The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-27
CITY RAILWAY COMPANY
STATES ITS POSITION
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good that | must get a hustle on
me and build this line or it would
not be built.
read. reread and studied the
franchise and went 10 attorneys
and had them interpret that part
of the franchise referring to the
location of our line and the use of
alternate streets, and upon their in
depreciation l, with one other, in
good faith went to work to the
fulfilment of our obligation to the
City. Had our attorneys placed
the same construction on section
referred to, as did the City Attor-
ney, we should then and there
have paid off bond and forfeited fran
chise but on advice of our attorneys
we at once went to work in
in good faith and have spent over
SI7, 900; have perfected our pro-
posed route; have same in blue
print, and when presented to the
City Council for approval, ONE or
THE LoRDLY coUNcILMEN, WHO
HAS A CITY WIDE REPUTATION AS
A CITY BUILDER. goes into the air (
and when called upon for remarks
replied "hold Mr.. Jones strictly to
the franchise The fact is, he
was looking out for his individual
interest and to hi with the
City's interest. Another member
Of the City Council, who in most I
instances of importance pertaining
TO the City, is usually found work
ing o the interest of the City, on
this occasion made a statement, F
about as follows: IT is a matter
OF much importance in business +
district but IN residence and SUBJ
urbs il matters not where aud how
they 90 The fact is, the two
gentlemen referred 10 above, have
property on Chickasha avenue
at Third street and the street car
line quits Chickasha Avenue at I
Third street and from Third street
runs up Kansas Avenue, but n the
opinion of these Two gentlemen.
Kansas avenue is not in the City !
limits AT any rate, that street
has no right to consideration and
Increased valuation, but the PET
of our City, (Chickasha avenue)
must receive all favors.
Citizens of Chickasha, the City
Railway Company, of Chickasha
will build and equip one of as up
to date street car line as is to be
found in the United States, if we
are properly treated by the City
Council, and the Mayor and
majority of the Council have shown
a desire to treat us fairly, other
wise we cannot build this enter.
prise. If our action, taken by ad-
vice from our attorneys, is sus-
tanned. we assure the citizens thst
we will build the street car line,
but would also say that the resi-
dence portion and suburbs is of as
much Importance to tile City Rail- {
way Company as is the business {
We will ask the City Council to !
amend eur franchise, and we have
that confidence in them that they,
or a majority of them, have the ,
City's interest at heart that we will
be granted what is just and right,
and as citizens of Chickasha, we
ask no more. If you care TO in
vestigate, you will fiud by my ac-
ton, that l am always working to I
The interest ofour City, and would
further say in conclusion that you !.
can't 60 to city il the United !
States and find a street car system !,
that does not zig-zag on various :
streets as we propose TO do here, :
and also that no man or company \
AN build and operate a street rail-
way system in Chickasha and
stand any show whatever to place
/ on a paying basis unless permit :
ed to zig-zag, and would further
,fafa that NE have foCafed az miles