The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
Single Truck, AIl-SteeI Con-
veyanCe Held Ideal
For Local Purposes Other
JOttingS On Meeting
Of City Dads

Explaining at length the nearly in
surmountable difficulties of obtaining
suitable street cars at this particular
time-difiiculties which have led him
to make two trips to New York city
and one each to Philadelphia and
Cleveland-Dr. ]. A. Root, proposed
owner of the Mt. Vernon street car
line, appeared before city council at
its regular meeting Monday night and
asked for forbearance on the part of
the body in case he cannot place new
cars on the line within the specified
time
DR.. Root outlined his conception OF
the ideal car for the local street rail
way, stating that it should be as light
in weight as possible with safety still
consideration; that it should be of
the single-truck type in view of the
many twists and turns in the local
tracks and that it should have one
exit and one entrance, these to be the
same door.
He told of being besieged ever
since he stepped to the fore as a pos
sible purchaser of the line by count
less number of companies, some of
which sought to dispose of cars to
him which were not even as good as
the ones now in operation. He mar
rated his visits to number of manu-,
featuring establishments and of the
stories that came everywhere to his
ears of the practical impossibility at
present to make speedy delivery OF
steel work.
DR.. Root stated that at one place
he was informed that delivery of
cars could not be made inside Of
twelve months. He remarked that
the shortest time mentioned was 80
days and even that was not an as
sured fact. This latter proposition,
in addition to the promised speed OF
delivery, made a favorable impress
sion on DR.. Root. The product of this
tOhSOiH 10 lh Cal thO WHY
wood being the floor, the window
sashes and a portion of the roof. 1t
is a single-truck and light, but all
that could be desired as far as safety
is concerned. 1t will cost twice as
much as DR.. Root had intended pay
ing.
Urging that committee be ap-
pointed from council to go over the
different cars under consideration,
Dr. Root stated that he did not want
to take any action whatsoever until
council had thoroughly approved his
steps. On motion Of Councilman
Sockman, the law committee, which
is composed of Councilmen Weaver,
Salisbury and Pfouts, was named as
a special three to confer with DR..
Root and exmine the various plans he
has in his possession. 1t is possible
that a special meeting of council may
be called to consider recommenda-
tions of this committee.
GAMBLER STREET BRIDGE
The public improvement committee
reported to council that joint con-
ference had been held with the coun-
ty commissioners, relative to the re-
building of the washed-out bridge on
West Gambler street. IT was stated
by the commissioners that lack of
funds was the only consideration
which had held up the reconstruction
of the bridge for this length of time.
The commissioners expressed their
entire willingness to proceed with the
work as soon as sufficient money is
on hand to warrant such step. The
report of the committee was received
and filed.
ENGINEER REPORTS
City Engineer Walter S. Anderson