The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-21


Ia Greeley, according to T. S. Me
Murray, chief right of way man who
appeared before the city council SAT
urday evening asking for fran
chise to cross the city streets. MIR
McMurray stated that he was NOT
there as an objector to the Denver
Laramie road or the franchise, but
stated that II the Laramie franchise
was passed as granted it would eep
the Burlington from entering at all
Mr.. McMurray stated that there
was Just one way that the Burlington
could get into 70 sn anu connect With
its own system. the Colorado &
Southern. 1t comes in from the
southeast and crosses underneath
the Union Pacific at Eighteenth
street. and then parallel the Union
Pacific at a distance of 100 feet on
the west to connect with the Colo
RADIO & Southern track at the depot.
The Denver-Laramie comes in from
the southwest and at two different
places run within hundred feet of
the Union Pacific. MIR. McMurray
stated that the Burlington would
meet the Laramie upon any fair
proposition and would purchase for
1t any additional right of way pro-
,ited 1t would keep Is line 1t dis
tance of 200 feet from the Union
Pacific tracks. thus allowing the
Burlington the necessary 100 feet
required for their right of way
MIR. Todd. on behalf of the Lara
mie. offered some slight objections
but the Burlington representative
was ready to concede all of these
and merely asked the council to de
lay the Laramie ordinance until the
two roads got together and presented
an ordinance that would be agree
uble to themselves ~ well as ac-
csptablc to the city.
The city oficials desire to keep all
the tracks confined to one locality
and a. the aldermen hold the whip
hand In the situation there is no
doubt that this purpose will be ac-
complished. Some of the aldermen
could not see the necessity of 100
feet for a single track and are OF
the opinion that both roads should
be confined to that space or to lac
feet at the most.
IL IL also deplorable that the Lar
amie should have to cross to the
vest side of Seventh avenue after
lussing Eleventh street. and as tire
Colorado & Southern owns most OF
tho nroDorty hotUoop Elayenth and
Seventh streets. the Laramie may
force an agreement to get clear
through town ON the east side of
Seventh avenue. In that event the
city vacates Seventh avenue from
Tenth to Seventh streets to the Lara
mie for depot purposes and take in
stead the property along the west
side of the avenue. which has been
purchased by the Terminal COMPANY
and open a new street. In these
three blocks the street car tracks
would have to be moved west about
100 feet. but II the steam roads
would pay the damage there could
be no objection.
The council took no vote upon the
proposition, but the inference was
left with the representatives of both
roads that no ordinance would be
passed until they got together ana
their tracks to space ac-
ceptable to the city.
George Spear was also present
with a renewal Of his request tha'
his franchise be given it's just con
sideration. Byron Newton asked
that a petition. which was signed oE
several hundred citizens and pre-
sented to the old council at the time
the Spear suit was started. be read
The petitioners took sides with MI
Spear against the former council
and asked that the suit be stopped
to save the city the unnecessary
cost OF litigation.
The judiciary committee and the
city attorney will meet Mr.. spear
during the week and stipulate as TO
the exact facts, which will place the
case before the supreme court on
question OF equity without the eX-
pense of long trial to determine
facts. and both sides must abide by
that opinion.
The city engineer returned fro"
the west and an hours time was
given to the Seventh avenue sewer
An ordinance will be drafted at once
to cover the entire southeast portion
Of the city and the work will be III.
stalled before the graveling ana
grading OF Seventh avenue is com
pleted
Although most OF the council
time was taken up Tuesday nlsh'
with railroad controversies there was
other business accom-
plished
Representatiyes OF the different