The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-07

West street; West street, from Indiana ave-
nue. TO Fourteenth street.
On west street, from Washington street
to New York street: New York street. from
West street TO Blake street; Blake street,
from New York street 10 Indiana avenue;
Indiana avenue. from Blake street to Locke
street; on Locke street, from Indiana ave-
nue TO Walnut street; Walnut street, from
Locke street 10 Blake street; Michigan
street, from Blake street to west corpora
ton line.
On Kentucky avenue, from Washington
street TO River avenue; on River avenue,
from Kentucky avenue to Oliver avenue;
on Oliver avenue. from River street TO war
rem avenue Warren street, from Oliver ave-
rue TO West Ray street; Kay street, from
Warren street TO klondike avenue; klon-
Cike avenue, from Ray street 10 Morris
street; Morris street from Klondikc avenue
TO Reisner street; Reisner street, from Nor
ris street 20 Howard street; Howard street,
from Reisner street TO McLain street.
Capitol avenue. with terminals on Capitol
avenue.
on West street from South street to Nor
ris street; Morris street, from west street
to Kentucky avenue; Kentucky avenue:
from Morris street to Belt Railroad and
stock yards.
On South street, from Kentucky avenue to
Delaware street; Delaware street; from
South street to Madison avenue; Madison
fF0m r6 sIpee Madson aVe
nue. to East street; East street. from Lincoln
street TO Raymond street; Raymond street,
from East street to Singleton street
On Russell avenue, from Illinois street to
Meridian street: Meridian street. from Nc
Cary stree 10 run no on saeef
Union street, from Adler street to McCarty
street; McCarty street, from Union street
South East street, from Virginia avenue
to Morris street.
on. Virginia avenue. from washington
street to Prospect street; Prospect street,
from Virginia avenue to east corporation
on Shelby street. from Virginia avenue to
with
on South street, from Virginia avenue to
Fletcher avenue; Fletcher avenue, from
South street TO Pine street: Pine street.
from Fletcher avenue TO English avenue;
English avenue, from Pine street to point
The streets, avenues and other public
places herein named are intended TO be
streets, avenues and public places hereto
fore and now popularity known by the name
herein mentioned. whether such names are
in fact the legal designations of such streets,
avenues and public places. or not
The routes and lines of street-railway so
located as aforesaid may be connected with
suitable curves and switches; and feed wire
lines may be erected along said routes or
elsewhere, subject in every case to the ap-
prevail of the said Board Of Public Works.
THE COMPANY'S RIGHTS.
On these streets the company has the right
to lay and operate single and double-track
lines with all switches turnouts, poles,
wires or other things necessary to operate
by electricity or other power as approved
by the board. The company shall have no
right to lay any track or operate line on
any street other than those specifically
named except such a right shall have been
granted to 1t by the passage Of an ordi-
nance or the adoption of resolution to that
effect by the Council. and such ordinance or
resolution shall be spread on the records in
full. No extensions shall be made and no
new lines laid except by such formal permits
sion and on the terms and under the condi-
tionS of this grant. The same terms and con-
ditiOnS shall apply TO the operation on any
streets which may hereafter be brought into
the city limits and the rights and privileges
of the company on all streets OF the city
shall expire when this contract expires. The
operation of line part of line on any
street or public place can only be discon-
| tinu6d by the company with the permission
of the Board Of Public Works. and when
such permission Is granted and the line dis
continued, the company shall be compelled
to restore the street to good condition and
to improve the part vacated In the same
! manner as the remainder of the street is i'm
proved.
The company agrees to surrender all other
franchises within sixty days from the date
of the agreement The franchises enumer-
ated are: The franchise held by the Cfti-
| the city, which franchise 1t sometimes
claims TO be in perpetuity, and sometimes
| to period in the future beyond the 18th day
| of January, 1901
The grants and franchises received from
| the Commissioners of Marion county on
| highways which have since been taken into
| the city and have become streets.
The franchises granted by the Boards of
| Trustees OF West Indianapolis Haughvile,
Mount Jackson and Brightwood and the
| Common Council of West indianapolis, some
| of which are claimed 10 have been granted
| in perpetuity.
The franchise of the City Railway Com
pany, claimed for thirty years on certain
| streets. beginning April "A, 1893 and on 9TH
for hfrfxy n ffTCr from To-
IS 1 1871. iO' '"'' y ''"' O'S O''' l
SURRENDER OF ALL GRANTS.
| The company further agrees TO procure
| the absolute surrender TO the city of all
grants or rights held or claimed to be held
| by either of the companies named on any
| streets or any highways which may here
| after be brought into the city, whether
| granted as named or claimed as right by
| statute or enactment; provided, that to the
sixty days named is TO be added the time,
| if any, during which this surrender IS pre-
vented or delayed by an injunction or other
| legal proceedings prosecuted without collu-
| sion and diligently and in good faith de-
4 Tended.
| The company further agrees to procure,
within sixty days; the surrender OF the
| franchise of the Sugar Flat Gravel Road
| Company and maintain a turnpike on the
highway from the northern terminus of
| Central avenue. The failure to procure
| these surrenders within the time named will
render this agreement null and void and
| place things as though the agreement had
| never been made. The surrender of these
| franchises and their acceklance by the city
| shall not impair the rights of any creditor
| or creditors or any lien or incumbrance.
| The franchise shall be for thfrty-four
| years and the company agrees at the eX-
| piratiOn of that time to peacably yield pos
| session of all streets. alleys or public places
| then occupied and to cease the operation of
| its lines. 1t further agrees to execute no
| mortgage or other incumbrance which will
| fall due after thirty-four years from the
date of the franchise. The company valves
| any possible claim it might have or advance
| The cash fare is fixed at cents for each
| passenger over five years of age. with right
| to transfer. A passenger having a trans
| fer Is required to take the first car of the
| line TO which he desires to be transferred,
| which goes IN the desired direction, after
| the transfer, and he is compelled to make
| the change within one square of the point
/ Of intersection of the two lines. In case the
| cars from which and to which, the transfer
| Is desired run on the same track for some
| distance TO where the two lines diverge. a
| passenger desiring a transfer may make
| II at the point of intersection or
| he may ride on the first car to the point
| OF divergence at his option Each car shall
| Eave conductor, who shall sell tickets at
| the rate of six for % cents or twenty-five
| Tor 81. Transfers shall be given on tickets.
| If a passenger desires TO purchase tickets
| and the conductor has none in his posses
| sion, the conductor shall be required to
| carry that passenger without demanding
| fare until he or another conductor shall
| tender tickets; but a ticket must be given
| or cash fare rendered before arrival al the
destination by the passenger. The Board
| of Public Works shall have the power tO
| provide rules and regulations for transfer