Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-18

sary, In the judgment OF the d.
rectors OF such railroad oorpor-
mon, 20 soc 90 SSv-pyy su5h
road, street, alley or other public
way Of ground. such corporation
may appropriate 30 much OF the
same as may be necessary for
same manner and upon the same
the purpose OF such road, In the
terms as are provided In this
chapter for the appropriation OF
the property OF individuals. Pro-
vided, however, that II any rail-
road shall be 80 located as 10
occupy any road or public way,
constructed by any road i'm
provement district organized un-
der the laws of this state, for a
greater distance than one-fourth
90 OF one G) mile. before any
such railroad shall acquire the
right to enter upon, use, occupy
and maintain Its railroad along
such, and upon such public high
way, It shall file I'm the office OF
the county clerk, In the county
whore such road Improvement
district is located, a statement
showing the total length Of the
line proposed to be located along,
and upon, such public highway;
the amount Of compensation they
propose TO pay TO such road
improvement district for the use
OF such public highway and the
time and manner I'm which such
payment Is TO be made. lmme-
diately upon the filing OF such
proposal, the county clerk shall
notify the county commissioners,
and shall cause same TO be pub
lished in one Issue. at the expense
OF the railroad company, Of some
newspaper Of general circulation
within said road-improvement
district The county commission
ers shall meet within ten days,
and shall Immediately order an
election TO be held, within such
road improvement district, for
the purpose OF submitting TO the
qualified electors within such
road-improvement district the
question OF accepting or rejecting
the proposal of such railroad
company They shall pass all
orders and resolutions necessary
for the holding OF such elections.
and shall canvass the returns
thereof, and declare the result,
and II three-fifths of all the
votes cast on such question shall
he in favor OF the acceptance of
the proposal of said railroad
cepted and the board OF county
commissioner shall have power
TO execute all contracts and do
all things necessary to secure TO
said road-improvement district
the performance of the condi-
tions of such proposal OF said
railroad company"
Translatlng these two laws in'
lain English, they mean that IL yo
want to, you may form road in
district" mot less tina
Eighteen square miles In area"
nay be II mile wide clear across II
ounty. You may vote the bonds
uch road Improvement district"
he amount permitted by law. The
DAD may be built anywhere and ms
'e prepared to receive the ties an
ails of a steam, electric, or AZ
'ther kind of railroad. Railrod
Promoters may desire to enter upo
Use, occupy, and maintain It's railrod
long such, and upon such publ
Highway" They submit a propositic
o the county commissioners and q
lection is called. You may want
abroad very much and be willing
urn your public highway" over
hem fora dollar.
So what's the constitution amor
Various interurban and 9th,
team railroad propositions are no
eing organized In Oklahoma for II
urpose of exploiting the farmers
he state through the medium
hese two laws.
1t is thought that the people hay
een sufficiently stirred up again
ailroads to make 1t possible to II
uce them to believe that they ca
ut railroads out of business by goir
nto the business of building raj
Dads. The octopus" is now beir
enovated and new tentacles are b,
ng pasted on. The friends Of Il
eople" are armoring to go forth ar
light their battles, get their none
ell out to some existing railroa
with the ability to opera
railroad after 1t has been built, an
get away with the swag.
Men commonly regarded as goC
itizens, who wouldn't steal from