Arizona republican., 1918-10-01
GRAND AVENUE LINE
 SHOULD BE REBUILT
 COMMITTEES

That the Grand avenue street car line should be placed in operation in time to accommodate the patrons of the state fair this fall is the recommen- dation of the Committee of Fifteen made to the city commission of Phoe- nix yesterday.
 This committee was appointed last June to investigate the street railway situation and to make recommenda- tions to the commission concerning the future attitude of the city toward the company. Cooperation between the commission and the street railway company is urged to the end that ade- quate service is given the city.
 Following is the report of the con- mittee:
 The Committee of Fifteen citizens which was appointed by the commis- sion of the city of Phoenix on June 12. 1918, to investigate the Phoenix street railway situation and to recommend to the commission some definite policy to be pursued by the city in dealing with the Phoenix Street Railway con- pany that will be fair and equitable to both parties recommends to the con- mission of the city of Phoenix. as follows:
 First, That the commission of the city of Phoenix require by all the means at its command the rebuilding and operation of the Grand avenue line.
 The Committee believes that the abandonment of service on this line was not justified. for the reason that if proper effort had been made at tha, time, rails and materials could have been had to keep this line in operation. It may be that at a later date it be- came impossible to get the rails. but this, in the opinion of the committee, was not a sufficient justification for the original diScontinuance of the service.
 The committee believes that the commission should cooperate with the Phoenix Street Railway company in securing materials for such rebuilding, and that the high price that may be required to be paid for the material should not be considered an excuse for failure to put the line in operation at the earliest possible moment.
 The committee believes that this line should be put in operation again before the 1918 fair.
 Second. That the commission of the city of Phoenix should take action ap- | pl ONlUS lIlt dUdHuOUIUelll Ol lIlt T II street line and, if advised by the citl attorney that such action will not be in conflict with the orders of the court so as to subject the city to damages ol the members of the commission to con- tempt proceedings, the commission should take action prohibiting the re. laying of the tracks on First street.
 The committee believes that the ac ton of the railway company in movins it's line to Fourth street was done il good faith, believing that the corpor ation commission had jurisdiction t, order the removal of this line. and tha the city as a whole is getting bette service and that the individual inter ests of the property owner son Firs street should not be allowed to pref udice the interests of the city insofa
 as it is possible for the commission t
 act.
 Third, That the committee recon mends to the commission that the jit neys be prohibited from carrying pass
 engers for hire between all point reached by adequate car service. That all automobile stage lines required to maintain some central sta tion or depot not on the paved streets. That as soon as the Grand avenu
 lluc lS dSdlll III OptIdllOil, } running between Phoenix and Glen dale be not permitted to carry passen gers between the fair grounds and tn l city of Phoenix, and points this side ( l the fair ground insofar as it is in th power of the commission to prever the same.
 7 That at fair time the commission CT Q deavor to so regulate the running = automobiles so as to give the Phoeni s Street Railway company opportuni! = to carry all passengers for which y can give adequate service.
 Fourth, That the city commission rt : quire the Phoenix Street Railway cor V pany to at least pave at all crossing Q on streets where paving has been cor Il structed, and that the paving at eros, e ings be of such nature that it will t permanent, and free as far as posSibl . from the defects now common at pave
 street crossings.
 We would suggest that the commi
 sion cooperate with the Phoenix Sure
 Railway company in endeavoring
 see if a change in the construction
 the pavement along the railway tracl
 cannot be made so as to prevent u
 cutting up of the pavement along q 10 tracks as is quite generally the case 4 pavement that has been laid, and tn
 the present intersections be repaired some manner.
 Fifth. That the city commission c
 operate with the railway company II far as possible. in doing everythii ,f within reason to keep the street ra ,a way lines open during parades al ", other gatherings in the city so as Il ', to interfere with the schedule of t 4, street cars.
 S' Sixth. That the commission by :, means in it's power protect the stre ], railway company again.. competiti o and aid the street railway company :" city, and that the commission also {: = quire the street railway company 'e live up to its obligations in all cas- except where it is clearly apparent th 1 temporary concession should be ma' Respectfully. The Committee of Fifteen
 JESSE SMITH, .e FRED BARROWS. h' C. H. PRATT,
 DAVE GOLDBERG, 'e J. L. IRWIN, J, JOHN KOT ,RERG