Arizona republican., 1911-08-08
FRANCHISE
 ASKED FUR By Salt River Valley EIec- triC Railway Company COMPANY MEANS BUSINESS
COMPANY MEANS BUSINESS
Will Make Phoenix Center of Interurban System Stock Issue Authorized Will Carry Freight, Mail, Express and Passengers.

Application was made to the city council last night by the Salt River Valley Electric Railway company for franchise to construct, operate, and maintaine an electric railway through certain strees of Phoenix. The iran chise. which was not formally pre- sented. but was virtually included in an ordinance submitted to the coun- cil. will extend over period OF twenty-five years. if the ordinance pass without amendment or change. Ii will be open to renewal at the end of that time.
 The ordnance was placed on file. and will be taken up by the council as a committee of the whole. The question of the franchise will be sub initted to the voters of the city at a date to be settled later by the council. The expression in favor or the construction of the new line has already been so favorable that the directors of the company feel positive of the favorable result of such an election.
 Unlike every other electric line which has been built in the valley. the franchise of the Salt River Val ley Electric company will require the line to carry freight and express. as well as passengers. and the entire purpose of the directors will be to establish an interurban railway. cen tering in Phoenix, which offer suh- urban residents. and residents in other towns of the valley, an easy means of access to the capitol both for themselves, and their products.
 w. s. Furman, a director of the company presented a public state ment by his company to the council and after the reading of the state ment by the city recorder, made a few general remarks on the object the company has in asking for the franchise, the use it intends to make of it, the character and purposes of the line the company proposes to build, and the attitude which the company proposes to take toward any recommendations which may be made hereafter by the city council.
 The statement. as read to the council, was as follows:
 We desire to make public certain promises and agreements which we have made and will make to the general public. through the Common Council; promises which we pledge ourselves to keep, and upon the eX- ecution of which by us our franchise and our rights acquired hereunder will depend. if such franchise is granted.
 We do not want a franchise for the purpose of selling it, or to use as stall" or as bluff; we will agree. and our franchise so provides that we will not sell our franchise to any electric or steam railway company at any time before our road is placed in operation: we agree to pay all Of the expenses directly or indirectly connected with the grant ing of said franchise, and the hold ing of a special election to submit such franchise to the voters of Phoe- nix; we do not want to Intentionally disparage or antagonize any other company operating in the city u5 Phoenix, but with the consent of the pubic. we intend to build and operate an electric street and interurban rail-
 
 way that will be of mutual berefit to the general public and to OFT stockholders: we have incorporated into our proposed franchise numerous conditions and agreements which will revolutiOnZe the street railway busi- ness in the Salt River valley. We believe that the corporation which is honest and fair to the public will be treated honestly and fairly by the public. We agree to abide by all the ordinances of the City that are fair and equable. We agree to transport, not only passengers at the lowest possible fare, but to furnish our road with modern cars, with such equipment as will insure the health. comfort. and safety of our passen- gers. but also to transport freight and express at the lowest possible rates. and in addition thereto to carry U s. Mail when contract therefore may have been secured.
 We agree that all our construction and operation shall reasonably con- form to the approval of the Common Council of the City of Phoenix. We agree to commence work within four months. and to have one mile of road constructed with the city of Phoenix within nine months of the time our franchise may be granted Our cars will be painted white from the hand rails up; our motormen and conductors will wear white uniforms our service will be honest and what is commonly called "white:" and oul line urill he called "the White I inc
 We only ask fair treatment, ana agree to furnish honest and fair treat ment to the public in return. w, believe in the honesty and integrit! of the people. and are convinced tha if a corporation is liberal in deal ing with the public, it will receiv, liberality in return. We agree to an,