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1- ) ,, -' V THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAtt PORTLAND', SUNDAY MORNING,' MAY 30, 1909.: 9 I'i - '""ft" .I.Mil.ll,J...'mM..l..l,,.ll..l .U., . ... , 1.M.M ..........m,.,., , I I I J .1,1 1 .LJII,! 1.1 .1 J., IIMMI I ! . ,, I,,. M M .,.. . , I...... : Millioiis of Monev ano' fnm Hefetes NOo 2 a if rfioiisaMs of Men Will Soon Be PusM- leg the Uoited Railways w if v nto the most naturally bea iui pott ui uic uiy d duuutud TEMPORARY PERMIT fob mm ROAD council Will GrantrPriviiege"6f Operation 'of tine to Burlington. , r,fnnUtlonlrUI1rbtIrrnUl''tb th TTtilted Railway Company this Jtttemoon by the City Council to operate pener car over V recently finished to Byrllngton, new townalto recently ei tabllhed on the west bank of the WlU Umette 13 pillea from thla city. Only a temporary Vermlt will be granted for the present, but an amendment to the franchise-"will later be paeaed by tho Council which will protect both IntereaU.of n city ana uie unuea muwaji., When the appllcattoo for the permit waamade to the City Council .this morn tag. Councilman Rushlight . .raised the point pat tne granting or ine permit un der the resolution woifld seriously "con flict with . the . terms of the franchise; which aro ' to the effect that the road should bo built to the -lount Calvary Cemetery and Hillsboro before cars were permitted to operate over tho- portion of the railway In this city. He desired the matter referred to the street coRuniftee, where It could be discussed and an amendment to the franchise planned in keeping witn tne cnarter. City Attorney Kavanaugh advised the Council that the franchise cannot be amended by a resolution' as proposed, and also that .If the resolution ts adopted there should be a written acceptance filed by the United Railways containing the provision that it would, in no manner, effect tbe general provision of th fran- cnise. ... Mayor Lane insisted that It the reso lution as '-presented were passed It wouin lenn 10 mouiiy me terms 01 ma franchise.., H. Wittenberg! "of the i board of dl rectors of the United Railways, pleaded that .the permit be granted.' He said his eotnnanv had uriant sfKnnnn in building tire 'road -now completed and mat mo aaaitionai miles of railway was contemplated. He said be was go ing; to New York toiriorrow and desired io tell people ha Intended meeting that ne nsa it mues or railway aireadyln operation, m intimaiea tnat nia mis aton to New Tofk w'as to gefc money wita wnicn. to nuuo tne proposed line the coast. rHe also declared' that tbVcomrmnV snienaea Bmiaini f t im in ttiiikk land' Mount Calvary Cemetery, as nra. vtded rn the franohlse, and that the resolution asked would not releve.Hh.e kVactpus members of tha tratfioerrta-' trftn commrttee of thehthber btfTrfin. merce-apoke ,ln favolr .of. gfmnflng tha tefliporary permit, including D r. Hon- eytfian, Hugh U cQulre, A. .H.;?Devers. na o"'r"- '7 saja , vne operation of the 14 miles of road already Wot would result in great .. enf ft &6-the city, and wold enable-the .cc4n8b'y to secure money to extend the line. After muoh SUousslon, City Attorney Jfavanaugh was directed to- prepare a resolution granting the permit: Hut which, would protect th -Interests of. me cy. ms permit win t only tem porary and vntll such tlma as the fran .chtse can be modified la the proper irta,aer. fdr.- vWyseriberg. promtgeoVto furnish, a pond binding tke 'pahV.W confirm to the terms ef the' franchla in uuiiuiim iui rood m ihimxic cajvary and "Hillsboro. This resoluilon will be coaaiasrwdrby; tBS , CouoclV. ttoW ftr ntxm; and If Is said that St -will be adopted. Read This News Clip ping for Confirmation BUY NOW AND YOU'LL PROFIT LATER ON ID) or Am CfT) ITT d. Briefly Oejscrltped Within the 3'4 1VI He Circle Finely. Graded Streets Shade Trees and Shrubbery Fifty Foot Lots f n Restricted Section Telephone Service . , ' On Portland's Best Streets, Extended Sixty Feet In Width. Fifteen Foot Building Line Pure City Water , Electric Lights Schools Near by The Best Transportation Service In Portland, Landing You at Fourth and Stark: Streets Sightly Elevation All City Advantages No Smoke, Dirt or Noise And All of These Advan tages for Prices and Upon Terms Never Before Known in the City of Portland Lots All the Way from Terms as Easy as $1.25 Per Week S 235T Call at Our Office and Get First Pick of Locations in This Beautiful Villa Tract Send, for Folder Briefly Describing Portland Heights ; No. 2 17TI KM L J I 1 c Dai r . agents wanted 1 SUITE 917 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING I agents wanted CORNER FOURTH AND OAK STREETS PORTLAND, 0REG0I! : I
