The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
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AFTER stating the nature OF the ap-
plication for the privilege of operat-
ing an electric road, Mr.. Thompson
followed with his own ideas as to
the manner in which the application
ought to be amended. He said:
''The franchise proposed, like all
proposed franchises, is very liberal to
the applicant. The city council will,
of course, amend it in order to con-
form to the wishes of the people, and
without doubt the applicant expects
and anticipates reasonable amend
ments.
"In its present form the franchise
gives the people nothing and takes a
fifty-year privilege to the use of our
streets, without benefitting the city
or it's inhabitants
1.-THE city council. as | size up the
'personnam' of the present board, will
be liberal with any bona fide apa'l-
cant to build street railway and sub
urban lines.
when a franchise to the use of
the streets of North Yakima is given,
valuable privilege is handed the ap-
plicant. This being the case, applica-
lions may be presented, as history
proves, to be used solely, if granted,
for purposes of speculation, and
traded from one speculator to anoth-
er.
IAN applicant who intends in good
faith to build street railways in
North Yakima, and connect the same
with suburban lines leading into the
city, will unquestionably be received
like a long-lost brother.
1.-THE council will simply insist up
on reasonable terms. AS to what
the council will ask, l cannot state.
So far as my views are concerned, l
would suggest,
"First-That no right be granted
upon Selah street previously granted
to the North Coast.)
Second That the applicant elect
the streets it desires to use within
one year.
Third-That the applicant haze
two weeks to accept the franchise,
instead of three to six months.
Fourth the applicant put
up cash forfeit or certified check of
$25, 700, that actual construction will
be commenced within the city within
sixty days from the granting of the
franchise, and, if construction be
commenced within the city within
that time, that $4,000 be forfeited
to the city unless two miles of city
l:ne lie constructed and in opeE.-
son within six months from TT +, az
ceptance of the franchise.
"Fifth-That steam power be not
allowed in the city over one year.
"Sixth-That not less than twenty
miles of suburban line be constructed
and in operation in the Mckee and
Parker valleys within two to three
years; ten g .wcly- h.l.e I sub
I, ban road be constructed ia ;as All
tanum within two years, and. unless
some other road is in actual opera
ton in the Natchez, that fiftee miles
of suburban road be constr 'cSed and
in operation there within three years.
81 do not believe in placing any
car mile tax, or any other tax On the
builder. If he wishes to build mis-
car houses and plant within the city,
to be taxed as city property. would
like it. / he would prefer t. brild
outside, let him build outside. l do
not believe in putting any clause In
the franchise that smells like popu-
list or anything except good business
judgment, for the reason that I do
not want a bona fide applicant to be
hampered in the floating of his bonds
or financing his proposition by a
franchise that on its face would lis
courage the applicants capitalists
and investing friends. or in any man.
ner render difficult the handling Of
the franchise for legitimate purposes,
and in strictly business and legi.i-
mate ways.
ION the other hand the city has
the right to ask that the work be
done within reasonable time; shar
stitf cash bond be deposited IS a