The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-05-16
CITY COUNCIL


The state fair grounds will be con-
nected with the business portion of
the city by a street car line. This was
the promise made by Attorney Wat
son. representing the Fargo e. Moor
head Street Railway Co., at the coun-
ell meeting last night after the MEM
bers of the council had indicated their
Willingness to vote for a franchise or
dinance which was introduced for it's
first reading.
For some time the matter of a street
car line to the fair grounds has been
under consideration but, because of
the attitude OF the officials of Fargo
township in refusing to grant right
of way to the street railway company
unless cars should be run over the ex-
tension every day in the year on a
thirty minute schedule, the street car
company has hesitated to- construct
the line. The company finally adj
opted plan of constructing loop
through the sixth ward and extend
ing the line of track from that loop to
the fair. The objection to extending
the line from the present agricultural
was already efficient and it was con-
sidered that additional equipment on
that line for the fair grounds would
not be paying proposition.
AT the council meeting last night
Attorney Watson presented the plan
of the street railway company which
was embodied in a franchise ordi-
nance. 1t is substantially as follows:
The street railway asks for fran
chise permitting the construction of
line from the corner of N. p. avenue
and Fourth street north to the Oak
Grove line on Sixth avenue north;
from Oak Grove line on Sixth avenue
north one block east and thence north
on Third street north to Twelfth ave-
nue. north, thence west on Twelfth
avenue north across Broadway to con-
meet with the present line at the corr
ner of Seventh street and Twelfth
avenue north; also an extension from
the corner Of Second avenue north
and Broadway east two blocks to
Fourth street north, connecting with
the new line extending north on that
street. The railway company asks
permission to discontinue and remove,
If desirable, the line on Sixth avenue
north, or the Oak Grove line, from
Boradway to Fourth street north and
from Third street north on Sixth ave-
nue. to the east end of the line east.
Mr.. Watson stated that the company
was willing to guarantee half hour
service daily, except Sunday, on the
proposed new line. The railway COM
pany will extend the line north from
Twelfth avenue to the fair grounds
either on Seventh street north or
Broadway
The ordinance was then put on its
first reading and the vote was unan-
imous in favor of its passage. Mr..
Watson then stated that If the street
railway company could be assured
that the ordinance would be passed
at its final reading the rails and other
material for the construction of the
line would be ordered today Alder
man Emery was the first to respond. 4
II will vote the same as / did to-
night when the ordinance comes up
for It's final passage said he.
II will approve it as soon as 1t is
passed" said Mayor Johnson.
Then the other aldermen In turn I'm /
dicated their willingness to support
the measure. "A
Help for Fair.
Secretary Wilson of the. state fair
association addressed the council on
the mater of extending water main
to the fair grounds. He stated that
the fair association had planned to
spend about $4,000 In premiums but
that if the city did not help on the
water proposition the amount of
premiums would have to be cut down
considerable. The matter had been
referred to the fire and water com
lnittee some time ago but the commit
tee had not been able to report and
asked for further time, There ap-
peared to be no plan in accordance
with which the council could act last
night and the fire and water commit
tee was given further time within
which to report.
Tri.State Again.
A. B Lee. representing the Iri-s
State Telephone Co, called to the att