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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1907.
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Mkirshfic.'d, Oregon.
MU. 11KMAS FRANCHISE.
It is something over a year since
the city of North Dend granted to
Henry Howltt, Jr., Seymour II. Bell
and assigns, a franchise for electric
lighting, steam heating and electric
street railway. The ordinance by
which this grant was made was ex
tremely brief and contained few re
strictions or limitations of any kind.
It was, in short, so broad and lib
eral that the water front and street
In North Rend could be occupied for
fifty years by the company to which
these broad privileges should bo as
signed. When Murshfield heard of
this boundless liberality and antici
pated that a similar franchise would
be applied for, for the use of Marsh
field streets, her people wore inclined
to murmer, and the opposition which
developed delajed, if it did not pre
vent, tho granting of any franchise.
Nearly a year has passed and tho
wholo electric lino proposition has
been in suspense. Now, however, Mr.
Boll has asked for a franchise which
Is confined in its scopo to what must
bo regarded as tho water front. It
is probably not tho same franchise
which ho expected Mnrshfleld to
grant him when North Bend made Its
grant, for the North Bend franchise,
vhilo It gave the grantees ALL tho
streets, mentioned Sherman avenue
from Marshfield city limits to North
Bend as tho location of its first line.
Ho has changed his plans, evidently,
bo as to control tho water front. Ho
now desires all of Broadway, Cedar
Btreet and Front street along tho
water front from Cedar street to the
city limits and it is his design to pro
coed along tho ater front of North
Bond, including Plat II, Porter and
the other points, or so close to tho
water front as to control it. Now
Broadway from Coalbank Inlet to C
street is a water front street to all
Intents and purposes. There is no
street east of it or botweon it and
tho bay. From C street to tho in
tersection of Cedar street and Front
near Ferndalo Is not water front but
thenco to Sheridan street, North
Bond Is. Thoro is no disguising tho
fact that such a route controls tho
"jvater front completely. It is a water
front lino.
Tho people of Marshfield havo a
right to grant this franchise if they
desire. But they should understand
It clearly. Why does Mr. Boll want
a water front lino? Is It to develop
tho country between Marshfield and
North Bend? Where? On tho water
front? Broadway will develop with
out It. So will Cedar street. But
no street railroad will Induce peoplo
to Hvo on tho mud flats between
Trout street nnd Ferndalo. If tho
street railway were designed to han
dle tho passenger t rat flu hot ween
Marahflold and North Bend it might
hope to reach a paying basis quickly
by going up tho county road through
Ferndalo and thence along Sherman
avenue. Such a road would attract
houso bulldors and residents. They
would lino tho railroad and accopt
its accommodations. Tho traffic
would grow. Not so on tho water
front.
Let us bo frank. Tho water front
lluo enn bo nothing but n railroad
a common, ordinary, traffic road for
carrying passengers and freight.
Tho frnnchlso naked for Is for fifty
' years. It provides that frloght cars
shall not bo handled on tho tracks
oxeopt during tho night. It also pro
vides that tho cars of othor com
panies shall bo handled at roasopablo
rates. It Is made to Mr. Seymour
noil ns trustee nnd his holra and as
Hings. Who is the beneficing ? Now,
Mr, Boll would never assign to tho
Southern Pacific or any othor com
pany, but ho might dlo nnd his as
signs or holis could turn it ovor to
one of those companies, Excellent!
Who then would own tho wator
front? What would bo a reasonable
rato for tho S. P. or tho N. P. or
the N, W, or whoovor owned that
franchise, to charge Its competitor?
other persons until the bay is bot
Who would be the umpire to decide
that question? Would it not be easy
to sell this franchise, for a good
price to one of the transcontinental
companies? Possibly the people of
Marshfield would not object to such
act of beneficence toward a trans
continental road, If it would induce
such road to come. But after all It
might just as easily grant directly
to the company it wishes to favor
and could do It fully as well in that
way as through tho proxy of Mr. Bell
or anybody else.
Again. The construction Is not to
commence until four months after
Cedar street is graded and It is pre
sumed extended all the way up the
water front to North Bend. Whether
that city will at once proceed to build
is a question, of course. It may well
be supposed that she will, however,
for North Bond Is a very enterpris
ing city and has tho distinction of
"doing things" and doing them
swiftly. But suppose she doesn't?
Suppose it is impracticable to build
during the rainy season? Tho win
ter months pass. The four months
of summer pass. The limitation does
not begin to run. The Southern Pa
cific arrives with its bottle, and the
franchise has been held from all
tied up. This does not say either
that Mr. Bell would do such a thing
or that his heirs or assigns will get
a chance to. But they might.
The plan which Mr. Bell had in
the first Instance, as It wa3 generally
understood was one which nobody
could take any exception to. It
contemplated that as the cities grew
a number of feeders to the main line
down Sherman avenue would extend
from its central station at North
Bend in every direction. If he had
only kept to that plan there would
have been a line down Sherman ave
nue from North Bend to Marshfield,
another from North Bend to Em
pire, another from North Bend up
Pony Inlet and thence to Sunset Bay
and other points. The location of
the power house nt the center and
the network of lines which was
proposed at that time may be within
the present plan and the hope is en
tertained that, should the council
adopt the charter, that part of the
original plan may be carried out.
Probably, on second thought, it will
be, for North Bend Is entitled to all
the advantages suggested Inasmuch
as it has spared no expense, In the
matter of giving away Its public
franchises, and has been liberal be
yond the power of two generations to
limit or control.
The Steamer
F. PLANT
Sails From North Bend nt 1 O'clock, Thursday, Sept. 200i.
No reservation will bo held nfter the arrival of ship unless ticket Is
bought.
F.S DOW Agent
MARSHFIELD, : : : :
OREGON
Portland & Coos Bay S S Line
BREAKWATER
Sails for Portland and Astoria every Thursday
Notice.
Holders of Kinney & Walte con
tracts for lots in Plats B, C and Bou-
lovard Park are herbey notified to
call at First National Bank of
Marshfield and settle all payments
now due or suit will bo commenced
at once. F. B. Walte.
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WHY DO PEOPLE BUY IN
BECAUSE
It is choice inside residence property, lots 5QxJ00
with alleys, is well sheltered with a good bay view and
prices of lots are reasonable. For particulars see
TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO.
Henry Sengstacken, Manager.
QOW WHY
Always has on hand
a good stock of
General Merchandise
AT PRICES THE CHEAPEST
All Kinds of
Groceries and Clothing
COOS KAY TRANSFER & STORAGE
COMPANY.
II. C. Rreckenrldgc,
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All hinds of Transfcrlng and Job
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GOOD HEARSE and VEHICLES.
HEISNER, MILLER & CO.
Livery, Feed ana Sale Stable
Third and A Sts. Fhono, 1201
Mnrshfleld.
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Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens Hie best on the market
absolute guarantee, for sale at the
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COOS BAY ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Studonts may graduato In Volco, Piano or Pino Orgun. Rapid and
thorough inothod for boglnuers. Classes In Harmony, Counterpoint, etc.,
vocal sight reading and piano ensomblo. Slngora coached in oratorio,
opera, or concert work by tho dlroctor.
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Library Fiinilturo and Kitchen Far- W
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G. E. NOAH
G. E. Noah has just opened a. first
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fourth nnd E streets, South aiarsh.
field. Patronago of public respect
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