The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-05

ment Of the company from 81, SOC, 900
to So. 500, GOO. He prosecuted agents
Of the company who we're accused Of
bribing juries in damage cases. Oh
GERS summoned before the grand jury
in this Investigation and required TO
bring their book, took refuge behind
the constitutional privilege and would
not disclose evidence that would in
eliminate them.
Within two days after Mayor Reeds
second election the metropolitan sued
for peace. At his dictation the
offending officers were dismissed, the
railways agreed to pave is inches on
each side of all tracks, saving the
people 81, 1855, 900; agreed to pay s
per cent of its gross receipts to Kan
sas City in lieu Of city taxes this
amounted to Sl4l.724 the first year,
and experts figure an increase Of 10
per cent per annum, making the citY's
portion in the last year of the COM
pauy's franchise 81, 154, 1866; agreed
to build 35 miles of extensions, re-
place cables with electricity, place
watchmen at dangerous crossings,
grant universal transfers, build a
roadway and tracks to Swope Park,
which is 10 miles southeast of the
city, and maintain electric lights at
all car line crossings.
Reed had won again, and magniti-
Gently. He succeeded in cutting the
cost of electric street tights from Sl1O
to S65, a saving Of 1913, 1875 annually
He succeeded in getting assessments
raised 90 the gas company from
S64l, 900 to 81, 1876, 900; on the electric
light company from 5000 to
S527, OOO; on the stock yards com
pany, $40, 500 to 81, 900, 0O0-all 10
the great gain Of the city andsstate.
Incidentally, SiayOr Reed fought
the telephone monopoly and aided ia
bri g'ng 10 a competitive company
which has cut the rate to $50 pei
annum, where the Bell cOmplny haC
. ben charging S95.
II Mayor Reeds record was to bt
Con- ,idered only by these acts it woulC
be a great one. He has added mil
/. lions to the city's revenue and ha.
spent the city's income with economy
and cire for the w%ell-being of til,
people Although ne hates the rou
tine Of the office and longs TO be bacE
at the practice Of law, where he wor
his spurs and fame, his devotion Il
the detail of his duty is an exampl
10 Officials.
Reed is It an enemy Of corpora
? lions He believes they are necessaT,
and uniformly glod. His position i
that he holds a brief for the people o
Kan as City aea that It is bis duty Y
Sc that tue people receive from pub
= lie service corporations all that th.
; people are entitled 10. 1t was Oh
u this ground that be Conducted hi
I fight, which increased the assessmeh
Of tn Metropolitan from 81, 600, OO
v /, over 81, 600, 900, fought the waite
{ company and caused a cut in rates TO
electric street lights from SllO to S65
{ Reed wears the gold button of IL
Elks on a lapel Of his coat. A Knigh
! of PythiaS emblem is pendant to hl
{ watch chain. He is ais a w odmau
Tie is married and has no children
" Ills social circle is a small group {
g warm, congenial friends. His recrea
{ zion IS hunting, and although be own
Is 40 dogs trained to the field--aDd
{ very proud Of them-he seldom hunts
When he gets back to the practice {
= law he hopes to have more leisure fC
= recreation, but the hunting dogs ar
~ 10 a fair way to die before that da
comes.