as We must those who live farther
away The demands Of the man who lives
in the tenth block on South Emporia are
far more weighty than those Of the man
who lives in the fifth. The man in the
! tenth block will have greater expense in
keeping a horse or other conveyance tc
take him to and from his home and his
! place Of business, while the man who
lives in the fifth block can walk and not
be Inconvenience. The man in the tenth
| block is entitled to this rapid transit. and
the man in the fifth block should have
no right to hamper his privileges in any
way. BY doing so the man in the fifth
block cuts out his chances OF increase Of
business; he Is the enemy Of public i'm
provements, and does not desire his city
TO advance in commercial and social life. -
Mr. Gehring lives on Topeka avenue,
but he is perfectly willing TO have the
line built on that street He also owns
property on South Emporia, and he wants
the line built on one or the other of the
streets. He does not care which one, but
wants the car line. because he does not
want To walk uptown, and also wants his
property to become more valuable. The
man south of Lincoln street is the one
to be considered by this committee" said
Mr.. Gehring. He is the man who has to
walk"
Mr.. De Lamater lives in the second
block south of Douglas avenue on En-
poria and he does not want the line built
on that street because the noise of the
cars would not be very nice, and the
rails would destroy all chances of making
this a good residence street. because it
would prevent the people from driving
their horses on it, and that is one of the
requirements Of a residence street.
One Of the principal points raised for
the building of the line on Emporia ave
nue. was the fact that the permanent
curling had not been laid on that street.
but on Topeka avenue the greater part
had been laid. and if the line should be
built on Topeka avenue it would be so
narrow that it would be made almost
worthless. On Emporia avenue this curb
ing would be laid nearer the sidewalk,
and thus the street would remain a good
width and yet leave a good space Of park
ing.
Mr.. Herblg was a member Of the COM
mittee and Of the council when the eran-
chise was granted to the company TO
build on Topeka avenue, and he stated
that Emporia avenue was not considered.
The company did not ask for it, and it
was simply left out. He stated that at
one time Emporia avenue had street car
line running down TO Linwood park and
that no one who lived there at that time
made any serious objection 70 it at that
time
There was considerable discussion raised
over the point as to whether the fran
chise should read on Emporia avenue and
not limit It TO South Emporia. Mr.. Har-
ris stated that the company did not want
Emporia avenue north Of Douglas, and
South Emporia was the only part con-
sidered. Some of the residents Of North
Emporia had prepared remonstrance
against granting the franchise on this
street. but this had no effect
City Attorney Helm was present TO give
any legal advice that was needed, but
he only asked few questions ana looked
over the petition and declared that they
We're legal. Councilman Reynolds was the
only other member Of the committee
present besides Mr.. Schen The commit
tee viii meet again the latter part Of the
week in executive session and form their
report. which viii be presented at the
next meetins of the council. 10 be held
Monday niEht.