Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-08
CITY COUNCIL DIS.
 ,USSES FRANCHISE
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he eoald not see Why the company should share any expense pf this i'm, iproyoment as ii had already neon
 started, and would be finished wheth, CT the railway came along that route for not.
 The next feature was that of the
 oost of strengthening the subway be, tween the Copper Queen store and tho general offices ana ly was agreed that
 the railway company should pAs whatever would be necessary 10 strengthen the toe of the subway way ears fhia work which the rAli. wa years, This work which the rail way company will pay for win be over and above the plans already made for placing the waterway in permanent condition,
 The discussion then turnod to the relative advantages of the nlaza in
 front Of the library building aa a ter. niihHl and the intersection of the sub,
 way with Shearcr avenue The eouns oilmen opposed thA terminals being placed in front of the library for the reason that the travel around she
 Bank of hlabeo corner in cnneshted and the operation Of a ear line at that point would be dangerous. This oh, lection was finally overcome by com. parison with eongoaied esntera In other cities
 Councilman Morris then asked what would be the fare on the line and
 Powell replied that thia matter had not been settled as yet, He stated that the company had an expert in the city studying conditions, and that the company would make the rate ha low as possible on the basis that the lower the rate would be the more people would ride, lie then vent on to state that the equipment would be the most modern type of cars and other AppurtenhneeA.
 At this point the ordinance submit. ted at the last meeting was again read. and several minor chaages The company's representatives were then anxious 10 have the resolution referring the matter to the people for q vote adopted, but the counciimen were disposed Go wait for the advice Of City Attorney Merritt on the mat. ter, Merritt is in Phoenix at the present time and will return in q few days.
 Allen finally made motion fin. structing the city cttorncy to draw up the statutory resolution. and sub init it to the council at an adjourned meeting to be held next Monday eve ming. The motion was c2rried unani- mously.
 During the course of the discus sion Councilman Morris stated that a great many people had talked to him about the matter during the past couple of days and that they were of the opinion that the line should be extended up Tombstone Canyon. He stated further that it was his opinion that if the proposed ordinance were submitted to the people for a vote 1t would be defeated on account of it's not containing some provision for Tombstone Canyon. The representa- tives of the company replied that they would abide by the decision of the people.
 After the motion to draw the res olutIon had passed Powell asked if the city could not make some arrange ment to hire an attorney to pass on the ordinance and draw the resolution but out of courtesy to the city attor- ney the council would not consider this plan. t was finally agreed that Attorney o'Connell should dis " the resolution and mail it to Merritt at Phoenix requesting him to telegraph his advice in the matter, if he were unable to be here by next Monday. This will be done today.
 The council then took up for con sideratson the matter of the city's taking over the subway and it was ieATned that all of the owners of abutting property were agreeable to the plan proposed some time ago of placing the waterway In a permanent condition and turning it over to the city.
 4 general discussion in regard to the grade which shodld be estab- lished was then indulge din. and it was finally agreed that City Engineer McNeish should make an estimate of the total cost of placing the subway in a permanent condition in accord ance with the suggestions of the coun- ell and report to the council. As soon as this report is received the matter will be submitted to the prop erty owners and the project will be under way.
 r Mayor Caven then stated that Gun bingham, Johnson & Robinson, the owners of the small frame building south of the Allen block. were re- ported to be willing to accept 5000 fo- their ground As this will be nee essary to the opening of street that section, the matter will be taken up with the owners of prop erty along the subway by Messrs. Shattuck and Allen.
 It was then learned that a man named T. F. Cason had been taken sick with measles at his room in the yictos house. and bslng desti ! te. the iandiady had threatened to put him out The council directed that he be taken care of by the city at the small house adjoining the city barn, as the pest house Is not in a fit condition.
 The council then adjourned to meet on Monday evening.