The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-05
But One Clause Concerning
Street Rights Now Held by
Traction Lines Stands in
The Way.
TRACTION MEN FEAR
LOSS OF OLD RIGHTS.
Want Clause Specified in
Lontz and Freeman Fran
chise Placed in New, Fear
ing Old Will Be Superseded.

But one clause now remains in the
proposed franchise agreement between
the city and the Terre Haute, Indian
apolis & Eastern Traction company.
That relates to the incorporation of
the franchise granted Perry J. Free
man and John NJ. LOntz by the city, in
to the new franchise. The officials of
the traction company contend they
purchased the LOntz and Freeman
franchise and do not desire to lose it
by it's omission from the new fran
chise. The traction company will be
Informed the city is not intending to
supercede the Lontz and Freeman
franchise by the new one and more
over the former may stand for all it
means The T. H, I. Il E. owns this
franchise nd may continue to claim all
{ the privileges granted by it. The city
represented by the attorney, board of
public works. and mayor, does not be-
lieve there is need to include the old
franchise in the new, when the latter
has no bearing on the former.
y. /.
representing the committee of whole
sale men of the city and E. M. Haas,
representing the commercial club, met
with the board of works, attorney,
mayor and clerk this morning. Messrs.
Haas and PoundstOne reported the re-
suit of the visit to indianapolis and
consultation of yesterday with the of
fiaia of ha
brought back the franchise as outlined
by the city in a condition that is al
tered somewhat For the most part
the city officials were willing to agree
to the alterations. There are a few
minor changes that have been suggest
ed. 1t is believed that the traction
officials will be willing to accept the
explained to them that the new fran
chise will not destroy any Of the
rights guaranteed to them by the old.
Contents of Franchise.
The new franchise offers a choice of
two routes for the freight service in
the east end of the city. One pro-
vides that the branch track shall leave
street and proceed north through Glen
Miller park to Z street. The other
provides for the use of Twenty-second
street. In case this line is selected
the track Is to be laid on the sidewalk
on the east side of the street north to
D and from D to E in the middle of
Twenty-second street. The city owns
nI r;J g
the street from Main to d streets as a
part of Glen Miller park. Residences
are located between D and z streets.
The freight line is to continue west
on E street to Ft. Wayne avenue,
south to North D street. west to Fifth
street and south to Main street. 1t is
provided that the present tracks may
be used to the city limits for freight
service.
The new franchise provides that all
tracks put down on the freight route
shall be laid in concrete and that the
tracks shall be laid by November /,
1908, unless enjoined by the court The
latter is inserted because of the fact
suit is now pending in the federal
court. Not more than two cars are
to be Joined in any one freight train.
Old Franchise.
The Lontz and Freeman franchise
which is the bone of contention at
present, grants to the Richmond Street
and Interurban Railway company the
right to use all streets of the city with
the exception of North Tenth street
from Main to E street and North A
street. There is some doubt as to
whether or not all the original rights
and privileges granted by this fran
chise remain owing to the fact the r.
S. & I. company selected only certain
streets for its use. The streets on
which tracks were laid under the fran.
chise are apart of the property dis
posed of by the sale TO the T. H. l. &
E. but whether the latter company
now has the right as a purchaser to lay
tracks wherever it may see fit, is a
matter Of question.