The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-16
ROS[INGTON GIVES
PUBLIC FACTS ON
POSITION
Situation as Regards Trolley
Service and Possible I'm
p~Iovements Laid Bare in In
terview With Receiver.

Asked this morning FOR al inter-
view on the trolley station. what It
vas and how u mlsat be improved "
ccrtnln thlnes were done. n what
those things were, George R~osiington.
receiver Of the Albuquerque TractioD
company, gave The following state
mcnt.
a great deal OF confusion OF opinion
seems To exist In regard 70 the status
Of the affairs OF the traction company
and the relations OF the same TO the
state fair. and l seem 20 have been
w~rongfully accused OF using the IN
nucnce OF the state fair aH a lever TO
obtain something from the city. /
would appreciate the facts being plac-
ed before the public for consideration,
both for the benefit OF the state rair,
the Traction company ana myself.
At the present time I occupy a duai
capaclty-one as a court official. oper-
atink tho properties OF the bankrupt
Albuquerque Traction company untl
such tins as said properties are Of
fered for ale by the coRrt. the other
as a member Of "a syndicate. who I'M
der certain terms and conditions
would be ready TO buy the said prop
critics and operate them "a a homo
company In "a manner that we believe
would be extremely beneficial TO the
city. No other purchaser appears IN
sight and unless unforeseen conditions
arise and In Wow OF the disastrous
Ore which buraed up most of the roll
ing stock and the car barn and repair
shops 81 the Traction company a few
days ago. tho city is now confronted
With a condition which 1t % impossi-
bic for "a conscientious city council 10
ienoro. as they apparently would Ike
90 do.
Unless something is done the re-
celycr OF the Traction company can
not replace the burned rolling stock
or make any other improvements, and
can only continue To- barely operate
two cars and sometimes even only one
car until the property b. offered toi
sale oy the court. and then IL no buyer
az "a price approved by the court ap'
pears. the operation Of the property
viii naturally be discontinued and the
hondholdors will realize whatever
/ they Fan out Of the JUNK.
While possibly the state Fair asso'
| citation can be assured OF the use OF
Traction park for the fair, certainly
no improvements can De made there.
Ina bv the receiver. Whether or no
! Or this happens ~ would be a calamity
| Tor Albuquerque b. "a matter each cit.
izea can from his own conclusions
/ decide; and 4 understand Is 20 be- dis
cussod AZ q mass meeting ~ The cat
liens to bc called by the Commercial
rluh early next week.
The parties Offering 90 buy tn
Traction company require as "a prcllm
innry that the arrangements Contcm
plated when the franchise "a 81
| forted DE CARRIED out along Tn
streets which ,hcy serve, the bushes
districts OF tho city excluded. Their
are over nfty streets in Albuquerqu
and only four Of them are served b.
the street railroad line und with TIL
provision there are ample routes TO
any transportation vehicles Co follow
u1d "a jitncy can arrive al Tractip
park from the highlands at "A NOR
direct route than the street car ca
follow-the same applies 10 Barclal
saw mill or university.
II the council feels that the cit.
would be benefited by the operation
at 70 modern street railkay system
owned by local capital, in prefer
oncc To- tho irresponsible titncy ser