The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-11
Town Board to Ask
For Five.Cent Fare

Mayor Days IN the chair and all
members present for the first
time in many months.
A committee of eight on ten
citizens with c. Y. jackson as
their spokesman requested the
board TO pass a resolution in
structlng the town attorney to
take steps to bring the five cent
fare proposition before the State
Utilities Commission. Mr.. Jack
son cited the fact that the c. 4
S. Railroad and the Boulder In
terurban lines had been compel
led by the commission to reduce
rates and provide traiers for
their patrons regardless Of the
Inconvenience or expense to the
companies. He pointed out that
the Tramway Company had dis
eliminated against Arvada by
refusing to sell commutation
books and also with regard to
express and trailer service.
Many of the patrons are compel
led to stand the entire distance
from Denver to Arvada and vice
versa and altho express cars are
run from the loop to the White
City they are held at the Clear
Creek junction and all the time
gained thru the city is lost at
the junction while waiting for
the East bound car.
He also referred to the taking
away Of the five cent fare to
Elitch's Gardens about a month
after it had been given, without
notice to the patrons and with
out so much as an excuse. He
further stated that their reason
for petitioning the Utilities
board was to overcome the hand
leap that has always been in the
way. according to the tramway
officials. of citizens writing let
ters of protest to the Tramway
Company when a movement of
this kind was started. He was
sure that this would not be done
If 1t was taken up thru the com
mission as the letters would be-
come of public record and the
writer's names would be known.
Attorney Campbell asserted
that on several occasions he had
had the promise of the tramway
heads to give Arvada a five cent
fare and other improvements
and he had met with such oppo-
sition.
Mayor Davis had had such eX-
periences also when he had
worked on different committees.
Unfortunately for some rea-
son, the commission did not see
fit to give US relief in the matter
Of electric light rates and Mr..
Campbell favors appealing the
case.
In response to the appeal OF
the committee before the board
the desired resolution was order
ed by a unanimous vote and Mr..
Campbell and Mr.. Jackson S
committee will draft the same in
the form of a petition and sign
atures will be asked for and nc
doubt there will be few indeed
who will not sign it.
The usual bills and claims
were read and allowed.
A communication and bill from
Milton Dormer claiming S2J. OC
damages to his strawberry patch
by the excavation for the water
main extension thru it was read
and placed in the hands of a
special committee for adjust,
mcnt.
The meeting adjourned TO meet
next Monday night to hear the
report on the five cent fare COM
mlttee. In the meantime May.
or Davis will cndeavor TO have
Mr. Hid, the tramway superin,
tendent. out TO meet the people
of Arvada and give him "A chance
TO grant the request without tax.
ing it before the commission.
a big bunch of Odd Fellows
visited Enterprise Lodge in Dem
yer last Friday evening, where
the degree team initiated three
candidates for Enterprise Lodge.
1t was practice drill IN prcpar.
alton for the team contest 10 be
put on in Grand Lodge IN a
couple of weeks. and Aryada
team won 81 $40 points, being
less than three points behind the
the winning team SO far. They
are determined TO win the prize.