The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-29
ADOPT CUT PLANS Aldermen Finally Settle the Question Between Rail-
 road and City.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD FIRST
CITIZENS HEARD BEFORE FINAL
 ACTION IS TAKEN.

Railroad Can Now Go Ahead With It's
 Extensive Improvement Plans Which
 Have Been Under Consideration Since
 1s92-Large, Handsome Depot and a
 Six-Track Service Into City--State
 Street Trolley Line to be Changed
 After a WOrdy Battle All the Even
 ing Adoption Comes About Midnight. After a special session of the board of aldermen last evening which lasted from 8 o'clock until almost midnight, the entire report of the cut commission was unanimously adopted and the much discussed matter which was first broached in 1892 and which since that time until now has been more or less discussed, is now finished and all that now remains is for the work to be com- menced. The assurance is given by the railroad that it will be hurried to con- pletion and within a day or so the in- junction, which is now before the court, will be withdrawn by the city, and thus the last obstacle will be re- moved. The above decision on the part of the aldermen was only reached af- ter great deal of backing and filling. Obstacle after obstacle was brought up and Wrestled with until at last unani- nous vote was gained.
 From a hazy possibility at its incep- tion in 1892, the widening of the cut, about a year ago, assumed the propor- tions of an assured proposition in some form or another but up to the time of the appointment of the present cut commission no sort of an agreement could be reached between the railroad company and the city. With the ap- pointment of the city's cut commission and it's several joint sessions with President Mellen and his committee the plan which was last night adopted was formed, which at last seems to meet with the entire approval of almost everybody.
 At the meeting all the aldermen were present except Aldermen Curtis and Hotchkiss, and the spectators filled the the chamber. Alderman McKerness moved that the board resolve itself in to a committee of the whole for the purpose of public hearing on the cut plan, and this motion being carried President ToWnshend appointed Alder n1an-at-large' Johnson as chairman of the committee. The report of the city's commission, which has been previously published, was read. Chairman Johnson then accounced that each speaker would be limited to five minutes, and then called upon those who favored the report to speak first
 Henry Donovan said he was glad that the city commission had arrived at an agreement with the railroad company. He was perfectly satisfied with the plan with the exception of the follow ing clause, which he thought was too indefinite: "The alterations proposed are more fully described in detail here after, subject to such further altera- tfons as the exigencies of the work may require"
 Chairman Johnson next called for any other speakers who were Tn favor of the plan. As no one responded Chairman Johnson called for those op- posed to the plan.
 The first speaker opposed was Attor- ney George Wallace. MT. Wallace said it was unnecessary to run a trunk line by Winchester's just to carry coal and what goods that company wished. He said that the officers of the railroad were among the srnartest men in the country, and that the board of alder men must go slowly in it's dealings. He then cited how the Standard Oil company had acquired its vast holdings through shrewdness.
 At this point Mr. Wallace was called to order, as his time was up. As no one else opposed at this time, Major Clark was given the floor.
 Major Clark favored the plan and thought that the committee was to be congratulated on it's excellent work.
 Attorney Futile gave his five minutes to Attorney Wallace in order to finish his remarks. MT. Wallace continued his speech, likening the railroad com- pany's methods to those of the Stand ard Oil company.
 Ex-Mayor Driscoll favored the plan most heartily.
 The next speaker was c. A. Rich. He said that he thought that the alder men ought to be very sure of binding and accurate agreement before the doc ument was acted upon.
 Corporation Counsel Daggett here ex- plained the legal aspect of the agree ment., He said that the city's charter gave the city the right to govern the construction work within the city linn its. In answering MT. Rich's objections MT. Daggett thought there would be but few legal difficulties in the matter.
 J. E. Miller said that, in his opinion, were the matter placed properly before the public there would be a great deal of opposition, particularly in reference to Union street. He said that the city was giving up Union street and getting nothing in return. Mr. Miller said that under the plan Crown street must be extended, if the plans are adopted within six months or not at all. The
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