The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-09
TO BUILD
STREET RAILROAD
LINE IN MITCHELL
Asks City Council For
Franchise ii On
thTT Streets.
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MAP D
System Would Make Three
Mile Loop Through North
ern Part of City.

CHI I alt vi Slly.
o. E. Cassem, well-known as a
Mitchell capitalist, proposes the con-
struction of a street railway system
in Mitchell within the next six
months, according to plans announc-
ed today, following the request
for a franchise at the monthly meet
ing of the city council last evening.
According to the statement made
today by Mr.. Cassem, he stands
ready and willing to commence con-
struction work if he is given a
| franchise to build the system. The
proposed route, he declared, would
only be the beginning of a system
covering the entire city.
Starts on Rowley Street.
The route of the projected line
would start on Rowley street, hear
the Haley & Lang warehouse. Thence
it would run north up Rowley street
to Ninth avenue, crossing the Omaha
tracks, then two blocks west to Sam
born street. The line would then go
up Sanborn street, through Capital
addition, to Graceland and Calvary
cemeteries.
At the cemeteries, the line would
follow the section line west four
blocks, where it would go straight
south, hitting the city of Mitchell on
Montana street. At Ninth avenue 1t
would TURF east and connect at Row.
ley street, forming a 'loop". The
route of the entire line would be
about three miles long and would
cost from 100000 to $4,000. ac-
cording to Mr.. Cassem.
Council Deferred Action.
The council postponed all action on
he franchise and the ordinance sub
mitted by Mr.. Cassem, which asked
for the privilege of laying a railroad
track 10 feet wide owe the route as
outlined, also cross-street lines in
Capital addition, and the privilege to
operate cars with oil, gas or, cleo
tricity. 3ss .e9 aa
According to Mayor A. E. Hitch
cock, who presided at last evenings
session, the matter was left in abey-
ance until it could be fully discussed
and considered by the people of Nit
chell. The mayor expressed, the OPP
inion today that no franchise should
now be given to any person or corr
poration that would prohibit the en-
trance of another system in Mitchell,
which would cover the entire city.
In a statement made today by Mr..
Cassem, he is prepared to commence
construction work as 500 as a fran
elise is granted him. He declared
that he was anxious to see the line
built and in operation this fall. If
possible. oagaGEs rJ.et4
1.-The road that I have proposed to
build" said MI. Cassem, would
only be the start of a system which
would connect all over Mitchell. You
may be sure hat it would be extend
ed as fast as the demand called for
it.
There is no doubt that the road
can be made to pay. 1t wou1d prob.
ably take five or six years before ii
could be put on a paying basis, but
in the meanwhile the increase in
value of my holdings in Capital add
ton would more than make up fol
the loss of operation.
Zone thing. If the franchise is
granted mi and the road goes in, the
cars would be operated on schedule
time, winter or summer. At first ]
would install two street-cars of the
most modern type. The road7bed
/ WOulQ Dc VI IuE UcSJ COuStI uCIlOu duu
everything put in first class shape
In response to a petition of SO
property owners, an ordinance fixing
thirty feet as the width of East Sixth
avenue, between Langdon and Eos.
ter streets, was placed on its frs
reading.
Protest on travelling.
Thirty-four property owners sign
ed the petition protesting against the
grading and travelling of Yves
Fourth avenue and charging the cos
to property owners. This was the
street which the city administration
proposed to gravel from the city
gravel pits, as a test of what coule
be done in street Improvement. The
matter will be brought up at the mex
meeting of the council.
The monthly report of Woo
Smith. chief of police. showed tina
during June he had made rs arrests
of which 81 were for drunkenness
and 15 for vagrancy. Seven were ar
rested for disturbing the peace. II
cash fines, $68.5O were paid and 10;
days served by prisoners in the cit.
Jail.
Following his request, the salar.
of Arthur Allen, street superintend
ent and sexton OF Gracelandy GENE
terry, was increased to SIS a month
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