The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
Good Work for
New Schedule

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The Railroad Committee recently
appointed by the Chamber of Com
merce has not only been industrious,
but have been accomplishing some
thing for the good of the community,
as the following resolutions will in
dicafe.
Whereas, the railroad services in
the City Of Pennington have for some
time been inadequate for the require
ments of and entirely unsatisfactory
to our people; and
Whereas, the feeling between our
people and the electric railroad COM
pany had reached the point where
there was, to say the least, very lit
tie co-operation to the mutual welfare
Of all concerned; and
Whereas, the electric railroad COM
pany has been losing money in the
operation of its passenger cars, and
our people deprived of the service
that a city Of our size and import
ance requires for its continued
growth and prosperity; and
s Whereas, because of the shrlnkage
In number of passengers carried by
said railroad company and necessar-
lily shrinkage in revenue from passen-
ger traffic, due to the conditions
stated, there was real danger of the
company discontinuing its passenger
cars running between Pennington
and Flat River, and thereby depriv-
ing our city of such service altogeth-
er; and
Whereas, such condition would
without doubt result in checking the
growth of our city and the prosperity
of our people and in short be most
unfortunate happening to all con-
cerned; and,
Whereas, at the request of the Of
ficers of the electric railroad COM
pany and Of the business men of
Harrington committee was appoint
ed by the Chamber of Commerce to
cooperate with the railroad company
and assist it in working out some
plan whereby an improved service
and better feeling between our peo-
pie and the railroad company might
be had in the future to the end that
all concerned might profit thereby;
and
Whereas, the committee has re-
ported that it has had several con-
ferences with the officers of the cleo
trio railroad company and that the
company has expressed its willing
ness to do everything reasonable with
in its power to give our people a
good and satisfactory service so as
to meet the requirements of the larg-
number Of people, and es-
peeiailys those whose daily employ
ment takes them to the Lead Belt
towns; that the company has sub
stantiated such willingness by adopt
ing and advertising new schedule,
to begin Sunday, December II, of sew
en- round-trip passenger runs between
Pennington and Flat River, together
with a reduction in fares; that it will
later add one or more additional runs
if the people of Pennington will fur
nish them evidence that they are
and practicable, and that
the officers of the company solicits a
closer and more mutual feeling be-
tween the company and its patrons
than has been evident in the past. |
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Chamber of Com
merce has confidence in the proposed |
resulting in much good
for all concerned; that the railroad |
by making the new sched-
ale of seven round-trip runs between |
Pennington and Flat River each day,
with promises of additions if neces-
sary, and of other improvements that
it has in mind, has shown that it |
desires the good will and co-opeera-
lion of our people and is making an |
effort to meet their requirements for |
better and more frequent service SO |
far as is practicable, especially for
those whose daily employment takes
.hem to the Lead Belt towns; be it |
further
Resolved, That we hope the people |
If Pennington will do everything in |
,heir power to assist to build up the
business of the railroad |
to the end that the proposed |
may be maintained without |
great loss to the company, and bet
5ered if possible; that Pennington
night continue to grow in size and
and not take a step back
ward, as would doubtless result if our
-ailroad service should be discontin-
led altogether. Be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be |
published in the local newspapers,
copies furnished the officers of the
company, and that they be-
printed in leaflet form and as many
,opies be furnished our business peo-
Die as they may require.