The Brunswick news., 1909-07-23
STILL SQUABBLING OVER
"ESTABLfSHED" GRADES
STREET COMPANY AND NclL HAVE NOT SETTLED
THIS MATTER-PREsIDENT sTRAcHAN WRITES COUNCIL
LETTER THE SUBJECT.

hence the city was loath to see us
build to established grades, yet
did not want to authorize other OF
compromise grades, as if street grades
should be changed in future the ex-
penSe of changing our track would
devolve on the city. For this very
reason we desired established
grades as we don't want expense oi
changing track hereafter, which is a
serious matter in electric railways
owing to copper bonds" at each rail
joint
After much discussion this confer
ence ended in an absolute give and
take" agreement between city's and
our committee, whereby we were to
| cut through such streets where sur
| face should be above grade, at our
expense, and also at our expense,
to fill where streets were below
grade to not exceeding two inches of
sand. but, when such filling amounted
to more than two inches, then city
was to fill, or pay for such filling, AMI
in all cases where shell or paving ma
terial was short, we should supply
same as provided in franchise.
At this conference, the committee
authorized us to remove the drinking
| fountain from center of NkWcastIe
f, street to center of Gloucester street
under the large oak; they also az
| proved four car barn track going
through Machen square.
The Question of lowering well cas-
ing at Newcastle and F streets was
also discussed, whereon Mr.. Dunwody
recited and agreement reached with
sanitation committee some time pre-
yiously; at that time we drew and
! submitted an agreement covering this
| to Chairman Cox of sanitation COM
mittee, who subsequently brought the
agreement back to Mr.. Dunwody in
person, requesting some changes. Mr.
Dunwody changed the agreement as
desired by Mr.. Cox and sent it to
| him, but it has never been executed
or returned to us, although we stand
prepared to carry agreement out
promptly whenever executed.
AS these two committees were
leaving the city hall, Alderman Leo
was met in the lower hall whereupon
Mr.. Calnan told him of the agree
ment reached, to which Mr.. Leo re-
piled in effect, well if two of you
(meaning Messrs Calnan and Taylor)
"have agreed to it, that settles it,
our committee, of course, felt every
thing was settled.
Much to our surprise Mr.. Calnan
called at Mr.. Dunwodys office that
afternoon and advised us the agree
ment wouldn't stand as Mr. Leo OBJ
ie1ted and Mr.. Taylor had changed
his mind.
Notwithstanding this, when about
to go over the street railway routs
with same aldermanic committee the
next day, Mr. Taylor expressed sus
prise at the filling question being re-
opened and stated, why | thought
this was all settled yesterdays
Owing to action Of public works
committee in repudiating its agree
ment of previous day with our com
mittee. we then requested full meet
ing OF council to handle the matter
which was held the morning OF Jul,
8tn, Mayor Hopkins being out o
town, Alderman Ludwig presided.
At this meeting the contentious al
ready recited and gone over at tn'
committee conference were rehashed
and during this meeting Mr.. Dunwo!'
asked Judge Whitfield to state Il
understanding Of the result of con-
mttee's conference, whereupon JudS
Whitfield admitted the agreemen
reached by both parties as stated II
the foregoing.
After much discussion, and Speecl
from our Mr.. Dunwody for peace am
harmony, which was reciprocatod OF
city's part by Alderman Cox, tn,
meeting wound up on mott ~ o.
Alderman Ualhan to recess unu hi:
committee could have City Engineel
High ascertain the difference existing
between us in dirt and dollars. aft"l
which his committee was to come
With us and report to council.
Some days afterward Mr.. Cainar
asked writer if we did not have set
ual grades, or protiles of car route
streets as they existed at present
replied we did not. Mr.. Calnal
then asked if we couldn't spare MT
Penniman, as 8 favor, to get th!a UP
SO as to assist Mr., High in gettins
the information his committee desire
, in order to carry out his motion u
recess. | expressed my 'rbts as Z
this. stating it was all Mr. Pennlmai
could do to keep ahead Oh construc.
ton and would doubtless STOP WoFi
if put at anything else, Aus to So
Mr.. Aiken who was in charge OF ina
branch of the work.
The following day, or perhaps WV
Mr.. Fendig met and discussed mat
terg with Mr.. Calnan on which &c
casion Mr.. Calnan stated that mas
: much as the argument was on con,
2 struction of language Of section
: he was willing to refer the matte
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