Arizona republican., 1914-03-31
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Phoenix with the least possible dam age to residence and business pro- perty.
 In conclusion, Judge Armstrong presented three petitions. The first protested against the railroad occu- pying Madison street because of the damage to business property. This was signed by about 120 business men.
 The second, signed by large num- Der of owners of residences on Madi- son street and the abutting streets protested because of the damage to the residence district. The third urged the location of the railroad on Jackson street and was signed by owners of property interests on that street. ana included the Santa Fe railroad itself through its gen. eral agent. w. s. GoldsWorthy.
 Letters were read from General Manager w. A. Drake, of the Santa Fe. Prescott and Phoenix railroad, and from Col Epes Randolph, presi- dent of the Arizona Eastern. each offering the new railroad joint and equal use of their trackages and other franchises in Phoenix under terms that Judge Armstrong thought were equitable and just. Colonel Randolph proposed that the company could use the tracks of the Arizona Eastern upon the payment of per cent per annum upon one-half of the assessed valuation of the proper ty of the Arizona Eastern in Phoenix.
 Judge Armstrong said that he be- lieved that the majority of the peo pie of Phoenix were opposed to any railroad using any street north of Jackson street or any portion there Of
 There were several other speakers including John T. Dunlap. c. H. Pratt. George H. N. Luhrs and II. w. Ryder. H. B. Wilkinson said that there could be no new railroad in Phoenix without some properties being injured, but that he thought that this damage had been reduced to the minimum in the proposition then before the council.
 At this juncture. hurried confer ence was held between the attorneys representing the railroad company and w. C. Foster, with the result that Judge Hawkins again read the descriptive part of the proposed or dinance in which he had eliminated the reference to Madison street anu referred only to the alley between Madison street and Jackson street l.. tC the objectors if the ordinance, as then read, were adopted. This did not seem to meet with more ready approval than in it's original form
 It seeming that there was little likelihood of the property owners on Madison street, represented in person and by Judge Armstrong. agreeing cffhand, Mayor Christy suggested that 8 recess of ten minutes be taken, in which time they could dis cuss the proposition and decide upon 8 further course. Accordingly the citizens adjourned to the second floor of the city hall where they dis cussed the new proposed ordinance for a half hour There were several impassioned speeches at this i'm promptu meeting and the upshot Of it all was that a resolution was adopted directing Judge Armstrong tC report that the citizens living and owning property on Madison street were unalterably opposed to any portion of Madison street being used i'll the laying of tracks.
 When report was made to the council to this effect, there was fur Councilman Warren objected to the suspension of the rules, motion carried putting action over until Wednesday evening In this attitude, Councilman Warren was supported hy the mayor and Councilman Cisney.
 Before this motion to defer had carried, Judge J. J. Hawkins urged that immediate action be taken, and was followed by w. C. Foster, one of the incorporates of the company, who said he couldn't possibly see any good to be attained through further delay
 While the committee of citizens were conferring upstairs Mayor Christy, calling Councilman McElroy tc the chair, reported the findings of the committee of council in its in vestigation of the charges involving Warren and Csney. This report stated that there had been found absolutely no grounds for the charg- es. The mayor said that the inquiry had been exhaustive. He had visited Los Angeles himself and had seen not only the successful fire equip ment bidders. but the unsuccessful ones as well. and was convinced that whatever had been said involving the names of Cisney and Warren was purely bluff upon the part of those who had been unsuccessful. He said that he was glad to be able to re- port that there were no grounds for the charges.
 And then the question of what ac- tion should be taken with regard to the contracts for the fire equipment and fire alarm extension arose. Councilman McDermott said that he felt that out of deference to the wish es of the people, that the matter should be passed over to the incom- ing commission as should all other matters pending.
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