The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-27
TWO "CUT" PETITIONS
 DISCUSSED AT HEARING
MOST OF THOSE PRESENT FA-
 VORED COMMISSION.

Wanted Mayor Included if Commission
 is Created to Confer With Railroad
 Omeials-An Attempt to Settle Much
 Discussed Question AmicabIy to All
 COncerned-A Number of Sugges-
 tiOns Made in Case Aldermen Appoint
 Such D Commission.
 The public hearing last night before the committee on railroads and bridges, concerning the two plans which were submitted to the board of aldermen at their last meeting rela- tive to an adjustment os the railroad cut matter, was very largely attended. As was printed at the time two petl- tions were submitted to the aboard of aldermen, and there was very little difference between them. Both peti- tions called for the appointment of three members of the board of alder men as a commission to confer with he railroad company. The power of the members was to be limited inas- much as the duty of the commission was only to talk over matters with the railroad officials and then for the commission to report back to the board of aldermen and let the entire aldermanie body act on the matter. One petition was submitted by Alder man Loos and the other by Alderman at-large Johnson. The difference in the petitions was the fact that Alder man Johnsons petition provided that the mayor be on the commission, while that of Alderman Loos did not.
 Alderman Loos stated last night that he had no objection to the mayor being on the commission, so that both petitions were practically discussed as one. Of all those who spoke there were only very few who objected to the matter being left to a commission who would have the power to talk the matter over with the road and then leave 1t to the board of aldermen to decide whether or not the suggestions should be adopted, although some of those who spoke thought that the com mission should be a larger one or had suggestions to offer as to who should constitute the cmmittee.
 A rising vote was taken of those present who favored the city's having a commission and of having the mayor serve on if, and all present arose with. less than a dozen exceptions. The committee held short executive ses- sion after the hearing, and there is but little doubt that the committee will report favorably to the board on Al derman Johnson's petition. -.. The first speaker last night was AL dernan Loos, who explained his peti- l tion and the purpose for which he had | presented it. He stated that the mat ter under consideration was a most important one to both the city and the railroad company. It was a question which could not be delayed, but must be acted upon at once. This being the case, the speaker thought that matters could be greatly facilitated by having a commission whose sole business would be to treat with the road and see what was the best thing to be done for all concerned. The committee could then report to the al- | dermen and. that body could act on the matter for the best interest of the city. The speaker had no objection to the mayor being on the commission.
 Ex-Mayor Sargent favored a conn mission for the purpose of bringing 1 matters to something definite.
 Felix Chillingworth was the next speaker. He favored a committee consisting of three aldermen, Mayor studley and two or three other citi- zens, He suggested that Congress- man sperry would be valuable man on the conmission and also suggested President Bennett of the Winchester Repeating Arms company. With such committee as this the speaker thought that the interests of the city l (Ctontinued on Secnnd Pape1