The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-14
STREET RAILWAY NEXT!
fletlfE tdS to be Running Up and Dawn
Main Street BY fed 1917.

Since IL seems To be the policy of
the city To give away the use Of its
streets tor speculative purposes, 10 is
undouptcdiy right and proper that all
applications OF this natare should
have favorable consideration. The
majority of the board are In favor OF
giving the use OF It's streets, without
consideration, for the erection Of
poles aud otler paraphernalia for an
other electric light system. la this
case the applicant is 70 have two
years In which 20 sell or dispose OF
the rights so granted. In other
words, II he does not comply with
the provisions OF the application, or
the franchise, he can throw up the
proposition without being the loser.
In being willing 10 grant this tran
ehise the board does not insist that
the applicant shall In any manner
obligate himself to comply with the
provisions OF the contract or fran
chise.
The applicant for this franchise
evidently believes that from now on
the city will make great progress,
and that such a concession viii soon
be valuable commodity. In this
proposition the writer most heartily
agrees with him, and has no doubt
but what this franchise viii be
worth, within the next two years,
from one to fse thousand dollars. Ii
will be a good investment because Il
does not cost anything. and In
matter OF twenty-four months he
more than likely will be able 10 real
ize on the Investment several hum
dfed million per cent.
Since IL has become rumored on the
stieet, We bave no hesitancy In Civ
Ing II as news item that ex-senator
Mcbride aud the writer have formed
CO. partnership fer the purpose OF
asking the ~ for franchise for
street railway. We have too much
respect for our yefacity &c promise to
put In the line within the next ten
years, bat We most faithfully agree
TO have tue street cars running from
the Sbenou house across the salmon
river bridge by April /, 1917, other
wise We agree To forfeit tue xixh5e.
and privileges granted 10 lazk ff1n-
chise. THIS looks 10 us as r1oo<
ieasable proposition. and e6n11< z 4
view OF the willineness.slo rrrr1 \
franchise for an electric Hgbt xySfens,
that they should be willing TO con-
slider onr application. This Is In
view Of the fact that II will cost dol.
lars 10 build the electric railway,
where IL would not cost cents To pat
In an electric lisht system.
The plans for this railway have
gone 10 far that many OF the prelim.
lnaries have already been considered.
The principals % the corporation
have secured an attorney TO look after
the legal cod of the matter for which
he IL 70 have u percentage of the pro-
fits for the first ten years of the life
VI WIZ atebNbfats fsf'u NbH BatttF
Of considering al asailale physician
has been discussed pro ard con.
After due consideration and deiiber-
We state bow far these matters
have progressed so that the city will
more faVorabiy consider the franchise
than they might otherwise. Ia the
secrecy Of our hearts. and the sanctiy
of our mutual obligation, the print
pals 10 tbis request hereby pledge
their sacred honor that they uIil not
ask the boari 70 suspend their rules,
and sill not ask for its passage until
is third reading We also agree and
promise that Bve cents will carry the
passenger to any part Of the city over
1ar lines, and Ia case they should de-
'ite TO go TO Gibbonsyille, Carmen or
1ther points which the line may reach,
nat transfer Will be issued To such
passenger Sithout extra expense. the
passenger 10 take the responsibility
II life and death while ia trausit. In
act we are willing to grant any con-
lessons Ia exchange for the franchise,
I'll We want is the tee years in which
% build the iine
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