City Council Debates Railroad Franchise Amendments
During a Tuesday council meeting, aldermen debated multiple amendments to proposed railroad franchise ordinances as railroad representatives urged delays. A vendor warned railroads cannot compensate for loss of business without purchase, and called for protecting local rights before final passage.
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Cantile Company
C.D. Todd
Charles D. Todd
Gilcrest Lumber Company
Greeley
Citizens protest over rights ignored in Seventh Avenue franchise debate
H. C. Watson of the Greeley Mercantile Company denounces council for prioritizing railroad conflicts over citizen rights in approving a Seventh avenue franchise. He cites lack of consultation with property owners and questions compensation plans, urging safeguards before passage.
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H. C. Watson
Greeley Mercantile Company
Council
Mr. Watson
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Street
Railroads push for strict right of way limits in Greeley vote
Lawyers and civic leaders clash over proposed ordinances on railroad rights of way in Greeley. Strong for Gilcrest Lumber urges precise track courses and time limits, arguing restraints protect property values. Green for Greeley Denver Railway seeks safeguards and interlocking switches, while Clayton defends prompt passage to avoid delays.
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Lawyer Strong
Gilcrest Lumber Company
Strong
Burlington
Colorado & Southern Third
Greeley Terminal
Seventh Avenue
Tenth Street
Colorado & Southern
Fr. J. Green
F. J. Green
Ss Cooumpe
Greeley-Denver Electrical Railway Company
Green
Greeley-Denver Electric Railway Company
Denver-Laramie
Denver- Laramie
Electric Railway Company
Greeley
Clover and Gill Open New Passenger Stations
Clover and Gill on the Union Pacific extension are the first new towns to get a station with a ticket agent. Payne of Ault serves Clover and Lussier of Evans runs Gill station as freight traffic increases daily or every other day along the line near Greeley.
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Clover
Gill
Union Pacific
Payne of Ault
Lussier of
Evans
Greeley
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Hotchkiss
Adams
G. M. Houston
Sixth Avenue
Johnson
Greeley Mer
Clayton
W. L. Clayton
Denver
Fort Colins
Colorado
Southern
Third Street
Benjamin Clothes
Alfred Benjamin Oo
Alfred Benjamin
Indelibly
Benjamin
Park Merchandise CO
Clover and
Monte Cristo Rubber Plantation Co
Monte Cristo Rubber Plinth. Co
Coronado Building
Greeley Phone
Lincoln Fishback
Opera House
The
Bartlett Lumber Co
Ninth Street
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
J. C. Ferguson
G. A
Union Pacific R. R. Co
Seventeenth St
Denver, Colo
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