0. And M. Promises To G0 From Milan To Ypsilanti

Ypsilanti Makes a Big Offer for the New Electric Road

While Ann Arbor is Reported as Refusing to Let Them In — Bluf of Business Men's Association Has Bad Effect

If the Detroit and the Toledo papers of Sunday are to be believed, Ann Arbor may have lost the road from Toledo, which would connect Milan with [its] 1,200 inhabitants with Ann Arbor. The Toledo Bee contains the following account of a meeting In Toledo Saturday: 

"The directors of the Ohio & Michigan Traction company and the Ohio & Michigan Construction company held a meeting ín the office of L. L. H. Austin yesterday afternoon at which the location of the route was decided upon and other business transacted. A number of delegations from Michigan towns were present and presented their claims. The most important of these was B. W. Hemphill and C. R. Huston, representing Ypsilanti. These gentlemen offered the city rights-of-way and franchise grants which amount to nearly $20,000, and the company decided to use that route in preference to the route through Aun Arbor, where a satisfactory franchise could not be secured. The road will strike Lambertville, Petersburg, Dundee, Azalia, Milan, Ypsilanti and Whitmore Lake. 

"M. C. Briggs, of Fostoria, was elected superintendent of construction, and he was instructed to commence within ten days. The work will be started at a point just beyond West Toledo. It is expected that the grading through to Petersburg will be completed in a very short time. 

"A committee consisting of Fred Sloman, F. W. Gradolph, N. B. Curtís, William McIntyre, H. M. Eger, Frank Wahl, Henry Knowles and N. Newell represented Dundee and offered the company 11 acres of ground on which to locate its power house. John Zabel also made a similar offer in the interest of Petersburg. No decision was reached on this, however." 

Several citizens have spoken to the Argus about having a meeting called to remonstrate against the action of the previous meetings in the court house as [representing] the sentiments of Ann Arbor and to have a committee appointed to see what can be done to prevent the loss of the road to this city. The Argus would suggest that this would be a good move for the Business Men's association itself to make. 

There is no doubt whatever that the majority of the people of Ann Arbor want an electric road to Milan and to Whitmore Lake. So far as any public expression of desire has been made it is to the contrary. If Ann Arbor loses this road it has only itself to blame. It lost the Saline branch when by moving in time it could have had it and now by a shortsighted policy it is in danger of losing the first north and south road to run through this county. 

Ypsilanti's citizens are showing a commendable public spirit and a comprehension of modern methods of building trade.