East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-19

TINS IL must De Win the city. III tneN
are not already connected therewitl
it isn't because tho council have pre-
vented II. What kind OF cars are
they going to run? How often are
they going to run these cars? VIII
they operate one day month, one day
in each year or how? What does
'and in operation" mean? Who has
the answer? Also regarding this
pavement; supposing Alta street is
paved or any of the other streets; dc
they agree to pave between their
tracks on streets to be paved in the
future or just on the paved streets
We have only a few blocks of paved
streets at the date of this ordinance,
Now then for Section 5:
THE cars of said electric railway
shall not stop on the street intersec-
tions of the city except to avoid acci-
DENTS"
Do they have to stop any place? Do
they under this clause have to stop
at the end of each block to take on
and let passengers off? Is there any
thing here regulating them at all re-
garding stops? Do they have to car
ry you to the crossing or will you at
the command of their conductor get
off in the mud and swim for 1t?
Now, under section is where we
fixed them: We got free rides for
ffttfhf ~
duty" This l presume means that
the fire boys can change off while
fighting a fire and half of them at a
time take a street car ride free Of
charge. They don't have to recog-
nizc a firemans badge at any time
and in case there is dispute between
the conductor and the fireman re-
garding whether he's on duty or not,
who's going to decide it?
Section I is where they are regu-
lated again:
"The cars of said traction company
shall not travel at a greater speed
than 12 miles per hour within the
city of Pendleton and it shall haul no
freight cars except for express and
mail carrying purposes"
What express do they expect to
haul and where will they deliver
mail? What are the limits to the
size of these express packages? Who
is to decide whether it is express or
common freight and express tax
on it? They have right to haul
this in freight cars, who is going to
know that the contents of said freight
car is not freight? Continuing:
"Over its tracks within the city of
Pendleton between the hours of Il
O'Clock a. m. and o'clock p. m, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided or by
special permission of the mayor Of
the city of Pendleton."
This puts the whole thing in the
hands of one man and what is to
hinder them using their wonderful
influence with this one man and get
ting anything they want?
The next section is where they pre-
sented them with all that was left. |
Look at this:
THE grantee shall have the right |
to lay and maintain its tracks across
the tracks of any other railway at
such points within the city of PEN
dleton as it may find necessary for
the effective construction and opera
tion of its own railway and to main
tain the same during the life Of this
Do they agree to allow the other |
fellow to lay his tracks across theirs?
What will the other fellow say about
the council granting them the right
to go over his tracks anywhere they
choose? Mr. Jones in his talk to the
council stated that the state laws and
the state railway commission con-
trolled this matter, anyway, but if so
why did he insist on having this
clause in the franchise? His reason
for so doing may show up later. Now
for finisher they put a stopper in
the bottle. Listen to this:
"The grantee or his assigns shall
have the right to permit cars of any
other connecting line or traction
to operate over any part Of
its lines and may collect a reasonable |
charge therefor"
Do they say that this corporation
must allow others the use of their
tracks? Supposing they are on the
only street which permits the en-
trance of another company to the |
city, how will the other fellow get in? |
Tho friends Of this corporation say
Why anyone can come" OF course
If he gets franchise and a right to
make the present corporation move
over to allow him room. Just how
easy this will be can be seen by any
'itizen who will walk over to Webb
street, Here's a standard guage
lown the middle of the street. Go
zee for yourself where another fellow
.ould come down the street How Is
he other fellow going to come in?
Nj they have to do is to lay their
racks on the street, then the other
elbow must settle with them.
Some Of the supporters say: "It's
great thing for Pendleton." I agree
With and heartily concur in this, but
do not believe 1t is necessary to pre-
ent this corporation with the entire
ity, reserving not even the power of
ontrol over them.
Considering the franchise as
hole, what have they promised to .
0? What have they paid for the un-
freedom Of. the city, and |
hat Is there left even for the citi-
Ems?
The time to attend to this matter
right now. We have the refer [