The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-30


| are 50 prevented. as Aforesaid the time
during which they are prevented from
prosecuting their said work shall be add-
ed to the limit OF time at which they are
to begin and finish said work under this
/. ordinance; and agrees to have con-
structed and In operation not less
than one-half OF said system within
| six months from said date. The
construction of said street railway shall
include the necessary switches and turn
I outs and double tracks where double
tracks have heretofore been operated by
the Wichita Electric Railway and Light
| company in said city and bridges over the
Little Arkansas river in Riverside park.
which bridges shall at all times be kept
painted the same as the other park
bridges.
Sec. 4. The said system Of electric
street railway shall be equipped with not
less than twelve QO new vestibule cars OF
the latest improved pattern. with q
| seating capacity OF not less than twenty
eight C20 persons each. and all the said
cars shall at all times be kept In good
repair, properly painted and heated COM
fortably during cold weather.
Sec. 5. The tracks Of said railway shall
be laid and maintained on the established
grade of said city. and insthe event that
the present grade shall be changed then
the said J. o. Davidson, his associates.
successors or assigns shall conform said
| tracks and roadbeds to such new grade
| so as not to interfere with the flow Of
water in the lateral and cross cutters,
and in such a manner as to not prevent
| the crossing OF streets by teams and
wagons at any point with safety
The entire line Of single track
| shall as near as may be coin
eide with the center Of the streets. ave-
nues aDd highways over and along which
the same may pass unless otherwise d.
rected by the city engineer: Provided,
that in the event of a difference between
the said city engineer and the said j. o.
Davidson, his associates. successors
or assigns 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 railway system shall
be constructed with what are ordinarily
termed ''T'' rails, and the same are not
to be elevated above the surface Of the
paved streets to exceed one-half inch, and
on unpaved streets the same are not to be
elevated above the surface of the street
to exceed one and one-half inches; and
all rails laid on paved streets shall be at
least 60 pounds per yard in weight and to
be laid on timbers deep enough below the
surface of the pavement to allow the
pavement blocks now used on said streets
to be laid on a level with the surface OF
the streets; all rails on dirt streets to be
not less than As pounds per yard in
weight, except on outside lines, where
lighter rails may be used, by con-
sent of the mayor and city coun-
ell. Said track shall be of standard
gauge of four feet and eight and one
half inches. Said track and road-bed are
to be maintained at all times in good con-
dition. The railway track, turn-outs.
sidetracks and switches shall be laid so
as not to obstruct public travel more
than necessary.
Sec. s. And further provided that no
poles shall be erected in an area Of
squares formed by the intersection OF
streets, avenues or alleys: and further
provided that the poles used for overhead
wires for the said street railway. where
iron. All poles shall be properly orna-
mented, and shall be kept. at all times.
properly painted, and shall be not less
| than eighteen feet above the ground; and
wherever said company shall lay double
track upon any street or avenue on which
1t 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 CEN
ter poles, and said poles shall be not less
than Us feet apart; provided. further.
that when the said company shall lay any
double track or tracks upon any OF the
streets or avenues which are row occu-
pied by single tracks. Il snail place iron
poles between said double track. with an
arm on either side to support the wires,
and shall remove ain pores from the side
OF the street as soon as possible after
placing said poles, in the center OF the
street; and provided. further. that where
said company shall have q single track.
the poles shall be placed between the
curb lines and the sidewalk. and all poles
shall be placed under the direction Of the
city engineer. All poles in the park and
within a radius Of one and one-half miles
of the corner Of Main street and Douglas
avenue. shall be kept properly painted.
All trolley wires shall be protected by
such guard wires as the fire marshal Of
the city of Wichita shall approve
In the event of any disagreement aris-
ing between the said J. o. Davidson, his
associates, successors and assigns and
the city engineer In the construction OF
any line or lines in said city. then the
matter shall be brought before the city
council and be by them adjusted. and the
action OF said council on such matter
shall be final.
All poles and wires at all times shall be
kept In good condition by the owners Of
and operators Of said railway.
Sec T. All cars shall start from the
terminus OF each hne and not later
than $50 O'Clock a. m. OF each day.
The cars Of said railway system
shall be operated for a period Of not less
than sixteen hours of each day, and
for twelve hours OF each day the
cars shall run at intervals q
ten minutes or less on Douglas
avenue. from the corner Of Main
street to the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific railway; and on Main street from
the corner of Douglas avenue 10 Murdock
avenue: and at intervals OF twenty min
utes or less on Topeka avenue 10 Thir>
teenth street. from Douglas avenue TO
the corner OF Topeka avenue and Harry
street. TO the Dold packing house
TO Mosier avenue on Douglas avenue. ard
10 the Friends Cnive-sity; and atintervais
Of forty minutes or less to FairmouDt
college and through Riverside park
All cars that are run after sunset shall
be provided with headlight and signal