Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-26
IL PROBABLY PASS
INT OF MAJORITY OF ALDERMEN is IN FAVOR OF
IRON MOUNTAIN DEPOT PROPOSITION THOUGH NUM-
OF THEM ADVOCATE FEW cHANeEs-lNrERvlEws
4 SEVERAL OF THE MEM eEas OF THE COUNCIL

vor of granting the franchise | shall
mist upon the tile floor and wainscot-
ting, as we'll as some other minor
improvements I believe that first
class depot can be erected for $50 900
one that will reflect credit upon the
city, Under the original proposition,
we expected 100000 building: two
stories high; but after conferring
with Mr.. Tyler, became convinced
of the truthfu1ness of his argument
that the working force for the compa-
ny here is needed at the freight de-
pot, rather than the passenger sta
ton, and the extra story on the ,ln-
ion depot would be entirely super
! 1uous.
GAS to the right of way on Fourth
avenue, the company has that now.
and we could not take it away from
them, even if we were so disposed.
The only privilege we are granting
them under the present contract is
that of double tracking the street.
When asked if he favored the prop.
osition of compelling the Iron Noun
tain company to give other roads the
use of their tracks and depot build
ing, should they 50 desire, Mr.. Fox
said:
tThe Iron Mountain company is
now erecting. or about to erect,
large freight depot on the line of their
tracks on Fourth avenue. The build
ing is being erected on their own
ground, and the city can not control
il. Now, the company could not af-
ford to permit other roads to use their
tracks on this avenue, for the reason
that they would be unable to handle
their freight and passenger business.
, The traffic would be enormous over
| that street-tOO much. in fact. and
! the company would be unable to
| handle their business. with the trains
of other roads coming in over the
same tracks, It is necessary for them
to have the exclusive use of the
tracks on this street
"In our conferences with Mr.. Tyler.
he stated most emphatically that ne
would never entertain a proposition
to let other roads in over the tracks
of his road. l believe he was sim
cere in his declarations. and | do
not believe it would be practicable
for the city to require him to do so.
81 do not believe the company
should be required to do the work OF
having Fourth avenue. l think the
company's proposition a reasonable
one in this matter. They offer to fur
nish us with the material necessary
for the work, delivered free of cost.
and we are to do the actual work.
think we should be satisfied with this
proposition
Mr.. Hiatower's Views.
Alderman J. M. Hightower of the
Fuorth ward was found next and ask
ed to state his objections, if any, to
the proposed ordinance
"In the first place, if this ordinance
passes it's third reading in the coun-
cil." he began, "then it becomes bind
ing and the city by the provisions OF
same will have accepted and adopted
the plans and specifications for the
new depot without any future chance
or possibility to alter or add to them
in the slightest manner, and in my
humble opinion they are now defec-
tive and far short of what the city
is entitled to and should require
"Could not the contract which is
vet to be agreed upon and drawn be-
tween the board of public affairs and
the Iron Mouantain railway cover all
such defects?'
"No. sir; and right there lies the
rub. In the event these plans and
specifications are adopted by the pass
age of this ordinance, then the board
of pubic affairs will BE compelled in
drawing that contract to make it con-
form rigidly to those plans. ETC.. as
regards the depot. After that's DONE
is there anyone so stupid as to expect
anything gratuitous for the city,s IN
terest from this railway company?
"Who at present compose the board
of public affairs?'
.The mayor by virtue OF his ONCE
Mr.. R. M. Galbraith and DR.. j, ".
Withers."
"What are some of the defects in
the ordinance as you see it?'
"Among other things | might men
ton: The small cost and appeata