The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-09

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relied upon President Merrill then
stated that President MCGOWAN would
remedy this condition in Richmond
by executive order placing the city
cars in service west on interurban
time. 1t was the opinion, however,
that McGowan might turn turtle on
his executive order and that this
clause should also be insisted upon
by the board of public works.
o'NeaI Gives Views.
w P. O'Neal, a member of the
board of works spoke in regard to
the franchise and transfer question
and he said the one condition exist
ing here, that of the interurban COM
panies owning the city lines, is con-
dition which exists in other cities as
well as Richmond and it is for this
reason that the transfer clause is be-
ing insisted upon so firmly. If the
conditions were otherwise the board
of works and common council prob
ably would not insist so greatly upon
this clause. Otherwise, he said. it
would mean the revision of transfer
schedules and would involve much
work on the part of the separate COM
panies to keep tab on all transfers
given. He said that when the interur
bans came into Richmond the people
were glad to give them anything they
asked and since the inteTurbans are
now here it is the duty of the people
nf Richmond IN fhnn1 alupC
He said that when Mr.. MCGOWAN first
came to Richmond he carried fran
chise which suited himself and now
that the city is in position to do it, it
is time for the city to suit itself in the
provisions of the franchise to be Civ
en- the street car and interurban COM
panies. The only thing to do, Mr.
O'Neai maintained. is to stop the cars
until the interurban companies come
to the citys terms.
Forced to a Franchise.
Adam Fl. Bartel maintained in his
short speech that the interurban COM
panies should be forced to take out
franchise favorable to the city, but at
the same time reasonable. He said
that the people of Richmond had toler-
ated the poor interurban service long
enough and the thing to do is to force
the present franchises upon the inter-
urban companies. He said that the
of the north end and in fact
all the small shippers are being han
dicapped by the actions of the inter-
urban company in hanging back ON the
franchise proposition; that the smaller
wholesale shippers who desired to ship
their goods out of Richmond now had
to take them to New Paris and ship
from that point to those in Ohio while
the local freight accommodations to
the west were very poor.
Ray Shiveley spoke again in favor
of bringing the street car company to
terms and at the conclusion of his
speech was applauded. He said the
entire question was one as to whether
the city or the interurban railways
were TO have their way. He said that
the question confronting the people of
the city was whether or not they were
to be hung up by the tails and ridi-
culed by the interurban officials, and
further said that the Dayton and
Western interurban company had en-
tered the city like buccaneers and
that the company's past actions were
such as to keep the people of Rich
mond and the officials in the air. This
is just what the interurban people
want. The day ought to be set when
they will have to come in and ask for
the franchise, he maintained.
Should Stand Firm.
Sharon E. Jones spoke in behalf of
an early settlement of the transfer
clause which would benefit the people
of the city, but maintained that the
city officials should stand out in favor
of the clause till they obtained it. He
said that not to gain the transfer
clause would confer a hardship on
both the working men who come into
the city and even the manufacturers,
as the workingman would have to pay
ten cents more ON the day for his
into and out of the city
an item of expense which counts in
the end. After a short address by DR..
Charles S. Bond in which he main
tanned that the transfers should be
asked for by rising vote, the follow
ing resolutions pertaining to the ques-
ton were adopted:
A resolution endorsing the action of
the board of public works and the
common council of the city of Rich
mond relative to a franchise for oper-
ating interurban railroads in the city
Of Richmond.
Be it resolved by the Commercial
Club of the City of Richmond that the
action and the position of the board
Of public works and the common coun-
ell in reference TO the franchise of the
operating interurban
railroads into and through the City of
Richmond be commended, and espec-
tally in reference to the issuing of
transfers by said interurbans, and it
Is recommended, that if necessary, the
proper city authorities prohibit said
railroads from using the
streets of this city unless they enter
into, and agree to the franchise pro-
posed by the board of works and COM
mon council and that it is hereby rec
that an early day be named
as the limit for the acceptance of the |