Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-08
RALLY FRANCHISE IS NOW UP ID
 PEOPLE
Company AccedeS to Demands of Council By Whom Fran ChiSe Is Referred to Voters for Their Decision,

At meeting of the City Council of Bisbee last night. at which all mehm- bers were present, resolution was adopted providing for special cleo ton to be held on June F, at which time street railway franchise will be submitted to the duly qualified voters for their approval or rejection.
 The resolution providing for the publication of the proposed franchise ordinance and fixing a day for the spe- cial election was passed by unani- nous vote, the following councilmen voting aye: Haines, Devine, Shattuck, Hughes, Morris and Allen. The first publication of the ordinance will be in the Review on Thursday morning and will continue for thirty days.
 The action of the council last night followed several preliminary meetings held between the representatives of the people of the city and agents of the Warren Company, at which time the general provisions of the ordinance were discussed and revised until all the objections of members of the coun- cil had been met by the Warren Com pany, and after a few minor changes were made last night the resolution was read for the third tame and placed upon its final passage.
 A number of prominent property owners were present during the dis cussion by the council of the street railway ordinance and comments heard during the evening were favor- able to granting to the Warren Com pany the franchise asked for. It was argued by the property owners pres ent that the building of such street railway system would mean as much for the business and residence sections of Bisbee as it would for Warren.
 J. M, O'Connel, attorney for the company, presented the resolution to the council and explained its provi- siOns. Hon. William Morris, repre- senting the Third ward, took an active part in the discussion in behalf of the city's interests and finally succeeded in having section eliminated, which, according to the views of Norris, did not require the railway company to build its line up Tombstone Canyon.
 The following is a summary of the most important points in the franchise as it will be placed before the voters of the city:
 The railway will enter the city st the eastern corporate limits on Naco road, follow that highway as far as the intersection of Brewery Avenue with Railroad Avenue. thence across the plaza to the subway, over the subway to its intersection with Main street at the flood gate, thence up Main street to Castle Rock, and then over the new road which will be constructed to the western corporate limits of the city.
 The construction of the railway within the corporate limits must be started within three months after the granting of the franchise, and the road must be completed to the intersection of Naco road with O K street within four months.
 Within nine months after the new street up Tombstone Canyon 'sls been built the line must be completed to the western corporate boundaries and in operation,
 The fare charged on the railway shall be cents for one continuous ride within the corporate boundaries of the city.
 The railway shall be operated be- tween the hours of a. m. and II p. m., and there shall be a 90 minute service at least
 In consideration for the granting of the franchise the railway company agrees to pay to the city annually 20 per cent of the net earnings within the corporate limits of the city. besides the payment of 5000 in cash immediately on the completion of the new street to the western city limits.
 hn had been disposed of bill against the city for lumber furnished the city at cost for the repair of the subway was allowed.
 A committee was appointed to ascer- tain the number of lights being fur nished the city by the Bisbee Im- provement Company in order that the bill could be audited in an intelligent manner.
 The city attorney reported to the council the fact that the suit against the city, brought by Mrs. Belle liar grove had been appealed to the su- preme court, and that in his opinion the verdict against the city would be appealed when the case reached the higher court.
 In his report the city attorney also EdeTIe0 to LIe case or the C1ty NS. Arbon. which is a suit for the coilec- tion of license This case is now under advisement in the district court
 The passage Of the new charter law by the last legislature was also referred to by the city attorney who urged it's Immediate passage by the voters of Bisbee in order that the af- fairs of the city government might be conducted with less embarrassment and restrictions
 The next matter taken up was the proposed fire ordinance which has been contemplated for some time past. The document prescribes certain regu- lations which must be followed in the construction of houses within the city limits in future and will be published verbatim within a few days The or dinance was adopted as read.
 Mayor Caven then called to the at tention of the council the necessity of taking immediate action on the new charter law. The council agreed with the mayor unanimously, and City At torney Merritt dictated the form of resolution necessary to place the mat ter before the people. As soon as the resolution was read it was passed, and a special meeting of the council will be held in the next colfnIp 0f days