The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-28

ed. The petition carried the names
of at least nine-tenths of the busi-
ness men of the city and conciseiy
stated reasons why the council
should give .ue franchise problems
long and careful study before acting
on any proposed ordinances.
In considering this petition Mayor
Houston outlined his attitude by say
ing. There is a saying that there
never was power that was not
abused Matters OF this kind are
bound to involve personal interests
to a greater or lesser extent, there
fore | believe that this petition is
amply justified. The council as
whole is fairminded and | believe
will work to safeguard the peoples
interests / have always found this
body agreeable and ready to exercise
the best of judgment and If there
have been any disagreements, they
have arisen through conscientious
questions of Judgment"
Clayton speaks for Adams
w. l.. Clayton, speaking for AL
uCi man <huduo. Suiu tiu' ~ 'io'iN
be publicly disclaimed tnat Mr.. Ad-
ans was in the employ of the Den
ver-Laramie interests. Mr.. Clayton
said, that speaking as the president
of the Commercial club, he could say
that MIR. Adams cad given his time
without reimbursement of any kind
and that he (Mr. Adams) was acting
solely in the interests OF the city in
all of the work connected with the
proposed railroad franchises. Mr..
Clayton stated that any rumorS con-
cerning Mr. Adams receiving pay
from any corporation were erroneous
and should be corrected.
Alderman Hays stated that the Or
dinances of the Burlington and of
the Greeley Terminal company have
been amended to meet the requests
Of council and representatives stated
they were ready to meet each other
on neutral ground to consider the
question of conflicting right of ways
Mayor Houston instructed the rail.
road representatives that one of the
principal questions to be considered
was the matter of confining the pro
posed railroads east of the west lin,
OF Seventh avenue.
johnson on the Floor
President Johnson of the Denver
Laramie was the first to address tn
council. Concretely his statemen
was as follows:
THE Denver-Laramie asks time T.
complete it's views to be presente
to the council. Our coming to Gree
ley has cost us s350,000. The cit
sens of Greeley have made them
selves liable for over 100000 i
bringing our railroad through tn
city. Between sl50,000 and $500
900 worth of property has been S,
cured by our road through Greele,
Our right of way Is asked for ovt
property owned by our company an
no other road can interfere with ,
on that account. CAT this junctul
President Johnson became rath,
personal in his remarks concernir
Mr.. McMurray Of the Burlington al
was told by Mayor Houston that Il
council was not there to listen
any indulgence in personalities.
Accuses the Burlington
1.-The Burlington people have be
spending money on the quiet. TIL
have been securing property and G
deavoring to prevent our right
way from going through. We W
come to no agreement with the B,
lington and when men ask for j,
tice they must come with Gle
hands. That great road is trying
rob our company of it's good mar
Before the Burlington gets sett
ment with us, it will have to retr
the charges it has made that {
company was insoivent.
1.-The Burlington has given no
surance of ever building into CIR
ley. Our efforts to secure frien
settlement of the question of rii
of ways were ignored. III the de
is made much longer we will