Show GOT ALL THEY ASKED FOR Comment of Councilmen on the Franchise Fran-chise Rejection Three members of the special Council Coun-cil committee which had the matter of the franchise In charge united yesterday yes-terday in saying that the franchise as reported lu the Council and granted met with the full approval of the attorneys at-torneys for the railroads Chairman Ilartonsleln of the special committee said The railroads got all they asked for Tlu franchise was submitted to the attorneys for the raIlroads and they stated that It was entirely satisfactory satis-factory to them The Committees on Municipal Laws and Streets which had the matter In charge before this special spe-cial committee was appointed recommended recom-mended the striking out of some of the concessions In the franchise The itial tel was then I placed In the hands of the special committee Wo consulted the railroad people und rather than havo the city deprived of the union depot de-pot wo recommended that the railroadH be given what they asked for Our report was adopted by 1 the Council Councilman Robertson another member of the special committee said The ordinance as passed was vlrual ly drawn up by the railroad attorneys The franchise was submitted to them all 1 their requests were compiled with and they said It was satisfactory to thorn Councilman Whltlcmorc I u third I mcmbci of the committee said The roads got all they asked for We submitted sub-mitted the franchise to them and they approved of it The Rio Grnndp Western West-ern always seemed satisfied With the franchise but the Short Line seemed to be ofvald of a combination between the RIo Grande Western und the Colorado Colo-rado Midland or something and was apparently not BO well pleased with it but they did not ask for anything else |