Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-26

matter until We won't get any depot
at all"
1t was suggested that the matter
was enc Of public interest. and tltat II
was one that should be thoronahIN
asitated for the benefit of the public.
The pubic is interested i'll Til, mal
ter most vitally, ana they wotlI Ho
doubt like to read an expression from
YOU as to just how YOU feel about
the ordinance" urged the reporter
Well. there's four fer il ani tWo
against it, in the city council. and
that's all there is to it," replied MI
Riley
Are YOU in favor Of the proposition
just as it stands. without any alter
atiOns in the plans and specifications
of the new depot
Il haven't anything to say about t.
Sc far as the plans are concerned /
suppose the council will see 20 il that
they suit the needs of the Cit Nll
that is to be settled yet
No amount of persuasion could in
duce the gentleman to unload any
thing further for tn" perusal Of his
constituents.
No Time for Talk. Says Mr.. 8oyce.
Alderman j. f. Boyce was found at
his bank.
What have you to say for pubica-
tion about the Iron Mountain fran
chise?'
mot a word" he replied.
Are you in favor of the proposition
as it stands?"
II don't know; | have never Seen
the plans and specifications. and don't
really know just what they call fol" :"
Cant you give us an expression
as to how you feel about granting the
franchise?"
''No, sir; I don't think the time is
ripe for expressions of any kind.
have nothing whatever to say for
publication. In fact, think this agi-
tation of the subject is premature,
and believe it will result in more
harm than good. Nothing has been
definitely settled yet. Even the ordi
nance has not reached the stage for
discussion. and | don't see what pos
Gil q iCh or hyy
discussing it at this time. 1t can not
do any good to have the aldermen ex
press their views upon the subject
yet. for they dent really know what
they will do until the time comes to
act. Contingencies might arise that
woud change their entire views at the
last hour and it would be unwise to
give out any public expressions on
the subject now l know this is true
in my case; for, as said, don't +
ly know just what the contract will
call for. If you newspaper men want
to do a real service to the public. get
the plans and specifications, as we'll
as the ordinance, and publish them
for the benefit of your readers, SO
that they may see just what they
mean"
"Are you in favor Of permitting the
Iron Mountain to erect a 100000 de-
pot instead of a 100000 building. as at
first proposed?"
II would not like, to answer that
question off-hand. don't see why a
very respectable building could not
be erected for 100000"
"Will you favor granting to the
Iron Mountain company the exclusive
use of the new union station on
Fourth avenue?"
"Well, now, I couldn't answer that
question. I don't believe any ther
road would be willing to pay the nee
essary toll for the use of the tracks
on Fourth avenue and the union sta
ton. It would be quite drain upon
them to pay this toll in city the size
of this one. l don't believe Mr.. Tyler
would ever entertain proposition of
the kind anyway
care YOU willing to make the city
lay for paving the street, instead q
the company"
"The company proposes to furnish
all the material, and lay it down on
the ground. and the cost Of doing the
actual work would be insignificant
Mr. Tyler at first refused to entertain
proposition to furnish us with
crushed rock for this street, declaring
it would cost several thousand dol
lars, and wanted to substitute gravel
Now he is willing to furnish this
crushed rock, and think It is about
all we could ask in the matter"
Mr.. NichoI Absent.
Alderman Vim NichO1 is ont Of the