Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25

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presided over by Mayor NJ. v. b. Ev-
ans, at the office of the town recorder
The proposition Was presented BY Cen
eral Manager E. a. Ferrin. and after
due consideration the ordinance, franz
ed similarly to that adopted in this city
and LeGrand. was presented. The rules
were suspended and the ordinance pas
sed to its second reading, after which
the order for the election was made.
Big Mass Meeting Held.
At o'clock. upon call of Mayor Ev-
ans. public meeting was held In the
town hall for the purpose of consider
ing the general proposition to be made
by the interurban railway company. A
large and enthusiastic gathering was
the result. composed principally 81
prominent business men and farmers
in that section of the county. Among
those present were w. H. Wallace. Ell
dot Lepley. G. w. Barry, j. w. Hutch
lnson, w L. Allen, F. E. Wenham, H. j
Jones, Arch" Clemens, Mr.. Coates, j
w. Young. Mr.. Miller. G. w. Monlus
and many others. Representing the
railway company there were present
Mr.. Charles Click, Mr.. A.. D. Meeker
Col. j. NJ. Parker, attorney for the road
and E. A. F'errin, general manager. The
meeting was organized by the election
of Mayor NJ Y. B. Evans. as chairman
ana j. n. Hutchinson. secretary. On
Invitation of the chair, Mr.. Ferrin made
Il brief statement of the proposition
the company had to make to the citt-
Gems of Beaman and vicinity. His pro-
position in brief. was that the town of
Beaman should furnish a franchise for
the use OF such streets as the company
might need; q petition signed by three
fourths of the property owners upon
the highway to be chosen by the COM
pany for the operation of its llne:' and
options for 50-foot right-of- over
private property, along such line as
might be selected by the company's
engineer. This private right-of-way IL
to be paid for by the company at q
price to be agreed upon with the indi-
vidual owners. They are also to obtain
as large subscription to the stock
OF the company as II was found posi-
BILE to secure. This subscription for
stock was based upon e. contract to
pay one-half OF the stock when the
roadbed had been graded and the ties
and rails laid to their town: the bal
ance of the stock subscription to be
paid when the cars were In regular OPP
GRAFTON to their town. Mr.. Ferrin stated
that 1t was necessary to secure these
matters for the company In order to
make up for the want Of the necessary
population along the line. The sue
cessful operation OF an interurban rail-
way line demands from 1900 to 5000
population per mile. including the
terminals In the case Of the line pro-
posed the population would not exceed
700 or 500 per mile, and to make up
for this the people must offer some In
ducements ia the company II they de-
sired the line constructed. After Mr..
Ferrin had made his statement, Col.
J. NJ. Parker made one of his character
istic speeches and enthused great deal
of interest into the minds OF the people.
He caused some laughter by saying
that heretofore they had made an at
tempt to build an interurban line thru
this country with hot air" but after
expending considerable money in the
attempt they found that 1t was no
market for "hot air" in Philadelphia OF
New York, and that they were proceed
ing upon an entirely different line. He
stated to the people that in his judge
ment the clock had struck the hour fol
Beaman:f that unless they awaited
themselves OF this opportunity to Sc
cure an interurban railway they would
never get one; that in his judge
ment and the Judgment OF the Other
gentlemen In Marshalltown. the propo-
sitions made by Mr.. Ferrin were reas-
enable and business-like, and urged the
community to accept this proposition
Following the speech of Colonel
Parker general discussion followed
which resulted in the appointment of q
committee, to give the matter careful
consideration. and report at meeting
to be held in the same place next Mon
day evening, November 30. The COM
nlittee is composed of w. H. Wallace
NJ. " b. Evans, w. w. Brooks Elliol
Lepley and ]. w. Young.
There seemed no question in tn:
minds of the people present but tina,
they ought to accept the proposition
and there was everywhere apparent )
determinatio ton to carry the propositios