Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-21
No FORM Notice.

ut NllN NlNfltfi4th any liiANi ma
ton or notice from the purchasers
of the road. The road was soldI
about six weeks ago at the court
house door in this city to G.. Cor
don Brownell for the sum of S25,-
goo The sale was authorized by
Judge George Jack OF the United
States court. II was minated even
at that time that the property II
bought would not be operated, One
man who came 10 this city purposely
20 purchase the property sounded the
city commission on the matter OF
whether they would seriously object
or hinder him from junking the pro.
perry. when the commission stood
tlatfootedly against removal the pro-
spectiye bidder turned his head back
10 Fort Worth.
The following notice was issued
10 the public last night by the city
commission and the city manager.
The Amarillo Street Railway has
suspended operation Of its lines IN
Amarillo without notice to the city
officials. II Is the purpose OF the
City Commission to protect the IN
terests OF the people in any manner
whatsoever, and therefore calls upon
all citizens OF the City for their SUB
port in this matter. We do not know
what the intentions OF the owners
OF the Company are. relative to the
future operation OF the street rail-
way. as the city Commission mas in
nowise been informed or consulted
or notified as TO what moves would
be made, nor OF any movements that
have been made by the Company IN
the suspension Of the service.
THE City Commission would res
pectfully request that any person
having information. or should be-
come possessed with any informa-
ton that any OF the property belong
ing To the Amarillo Street Railway
Company Is being taken up. removed
or interfered with In any manner by
any person or persons, TO please. i'm
mediately, give the City Commission
ers notice thereof.
THE City Commission have taken
steps to protect the city and 60 pro
cure continued service OF the street
ears in Amarillo. and expect to keen
the public posted as 10 what steps are
taken and expect 10 take such steps
that" are necessary to take care ol
the situation.
Lion d. Mars. Mayor.
w Z. Cazzel Commissioner No
-. n. Trolinger, COMMISSIONS
No. ..
"A. u. Armstrong. city Manager.
Affects Fifteen Men.
The suspension of service on the
lines lets out about fifteen or TWEEN.
~ men. II was stated yesterday
Many Of these we're given places with
the CITY Light and Water company
Doherty concern. which formerly
owned the street railway system. The
cars which have been In operation
here were placed In large barn In
north Amarillo at the end Of ~
run Friday night and early Satur
day morning The barn was close
up and a guard placed about u. Th'
motormen and conductors who have
been In the service for years looked
elsewhere for employment.
Apparently Paying.
Until a recciyership was appoint
ed more than a year ago the com
pany was apparently doing a fin
business The tracks were OF thi
best steel. the rolling stock not IN
ferior 10 that maintained on troll
ley lines In some OF the larger cit
les. and the general equipment II
fine condition But with the com
ing OF numerous automobiles AM
lack OF patronage. g. was stated. th'
road could not make a diy.dent Dur
INK the recent fair the cars Wer
handling all that could be- crowded
into them But during the summer
traffic was light and was limited par
ticularly 10 patrons living In Glen
wood and on the other terminal @
the lines.
IntimatiOn Before sale.
The first intimatlon that there Va
move on foot % suspend seryiD
was shortly before the property wa
sold al public auction about six week
ago. u was stated by mOtOrmen a
that time that they had received or
ders from head offices Ia a distau
Eastern city that they might eXpec
momentarily 20 be- let out since 90
company purposed stopping service
This instruction was given In order
that the men might find employmen
elsewhere. the communication said
Local Amarilioans felt somev hat On