The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26
RAILROADS
HOLD DC|TY'
IN GRIP
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POWERFUL ENOUGH TO
OVERRIDE DEMANDS
OF PEOPLE
ROCK ISLAND GIVEN
ANOTHER EXTENSION
Given Permission to Maintain
Vine Street Gu|ch EyesoTe
Another Year

That the c., r. I. and p. railroad,
as well as the Santa Fe, are powerful
enough 10 influence to override the
recorded determinations of the coun-
ell to do something If they do not
comply with their ordinances, was
strikingly evidenced upon two sep
afate occasions last night. The first
was when an ordinance was placed
upon its first reading granting the
Rock Island years extension in
fulfilling the terms of an agreement
entered into with the city about
which there was considerable fuss and
fury a few weeks ago. The road is
given one more year in which 10
either continue its right of way along
Vine street, in accordance with its
original proposal, or to fill in the cut
between Villas and Oklahoma. AS q
sop to the council, the road proposed
the consideration, which was dutiful'
ly accepted, that it would agree to
pave that part of Vine vetween Okla
homa and Noble, which does not in
fringe upon its right of way, but re
serves the right TO carry out the pro
visions Of the original otdigano5, il
/ it sees IT. in the meantime.
The viaduct Spectre Reappears.
Shortly afterward, Alderman Nor
rison arose to remark that he believed
he had hard something discussed in
the council about viaducl to be
built by the Santa Fe railroad. He
wanted to know
Mayor Farquharson replied from
the chair that General Superintend
ent Sba.p OF the Santa Fe railroad
was In town Thursday and had call
ed upon him, but that he was not In
and so failed to see him. He ad
yised the aldermen to let the matter
rest for the present as releases were
now being obtained upon rights to
certain Of the property affected ant
he balance were in view. The mat
te. rested for the moment, but the
ghost was not successfully laid.
Calvert Starts Something.
Just before the close of the meet
ing, j. l.. Calvert, who was present
in The council chamber, suggested
that since the railroad had practic
ally declined TO build a viaduct oyel
any other street than Cleveland, The
mayor include in his call for iht
general spring election demand fol
a vote upon where the improvement
should be placed. Morrison saw II
this suggestion an attempt to give
the road the $4,000 voted for a bone
issue to aid in the construction Of th'
vaduct on Noble avenue, irrespective
Of its location, and objected. Th'
mayo settled the controversy b.
stating hat the proposition could no
be included in the call .,a
Tenders on Street Cars.
Tenders on all Guthrie street car
will be an innovation of the near fu
ture IL resolution introduced b.
Alderman Kennedy proves effective
II authorizes the mayor and publ
Improvement committee to COME
wi h local officials of the street ca
company with this end in view. Alder
man Morrison wanted an ordlnanc
passed, forthwith, compelling the fea
lure, but withdrew the motion upo
the assurance OF the mayor and Ker
nedy that they were led TO beliey
lhe company would voluntarily instal
.hem, and In the event OF their nc
doing SO, such measure would b
, in order.