The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-22

EFFECTED
AFTER MUCH PARLEYING THE REP.
RESENTATIVES or THE TWO
ROADS GET TOGETHER.
A FRANCHISE IS GRANTED
To New Road. Crosses the Rock Island
on the North.

The council met at ? o'clocI
yesterday afternoon in regular ses
sion. Everyone knew that tn
railroad franchise was to come to
crisis and a large crowd was at
tracted to the council chamber
1t was evident that the room wa
not large enough to hold the crowC
and Col. Tom Dwyer at once ten
dered the use Of the opera house
which was accepted and the coun
ell and crowd proceeded to thaf
place.
All the members Of the council
were present together with the
representatives Of both the rail
roads, including Messrs. Garter
and Sharp and others of the Okla
homa Central, and Supt. Mccall
and Attorneys H. B. Lowe and
Fechheimer, of The Rock Island.
w. S. Tinsman, district superin
tendent of the Rock Island, was
also present during the later pro-
ceedings.
Before the session opened the
special committee OH the franchise
spent some time in consultation.
Louthan then asked for
an executive session of the council
with the representatives OF the
roads, to see if a compromise could
not be effected. The conference
took place behind the scenes, "
while the crowd waited in sus-
pense. 1t continued for long
time and at its close the council
was called TO order and Louthan
that a compromise had
Oeen reached. In substance it had
oeen agreed that the franchise on
Railroad street should be granted
With the provision that it should
become null and void if within 30
lays the Rock Island granted per-
mission to the new road to cross
is tracks at point south OF Line
Creek, in which event the new
Dad was to be granted franchise
rom the north to Choctaw Ave
lue. Early at once reported that
ie had understood the proposition
n different way. He understood
hat the Rock Island people had
greed to the crossing and had
lsked 80 days in which to arrange
letails and close a contract with
he new road, but he did not I'm
lerstand that the franchise on
Railroad street was to be granted
With the condition above set forth
The Oklahoma Central people
ook Louthans S view Of the com
promise while the Rock Island
representatives understood as Early !
lid. The question at once arose
whether the ordinance as proposed !
should be passed at once or
whether action should be delayed
90 days, pending the signing of a
contract for the crossing. OfBrien
urged immediate action.
Attorney Lowe said: This is
the first time a compromise has
been suggested. The Rock Island
doesn't object to the new road en-
tering the city. Your welfare isl
our welfare, your growth is our
growth, but we object to the
of the franchise on the
named. 1t will put a
club over our heads Our propo-
sition is, let them survey their
line, appoint committees for each
road and one from the council, let
them meet aud take the matter up
in friendly spirit, agree upon al
contract and report in 80 days. III
a satisfactory contract is not made
by that time, we say to the council,
grant such franchise as you
think best, h
Mr.. Carter said We have al
ways asked for a franchise OH Rail
road street and never ti1i todav did