Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-07-19
MORE REASONS WHY FRANCHISE SHOULD BE
APPROVED.

In another column Taxpayer calls attention very good
why the ordinance should be approved at the election
from today which the nerrban TO remove their tracks from
their present bridge Fox bridge This also carries
with the Of the present mteruban bridge and the turning
of the piers to the city These piers are worth 10000 TO e
city the building OF the new bridge Tor which the city pays noh
ing merely allows the railroad the river las they now do
right which be taken away from he and viii make pos
be sidewalk the south side OF Main street on
bridge
The point particularly urged by the Taxpayer that the build
ing of sidewalk the south side of Main street the bridge
would remove the great danger person being down by cars
or automobiles students OF the high school, who are com
PEELED to run ganet four times day. and all who attend
gatherings the high school the armo whenever held side
walk ON the south streewde bridge the FOX
is only possible this franchise ordinance is approved
No one attended gathering the high school or
at the arnory especially night will deny the feeling OF relief he
feels when he gets safely across after leaving either build
ing the sidewalk the north side OF the street Every automobile
parked the east side such an occasion starts Tor
the present bridge the time the audiences get out
the arng headlights the footing horns and hubub of travelling a
tomobs confusing to person accustomed to down
traffic and make the crossing OF the street under the crcu
stances particularly perios this condition aggravated hundred
fold children be watched for 1t possible to
this condition. but only by letting the bridge through
planned and allowing the nteruba their tracks onto it,
provided by the ordinance Sin accordance with the requirements
and to the satisfaction OF the City OF Ottawa
while this subject there another point which the voters
cannot understand There is always among people
inclination believe that there Joker every franchise asked
be granted corporation particularly this the nterrba
and of freight franchise occasionally heard There IS
nothing this ordinance which have the most remote bearing
freight franchise Whether bridge made possible with
the nerurban crossing if it is knocked by the refusal to
allow them and the river their pres
en bridge the effort get freight franchise will have be made
exactly the has been made before and given up
For the benefit Of any doubling Thomases again print the
of the ordinance which defines the rights the orace provides
the company shall have
Section That the right privilege license and franchise to
lay down. construct repair maintain and continue in opera
ton its said sngtrack railway said city bridge when
constructed shall point Of time and right of enjoyment extend to
and be coucident rqh maintain operate and continue
operation its railway tracks its private bridge 7c it
cbes and 7eh has continued occupy for the past se7nteen
years.
Consult any good lawyer in Ottawa and if there is any
Joker there In fact the whole matter is echnicay of SO
little Importance that the railroad attorneys did not think 1t
worth bohering with until the eleventh hour Of the higher
ups decided that fonay and could be voted
this election would be better to comply with the strict letter OF
the law gives the nterurban nothing rights except
what they have but the passage this ordinance does determine
whether shall have eewde bridge with sidewalk
both sides whether for the money shall have
bridge, with the present attendant dangers with sidewalk only
side and the nteruban occupying the street and their bridge
they do Failure approve this franchise ordinance would
be crime and disgrace.