The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-17

wires upon the streets, avenues and
alleys Of said city according to the regu-
lations hereinafter contained, necessary
to be used in furnishing electric Hight and
power as provided by this ordinance:
Provided, that said poles and wires shall
be SO placed as not to unnecessarily OBJ
struct public travel, and further provided
that said poles shall eb erected under
the direction of the city engineer of said
city and shall be erected at such places
as said engineer shall direct And fur
Their provided that no poles shall be erect
ed in the area of squares formed by the
intersection Of streets avenues or alleys;
and further provided that the poles for
overhead wires for the said street rail-
way where double tracks are maintained
shall be Of iron; all poles shall be prop
erly ornamented and shall be kept at all
times properly painted and shall not be
less than eighteen feet above the ground;
and whenever said railway lays a double
track upon any Of the streets avenues
and alleys on which he intends to oper-
ate 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 the center poles; said
poles shall be not more than 125 feet
apart: Provided. further, that when the
said railway shall lay any double track
or tracks upon any of the streets, ave-
nues and alleys which are now occupied
by a single track he shall place iron
poles between said double track with an
arm extending on either side to support
the wires and sail remove all poles from
the side Of the street e. soon as possible
after placing said poles in the center Of
the street; and providing, further. that
where said railway shall have a single
track the poles shall be placed under the
direction Of the city engineer: Provided,
that in the event Of any disagreement
arising between said Joseph o. Burdett
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 by them adjusted, and the
action Of said council in such matters
shall be final.
Sec. 4. The tracks Of said railway shall
be laid and maintained on the established
grade of the said city, and in the event
that the present grade shall be changed
then the said Joseph o. Burdett, his sue
cessors and assigns shall conform said
tracks end roadbed 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 in such a manner as
not to 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, coincide 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 a difference between the said
city engineer and the said Joseph o.
Burdett as to the location of said tracks
the same shall be referred to the city
council. whose decision In the matter
shall be final The tracks OF said railway
shall eb constructed of what are ordin-
arily 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 the 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 the
paved streets shall be at least sixty-five
pounds to the yard in weight. Said track
shall be OF standard gauge OF four feet
eight inches and one-half Said tracks
and roadbed are to be maintained at all
times in good condition. The tracks.
turnouts. sidetracks and switches shall
be laid so as not to obstruct public travel
more than necessary. and shall be laid
-
OF the city council of said city.
Sec. 5. The cars Of said railway shall
be operated for a period Of not less than
sixteen hours OF each day. All cars that
are run after sunset shall be provided
with a headlight and a signal light az
each end OF the car. which light shall be
so placed that It can be seen readily at
a distance Of two blocks. and bell shall
be at all times attached TO the cars. and
such bell shall be rung before reaching
any street crossing to warn the people OF
the approach of the car.
Sec. S. That to prevent the destruction
or mutilation Of shade trees along the
streets and highways OF said city II Is
provided that said railway his successors
or assigns are hereby prohibited from
cutting or trimming trees except under
the direction Of the city engineer or some
person duly authorized by the council so
to do.
Sec. 4 The rate Of fare for any con-
tinuous and regular trip from one ex-
IRENE point TO another on any lines Of
said street railway. including transfer
from one az the lines TO another. on any
lines OF said street railway. may be. but
shall not exceed. five cents: and the said
railway shall be required 70 give trans
fer tickets from one line OF its railway
10 another for continuous passage
without extra charge. but not for the
transfer on parallel route. Provided.
further that children OF less than FIVE
years OF age when accompanied BY pa
rent. guardian or some other person in
charge thereof. shall be allowed 20 ride
free
Sec & All rolling stock. live stock. re-
pair shops and the business office % the
said railway shall be KEEP; In the city OF
wichita
Sec g TIE city % wIchita reserves
the right TO take ID the track or tracks
and remove the rails Of the said railway
when necessary 20 effect aay public tn
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