Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
or::.,., . 'NTERURBAN PROJECT
' "ssist,
II Is Up to North Main street Prop
erty Owners

There was a meeting convened at L.
r. Fenlason's Office Monday night to talk
interuEban railway.
CIV .Fenlason WAS named for chairman
and G. II. Taylor for secretary.
Mr. Fenlison said he did not Just know
the object Of the meeting and suggested
that someone better posted should explain
Mr. Cover was called on and he passed
the invitation to speak on to Dodge Hale.
who had worked up the meeting.
Mr.. Hale said as he understood It the
promoter Of the in.erurban project had
asked what the business men Of North
Main street wanted to do about a fran
ehise for his road over that part Of the
street and the meeting was called to get
their views.
Mr.. Sprinkler said that now PROPOSE
ton had come from Mr.. Alnutt which
was to bring the line down Pine avenue
and along Main st. only as far ss tho
Santa Fe crossing. and to ask for only
one line Of track. that to be placed on ono
side OF tho street. leaving the other FREQ
for travel and for other possible lines.
Charley Reeker said tho project ought
to be encouraged. bu. no thought tho
granting Of franchise for tho south side
down to tho Santa Fe tracks was enough
to gran, at presen. ill they learned wha,
tho line eauipmen, would DO and wha,
terms tho people wanted To mako on the
franchises.
Mr.. Hale said II !, was good thing for
South Main s.. !. ought TO DO good
thing for North Main. and u I. WASH, a
good thing they ough, no, pu. \ burden
on tho south siis. He believed ;hs; 10 Il
was going on any part Of Main st.. Il
ought To 60 all tho length Of the street,
or I, oagh; no, to GO on any part Of It.
But they did no. wan. freight railway
on North Main st.
mr. Rceser urged ,ha, TO gran, fran
ehiss for tho south sido would bo
chance to got experience and II IL was a
good thing thoy could easily extend !. to
North Main.
Mr. Kano. livery man. asked u tho gas
line engines would not irigh,sn all the
teams Oft Main st.
W. J. Brown said ,ha, was q good
thing then for South Main as Il would
scare tho traders all over on tho north
sido.
Aiser some further ban,oring Il was
proposed tha, tho proper thing would bo
to circulate a petition to tho property
amman. - r.~sh ~ ~. ..l Ia sh... -,
whether ,hoy wanted tho lino or not
Mr.. Burroll said ho had refused to sign
tho petition presented to him ill no saw
what tho other north sido property own
ors though, abou. Il. bu. he was ready to
sign u !, seemed desirable.
Mr.. Hale moved that committee o.
three be named 10 500 tho property own
ors with petition and report 70 tho
council Tuesday night.
Mr.. Hiesox seconded the motion.
Aid Sprinkler said ,hs. the complexion
Of that petition would turn largely upon
tho views Of tho committee appointed. as
their views would influence tho property
owners interviewed.
u SAHAAhAA saw NAltNN WI" tAFNll Allihl
side property owners present and asked
what was the matter with getting their
views now.
II was added to tho motion as an
amendment that the north side property
owners present be asked 70 remain and
and discuss tho proposition along with
committee to be named.
A great deal more debate followed on
the subject Of the gasoline motor as a
motive power. the character of the
track construction and the people who
proposed to eonstrue. 1t. after which tho
motion. with the added amendment. was
put and carried.
The committee named was Dodge
Hale. H. I. Maxwell and C. j. Cover.
After which everybody not on North
Main street adjourned.