The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-21

/ ly thouE Chi AFT the time, and there
should be u reconsi III GRAFTON OF IL. In
deed that il sshould DC lmmnd iately
,fesIindel Isl the consensus of opfn-
ion Of those who have given It any
serious thought 3a8
| The resolution hprc referred to
reads as follows si8
?1oIYed That the NIonongal1el
Valley Traction Company be request
ed ins rit:ns To remove their rails
and poles from tile 4th street bridge
TO permit tho construction Of new
concrete bridge 4 ard be II further rc-
solved that tho AIononga hela Trac-
:tlon Company I;ly rails and place
poles aud pave between tracks On:
new bridge as soon as possible after
completion Id order to resume sers-
/ ice fer public benefit
Doubtless the council was prompt
ed to pass the resolution BY q desire
to speed the action oil the traction
company in blishing service to
and from the railroad station upon
icompletion Of the Fourth street bridge
where necessary suspension of traffic
to- and from that point came by virtue
tof the work or fe-loving the old
bridge, preparatory to constrnc g
a new concrete bridge authorized
there. 1t is not believed that the
council had the slightest intention Of
granting franchise rights by the adop-
ton of the resolution; yet an analysis
or the resolution leads to the con-
clusion that such rights may be con-
tanned in the resolution. ior at least it
might be So Interpreted by the trac-
ton company, should il proceed to
comply with the resolution as it now
stands. In that event. the good
faith with the people when the bridge
bond issue was under discussion in
; mass meeting and otherwise would
be violated, an intention remotest In
the minds Of councilmen when they
adopted the resolution.
1t is recalled that at mass meetings
held before the bridge bond election
was held, ASSURANCES were given that
the traction company before it could
use the eW bridge would be required
to contribute reasonable amount to
the cost of the bridges construction,
OF in other words, pay sum to be
agreed upon for franchise over the
bridge. The impression was clearly
made then that the traction company
would not use the new bridge until
lit had complied with the stipulation
lust mentioned herein That under
standing rallied the people Of Clarks.
hmrg to support the bond issue and
the same carried triumphlntly with
even opposition content i'll the belief
that there would be no breach of good
faith on the part of municipal Gill
Gals and thcstractiOn company with
the people The Telegram does not
believe that tile council means to vio-
late that good faith, but just what the.
traction company intends TO do IS CON
lecture, as there has been no intima-
ton as yet Of its intention in the
premises.
Such being the circumstances. tfle
Telegram on the safety-fifst principle
respectfully suggests that the council
rAscind the resolution INN ediately,S
and take the matter up with the trace
ton company through 4 duly APP
pointed committee with a view OF 40
certaining how much the traction
Us willing to pay for the use.
OF the new bridge, and wlliic that Is
being done also to direct attention TO
tho marring effect OH the beauty OF
the bridge. poles and other overhead
traction would have and arrange with
the company 10 obyiatc such
In justice to the people Of Clark
burg and In all fairness ON the part
of the action company, this question
is of such vital importance that u
should not Ee permitted TO stand as
the resolution now provides. Inc
good faith with the people must not.
DC. broken. They We're assured that
the street car company would have to
pay for the use of the new Fourth
street bridge and now let all see tia Y
that assurance lnateri;iiizes.
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