Arizona republican., 1914-04-02
Common Council Unanim- ously Adopts Ordinance Granting Permission to Lay Tracks on Jackson Street and Alley
EVERYBODY IS
 IN HAPPY MOOD
Solution of Problem Which Has Puzzled Property Owners and COuncilmen is Finally Found and Adopted

council last evening adopted under suspension of the rules, an ordinance granting permission to the Tucson, Phoenix X TideWater railroad to lay its tracks along Jackson street to and across Ninth avenue and also to con- struct a turnout from Jackson street west of Third avenue to the alley be- tween Madison and Jackson streets to Sixth avenue and back to Jackson street. Even the most strenuous ob- Jectors to the building of the railroad in that section of the city agreed that it was the best possible solution of the problem, and urged the passage Of the ordinance as submitted.
 The sections of the ordinance de- scribing the streets and alleys the proposed railroad may occupy. as amended and adopted last evening. read as follows
 That permission is hereby given to the Tucson. Phoenix X Tidewater Railroad Company, it's successors and assigns, to lay, construct, maintain and operate a single track standard gauge steam railroad and all neces- sary switches, side tracks and turn outs in certain of the streets and al- leys of the city of Phoenix, that is to say:
 Tn and along Jackson street. be- ginning at the east boundary of the said city, and thence west along said Jackson street to and across Ninth avenue; thence by convenient curve southwesterly to Harrison street; thence west over and along said liar rison street to the west boundary of the city; and also a turnout from Jackson street west of Third avenue by a convenient curve northwesterly to the alley between Jackson and Madison streets; thence west along said alley to Sixth avenue: thence by a convenient curve to Jackson street.
 It was nearly 9 o'clock before the council was called to order. For over an hour the ordinance committee had been considering the proposed meas ure and was ready to report favoring
 the adoption of the measure. It seemed practically certain there would be no objection from any source to the passage of the measure.
 As soon as the council convened, Councilman McElroy, as chairman of the ordinance committee. announced that the committee approved the pro- posed ordinance, and recommended it's adoption.
 Thomas Armstrong, representing the
 property owners in the Madison street
 district, announced that he felt cer-
 tain that 99 per cent. of the property
 owners he represented were heartily
 in favor of the ordinance as amended
 and. speaking in their behalf. urged
 that it be passed finally
 Upon motion by McElroy, seconded
 by Warren, the rules were suspended, the ordinance read by title for the third time and the vote taken. As soon as it was realized that the
 measure was already law, lacking only the signature of Mayor Christy and Recorder Thomas to make it so Judge J. J. Hawkins, who has con- ducted the fight in council in behalf of the railroad company. rose to his feet and extended the thanks of him. self and his clients for the considera ton given
 Tn behalf of the Tucson, Phoenix X Tidewater railroad, I desire to accept the rights the city has granted us said Judge Hawkins. q wish to thank the citizens of Phoenix for what they have given. I cannot say that we have been given all that we have asked. but I want to thank you, just 1 the same, in behalf of those l repre- sent and to accept the rights ant l franchises you have given us. According to the terms of the or dinance passed the Tucson, Phoeni,
 & Tidewater railroad agrees to con struct it's line and have it in opera | tion from Tucson to Phoenix within 1 twenty-four months from the date o I the passage of the ordinance, strikes and other unavoidable delays con sidered In the event of the unavoid l able delay, such as are included in thu ] ordinance, the time of such delay 1: to be added to the twenty-foul months.
 The promoters of the line announce that the question of entrance to Phoe
 nix having been definitely determined construction will be commenced il | the shortest possible time. It is. pre- | dicted that the line vii be in opera. tion within eighteen months. Beside receiving the report of City Water Superintendent Thompson printed elsewhere, the common coun- cil ordered that 2000 copies of the re- lG,1asat;xaa.e