The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17

ip avenue romonslrntors rather than
the citizens present should reach the
decision.
All Want Union Depot.
u, 4. Ncll said: "ThCro Nv no qucs.
tiOn but what everybody wants u I'M.
ion depot but the closing of Philip nv.
cnuc is a serious thing. 1t is appar
cut TINT one avenue must be- closed
aud | am of the opinion that Madison
avenue could be closed, placing the
depot between Norfolk aud Philip av-
enuCs." Technical objections to this
proposition were advanced.
ON motion of w. j. Cow commit.
tee of five was appointed to present
resolutions to the meeting. The fol.
lowing resolution was first offered;
Resolved, That It Is the sense Of
this meeting that the Commercial
club shall be authorized to agree with
4 O. railroads that they will secure
the vacation of Philip avenue and Sew
cnth street from Madison avenue to
Park avenue, In return for guarnn-
tee that the three companies will build
n union depot to cost at least 10000
and that all switching tracks will be
removed from Norfolk avenue. Also
that the railroad companies be insured
that they can procure the necessary
land at n reasonable price, second
and minority resolution was offered
on the basis of closing Madison IN.
Their than Philip avenue.
Mr. Durland was called to express
his opinion and stated that from his
understanding of the situation vote
not to close Philip avenue would prac-
tically end all hope of successful ne
gotiations. +, l.. Estabrooll and one
or two of the other original rcmon-
strators who took the closing of the
avenue into the courts, stated that
they would be willing to see Madison
avenue closed but would not endorse
the closing of Philip avenue, where
upon G. G.. Cow and others, who an
nounced themselves as personally ia
voring the closing of Philip avenue
said that they would vote against the
proposed closing of Philip avenue and
would support the offer to close Mad
! ison avenue in the interests of har
mony. Mr.. Cow thought that the
roads might entertain such an offer
The vote on the two resolutions re
suited: For closing Philip avenue:
for II, against 10; for closing Madi
son avenue, for 30, against 81.
S c. Mayer thought the CONNER
cial club should instruct the North
western to proceed with their owl
station
Offer Madison Avenue.
With nineteen voting against clos
ing Philip avenue, though some votct
thus in the interest of harmony,
Commercial club directors said tina
that would warrant them in making
the offer that the railroads desired
Philip avenue was seen to block th
way for Norfolks union depot
with the demonstrators APPARENT,
remaining firm a compromise cours
many practically eliminated Norfolk
chances of securing union depot
On motion of Mr.. Durland, when
seemed that the Commercial club d
rectors were not ready to act in tn
face of the opposition to the stree
closing that had been manifested, tn
action taken in favor of the closin
} was reconsidered by unanimou
vote. BY a similar vote the CONNER
, cial club was authorized to offer tn
closing of Madison avenue as a sui
stitute for Philip avenue. Whethe
this proposition would be entertaine
by the railroads or whether 1t simpl
; marked the close of the union depo
negotiations, opinion differed whe
the meeting adjourned shortly afte
midnight.