Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
FAVORS EXTENSION.
Council Committee to Report Fa-
Vorably on Street Rail-
way Petition.
ANOTHER INFORMAL MEETING HELD

General Manager Lardner Makes Further
Moline Line 10 Center station-Tri-City
Labor Congress Has a Continuation of It's
Discussion of Franchises.
Mayor Medill and the street and
alley committee of the city council
had another conference SATURDAY.
night with General Manager j. +.
Lardner, of the street railway COM
pany, TO further discuss the extension
of franchise which the company seeks.
An important concession made by
Mr.. Lardner was in agreeing to en-
body in the ordinance provision that
transfers shall be issued from other
lines to passengers destined for Cen
ter station, reducing the fare from 10
cents to } cents. This means much
to he hundreds of people who, Sun
days especially, visit the cemeteries.
1t was decided by the committee
after having thoroughly considered
the matter and secured what reason
able concessions it could from the
street railway people. to recommend
20 tonight's council meeting the
granting of the petition of the COM
pany for an extension OF its franchise
% wears from date. An ordinance
will also be presented for considera-
ton. In the ordinance the company
binds itself To the following:
The rate of fare not to exceed >
cents over any present lines, or lines
which may be hereafter built or ac-
quired within the city limits; trans
portation shall be given on said lines
To any person from any part Of Rock
Island or Moline TO any part OF Rock
Island or Moline reached by said
lines, either by through ser
vice or transfer system as said
company may elect, for one fare
of five cents. provided it shall not be
understood tGat any round trip shall
be made for One fare or that more than
one transfer shall be given, except
where passengers are going in one
direction. That if such passengers
be less than 2 years of age not more
than three cents shall be charged:
that children less than five years shall
be allowed 10 ride free: provided,
further. that all transfers to and from
all Rock Island cars shall be good to
and from Center station.
At least 15-minute service shall be
given on all lines until 10 p. m, and
3O-minute service thereafter until y
O'Clock p. m, the last car at night
leaving the down town terminals not
later than L o'clock p. N.
New Equipment.
Equipment of all motor ears in Rock
Island, except open cars. with vesti-
bules within one year, and within two
years ali motor cars shall be equipped
with tenders; company shall provide
during summer season sufficient open
cars.
All renewed track shall be tram
rails, and no motive power shall he
used except electric power or com
pressed air. except by or with the
consent of the city council.
\ j-ccnt fare shall be given to daily
patrons of the Rock Island and Milan
line. \ book of tickets shall be sold
good for 90 rides for 81. tickets To he
limited 10 10 days from date of issu-
anCc.
Company agrees to continue its
power station and car house in
Rock Island: agrees to equip its line
from Sears To Milan for the operation
of this line by electricity whenever the
bridges over Rock river are put in
safe condition. and it further agrees
to pay to the city on demand. 81 600
to bc applied to the strengthening Of
the said bridges to put same in proper
and safe condition for the operation
Of electric cars on said bridges.
The company likewise agrees with
in 30 days after the passage OF the or
TO substitute the Il rail on Four
tCenth avenue from Thirty-eighth
To Fortv-siNth streets with fat girder
rail, the same to he bIiIastcd between
rails and Is inches outside Of each
rail: also agrees to keep the bridge
over Darling creek open 10 wagon
and foot traffic.
The company agrees To remove its
rails from Seventh avenue from Thir-
ty-eighth to Fortv-siXth streets, when
said avenue shall be boulcvardcd. and
if the council should request it so to
10. and remove said tracks to Sixth
avenue.
TAKES FURTHER ACTION.
rri-City Labor I;ody Has Another Discus
sion of Franchises.
The Tri-Citv Labor congress had =
meeting at the Rock Island Industrial