Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-05
Report of Special Commit
tee Is Received by Com
merce Chamber.
FINAL ACTION SOON
Charles Page Offers $685.
600 as Inducement to
Company.

At a special mt citing of the Cham
ber Of Commerce and Allied Interests
held last night. the report of a special
= committee working to secure Tor
4 Tulsa an interdrban line from this
place to Columbus. Kan, promoted by
f the oklahoma & Interstate Railway
Co.. was accepted and the details
for a final agreement, to be acted up
on by the chamber at a later session,
will be drafted 10y committee OF
which II. d. Mason is chairman.
There was little in the way OF a
concrete proposal upon which the club
could act last nieht. although 1t had
been previously suggested that final
terms would be agreed upon and the
agreement in its final form VIII be
presented to the chamber for action.
The meeting was called to order by
the president and Secretary Tilburne
read the report OF the special com
mittee. appointed to meet with the
promoters of the proposed interurban
line.
General Discussion
1t was after thtis report was read
that general discussion of the ten
tative agreement was heard. several
prominent members Of the chamber
and Mr. Rose, one OF the promoters
of the road. taxing up parts of the
agreement for discussion.
During the course of the evening
II. ID. Petee stated that the agree
ment as presented did not provide
that the terminal building of which
the agreement spoke should be used
as a union station for any other such
lines that might be secured and that
such a provision should be included in
the final agreement between the city
and the promoters of the road.
II. ID. Mason, an attorney. declared
that every precaution should he taken
icy the chamber and the promoters or
the road to secure a bullet proof
agreement" and that there we're sew
tral provisions IN the ieliminary
craft which should be subject to close
scrutiny by a lawyer.
Page Offers $25,OOO.
Charles Page voiced the opinion
that the proposed interurban line
would be a great thing for Tulsa If
secured under the proper agreement.
with ample provision for protecting
Tulsa and if some definite working
basis for opening up negotiations
colud be secured. 81 am willing to
give $25,0O0 to bring this line into
Tulsa, providing that it comes in the
right way and fulfills the agreement
which will be for the best interest of
Tulsa"
His remarks were loudly ap-
plauded
"But as I see it," he continued,
there has been nothing definite ac-
cOmplished. We must get right down
to the bottom Of the thing and have
something to work with man wants
to see the dope sheet before he puts
his money down"
Mr. Rose, representing the pro-
moters of the line, then stated that
provisions had been made for the sale
of the bonds and that everything was
in readiness to begin work on the
construction of the line just as soon
as the Tulsa end of the deal had been
closed.
1t was at this point in the proceed =
ings that a motion was made to place
the further preparation OF final
agreement in the hands Of a commit
tee of which Mr. Mason is chairman
was made.
The tentative agreement which was
presented to the chamber last night
and upon which the committee
will base its work. is in part as fol-
lows:
Parts OF Agreement.
To take over fifty shares of con-
struction stock in the Central States
Construction company, builders OF
the road, at $3.50 a share with a par
value of 500 and to receive as well,
$4,000 Of common stock with a par
value Of $100
To donate ten acres Of land near or
On the city limits to be used exclusive
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