Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
SLINGTON LETS
HIS POSITION Be
WELL UNDERSTOOD


George Roslington has made ne
,brea-- is to what would happen 10
me state fair in the event of failure
On the part of the city council to, PASS
iney ordinance to his liking
George RosIngton as receiver of the
Albuquerque Traction company has no
interest whatever i'm the success or
failure of the state fair.
George Roslington as one of the
prospective purchasers of the property
% tha Albuquerque Traction company.
of which he is now receiver. would
have lively interest iE the success of
the state fair.
George Roslington and his associ-
ates would be most liberal TO the state
fair management If they were to ac-
qure the property of the Albuquerque
Traction company. but they will not
undertake to acquire that property
unless within one weeks time an or
dnance regulating jitneys is passed
hy the city council which will give
the traction company a monopoly Of
Tic streets on which its lines run, ex
elusive of a small downtown area.
The foregoing sentences embodv the
essential features of an interview Civ
en- out by Mr. Roslington last night
relative 10 the present transit situa-
zion In Albuquerque Reports that
he had assumed a threatening attitude
towards the fair management seemed
90 irritate Mr. ROslingtun and he
stated that he wished to make his po-
,ition In the matter clearly and defi-
nitely understood so that there could
be no mistake about it,
Dual Personality
While defining his dual personality as
receiver of the traction company and
MS one Of the prospective purchasers
Of it's properties and explaining how
as receiver he could do nothing for
the success of the fair, Mr.. Rosling-
ton was asked whether he had any in
tercst i'm the fair as a citizen. yes, of
course he replied, with emphasis,
but | was not talking about that"
AS evidence of the intense interest
which Mr. Roslington as one of the
prospective purchasers of the proper
ty Of the Albuquerque Traction com
pany would feel in the success of the
state fair in the event a suitable jit-
neg ordinance were enacted. ne reit-
Grated his offer made to the city coun-
ell Wednesday night to post a forfeit
of $1,000 with Mayor Boatright con-
ditioned upon his getting al least five
rev. spick-and-spa cars here in time
for the fair. His attention was called
10 the fact that ia the ordinary course
Of events the traction company would
stil be in his hands as receiver at
that time He stated however. that
he and his associates were willing to
go down into their own pockets for
the money for the new cars lend them
to himself as receiver and take a
chance on anybody overbidding them
at the receivers sale and leaving them
with the cars on their hands.
Must Have Monopoly.
Mr. Roslington explained in detail
how it would be impossible for the
traction company to do business un-
less it had a virtual monopoly Of the
streets over which its lines run. When
the franchise was granted by the city,
he said nobody ever thought Of jit-
ntys. 1t was contemplated that the
street car company would have no
competition Under present arrange
ments every time a street ear stops to
take on a passenger it finds that a
ltncy has Just come along and taken
the passenger away from it.
It was also explained that the jit-
ney follows the line of the street car
and that was what Mr. ROslington
most objected to- He was willing, for
instance that the iitneys should travel
out Copper avenue to the intersection
with Central and on out to Traction
park, but he didn't think it at all right
that they should trail along after the
cars.
Asked as to who his associates in
the proposed purchase of the traction
lines We're, Mr.. Roslington stated that
the only names that he could make
public were the Western Mortgage
company and Lloyd Sturges lie was
not prepared to give details as 70 the
plan under which IT was proposed to
operate the newly organized company
but indicated that extensions were to
nc made and improvements at Trac-
ton park, which it is proposed to
transform into an ideal pleasure re-
sort.
According to Mr. Roslington. how
ever, if these transformations are to
DE brought about the council must
act quickly. A week from today Is
all the time that he and his associates
can allow for the passage Of an or
dinance if they are to get cars here
for the fair. After that the matter
VIII be up to the court. Mr.. Rosllng-
ton is merely an officer Of the court
ana as such has no authority 10 add
TO the expense of the company win
out direct authority from the court