The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-18
Paducah 4 Northern Ordinance
Will Have to be Reconsider.
ed by Them.
COuncilmen Adopt Ordinance
at Special Session.
MAYOR SMITH MAKES SPEECH

by vote of 4 to 3 the aldermen
refused TO grant the franchise TO the
Paducah Northern railroad last night
IN special session, but the councilmen
voted to give the Franchise by vote
OF = to 4. Both boards granted the
franchise TO the Kentucky aud Ohio
River lnterurban company for the en-
trance of the city for the proposed
inierurban railroad TO Cairo. Both
boards were called last night for a
special session to consider the fran
chses. and many spectators were
present. d.
The ordinance granting the Padu-
cab a. Northern the right TO enter the
city was read by Alderman Stewart
and he made the motion that IL be
given second passage. which was see
onded by Alderman Oehlschlaeger.
Thomas Crlce was present to repre-
sent property owners on North Tenth
and Trlmble streets, and protested
against the railroad entering the city
over those streets All OF the citizens
recognized the further need OF rail-
roads by the city. but the question
vas that the property owners wanted
the road to enter some Other way. 4
communication was read by city
Clerk Maurice Mcintyre from X. G..
Terrell, objectlng to the use of
North Tenth street for a railroad, as
sorting Il was a violation of the agree
ment made with the city. Joe Il. POT
ter made a short talk against grant
Ing the franchise, baslng his argus
ra,.nt on the damage to property. W.
r. Bradshaw, Jr., made short talk.
explaining several OF he contested
points. and Earl Palmer. president OF
the Commercial club. favored the
granting OF the franchise George {.
Wallace made a talk for the railroad
and explained the organization of the
company. Alderman Miller raised the
qucsuon as to whether the franchise
was a contract. City Solicitor Camp
bell said Il became a contract.
Alderman Chamblin asked CITY So
llcltor Campbell II he believed that
the clty's rights were being protected
fully. The clty solicitor answered IN
the affirmative. and said the rights of
the city were protected fully and COM
I'ately President Hannah called the
question and the roll call resulted In
the defeat OF the bile The vote was:
Ayos-Chamblln, Hank oehlschlaeger
ard stewart: nays-Hannan, Baker
and Miller. when the defeat was am
nounced there was scattered applause,
and the spectators left.
Council Adopts.
In n few minutes the board Of
councllmen was called in special SEES
sion to consider the granting Of fran
ohlses. and Mayor Smith made a
short talk to the hoard. He said that
the aldermen had seen 1T not TO grant
the franchise to the Paducah a
Northern railroad, but he felt that II
was Of so much importance to the
city that the councilmen should take
II up. and he felt sure and had good
reasons for so doing that the alder
men would reconsider their action.
Mayor smith said he had withheld his
opinion until satisfied thoroughly OF
the sincerity of the promoters IL
said 10 per cent OF the citizens want
ed II passed and he had not received
one complaint at his Office against ths
granting of the franchise. lie con
sidered the objection merely per-
sonal one, and said II they should
change the right-of-way and the same
disturbance would be raised by diner
ent property owners. lie regretted
that railroad had to damage prop
erty. but many of the progressive GU
izens. who will be damaged most
have consented for the road to pass
over their property. lie said he own
ed three lots that the railroad would
damage.
To help the cause the councilmer
decided to read the ordinance. ant
Councilman Van Meter read II. or
roll call the vote was: Ayes-Mayer
Wilson, Kreutzer. Foreman. Van Me
ter and Cornelison; nays-foung
I.ackey, Ford and Duvall.
No question was raised In grantin'
the franchise to the Kentucky e. Ohh
River Interurban railroad over thu
following route: From the city lin
its down North Eighth street to Ter
rell street, in Terrell street TO Norti
Sixth street, south on Sixth street. Il
Clay street, east on Clay street Il
North Third street and south oil
Third street to Jefferson street.
Mayors Speech.
Mayor Smith made characteristic
speech in favor OF the franchise TO
the Paducah & Northern. The mayo
said last night: