The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
How the City of GOthenburg Man
ages Them.
COMPANY TO PAY ANNUALLY
I-iybt Per Cent, of the Cost OF Con-
strucf ion The City Reserves
Certain Privileges for
Her Citizens.


renort made to the state Department on
the street railways IN Gothenburs Is oil
much interest;
In March. 1897. the City Council appoint
ell a committee TO collect information
etc. in the matter Of the projected ei.c-
trio tramways I'm GOthenburg The COM
mittee has now made a report recon-
mend.ng that the city should bulld an
electric power station and -FOUR eiec'liV
tramway lines. overhead construction the
lines to be used by the present rafh"ay
con,psnv. on payment to the city Of GER
tain dues and q certain percentage OF
the profit. the company 20 provide inc
rolling material The street railways VIII
thus be used by the company for twenty
years after they are finished, when the
city will purchase the rolling stock ana
undertake the management OF the tram
ways.
The Gothenburg Tramways Company.
which now uses horse power mas oeeh
granted 4 concession up TO 1917; hence
the above proposition IS intended 10 De
a compromise between the city and the
company. Two other persons have asked
for concessions to build tramways here
but the city has refused on the supposl-
ton that it can make a satisfactory con-
tract with the Gothenburg Tramways
Company.
For several reasons the committee has
come 10 the conclusion that electricity IS
the best motive power for tramways' ana
that the overhead transmission system Is
the best.
Siemens & Halske Of Berlin. have fur
nishod the committee an estimate, from
which II appears that the total cost OF
| construction value Of sites for the bulld-
| ings not counted and value OF the ola
tramwavs deducted will amount TO about
| $50 GOO kronor 1891 lGo) OF wnicn me cry
share would be ]. 27s 600 kronor G342JN.
The last sum includes the cost Of the
mower plant-2GOOo0 kronor 1886, iS0)-with
| cost OF wire and tracks.
| II IS estimated that the yearly running
| expenses will be 296 100 kronor Si9 "1'
whereof the city's share VIII be SOW
| kronor g23s52 The yearly expenses 70
| he paid by the city on account or M
electric tramways will be: Sinking fund.
interest and instruments on the loan.
| 81 900 kronor sl7 l59; running expenses
| as above stated. 5000 kronor, or a.
together 153 900 kronor Gn.O0D.
According TO the proposed contract the
company will pay yearly TO the city
per cent. of the cost OF construction Of
| the roads (the power plant excluded or
| y 900 kronOr $50 296): and certain dues
per kilowatts. amounting per year 10 Sc
| 90 kronor G23 05D; or altogether lSoV
| kronor Gi2.3iO. II the gross receipts
| Of the company any one year exceed 400
90 kronor Gl07 POD, the company must
| nay the city - per cent. Of the excess.
| The city has reserved rights TO arrange
I cheap trips for working people before ;
o'clock I'm the morning and has stipulated
| that passengers who have paid regular
1 In. mi ID
| another by paying half fare In addition
| 10 the sum first paid. The work shall
begin i'm say. 1889 and two Of the lines
shall be finished before November 1890
| and the rest ready for traffic by Septem-
| Der. 1890.
The cost OF construction of the rail
| ways. with a length Of y 205 meters G3-
| Sl7 YARDS Of which 1895 meters 03on
YARDS is in double tracks is calculated
| as follows:
! Buildings:
To be paid
Description. To be by the
paid by tramway
the city. company
Boiler and engine house
with foundations and
| chimney ...... ...... 600. Sli,t5l ''....'
| Car depot and repair
| shop ...... ...... ........ ......s s-3o-4
Residence for managers,
| etc ...... ...... .......... ....... BOO
| Well and pipes for water
supply and storehouse
| for coal ...... ...... .-.-. o,0-- .'''.'.
| Boilers and machinery g
tubular boilers Of 24
! square IN s-2l
I square feet-heating sur
face and overpI essure
Of 10 atmosphere each.
stlEding condensing
boilers, each normally
of 900 horsepower. and
at speed Of 125 turns
800 horsepower; direct
coupled dynamos. each
OF 200 klowatts and $50
volts: instrument dial
and connections) ........ 1884 ......
| Gables. wines. etc. double
working circuit poles.
and wall fastenlngs.
wire connection between
the rails for return cur
rent feeding wires. etc) 1882 .......
| Rolling stock (25 motor
cars. whereof in re-
serve, with l6 seats and
room for II standing
| passengers, and with
motors OF ~ horsepower.
q trail cars. whereof 10
closed and IL open, each
with room for 30 10 81
| passengers) see. .... zee. ....... l23,5lI
| Tracks (24l3O meters OF
tracks. with rails weigh
ing @ 81 kilograms-20l.7
pounds-per meter. and
stone pavement in the
| neighborhood OF the
| rails ...... ...... ........ 1880 ...'...
Special arrangements:
Movable crane and work
ing machinery in the re-
| pair shop ...... ...... 80. LlD ".V9i
1,,,rntahle 1870. ............ 476
| Sundry fixtures ...... Z5s 1,soo
! Motors and transmissions
in the workshop, uni
| forms. etc. ...... ........ ....... o'osi
| Supervision. etc. ........... H'"p "lfO
Total - ...... ........ s3s.o7 17l.76
| Less value of the old
| tramways ...... ........' ...'.-' 4f'-SV
|
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