The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-26

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would be a network of traction
lines. In fact. we have plans
under way to connect every town
II and city of any consequence
with the present system and all
We now need Is an indication on
the part OF the municipal author.
titles that we will be treated right.
1 II IN then that we will begin to
build. Although the money mar
| ket is rather stringent now we
have ample capital back of us in
our operations in Illinois. only
wish that every city in the state
had the Danville spirit for then
we could proceed with our plans
without fear of encountering I'M
favorable city councils and the
other distractions which the au.
thorities can throw in our
path"
whether or not the foregoing was
made with special reference TO the
Cairo situation, it comes at an OPP
perfume time for the promoters and Is
worthy Of. and will doubtless receive,
due consideration from friends and
opponents Of the two ordinances pend.
ing before the Cairo city council. The
situation as ii now stands is not at
all satisfactory to the ardent friends
of an interurban railroad 1t is adj
mitted even by these friends that
the ordinances are not what they
should be from the standpoint Of the
public, and 1T is earnestly desired that
changes shall be agreed to which will
render the measures more satisfac
tory. Ii has been contended by op-
ponents Of the ordinances that they |
are too liberal or too indefinite in |
their terms regarding the manner of |
and operation of the rail- |
road proposed to be built. and thar
advantage may be taken of this by the |
builders or owners Of the road (who. /
aver they shall bel to build or operate
I in a manner contrary to the desires
md interests of the people But prob
bly, all will agree that Cairo can af-
ord TO be as liberal as other cities
\ the state have been, in order to get
n interurban railroad, and it is evil
ent from the foregoing statement
hat President Mckinley (if he Is the
lan in the back ground here) win be
acre than satisfied II Cairo shows
erself TO be as liberal as Danvil.P Il
as been In the treatment of her inter
rban railways. Hence Mr., Mckinley
fill probably not object If amend
lents be made to the Cairo ordi
ances, as follows:
First-"That at any time said city
hall improve any Of the streets upon
hitch said company, its successors or
ssigns. has laid any of Its tracks, BY
aving the same said company, its
or assigns shall, at the
anne time and in the same manner.
ave or improve the right-of-way her =
y granted, at its own expense, which
aying shall include the space be
ween the tracks Of said street rail /,
ray. and for the space OF one foot on
he outside OF the outside rail there
Seoond--'.lt is expressly provided J
nat no freight of any kind or charac
,r In bulk shall be transported in
ny such interurban ears; and that
ne right to carry freight in such in
arurban cars Is hereby expressly
mited to package freight; and that
0 suchEslngle package shall exceed 4
d weight three hundred pounds !
30O) The cars in which freight Is
'ansported shall be either the rega-
If passenger cars of such interur-
an railways. or cars resembling such !
lrs in appearance as nearly as prac-
cable.
1T is further expressly provided
hat Except in cases of accident, S
construction or hauling t
inders. as hereinafter provided cars !
evoted wholly or in part to carry :
lg freight, express matter. baggage \
: United States mail shall not be J
in attached together, coupled or n S
aims" 1
The forging sections are taken {
srbatim from the Danville ordinance
lder which the Mckinley system has {
ltered and is operating in that city.
I'd do not appear In the Cairo ordi- y
lnces. Their enactment in the Cairo !
'dinances, while not offensive TO Mr. a
eKinley las we have a right 10 I
isume from what he has said). would .