The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-13

SeCllO0 4. Inc Sdlu COMPANY
its successors or assigns, are hereby au-
.norized and granted the right TO con-
strUct, operate and maintain over all OF
their lines Of street railway, an over
head wire electric motor railway sys-
teLa, and poles, wires and other convey
aEces for the purpose of supplying light
and power 10 the inhabitants OF said
city, and are authorized 10 construct,
operate and maintain horse car lines in
connection with said electric line on
such streets, avenues and alleys as IN
The judgment of said company may be
for the best interest of said company,
where the electric railway connot be
operated profitably.
Section 5. That said company is here
by granted the right 10 erect and main
tain its poles and wires necessary to De
used in the construction and operation
of said overh nd wire electric motor rail-
way system in the streets, avenues and
alleys OF said city, for the purpose OF
prcpelling the cars OF said company by
electricity, the furnishing of light and
power for manufacturing and other pur-
poses on and along the streets and ave
nues OF said city; provided that the poles
and wires shall be so placed as 20 not
unnet essarily obsruct public travel; and
provided fun taer tina: sail poles shall be
erected Jadel the supervision and direc-
ton Of the city engineer Of said city, and
shall be erected a such places as said
engineer may direct; provided further
;nat no ocies Shall be erected in the
area or sluaras formed by the intersec-
ton Of streets, a. enues or alleys, and
provided further that the poles shall be
of iron Or wooden p0,fs aad shall not be
less than eighteen feet in height above
the ground; and whenever said company
LAYS a double track on any street or ave-
me on which il intends 10 operate cars.
then said poles shall be Of iron and shall
be IT. tn. centre of the street, and the
wires shall be supported by arms extend
ing On either sida from said centre poles,
and said poles Shall no. be less than l25
feet apart, provided further that when
sail company stalp lay double tracks
on any streets o. avenues in said city.
it snail place iron po'es between said
double tracks with a.: arm on either side
20 suppnr. the wires. and shall remove
all poles from the SIDE Of the track as
soon as practice bic after laying said
double track and placing said poles in
the centra OF the street. provided further
that on all streets and avenues where
said comosny sha!, pace single track,
then they may use wooden poles, placed
on eithe- SIDE Of the street as directed
a;E Nd cSr fph q Nj ra
across the street for the purpose of max
ing connection or propelling cars; pro-
vided further that in the suburban dis
tricts Of said city said company may
place wooden pole near the centre OF
the s.reeT with ar arm thereon, instead
Of placing pcies at either side OF the
s;ree-, provided further that no wooden
poles shall be placed in the centre of the
s-rnet III he SUBURBAN portion Of the
c;ty. without the consent and under the
direction Of the city council; and pro-
vided further that in the event Of any
arising between said COM
pany and the city engineer, in the con-
struction Of any lines in the city, then in
that event the matter shall be brought
before the city council and by them adj
justed, and the action Of said council in
such cases shall be final.
Section g. The tracks Of said railway
shall be laid and kept on a grade with
the surface Of the streets and avenues
as they now are, or as they may hereaf-
Ter be from time TO time, along which
said railway passes, and shall be con-
tructed as to not interfere with the flow
If the water in the lateral and cross gut
-ers, and shall be constructed in such a
manner as 10 not prevent the crossing
If the streets by teams and wagons at
inv point with safety and ease. The
&c near as may be, coincide with the
centre OF the streets. avenues and high
ways, over and along which the same
nay pass, ur,ess otherwise directed by
ne city engineer, provided that in the
svenL os any difference between the city
engineer and the company as 10 the
proper location for such tracks, the same
hall be referred for decision 10 the city
council. The tracks OF said railway
;hsd be constructed OF what are ordin-
i.i,y ro-med st. rails. no. 10 be elevat-
II above Inc surface OF the stree. to eX-
,esi one inch. ard shall be Of the stand
md guage Of four feet eight inches and
,ne-half. The railway tracks, ;urnou,s.
sidetracks, switches and turntables shall
% SO laid a. hot 20 obs;ruct public .rav-
i r.oTe than necessary, and subject to
he approval % t.e committee en- streets
md alleys, and in consideration of the
ipption Of this manner OF construction
i said railway by said Hallway com
parry. no ohiigsuo:i shat be imposed up
IN said Railway company 10 keep said
streets. avenues and alleys in repair.
,ther than 10 leave them after the con-
s,ruction Of said railway in as good con-
Elton as may be practicable.
Seetitn :. The cars OF said company
shall DC operated fo- a period o. not less
han sixteen f0urs during each day. and
shall not &c el,-wed 70 stand longer than
i've minutes at either terminus o. The
road oi: Douglas avenue west OF Hydrau-
lie svelae. or OF Main street or On To-
peka avenue. Cars shall be run AZ in
teCvais OF firteen minutes or less. in the
main business par. % the city. All cars
that a.e run after sunset shall be pro-
V.led Win a signal light a. each end.
which lght shall. be 50 placed that IL
IAN be readily seen a: distance of two
clocks. y bell shall al all times De a.
,sch ID % the cars propelled by electrici-
~. ana such bells shall be rung conssn-
loas.y TO- che hundred fee; before reach
ng any street crossing. 20 warn the peo-
Pc CT the approach of the car.
Section 5. Tina. 20 prevent mutiIation