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Show THE PROPOSED SUBURBAN UNtS. The action of the Council's Committees Commit-tees on Streets nnd on Municipal Laws on Wedneslaj evening, In deciding to allow admission to the city of the Suburban Su-burban ralhvai, on the paiment of 1 Per cent tax on the gross enrnlngs, was lse. It Is bad policy to prevent ti,e development of the county bi exacting Impossible conditions, nnd it the same time It Is pioper that the clti should exact fair compensation for the franchise fran-chise nnd the uso of the streets. Whllt the subject Is up, and before the franchise fran-chise Is granted, we would like to sug. gest that the terms of It be mule pre-else, pre-else, nnd tint the tax on gross earn-Ings earn-Ings that Is provided for be. laid spe-clrically spe-clrically on the gross earnings of the whole line, so that no chlm enn later be set up that tho tax applies onli to the enrnlngs of tint part of the line tthkh lies within the clt's limits A llttlo foresight now miy save n good deal of trouble later on. Tho scheme of suburban lines must have n most promising outlook for business, as tho city consolidated street-car company Is said to be aim desirous of going Into that business, by pushing a track down to Sandy and to Illngham This la all excellent; It will help materially In tl.e transportation transporta-tion of passengers and freight, especially espe-cially light freights, such as market garden truck, butter, eggs, poultry, etc. Tlila compiny, we believe, nlrcndy his sulllclent franchises from the city, and will need only the consent of the count to push Its lines to the points desired The County Commissioners will have tho granting of this franchise, nnd It will be for them to say whether tho expected application does or does not conflict with tho frinchlse they have already granted to the Suburban company. com-pany. Wo rejoice to see these moves to bring a closer union between tho cltj nnd tho county settlements. It will be a very great convenience for residents both here nnd there In their dally life, bus), ness nnd pleasure. The latter we shall expect to become on Important feature ln the business of the suburban roads. Trolley parties to the dllTercnt points of Interest In the valley and nt the bases of the hills on each slpe would he sure to be Immensely popular, nnd nothing more delightful than nn evening picnic to some of the shady nooks on the banks of tho streams could be desired In Eastern cities the suburban Unci hnvc become n marked and most happy feituro of urban life, nnd thoy can bo made doubly so here, for attractions that would by means of them bo made nccesslblo are mucii greater than the average city of the KnBt can command. |