The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, May 30, 1909, Page 49, Image 49

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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAtt PORTLAND', SUNDAY MORNING,' MAY 30, 1909.:
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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
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