Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-26

&nd bad qualities of the now
1ii RAILROAD" ordinance, grant
Ef0 the Iron Mountain Railroad
inan the franchise for the use of
NJ Smmon and Fourth avenue.
\ Graphic has taken the pains
|ySoy1ng expressions from the al
"a VI the city anent the matter
xfng by the prevailing sentiment
he city fathers, it seems apparent
tie ordinance will be passed;
some slight amendments in the
1ssedd specifications of the union
l0n building.
or. Jordan Interviewed.
C. Jordan was the first mem
|Df the council seen by the report
said DR.. Jordan:
And some objections to the prop
60 rs it now stands, and will GER
soppose it unless amended in
1S6& the details. I regard as OBJ
oble that feature granting to
x0n Mountain railway company
e. lusive right of way on Fourth
"a l believe we should permit
roads to enter the city over
StrackS on some equitable basis,
ID the other roads chose to
In that way. I think this could
arranged that any other road or
Kentering the city in the future
BE given the privilege Of coming
I4Br these tracks, and using the
station. If we are to confine
lQe of the depot to the Iron Noun
nd Cotton Belt, it will not be
Df union depot after all.
pther thing l favor is that or re-
the company to put more
- into the building they propose
ect as union station The
al proposition was to build a
% depot. This has been cut to
and now the company proposes
bet 100000 building. We are
ing to the Iron Mountain a valu-
franchise, and I think we should
value received for it. have
Mr.. Tyler's argument, that
is no sense in putting up a
two-story building when it
a be absolutely without use to
J. But l want to say that a great
more money could be put into
building that is proposed under
ordinance. The plans and speci-
IONS call for building that might
nproved upon largely. I believe.
instance, I would suggest that the
|tany put in a tile floor, instead of
wood, as proposed; tile wainscot-
better doors than the white pine
proposed, and several other i'm
ements in the specifications. I
however, that we should get
advice of a practical architect
this matter.
The matter Of paving Fourth ave.
has been the subject of some
ment. The railway company pos
Ply refuses, as l understand it, to
for the work of paving this street.
y offer to lay the material down
lny point designated by the city
lheer, free of all cost, furnish a
|et roller, haul it free of cost, and
IN every other way; but decline to
nme the responsibility of doing
actual work of paving the street,
'~cost to the railroad company of
lg all this would be heavy. while
cost to the property owners, or
city, of doing the actual work of
ing the street would amount to
ut $4,000, according to the esti
les furnished us. Now, I do not
any good reason for insisting
n the company bearing all the
in this matter. So far as this
Mt Is concerned, I am willing tc
the contract stand as proposed.
With some amendments to the
posed contract l am willing tc
e for it; but I shall insist upon
Sc amendments. We must have a
ditable depot, one that will reflect
dit upon the future growth of the
:. AS stated before, we are Civ
10 the Iron Mountain railroad
lpany a valuable franchise, and
SHOULD get something in return
1t; and I shall insist that we dc
it."
Alderman Fox Talks.
alderman Fred Fox was next seen
MS private offices, and readily con
ted to be interviewed on the sub
t. He said: