Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-30
FRANCHISE VOTE
IS BUT one WAY
ONLY II VOTES IN bO7 ARE
FOUND TO BE UNFAVORALE.
TO IMMEDIATELY BUILD
Line 10 BE In Operation 10 Main by
June 1O-COntcmpatcd CCnncc-
tiUnS WI BE Mndc.

In the election yesterday held to
ratfy tho franchise OF the Saud
Springs int-rurban road there wcrc
5O7 votes est OF this number 400
were favorable and II unrayorablc.
/ The franchise granted to the Sand
Springs interurban road was carried
/ 10y one OF the largest majorities, con-
sdering thu number Of votes cast,
Of any election yet held in Tulsa
Now that the franchise has been
T passed, the Sand Springs Company
will push TN, work of building the line
from tho present temporary terminus
at the Third Street viaduct to Main
on Archer.
The company win use the lobby Of
the Brady hotel as a waiting room for
the new road and win bend every cf-
/ fort to bui'd the line to that point
within the next three weeks. w. Il.
Rhode Of the Sand Springs Interur-
ban Company stated last night that
he was confident that the line would
| De in operation to the Brady hotel
before June 10.
The line from the present terminus
to the poln. mentioned in the fore
going will be three-quarters Of a mile
long. All Of the grading must first
be done. However, the track laying
sang win work "close upon the heels
u the graders,
Although special efforts are to be
made TO finish the line to Main, the
| Sand Sprin.s Interurban road will
not be dila.ory I'm the construction of
ITS line to The east part Of the city,
and other extensions which have been
contemplated. Charles Page, pres
idont Of the company before the vote
on the fra 1chise remarked that he
would spend at least 100000 more
on the road. If the franchise had
not been Pranted, the road would
nave been sust Sand Springs inter-
urban but now the remarks OF the
president or the road before the vote
Of the franchise may be construed
rs that other extensions, presumably
the one to Collinsville and Oolagah,
viii be the order of events.
IT is straight information that tee
company has under consideration n
line to Collnsville. Should this line
oe built, It win mean connection
with the Iron Mountain Railroad at
that point, and practically give Tulsa
another railroad. A connection with
the city to the north win also mean
much more than merely connection
with the Iron Mountain Several
smelters and similar industries are
being established at Collinsville and
AID FRANCHISE
the increase in population of that
place Will mean more business for
Tulsa, as interurbans bring the peo-
pie from the smaller places to trade
in the larger centers. Many Eastern
cities owe their sole commercial
staLdng to the interurban roads
touching them The example win be
eEulated by Tulsa. With the patu-
raj resources here. the factories ana
the interurban coming, there Is no
stopping in growth,
In the franchise ratified yesterday
10y the voters of Tulsa it is provided
that the Sand Springs Interurban
road mas the privilege to construct,
maintain and operate Il street rail-
way for tho convenience Of passen-
gers, parcels, eXpressase and mail for
period of twenty-five years. The
franchise granted allows the Sand
Springs 1nt'rurban Railway Company
70 build on a right-o'-way described
IN the franchise as follows:
Beginning at the center Of the west
boundary line Of block 6, Of the Nit
chel and Crosbie addition to the city
or Tulsa thence TO the southeasterly
fifty feet to point Of curve, thence
cdstcrly ON 1890 degree curve for
9OS feet, being on the center Of the
line f block six Of Mitchell and Cros-
bic additol: thence on a tangent
parallel to the Frisco railway right
of-wpy to the intersection Of West
seventh Street; thence through blocks
eipht and nine Of Crosbie addition;
thence through blocks forty-one ana
forty OF the owen addition TO the
center of Maybell Avenue; thence
along Maybell Avenue TO West Sec
ond street; thence through blocks
thlrty-five and thirty-six OF owen ad-
dltion; thence east on First Street
to Ferry edition; thence through
block eighty one original townsville to
Admiral St.eet (also known as Boule-
vardD to city limits; also Frankfort
Street, also through block sixty-six,
Original tovnsite to the intersection Of
Archer street and Guthrie Avenue;
thence east on Archer Street to city
limits ana such extensions Of such
streets as may hereafter be added.
II Is provided In the franchise that
the road shall be constructed OF such
tracks, trolleys and other materials
incident or necessary for tho con-
structlon, operation and maintenance
OF an up-to-date street railway SIN
gle and double tracks and switches
and terminals are allowed.
Tho power TO be used on the Sand
Springs road is to be electricity gas
ollne, explosive or such other means
of science or discovery or invention
may nrovid, md hy the general laws