The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-10-02
THE N. 0. & N. E. RAILWAY CON-
CEDES WHAT ELLISYILLE ASKS.
The Trolly Line to Be Exten
ded to the A. II. S. Inside
of 80 Days. Change of the
Route for Car-Line.

Mayor Taylor, his Board of Alder
man and City Attorney J NJ Arnold
have won ne fight and secured foi
the trolly Ii le what our town asked
the right for the road to cross the
tracks of the North Eastern, just
above their depot here, at grade
Last Saturday Mayor Taylor re-
ceived a letter from President Cur
rim, Of the North Eastern, in reply to
one he had written that officer. in
which the privilege was given the
trolly line for a grade crossing Mr.
Curtin stated that his only design in
urging that bridge be used was for
the protection of public life and to
expedite transportation over his line.
But since the citizens of Ellisville
insisted on the trolly line crossing
his road at grade, he did not want to
antagonize them, and stated the con
ditions under which he would grant
that privilege, and which were reason
eble to both the North Eastern
and the trolly line.
AS soon as this letter was received,
Mayor Taylor and City Attorney
Arnold went up to Laurel and sub
mitted it to Mr.. S. M. Jones, manager
Of the trolly line. Mr.. Jones was
highly gratided at the granting of his
request, and stated that he freely
accepted the stipulations in President
Currin's letter, for they we're not I'M
reasonable.
) Ehe stipulations made by President
CYAN, OF the orthaasssrtss, -aFe.
thae the trolly line must not make a
curve at MIR. Packs corner, but build
straight across the railroad tracks.
This will necessiate cutting down the
at the cut, which will be
really beneficial to Ellisville, as it
will open another street for our town
at the depot, or rather broaden the
present crossing place. 1t is also
that the trolly line must
bear the expense Of putting in the
crossing.
1t may be month yet before the
trolly line is completed to the A. Il.
S. 1t will be necessary to secure the
of the State Railroad Com
and also the papers betw cen
the N. o. e. N. e. must be drawn up
and signed by both companies. But
Manager Jones is anxious to expedite
work and complete the building OF his
road, and OF course he will hasten
every thing as much as possible.
Our people are all delighted that
this matter has been at last settled.
and the praise belongs to the Mayor.
City Attorney Arnold, and our Board
of Aldermen. The welfare OF our
peopleand the prosperity of our little
city are always safe in the hands of
these faithful officials.
The following is President Currin's
letter:
In reply to your recent letter can
not visit Ellisville. The reasons set
forth in your letter for a grade eros
sing are not convincing. The safety
of the travelling public should rise
above mere sentiment. However. If
your people prefer to insist on grade
crossing, thus increasing risk Of per
sonal injury, will withdraw sugges-
tion for overhead bridge; the grade
crossing to be located to connect Hin
and Holly Streets and projected by an
device acceptable to the
Railroad Commission.
the first cost of crossing and inter-
locker to be borne by the Street Rail-
way, the future maintenance aud re-
newal or the crossing frog or frogs
over our tracks to be born bv ii e
Street Railway, and the.future main
tenance and operation OF the inter-
locker to be born jointly and equal
~ by the two companies. If this Is
satisfactory to your people and The
Street Railway, we viii have agree
nent drawn and executed andso far
as we are concerned. the work can
proceed when papers are signed.
Yours very truly,