Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-04
Turn Down Request by
Katy Road for Pewlis-
sion to Lay Trackage
DECISION FOLLOWS
LONG DISCUSSION
North Side Association
Fights Move While {. Of
{. Favors 1t.

nIFERS of the Missouri Kansas
~ Texas Railway Co. to make
improvements in this city which
would result In an expenditure of an
proNmntely 100000 were rejected at
meeting Of The city commissioners
NcstcrduN afternoon when Commis-
sloncrs G. $ YOunkman, A w. Brink
and q. - Walker voted down "A mo-
tou made by Commissioner A. l..
'unk To pass an ordinance granting
| the railroad the privilege of crossing
thr"o streets with tracks Which wer.
to be extended to the congested
wholesale district
Mayor Simmons, from the first an
nounced that he was heartily in favor
OF the ordnance
Final rejection came after one OF
the kcenost fights which has broken
out IN the meetings of the mayor and
city commissioners In some time. and
IN" appearance at the meeting of
representatives Of the board OF d-
rectors OF the Chamber Of Conn
mcrcc faVoring tho project and repre-
sent1ttvcs OF the North Side Improve
ment association opposing the ineas-
ure only RnVe impetus to the clash
Arguments OF the speakers on both
sides. and the vote OF the adoption
or the ordinance were based on the
question of whether the road would
| agree. In return for tho privilege of
extending its lines. To cree a subway
and make other crossing improve
| mcnts.
Would Build at Once.
Industrial Commissioner Hockaday
| Of the NJ X n 4 road explained that
| ne had secured options on trackaga
! property on which was to be erecteu
Wholesale houses in the event that the
ordinance was granted by the COM
mission. The opponents OF the pas
sage of the ordinance contcuded that
/ b fore any such concession WAS made
to the road, an agreement should bs
entered into whereby the company
would bind itself to construct a sub
way and make improvements in its
crossings
The options have secured will
expire before | can secure tho
authority to promise the improve.
ments these gentlemen ask" Mr..
liockaday stated In answer to th-
question of the possible length OF time
necessary 10 secure an expression OF
The road officials aS when the int
provements would be made.
We are willing to make this expen-
diture for the benefit of the Tulsa
Jobbing interests" ne continued.
Unless | can secure the passage OF
this ordinance, granting the right to
| cross these streets and enter tho
| property on which these options arc
| running, and on which are to be erec-
ted the Iobbing houses. | must let
the options expire. and say TO my road
that Tulsa people are not willing 10
make concessions for the improve
| mcnts we contemplated "
T. D.. b. . -.
as spokesman for the Nor:h side Ina
provem"nt association dwclt en- the
| Inconvenience residents of the north
side of the city were forced to in
reaching the business section of Tulsa
hy the cougestcd freight traffic along
tho lines at present
we are forced To stand in the cold
many days II year. waiting tor tho
string Of ears TO be pulled fIcm thes.
crossings he said. There is al
WAYS the great possibility of our chill
jren being ground TO death bencath
car wheels. operated by roads that
viii not build subways and viaducts
We ale forced TO so TO the suproM~
court to secure relief. the roads ap-
pcallng TO that body from the de-
ciSlon Of the corporation commission
IT'S case OF make the child bo
good before YOU give him the candy"
was the expression of an opponent uf
the ordinance, who stated that an ad-
diton In which ne WIS interested
would be ruined. or nearly SO. II the
road was permitted to extend its lines.
Mayor simmons brought the discuss
sion 10 "A focus when he said.
I'VE can not expect TO have tho
roads entering Tulsa spend their
money here, unless we make il
possible for them to do so. The Katy
has kept its Representatives in Tulsa
for several days. They er, await
ing our fnal word. What will you
gentlemen 10 with the ordnance"
ne asl,cd.
1t was here that Commissioner
Brink made motion that the ordin-
ance he tabled
1--WE cant do that" the mayor re-
sponded The roads want to know
what we are going to do. We all
understand this matter Tho roads
representative hG- stated that It woulI
be impossible for him TO secure tho
authority TO promise the Immediate
construction Of the viaduct, We
must pass on this matter now
Is Voted Down.
commissioner Funk then made
motion that the ordinance be adopted
and on second from Commissioner
Younkm0n It was placed TO vote,
TIE members Of the commission MAX
ing the secondirg vote casting Not,
against the passage of the ordinance
along with Commissioners Walker
Brink.
"That scttles IT, WAS the final conf
ment OF Mr. Hockaday. I'VE did what
We could"
III you are looking for some track
cgc property YOU can sell them mine'
said a member Of tho North side lm-
movement association, addressing
Secretary Douglas OF the Ch0mber or