Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-09

AWNuneaaars dHuN ~
That the residents of the Highlands
district are auan to boz served With
trans spurtati0n by an electric car
line ANA that The limo may be- built by
tho Albuquerque Traction company Tn
stead OF the local hrOm0iors headed
by Col ID. X B Sellers, aa was hrst
lutNndod. now seems nu only q pos
sibllty but a probability.
interviews Subscribers.
While 10th Col. iaatfO. OF the Trac-
tlon company, and Col. Sellers, who De-
at the head uf che proposed new line.
did nut seem Inclined tu talk for pnh-
ncation. or 90 discuss what might take
place. b. On known that Col SELLERS
and Representatives of The proposed
Opposition company, yesterday visited
"a majority of thc larger subscribers
10 tho $4,000 subsidy asked hy the
promoters of che proposed Highlands
line. and questioned them nH 90 their
Willingness 60 turn their subscriptions
to the subsidy. whicn we're Ia the ma
ture uf stock subscriptions, into n bun-
ua. or donation. Go the Traction COM
pany. provided the lattcr company
would agree 90 build the lino and Op-
erato 30 according 90 the terms OF thoir
existing franchise and a number of
the subscribers, who we're Interviewed
bv a representative Of The EyonIng
Citizen. stated that. with one excep-
tlon. an the larger stockholders had
agreed to thln proposition.
Makes Jastro Proposition,
Judging from this. n would seem
that Col SELLERS. representing the
promoters Of the proposed line, had
made Col Jngtro. of the Traction com-
pany, q definite proposition, although
Just what the proposition was Col.
SELLERS. when seen by a representative
of this paper. refused to state
Terms oi Proposition.
n is supposed. judging from indlcn-
tions. that the promoters uf tho now
limo have agreed 90 turn their sub.
scripflnua over 90 tha Traction COM
pnny ns donation in the form of
bonus, provided Col laairo viii
naree to build the line and Keep % in
continuous operation. as per thcii
present franchise.
Definite Answer Tonight
n ls understood that Col. Jasiru haa
agreed 90 give tho promoters 0i The
new line % definite answer regarding
[ this proposition tomorrow morning
1 thia proposition tonight The prUpo
silion was made him yesterday Col
Sellers stated, aud he wus 90 EiYe
/ an answer last evening. hut asked f0i
further time in which GO consider the
proposition, iH the meantime looking
over the line of tho proposed new
street railway. with a vicw t0 diHc0y
]
/ Highlands
Make Tour % Inspection.
Col Jaatro Col Greer. president 81
the Traction company, and Mr. Ear
well. civil engineer for The Aihuquor'
que Eastern, went over the r0uto 81
the proposed line yoatorday. takinl
levels. ana discovering the percenlagi
of grades. Col Jastro later wired af
engineer On California asking bis opin.
ion uf tho feasibility of opoiaini
stroci cars at the graae DISCOVERIES
I'm the prevailing climatic conditions
as q Is woll known that ciImRth
conditions have "a Rrent eusct ON ih'
electrical power ~ "a street ear nn'
aH an electric car can only null d cer
tain grade under certain climatic CON
dltluns. O is desired go discover whrih
or these condition, aH existing in fh
Highlands are favorable or not
inspecting Railroad Avenue,
This afternoon Col. IaHirO. co
j.. Greer. Col Sellers and q ciyl ensl
noar made % tour of inspection oFe
Railroad avenue from the rania U
tracks to tho University. taking level
Cor the purpose of discovering Whe'l
az that route would not be more prlc
tical thnn The Gold 8yeuue line filve
.aveluo was also inspected. bui 3d. Nu