The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-30

Latrance Roll Jennie Powers
Robt sherman Agnes Il Hin
'has Huskius W Sutherland
Thos Woodward d Holderness
Augusta Woodward / Be- der
neove Vic Jensen
A E"ssc,er 4 Co Godfrey Carlson
Mrs W Young Mr. HcIen
Young Geo Williams
Geo petirof Geo Williams. Jr
Beail NJ DeGrof
{ b Rowe : Mason
Mrs Annie Williams P Faivre
MIS- Chns Rowe Err wilkins
Mrs Beai Jennie wilkins
Geo W Dunaway red Ulrieh
Mary Dunaway i Ulrich
Mabel d Lamb h K Wall
VIM A Lamb JB NcFarane
y Nenherger Josiah NJ Crnze
simon Wrinberger Mrs Kitte Knowles
Jas Ogden Mrs R Coe
c Wnner JR Coe
Mrs VI Faiyre Al McAndrews
trieda Hellmarn JCHull
T = Rodds Geo Dumont
Vim Broad GA YingIinp
John owen W A Thomdson
Albert Hall Mrs sofha Patten
d Ellis Rabt Caliow
RI Caliow.
Attorney +. r. Graham, on behalf of
Ed Zwickey, of Kelso, B. c, the own
er of number OF partially improved lots
along the line Of the proposed tramway,
stated the objections of his client and
quoted a paragraph from letter received
from that gentleman, stating that il
would injure property values in that
section of the city. Mr. Graham argued
that aerial tramways were not success
aud were detriment to a mining COM
munity. He said that the company
might carry out its part of agreement
with the city, but as long as the cable
hung above the streets that men and
horses, not to say women and children
would be in fear in passing under the
tramway.
legal representative of the Ia
awasa company, entered into detail of
the legal phase of the proposition, stat
ing that by the passage Of the franchise,
the city did not waive any rights, and
that the city has the inherent ri,hts of
police powers, ana that the tram could
be declared a nuisance should it remain
idle for any length of time. aud be
sbated.
Lawyer f. NJ. Ssbin stated he people
of this city should show every encour-
agement to an enterprise having an i'm
portant bearing on our principal resource
and that 1t seemed to him that no fairer
proposition could have been made to
the city He stated that there never had
been law passed by legislative body
but what had found enemies and was
opposed. In the large cities Of
the east they had elevated railroads run
ming through the streets, yet accidents
are few and far between. The speak er
had never heard of fatal accident result
ing from falling tramway buckets or
rocks ,herefrom; that they were safe
and had neveI killed anyone SO far as
he knew. He said that the Taawasa
company expected to expend in the
ueighborhood of 500, 900 in the build
ing and operation of the tramway and
the mill in this city, and that our citizens
cannot afford to hamper the carrying out
of plans because of sentimental reasons.
Over half of the people along the avenue
ad signified themselves as in favor Of
the franchise being granted. He said
that the avenue was business thor ough
fare ard not a residence street
Ex President Birkins of the Chamber
of Commerce, stated that he hoped Idaho
Springs past reputation for enterprise
would be sustained by the council. He
stated that the operation of an aerial
tram was not as dang as street cars
in a city and that the general prosperity
and business interests would improve so
much as to offset any depreciation of
property values.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Haggott desired to be
heard and after calling attention to the
fact that Idaho Springs is primarily a
mining camp, it vas not strictly sum
met resort The more ore we dig said
the governor, the more mills we run,
and the more we produce the greater
will be the demand for mining proper
ties. 1t was Gov. Haggott's opinion that
the tram would directly benefit every
merchant in the city as 1t would of me-
cessity require the employment of
large number of people.
Secretary May. of the Chamber Of
Commerce, stated that he was familiar
with the Taawasa company, and that it
,,,os q close corporatiou composed of New