The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
DISAGREES WITH MAYOR
w. L. Taylor Says His Franchise Is
Not Vague.

w. L Taylor, president of the
Topeka Southwestern, said today
in speaking of the mayors statement
with reference to the franchise:
ct don't think Mr.. Green has
quite the understanding of what we
are asking for and I propose to ex-
plain to the council next Monday night
before they take any action on our
ordinance that all we want is the right
of way in the city of Topeka. We
don't want to build or operate any
city railway. Topeka now has the
best city railway system in the world
but what we do want is to avail our
selves of the privileges granted to in
terurban cars in section IA of the To-
peka City Railway company's ordin-
ance. We are not asking for a fran
chise for any number of years but are
simply asking for a right of way.
am perfectly willing to leave it all to
the city council when they thoroughly
understand it and 1 propose to tell
them that if our ordinance is too
vague, as the mayor expressed it, it
contains the substance of what we
want and we would be perfectly will
ing to have them change the wording
of it to protect the city in every way.
The people should not lose sight of
the fact that those interested in the
Representatives, railway have
got the interests of the city of Topeka
at heart just as much as the mayor or
council F4s
This railroad is Topeka CONNER
cial club proposition and we don't want
the council to bind the city to anything
that would be detrimental. but on the
other hand we want a right of way into
the city of Topeka so that we may
build, maintain and operate this rail-
road and 1 feel confident that when
a.. 5sYee4<, ~
what we want there will not be a dis
senting vote when our ordinance is
voted upon" y IS
Section IA referred to by Mr.. Tay-
lor issa section which refers to a traffic
agreement between interurban COM
panies entering the city of Topeka and
the Topeka Railway company and
reads as follows:s
Section IA. That the Topeka Rail-
way company shall permit the cars of
any interurban electric railway to use
it's track or tracks from any connect
ing point within said city on the lines
minal within the limits of the city of
Topeka for the purpose of carrying
passengers and such commodities as
are usually carried on interurban cleo
trio cars, upon such conditions and for
such consideration as shall be equit-
able, just and reasonable. such terms
to be agreed upon by said the Topeka
Railway company and such interurban
line.
1.-The a-Southwestern,' said
Mr.. Taylor. (which will be
standard steam railway pro-
poses to operate electric motor cars
for interurban service. Arrangements
will be made so that the interurban
can issue transfers which will
be honored by the Topeka Railway
In order for the Topeka
Southwestern to get their interurba1
cars on the Topeka Railway company'S
tracks it will be necessary for them to
build a short piece of track on Kansas
avenue between Twentieth and Eigh-
teenth streets which will enable the
South western interurban cars to come
into the city on their own tracks to
Kansas avenue and then come to the
transfer station on the City Railway
commands tracks,