Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-19
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
URGED BY NORTH SIDERS
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the city of Ottawa, Ill.
Your petitioners further represent
that they have been informed and YER
lily believe that said traction COM
pany does not intend To operate its
cars ON the streets or parts Of streets
mentined aforesaid, during the winter
months of 1918, and that while the
operation of said cars may have been
interrupted during the relaying Of the
rack on Columbus street there is no
present Indication of connecting the
track north OF the Chicago, Rock Isl
and Il Pacific railroad on Columbus
street with the track south OF said
railroad on Columbus street.
Your petitioners further represent
that in ceasing to operate its cars OF
| the streets mentioned aforesaid, the
said traction company has left thai
| part of the city of Ottawa, commonly
| known as the north side" wholly
without street car service, that sale
north side comprises. practically one
fourth the area and population Of the
city of Ottawa, and is the furthes
completely removed residence distric
IfrOm the business section in the cit!
Of Ottawa, and Is now the only resi-
iepce section of the city OF Ottaw;
wholly without transportation facili
ties OF a public nature.
Your petitioners further represen
that heretofore on numerous Occa
iiOns said traction company has aban
doned the running of its ears for lon
periods Of time on its Norris stree
and DeI-eon street liens, particular
turin gthe winter period OF 1917, Whel
The residents of the North Side wer
in particular need of street ear serl
ice, and yet during the summer sei
SON. when the Ottawa races and tn
La Sale County fair We're being held
ran cars on its Norris street lin
every few minutes to its own priyat
lproiit.
Your petitioners further represer
hat the franchise under which sal
traction company operates, which wa
passed by the city council of the Cit
Of Ottawa on the first day Of Febrl
airy, 1910, and approved by the mayo
of the City of Ottawa on the thir
day of FEBRUARY, 1910, is as to a pal
Of section thereof in the folloWin
words, to-wit:
And provided further, that in cas-
said railway shall at any time neglet
or fail to keep in operation any liz
of said railway which it may hay
constructed under said ordinance
as to meet the reasonable want al
requirements Of the public, said cor
pany shall forfeit the right here
granted so far as the same pertain
to said neglected line, and reno
their tracks. poles and all appurte
ances from said street within a reaso
able time at their own expense al
put the street is an good conditi,
as before"
Your petitioners further represe
that they believe that it was the du
, Of said traction company during Il
re-laying of its tracks of recent da
, on Columbus street TO have placed
, car on its line running on Norris al
DeLeon streets for the aCcomm0d
: tion of the people of the North Isl
and to have transferred them to
, cars running to the Columbus sire
bridge, and to have Immediately aft
re-.aying said track completed its CO
. nection and run its cars at reasOnal
+, intervals on its Norris street and |
Leon street lines.
Your petitioners further represe
that where so large a portion of [
residents Of the City of ottawa &
~ left wholly without street car sery
, that neither the Indulgence of (
!, said traction company or of the int
" secting Chicago. Rock Island and /
cifc Railway Company should be ,
mitted by your honorable body a
that all necessary repairs should
r made at once that the operation
[ said cars may be resumed.
= Your petitioners further represt
that they believe that in a matter
,a feeting so many Of the residents
the City of Ottawa, where The want
neglect and intent not to accom-
80 date is so apparent that it is the dl
~ of your honorable body to take inn
Nv diate action in the matter, and
ievery means You possess 20 give a
quate street car service and regu
~ street car service to the North 81
10 Your petitioners therefore pray t,
. in the event Of the failure of S
~ traction company to operate its c
he on its Norris street and DeLeon str
lines at regular intervals each ,
III that are reasonable to the accom-
ne dation of its patrons without furt
le' delay. that said lines be abandon
III and the property Of said traction C,
pany be removed from said stree
and the streets be placed in the COZ
RI ton provided for in the franchise
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