Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-30
City Fathers VIII Hear
Jobbing District Pro
poSaI Next Week.
REJECTED YESTERDAY
Katy Wants To Run Tracks
Through Streets to Form
Restricted Area.

That the mayor and city commits
sl"n"i" would change their position
with reference to permitting the VI
IS. a + railroad 10 cross several alleys
Of the city FOR the purpose of placing
lTt' tS on piece OF property ON whiCh
10 locate a restricted wholesale ard
johhlug district. was the hope cx.
Iiossod at the meeting Of the boa-d
of directors # the Chamber Of Com
m,rcc yesterday when Charles r
fhhott informed tie officials that the
city fathers just previously had re.
II scd To treat with him FOR the grant
my Of privileges for the road.
we cannot afiorG to pass this
Meter up," said one Of the officials
of the Chamber Of Commerce follow
ms the meeting.
Mr. Abbott had appeared at the
morning meeting OF the city conf
missioncrs and had presented his prop
osilion 10 them He had explained
That through the extension OF these
Iilvllcges To- the road this city had an
opportunity to secure an increased
area cf trackagc propcry. upon winch
options were now running. and which
would be seized upon ny the larger
Wholesale and jobhiug houses Of Tulsa
aa q center for "A new district lie
Cplaincd the necd Of such 4 center
and remained until It appeared that
the commissioners were not In favor
OF the project. at least not until the
read seeking the privileges had made
some concessions to the city. These
In the way of building viaduct and
making pther improvements.
Mr.. Abbott then appeared before tho
directors Of the chamber If Com
mcrce ana presented the same prop
csition he had made TO the city con-
missioncrs There II was received
with a great deal more enthusiasm
thar NJ The city hall
Great step for City.
1T IS the greatest step that could
be made In that direction" was the
oplriOn expressed hv Chairman Abbott
OF the committee, which WIS ap-
pCinted to call on the city commits
aioners at their next meeting Tues
day As soon as Mr.. Abbott had out
lined the project To the directors, II
was the opinion expressed that the
Cluh could do nothing more for the
interest of the wholesale and iohhlng
Interests of the city than to assist in
securing ihc requested privileges.
\ committee Of which Mr.. Abbot
WIS appointed chairman was named.
lcing composed Of r. Hartman. Sec
rotary Douglas and NJ. g. Hale" These
II en- will meet with the CITY COM
missionors next Tuesday morning, IN
ar effort 10 briu. the city fathers
t. point where 'hev viii view the
matter I'm the light That II appears
TO those of the iohbinS trade, which
Is vtally interested.
"The land on which the trackage
* 10 hc placed" said an official cf
tho Chamber Of Commerce follow
inr Yesterdays meeting, lis under
option. being held hV the larger
houses Of the city Unless the tracks
car bc secured within the very nccr
future these outions will expire: the
men holding them win be unable TO
renew them at ANYTHING like the fig
u~Cs Of the present they Will he
forced TO remain i'm their present
crnmpcd Quarters. and Tulsa will lose
the benefit of the thousands OF dollars
worth Of now buildings witch would
be erected II the commissioners
Granted the privilege to the road"
Al the meeting Yesterday Of the al