The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
FRISCO SAYS IT
Will BUILD DEPOT
Mayor Kaye Told Work Will Be.
gin as Soon as Foundation
is Ready.

work on the construction of the
Frisco passenger depot at the foot
of Independence street will be started
as soon as the space between the sea
wall and the Frisco tracks has been
filled in, F. G. Jonah, chief engineer of
the Frisco, told Mayor Kage yester-
day morning.
Mr.. Jonah told the Mayor that the
railroad company had decided to erect
a concrete building at cost of s35 900
the sum which is required by the city
ordinance. He said it had been de,
cided that the concrete was less ex.
pensive than the brick as was requir-
ed by the city ordinance, but was more
serviceable.
The railroad company is willing tc
spend the same amount, but erect a
larger building than is prescribed by
the city ordinance. Before the Frisco
can make this change a new ordinance
will have to be passed to change the
clauses pertaining to the material tC
be used for tie passenger station
Mayor Rage suggested to Mr.. Jonah
that the Frisco wait until the munic-
ipal election has been held before any
change of the ordinance be requested
Mr.. Jonah has agreed to submit the
new plans for the station to the City
Council and let the members of the
council pass on these changes. He
said the building, as it is proposed
now, could be made much larger with
the same amount of money if concrete
instead of brick is used.
The ordinance required work on the
station to be started at least two years
from the day on which the ordinance
went into effect, and that the build
ing be completed at least three years
litter the day of its passage. The or.
iinance was passed in 1909.
The Frisco has also agreed to pave
Aquamsi street from Independence t.
Merriwether This work will be done
before the new station is erected. Il
S estimated that this work will cos
| approximately $4,000, as the street vii
be paved at width of nearly 100 feet
from the main tracks to the side
walk.
Yesterday was the last day the FRS
20 had to decide whether it should &C
cept the old franchise granted in 100!
Or reject it. City Counselor Knehan!
and Mayor Rage have been ignored
! by the railroad in this matter. as Meth
~ was notified as to whether the fran
chise had been accepted or rejected.
City Counselor Knehans said yester
| lay that he was confident that tn,
railroad would not only accept thu
| franchise, but also all agreements thu
abroad had contracted with the cit,
N previous years. Whether the rail
| road accepts the franchise or reject!
it, is a matter to be handled by the
Federal Court. Mr. Knehans said yes
terday that he believed the RAILROAD
would file its acceptance with the cour+
| md later notify him of its action.
Several days ago the City Counselor
'rrote to Mr.. Evans, general solicitor
of the railroad, asking that he be mott
fed whether the Frisco would accep
The franchise. He has not as yet re
ceived an answer to this letter.
When told yesterday by Mayor Kag;
hat the machinery had been removed
from the local shops in conflict will
he contract between the Frisco anC
he city, Mr.. Jonah replied that it wa!
his understanding that the machiner,
vas old and unfit for use. But Mayor
kage offered to prove to him tina
every machine taken from the loca
hops was in good condition and has
been in use until it had been remove,
rom the shops to parts unknown. ThC
Frisco official replied that he was no
familiar with the mechanical depart
nent and did not know for what rea
son the machinery was taken away
from the Cape shops.