Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
REPRESENTATIVES, OF CAPITAL
ARE INVESTIGATING.
COUNCIL WILL ASK BOND
Win Not Give Franchise and Permit
IL TO Be Peddled About the
Country.

Promoters Doyle and Farren. who
are seeking franchises from various
towns in Rogue River valley, with 9
view to building an electric interur,
ban railroad, will no doubt be asked
by the city council OF Grants Pass tc
put up forfeit of $4,000 or $4,000
when they apply for a franchise in
this city, The two promoters were
to appear before the council at Its
regular meeting this evening, but
postponed this program, and left
Grants Pass today for the north
stating to a representative of The
Courier that they would return to
Grants Pass Friday of next week
when they would take the franchise
matter up with the city authorities
and will probably have a chance ia
appear before the council before the
next regular session, as members OF
that body will be called In special
session for the purpose of deliberat-
ing on the two proposed city char
ters.
In statement which ore of the
promoters is quoted as making al
Medford, and published In that town
Mr.. Doyle stated that they soon will
be ready to meet any Just de-
mands." Regarding the case Mayor
J. y. Myers today stated that he IS
not In favor Of granting this propos-
ed franchise to two strangers who re-
fuse to show whom they are act
ing, without demanding that they
put up cash bond OF $4,000, at
least. The mayor said;
1--WE have had enough Of granting
franchises to people to hawk about
over the country expecting to sell
them, and not succeeding, allowing
the mater to go by default. II a
man or men come to Grants Pass
seeking franchise for any enter
prise, II they mean business, will will
lingly put up few thousand dollars,
especially when the enterprise means
the expenditure OF large sum such
as the building OF an electric inter
urban railroad.
I'VE granted a franchise for an
electric road, given to John r. Allen
last year some time. and allowed
him until February to begin work.
That franchise was dragged around
the country until It was worn out.
Il believe II correct to demand
a cash bond from the present promo
ters and give them all the time rea-
sonably need to begin and to COM
plete the line"
Several residents OF the city who
are leading spirits In the business
and financial world here. also SPOKE
along the same lines when the mat
ter was mentioned to them. The con-
sensus OF opinion seemed to be that
nothing would be lost by asking a
small cash bond; that II the promo
ters mean business they will not OBJ
ject; that II they are adventurers,
they will be smoked out by demand
for a cash bond.
Messrs. Doyle and Farren declare
by the great horn spoon that they
are representing large capital and
mean business"
Regarding the two promoters
work In Medford, the Sun OF that
town says:
"Messrs. Doyle and Farren. who
have been investigating conditions
preparatory to placing an electric
line 10 the valley. will leave Thurs
day or Friday for Seattle. where
they will place the data that they
have collected before the parties
that are interested In the construc-
tlon OF the line.
We have every reason to believe
that the report will be satisfactory, -
said Mr.. Doyle last night. We have
visited the different towns In the
valley and are satisfied that the
move will be a good one to all par