The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-06
All Original Demands Of
City Will be Carried Out
by The Company.
Loop on South Cherry
/ Street. Transfers and
Public Depot included.

" After. several weeks OF discussion |
ard maneuvering an agreement has
been feached between the Canton-Aii-
ron street railway company and the
city with regard to granting uniyer-
sal transfers, constructing certain
double-track lines, erecting waiting
shed on the public square and making
several other improvements and
changes in the operation of the street
car system in the city.
At Mondays session of the council a
communication from the Canton-Ak-
ron company was submitted which
suited that the company had agreed
to the terms imposed by the city. The
communication read as follows:
COMPANY's ACCEPTANCE.
The Canton-Akron railway company
hereby accepts in writing the provis-
IONS terms and conditions of the Or
dinance passed on the 23rd day Of
February, 1908, by the city council Of,
the city of Canton, Ohio, being "An
ordinance authorizing The Canton-A!-
ron railway company to construct,
maintain and operate a second track
for that part OF its system Of streer
railways within the city of Canton.
Ohio, on Market street between North
and Navarro streets, also the right to
extend its lines on West South, Pros
pect, Cedar and South Cherry streets
In the city of Canton, Ohio. also ex-
tending the rights and franchises of
4. The < Canton- Massillon electric railway
company and the Canton-Akron rail-
way company and to amend certain
ordinances heretofore passed by the
city council of the city of Canton,
Ohio, granting certain rights and fran
chises to the Canton street railway.
the Lakeside street railway company,
Percy S. Sewers and William A. Lynch,
the Canton-Massillon electric railway
company and the Canton-Akron rail-
way company, and to grant certain
rights and privileges to the Canton
Akron railway company.
In witness whereof, the said the Cam
ton-Akron railway company has caused
this acceptance to be duly signed, seal
cd and delivered for filing to the city
clerk Of said city Of Canton. Ohio, by
William H. Hoover, its president, AMI
Chauhcey Eldridge, its secretary.
thereto duly authorized this 2Sth day
of February, 1908.
The Canton-Akron Railway Company,
WILLIAM H. HOOVER,
President;
CHAUNCEY ELDRIDGE.
Secretary.
CONCESSIONS GALORE.
This agreement provides, besides the
double tracking OF the line from North
to Navarro streets on Market street
and the extension of the lines on West
South, Prospect. Cedar and South
Cherry streets, the granting of the
most important demands made by the
Ctty, tnOoC VI uhiNViHut duA
the building of waiting room on the
public square.
In return the Canton-Akron COM
pany is granted permission to place
two spurs on South Cleveland avenue
at the intersection Of Tuscarawas
street, to enable the Canton-Akron cars
to be run direct to Massillon and re-
turn. The company is also granted
permission to use permanently the feed
wire on Fulton street and several 9th.
er minor concessions.
~ 1t is the plan of the company tc
make the South Cherry street extern
sion from Tenth street to Charles
street and thence west to Market
fcrming loop with the South Market
street line.
The extension of the lines on Wesl
South, Prospect and Cedar streets will
be boon to the employees In the many
shops in the west end of the city
Councilman Schroyer offered resoIu
ton that the legal publication of thu
ordinance passed last week be made
at once and this was adopted. n,
made q few remarks in which he urget
tho necessity for the immediate build
Ing of the waiting shed on the square