The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-09-14


The closed cars to be operated during the
cold season and the open cars to be oper-
ated during The warm season. Double
tracks shall be constructed and operated
on the streets in said city where double
| tracks are now and have heretofore been
| operated by the Wichita Railway and Light
| company: Provided. however, that no
rights are granted 10 said company to con-
struct a street railway on either Of the
/ following described streets IN said city,
to-wit: Emporia avenue, Lawrence ave
nue.. Park Place avenue and Waco avenue.
Sec. g. The said Wichita Railway, Light
and Power company IS hereby granted the
right to erect and maintain its poles and
| lines necessary TO be used in the construc-
ton and operation Of said overhead wires
! OF electric motor railway system upon the
| streets. avenues and alleys of said city
| before mentioned, for the purpose Of pro-
pelling the cars Of said company by cleo
tricity, and is hereby granted the right to
erect and maintain its poles and wires up
on the streets and alleys of said city ac-
cording to the regulations hereafter con-
tained, necessary to be used In furnishing
electric light and power, as provided by
this ordinance: Provided. that said poles
and wires shall be so placed as not to un-
necessarily obstruct public travel; and fur
ther provided, that said poles shall be
erected under the direction and supervision
Of the city engineer Of said city, and shall
be erected q tsaid places as said engineer
shall direct; and further provided, that no
poles shall be erected in an area Of squares
formed by the intersection Of streets, ave-
nues or alleys; and further provided, that
the poles used for overhead wires for the
said street railroad. where double tracks
are maintained. shall be OF iron; all poles
shall be properly ornamented and shall be
kept at all times properly painted and
shall not be less than eighteen feet above
the ground, and wherever said company
lays double track on any street or ave-
nue. on which it intends to operate cars, the
said poles shall be placed in the center of
the street and the wires shall be supported
by arms extending on either side from said
center poles, and said poles shall not be
less than 125 feet apart: Provided further
that when the said company shall lay any
double track or tracks upon any street or
avenue which is now occupied by single
tracks, it shall place iron poles between
said double track, with an arm on either
side to support the wires and shall remove
all poles from the side of the street as soon
as possible after placing said poles in the
center of the street; and provided fur
ther that where said company shall have
single track the poles shall be placed be-
tween the curb lines and the sidewalk and
all nOlhz cha II ap1o -.
Of the city engineer. All trolley wires shall
be protected by such guard wires as the
fire marshal of the city of Wichita shall
approve: Provided, that in the event of
any disagreement arising between said
company and the city engineer In the con-
struction of any lines or line in said CITY.
then the matter shall be brought before the
city council and by them adjusted. and
the action os said council in such matter
shall be final.
Sec 4. The tracks of said railway com
pany shall be laid and maintained on the
established grade Of said city and in the
event that the present grade shall be
changed, then the said railway company.
us successors or assigns. shall conform
said tracks and roadbeds to such new
grade at their own expense. Said track
shall be constructed so as not to interfere
with the flow OF water in the lateral and
cross cutters and shall be constructed in
such manner as not to prevent the cross
ing Of streets by teams and wagons at any
point with safety. The entire line Of single
track shall. as near as may be. coincide5
With the center of the streets, avenues and
highways over and along which the same
may pass, unless otherwise directed by the
city engineer: Provided. that in the event
OF Inference between tn said city engi
neer and the company as TO location Of
said tracks, the same shall be referred for
decision TO the city council whose decision
in the matter shall be final. The tracks Of |
said company shall be constructed Of what
are ordinarily sermed IT rails. and the /
same are not to be elevated above the /
surface Of paved streets TO exceed on-ba1f /
inch. and on unpaved streets the same are |
net TO be elevated above the surface of the /
street to exceed one and one-half inches. |
ana all rails laid on paved streets shall /
ne al least sixty pounds per yard in weight. /
SAID track shall be Of the standard Cause (
OF four feet, eight and one-half inches. /
Said tracks and road5eds are 10 be main /
tanned at all times in good condition. The 1
railway track turnouts. sidetracks and /
switches shall be so laid as not to o5struct |
public travel more than necessary and
shall be laid and maintained subject 10 /
the direction OF the city council OF said
city.
Sec. 8 The cars OF sal dcompany shall /
be operated for a period Of not less than
sixteen hours during each day. and shall /
not Ice allowed 10 stand longer than i've
minutes at either terminus OF the rad 4
on Douglas avenue west Of Hydraulic ave
hue and on Main street and Topeka ave
nue. The cars shall be run at intervals
lpon an average, Of ten minutes or less
on the following-named streets and parts
~ streets, twelve hours dav. From
seneca 70 the Santa Fe railroad on Chicago
and Douglas avenues and from Oak s.ree;
10 Douglas avenue on Main street. The
ears shah be run on TooeSa avs,ua ~ ~
,erValS not greater than fifteen minutes
on Douglas avenue from the Santa Fe
railroad 20 Mosier street: not more than
twenty minutes. Jo-w.t: Fairview avenue
south Main street and Maple street from
Seneca street 10 Garfield university. 20 /
Fa.rmoun, az intervals not greater tban
forty minutes Al cars that rua after
sunset shah be provided with 2 heaslf-b.
and signal light az each end. which urbt
shall be SO placed that It can be sen
readily az a distance Of two blocks. and
bell shall be al all times attached 70 the
,ars. and such bell shan be rung eont.n-