Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-03-06
Seems to be In Earnest.

We give UClSW I'LL CApaSs Va WV t''S'Ne
ings before the Frederick board of Aldermen
IN the matter of tse application made by rep
rcsentaliyes of two electric railroad compa-
nies-,he Washington, Frederick and Get
tysburg and the Baltimore and Frederick
for certain street franchises in Frederick
city Judging by the statements OF Messrs
Winebrenner and Kinks, it Is again to be
considered possible that the road from Fred
erick to Thurmont and Emmitsburg may be
built.
Mr.. William H. links, counse! for the
Washington Il Gettysburg Company, follow
ed Mr. Galloway an said that the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen We're elected TO represent
the PEOPLE Of Frederick and 10 promote their
hes, interest, and if they did not do this they
would no, have fulfilled the trust placed in
them. You know he said. that some years
ago Frederick spent 100000 for stock in
the Frederick branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad which was expected TO be built thro
Thurmont and diminishing, and the bene-
fits which We expected did not cruc be-
cause the road was built through Litles'own
and was simply made feeder for Philadcl'
phia and Baltimore If the Baltimore and
Frederick road is built it will be within the
province of that mpany t. make rates from
| Liberty and Unionvlle as cheap to BALI
more as to Frederick and it will then simply
be "A feeder for Baltimore. They say that
they have spent $4,000 in the county Now
YOU gentlemen know that that urnpike com.
pany Is one of the best paying Investments
and even if they paid double tue par value
of the stock they will still have n 5 per cent
Investment They ask You to give them
the right to lay double track and they " III
not permit any Other company TO use more
than two squares. Many of the clauses we
incorporated In our franchise have been
dropped 10y this company, and The petition
which was signed by many of our citizens
was signed in ignorance of what thy were
signing and do not believe that if they had
known they would have signed any such
petition. We have no animosity toward the
Baltimore a. Frederick Company but We d.
want YOU gentlemen 10 10 * out for The in
tcrest of your people and do want to have
YOU believe that we desire TO build road
that will brlug trade to our city and not dl.
vert any trade" Mr.. Kinks real The clause
of the franchise granted 10 The Frederick,
Thurmont g. Northern Railroad which gave
any otter company the right TO Use any or
all their tracks located IN the city, and stated
that any other company which desired more
than it could get under that franchise would
be asking for more than was fair and right,
Mr. Kinks submitted petition signed by
many taxpayers asking the board to grant
the renewal as desired. He asked for re-
newal of his compauy's franchises and said
tha, If it did not commence work in 80 days
the franchise would be nu i and void. If iAe
boar refused to grant the renewal, then he
would request the board to require any other
company to Incorporate IN its franchise pro-
visions like those in the franchise granted IL
the Washington, Frederick s Gettysburg
Company.
Mr.. McSherry answered the arguments d
Mr. Kinks and spoke at length Of what his
company proposed to do for Frederick an
reiterated that the company was acting III
good faith He stated that his company
was perfectly willing to have the board
grant the franchise to whichever company
that would 80 10 work first, and it was als'
willing to give Il bond of $4,000 instead o
IS 600 AS was provided in the other franchise
Mr.. Ingram followed Mr. McShcrry anc
spoke for some time on the purposes and in
tpnt,ors of the Baltimore Il Frederick Com
pany I'VE make this proposlt'"n," Sale
Mr. Ingram: Let the first company that be
cins work get the franchise Mr. ingram
asserted that no company with n franchise
requiring it to give any other company thu
right to use all of it4 tracks, besides its wire
and powers, could get any financial backing
Col ID. G Winebrenner, one of the officer
of the Washington, Frederick " GettFsbur!
Co made few remarks during the colfs
g of which he said tn t "had never butt
railroad, but he would come very near dulnl
it this time;" MS he had assurances from
reliable financial quarter that the road Wou
be financed,
e DR. Franklin B. Smith also made few
4 remarks, asking that the W, F q q Co. b
given time to demonstrate its ability TO bull
u the road
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