The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-08
"Wednesday. April 10, Set as Day for Hear
ing the Companies Applying for
Rights to the Streets.
Paving, Tax on Receipts, Option on the
Plant, Extensions and Other Items.
Possible Bidders in the Field-McDOnald Pee.
pie Quiet-Acceptsnce of the
Amsndaiory ordinance.
NEW srREEr-Ra1LwAY FRANCHISE.

Conditions Upon Which City Authorities
VIII Grant Use az the Streets.
Late yesterday afternoon the Board Of
Public Works, the Mayor and the city at
torney finished the draft OF the street-rail-
way franchise which they propose 10 sub.
NIT to the various companies who have
slgnlfied themselves as desirous Of securing
the rights of way over the streets of the
city for the purpose of street-railway
traffic. The persons name Ell have devoted
q greater portion of the time for the past
month TO the drawing up of the
Specifications named in the fran.
ohise. which is elsewhere published
In full and it is in detail wnat the city vii,
expect of the company. corporation or per.
son who will in the future operate the
street cor lines in this CITY. The recent
opinion of the city attorney to the effect
that the charter of the company which ID
at present operating the system in the
city will expire on the 18th day of next
January makes it imperative that Q re-
newal to that company or some other be
made almost at once. The Board of Pub.
lilo Works has, therefore, set Wednesday,
April the 18th. at 8 o'clock p. NJ, as time
when it will be in its Office for the purpose
of receiving such bids or offers as may bs
made by the competing parties to gain the
charter.
EXTENSIONS AND OPTIONS ON THE PLANTs
The Journal of March "a published q very
complete digest of the franchise as it then
stood. and at that time the Mayor and
members Of the board thought they had
all the terms agreed upon. Since then two
points have come up. and caused much dis
cussion and delay. one regarding extenr
sions and another regarding an option on
the plant at the ex piration of the franchise.
The first of these was settled in such q
way as to preclude the probability OF com-
petitlon The board is TO order exteneionG
or new lines from the company to which
this franchise is given. and IL il does not
comply within q specified time the board
may order these extensions or new lines
built by another company, In which case
the other company Is to nave the rlght "a
run over all tracks within the downtown
territory. AS nothing is said about ''frea
tracks" elsewhere in the franchise lt seeing
that the only way another company could
get on Washington street would be by
building lines where the owner OF thia
franchise he's declined to build them.
The second new provision is one of much
Importance. and looks ahead to q possible
big advance in public opinion upon muni-
chise provides that at the expiration of the
thirty years period it is to run. the city
may purchase the plant and equipment at
q fair valuation fixed by board of three
sDP5aisWsTs one appointed BY the Board a6G Of
the third by the CT Court. This pur-
chase may be mao this way at any
previous time she .he company forfeit
its franchise by fS are to comply with its
provisions
OTHER PROVISIONS SUMMARIZED.
Tho other important provisions of thu
franchise may be briefly summarized thua
1t grants specific routes identical with
those now used By the Citizens Company
the company has no rights TO streets q
parts of streets not named in the grant.
The company Is taxed upon its gross re.
ceipts, pa per cent. for the first FIVE yearA
5 per cent. for the second five years. pee
cent. for the third five years and per cent
for the remainder of the period.
Cash fares are to be cents. with siz
tickets for 25 cents. A complete transfer
abolishing the transfer car
The company Is to pave it's tracks and
eighteen inches outside of them, and Is TO
sweep and sprinkle this portion of such
streets as are swept and sprinkled by tho.
city.
Motive power, plats of tracks. style OF
rails and character of equipment are subject
to approval By the Board of Public Works.
No line is TO have cars more than ten
minutes apart unless by consent OF the
board. The maximum speed permitted 10
twelve miles per hour.
owl cars" are to be run once per hou1
from to o'clock A.. N. on all lines not
specifically exempted by resolution Of the
board. On these cars 10 cents fare may be
charged.
SIX miles must be completed within six
months after granting the franchise. and
all by Nov. 1, 1894. time lost by order Of the
court to be added. The franchise in full
reads as follows:
Section i. This agreement made and entered
into this -, 49, day Of ,.---.... -D. 1898. By ana
ty, State OF Indiana. by and through its Board o.
-, party OF the second part:
first part, through the Board OF Public Works %
the city of indianapolis, Indiana. under and by
he St ne9 Of the Of inaan
entitled IAN act concerning the incorporation
and government of cities having more than one
to the United States census last preceding
and matters connecting Herewith. and de-
claring an emergency" approved March q, 1891
does hereby authorize and empower the said
party OF the second part, its successors and as
signs, and by the terms or this contract, consent,
permission and authority arc by said board here.
By given, granted and vested unto said party OF
the second part, the right TO lay and MAINTAIN q
single or double track for streetrailway lines, 10
be operated by electric or other improved power
approved by the party or the first part, with all
proper and convenient turnouts, switches and
side-tracks, in, along and upon the following
streets, avenues, alleys and public places OF the
city OF Indianapolis, Marion county, state OF In
diana, and To use, maintain and operate the same
for and In consideration OF aud subject 10 the
terms, conditions and limitations nereinaftoI
prescribed.
STREETS GRANTED.
Sec. 3. The right OF way, course and direo
ton Of the tracks OF the said party OF the SEQ
ond part shall be follows.
Route lon Washington street, from Rural
street 10 Belmont avenue.
Route 2-On State avenue, from Washington
street TO Michigan street.
Route 3-On East street, from Washington
street 10 Ohio street; on Ohio street. from Last
street 10 Noble street. on Noble street. from Ohio
street TO Michigan street; on Michigan street.
from Noble street 10 the l. l.. & ". railroad
tracks.
Route 4--On Massachusetts avenue, from
Pennsylv nnia street 10 Clifford avenue: on CLIFF
ford avenue, from Massachusetts avenue 10
Rural street.
Route Son Peru street. from Massachusetts
avenue 10 Home avenue: on Home avenue. from
Peru street 10 Hill avenue on Hin avenue. from
Home avenue 10 Hillside avenue; on Hillside
avenue, from Home avenue 10 Beech street; on
Beech street, from Hillside avenue TO Lawrence
street; Lawrence street. from Beech 10 Rural
street; on Rural street, from Lawrence street 70