Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-06

; way company, Judge Woodbridge ask
ed for an expression from tle alder
men and the members of the school
board as to whether or not, in case his
"oad did join with the Iron Mountain
IN i'ailding and maint aiming 4 union
depot cn Fourth avenue. litigation
would be entered against The Cotton
, Belt for breach Of this agreement.
Mayor White expressed the opinion
that the Cotton Belt railway was net
: legally bound by the terms of this
, agreement entered into With the Tex
as and ST. Louis railway. as the re-
ceivers appointed by the federal
courts had on two different occasions
closed out and wound up the business
Of the Texas and ST. Louis company.
company were not binding upon the
present management of the Cotton
Belt.
Judge Woodbridge said there were
technical doubts involved. and that the
Cotton Belt did not feel disposed to
take any chances of being sued for
$4,000 over the matter.
Superintendent Green of the Cotton
Belt addressed the meeting and de-
clared that his road was desirous of
Joining in the union depot project with
the Iron Mountain; more especially as
the business of his road had increased
to such an extent that the present
yard facilities of the company were in
adequate for handling the traffic. More
ground must be secured somewhere.
The company's grounds on Third ave-
nue. would be maintained, he said,
and used for freight purposes and
switching But he was anxious to
take his passenger traffic into union
station with the Iron Mountain, thus
relieving the company of much of it's
traffic over it's present tracks on
! Third.
! Mr. Green stated that his road had
! always sought the good will of the
! people of Pine Bluff, and had always
complied with all its contracts and
! agreements He did not believe the
| citizens of Pine Bluff had any cause
for complaint about any of the com
i pany's actions in the past. He was
here now to come to some mutual un-
derstanding on the new union depot
proposition, and not to antagonize any
one.
Alderman We'll arose and asked
: Superintendent Green the question::
! 'If the Cotton Belt had not leased a
part of its ground for beer depots.
would it not then have had room
enough for it's tracks?''
Superintendent Green replied that
the ground leased for beer depots was
net adapted to railway purposes in
this respect, being inaccessible for the
tracks of the company He declared
that the company's engineers had sur
veyed it repeatedly with a view OF
making practical use of it for railway
purposes, but found that it could not
be done satisfactorily.
Each alderman present had some
thing to say on the subject. and il
was discussed at considerable length
Finally Alderman Boyce arose ant
stated that he did not believe the Cot
ton Belt would be subjected to any
suit for damages were it to join the
Iron Mountain in the new union depot
He said the people of Pine Bluff want
ed a union station, and a nice ole
and that they were really indifreren
as to whether it was on Third avenu,
or on Fourth.
Judge Woodbridge again insisted ut
on an expression from the council ant
the school board. He said that if .ni!
expression was favorable the Cott
Belt would join in the new union de
pot: if unfavorable. the road woult
have to seek relief in some other way
: Alderman Fox then introduced tn,
following resolution, which was pass
ed with six asserting votes. Aldermen
We'll and Nichol failing to vote:
Resolved, That it be the sense @
this council that no steps shall b.
. taken to enforce the contract entere,
J into between the Texas nd st. I.oui
. railway and the citizens of Pine Bluff
by which, in case Of violation of tn
{ contract, said road shall become liabl
to the Pine Bluff school board in tn
: sum of s2O.O0O."