The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-05

IT ~ lui!tl ihlol HdtlJH ~ 70 WHAT wa
e desired by the intemrban compan,
r Attorney Leek said at the conference
! held between the two companies III
J lnterurban company had propose
; that the council shall grant the TIat
lion c-snpsny franchise for on
+ track instead of two between Eight
y and twentieth streets on Washingto
d avenue and grant franchise 10 tn
lnterurbaH company for one track
= hat If the Traction company desire,
to use the light oi-way thus grantee
TO the Intceurban company i, shall
+ be permitted to lay a track en- sai(
f ligh'-efWaY for is own use ana bene
l 70 and that when the interurban com
! pany shall be ready to use said tract
ii (the lnterurban) should pay to- the
/ Traction company the full cost Of the
said track and OF such street improve.
menls as may have been made in con
nec5ion Herewith The Tnternlban
also stipulated that il would agree 10
( equations for the joint use Of said
rack and that If it did NOT Indicate
IS readiness. 70 uce the track for its
in'erurbau system within the time
I specified in the ordinance presented
10 the city council the said track and
franchise should be decided absolutely
o the Traction company and become
I Is property.
Alderman Burke said the only aif-
| egrenCe between the two companies
seemed to be whseh should have the
franchise for The easterly track on
Washington arnue between TWEEN
rielh and Eighth streets.
Attorney Leek said the Tuteruban
people were not in need of the track
at present, and the building OF q track
IN Washington avenue now would not
any way benefit them. bus would
benefit the Traction company, and the
interurbau people were willing 10
permit the Traction company to use /
he righi-0f,way asked for TO build 1
The track IL desired The Iuterurhan (
company was willing to do this in
rider TO accommodate the Traction /
company which desired 10 use the I
track at once. and to permit them tot
use il exclusively until such ime as
the nteFurban should be ready to
1e It, WHEN it woald pay for it as
stated.
J. $ Aisthorpe said the petition Of
the Tra2tion company for two tracks
vas presented 10 the CITY council long
before the interurhan project was
heard o. There was no DISPOSE
ion TO hinder the project as its value
% the community was recognized.
III Tractiar company desired the
lent of-way for both tracks and it
Toui build both racks and deed one
II them to the Iutenirban WhcncYcrI
hat company should be ready 10 usp
t. The proposition of The lnterurlau
- The Traction company was slightly
different from what Attorney Leek
lad stated. in that it contemplated
'ay'ug the cost Of the track les wear
nd tear The value 10 be fixed by APP
'rqisars. TIE Traction company did
.1t wish o build q track and make
street. improvements on some one
isa's r.zhtofway. with a time limit
Z ave years, before If could be Do
ermiued who shall own it, Tho com
ary Gid NOT think tM a fair p-opo- ,
rioa Tie desired some expression
rom tie members Of tire committees ,
% Indicate how they felt about the ,
natter aul then probably the two :
would De better able To .
zach an understanding.
Iu reply 800 "a question from Alder.
nam Fuller. Hon. Reed Green stated
lc cost nf the tracks ON Washing IN
venue from Twentieth % Eighth
roots would be- from $l5.0no so 81.
49, exclusive ~ the -trcct improve
.,ui-. Alderman Fuller asked Ator (
~ L"ck for what sam the luierur
au company had been Incorporated
p Lock replied S5u0n Alderman y
uler said be- did lot believe it fair I,
.st the Cairo Traction company be- -
.ked 10 make an Improvement cost '
T. % much money upon richt-of
as granted 20 the Interrifban.
Judge Dewey said the parties in p
lis controversy desired 10 discuss y
cir difference in a friendly eui-it =
be gist Of the matter was who r
.ould have the franchise on Wash. 'N
gt1u avenue. II is vital matter N