Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-13

Chicago, Sept. 13.-plans for selling
their lines to the city will be submitted
by the Chicago City and Union Trnc-
ton companies Friday. providing the
local transportation committee OF the
city council will hear them. Repre-
scntatives OF both roads said yesterday
they would accept an invitation to ap-
pear and make propositions to the al
dermen and that they you'd strive TO
offer terms that could be accepted. Sew
eral members Of the committee said
they would be glad to hear n plan
that would tend to settle the traction
problem.
The Chicago City Company Is aaid to
have formed It's policy, but neither
President Mitten nor any other official
connected with the corporation would
furnish the public with details. The
plan is expected to resemble In general
details the old tentative ordinance, but
with the period Of time within which
tho city may take over the lines not
| stated.
Two Companies Differ.
The Union Traction Company never.
has shown any disposition to adopt the
Tentative ordinance. Both companies
are now committed to q policy that
places their ninety-nine-year claims
among their chief assets. The tenta-
tive ordinance, which the old MANAGE
Iment OF the South Side company vir-
tually nae agreed to, contained q waiv-
or of these claims, but the men now
In control OF the road are steering In
an opposite direction. Nevertheless,
the companies arc ready to negotiate
and the majority Of the transportation
committee is hopeful that a settlement
program can be arranged.
I'VE shall attempt to work out q
settlement with the city that Will be-
fair to the public and the company"
said r. u. Mitten, president OF the
South side road. II will not state at
this juncture what our program Ii to
be-whether 1t will vary greatly from
| the tentative ordinance or not. II the
company receives an invitation to have
a representative at Fridays session OF
the local transportation committee 1t
Will accept. and l may assume the part
myself. wish to assure the public
that our idea is to give the best SER
vice possible, Whatever tHe result VI euS
negotiations may be"
Gurley Ready to Talk.
w. w. Gurley, general council for the
Union Traction Company. spoke In a
similar vein, although he denies that
the company, through the receivers,
had settled upon a definite plan.
Alderman Frank I. Bennett, formerly
chairman OF the committee and still
one OF Its members. declared 1t his
| opinion that the companies will be
ready Friday to offer some suggestions
that will form the basis Of possible
settlement.
Personally I think the companies
will have something interesting to say
to the committee" said Mr.. Bennett.
and II may be along the lines Of the
tentative ordinance. 1 would be glad
to get as great concessions from the
street railways as that ordinance con
tains, and l do not doubt that II these
concessions are gained, some of the al
dermen who are now supposed to be or
the other side of the fence would vote
for 1t. as the people are demanding less
talk and more results. lean a that
Mayor DUNES contract plan has not
been shelved by the committee, but
that action has been deferred until we
hear from tho r~nmDaniean