New Electric Rail Line for Everett
City leaders grant a franchise for an electric railway connecting Marysville, Snohomish, and Everett, promising a new era of transit.
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A franchise has been granted for the construction of the Everett & Snohomish electric road over certain public highways. Thomas J. Dwyer and Melvin Swartout appeared before the board, and urged that the application be granted. The franchise includes the right to build the line over the county road running from Marysville to Snohomish, from the latter place to its intersection with the plank road running through the Land and River Improvement Company's addition, over Everett avenue into this city, and several other streets in Everett. It is announced as the intention of the company to build the line this season. Surveys have been made and a good grade found.
“It is announced as the intention of the company to build the line this season.”
The turn-of-the-century scramble to connect Puget Sound cities with interurban electric rail paved the way for modern regional transit. Everett's growth during this period was defined by these speculative transit franchises, which aimed to bridge the gaps between burgeoning mill towns.
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