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issue an order for temporary service without some guarantee that the 

 street cars would be operated without loss to the receivers. 



Moved, seconded and carried that the executive committee and Director 

 Weaver be authorized and instructed to enter into negotiations, with 

 power to act, with Judge Wade and the receiver of the Des Moines Street 

 Railway Company on the basis of giving a guarantee against loss in oper- 

 ating street cars in Des Moines from August 26 to September 2 inclusive, 

 provided said order, when issued by the Federal Judge, shall be in such 

 form as to eliminate all expense except the absolutely necessary minimum 

 expense of operation for said period. 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING 

 Thursday, August 25 



At two p. m. the special committee met in Judge Wade's court room 

 with Mr. Gamble, attorney for the receivers of the Des Moines City Rail- 

 way, and Mr. E. D. Perry, whom the committee had retained to represent 

 the State Board of Agriculture in the case. At four p. m. the court issued 

 the following order: 



IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTH- 

 ERN DISTRICT OF IOWA, CENTRAL DIVISION 

 North American Railway Construction Company 



vs. Consolidated No. 4099 



Des Moines City Railway Company, et al. Equity 



Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Trustee MEMORANDUM AND 



vs. ORDER 



Des Moines City Railway Company, et al. 



A strong- appeal has been made by the officers of tlie state and the di- 

 rectors of the Department of Agriculture for the State of Iowa, that an 

 order be made providing for street car service during tlie state fair. The 

 bondholders have been consulted and in view of the importance of service 

 during the fair, not only to the people of Des Moines, but to the people of 

 the state, it is my judgment that the cars should be operated. 



Of course, if there should be a deficit in such operation it must be paid by 

 some one. I have no power to require the bondholders to pay any deficit 

 and therefore I only have power to authorize service on condition that if 

 there should be a deficit in actual operating expenses it shall be paid by 

 the Agricultural Association or some others. It is my hope that with the 

 demand for service during the days of the fair enough of money can be 

 collected for fares to pay actual expenses. I am advised that those inter- 

 ested are willing to guarantee any loss in operation. 



Of course, though, it is impossible to establish more than the minimum 

 service that was in operation at the time of suspension and to avoid any 

 possible misunderstanding the order is made positive that such service shall 

 immediately suspend upon the close of the fair to remain suspended under 

 the order heretofore made pendfng foreclosure. 



ORDER. 

 And now on this 25th day of August, 1921, in the above entitled cause 

 IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the receivers shall as soon as 

 practicable restore the service of the street cars as near as practicable to 

 that which was suspended under order of this court on the 2nd day of 

 August, 1921, such restored service to continue only until the close of the 

 state fair and not later than Friday. September 2nd, 1921. 



