The Wichita daily eagle., 1899-08-29
FRANCHISE IS GIVEN
ccontinu.a trcu rlfth paEe.,

streets to exceed one-half inch, ana 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 ana TO
be laid on ttnbers deep enough below the
surface of the pavement to allow the
pavement blocks now used on said streets
to be laid on level with the surface of
the streets; all rails on dirt streets to be
not less than IS 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
double tracks are maintained. shall be Of
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 VOW occu-
pied by single tracks, n snail place iron
poles between said double track, with an
arm on either side to support the wires.
and shall remove ali poIes 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 a 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 Madn 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 ]. o. Davidson, his
associates, successors and assigns and
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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. z The cars of said railway system
shall be operated for period Of not less
than sixteen hours Of each day. beginning
at terminals at $50 a, m. of each day, and
for twelve hours of each day the
cars shall run at intervals of
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
avenue; and at intervals of twenty min
utes or less on Topeka avenue to Thir-
teenth street. from Douglas avenue to
the corner of Topeka avenue and Harry
street, to the Doid packing house
and to the Friends University; at inter
walls Of twenty minutes or less from the
corner Of Douglas avenue to Mosier ave-
nue. on Douglas avenue, and at intervals
Of forty minutes or less to Paramount
college and through Riverside park.
All cars that are run after sunset shall
be provided with a headlight and signal
lights at each end. which light shall be SO
placed that 1t 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 continuously for
one hundred feet before reaching any
street crossing. to warn the people or the
approaching Of the car. No car in any
business portion of tf1e city shall be run
or operated at rate Of speed more than
| eight miles an hour, and when cars are
turning corners from one street to an
other the cars shall not go faster than
three miles an hour; in suburban dis
| tricts the cars shall not be operated at q
rate Of speed exceeding fifteen miles an
hour.
Sec. 8. The rate of fare for any contin-
uous and regular trip from one extreme
point to another on any lines OF said
street railway. including transfer from
one OF the lines of said street railway tc
another may be, but shall not exceed. five
cents; and the said railway system shall
be required to give transfer tickets from
| one line OF its railway to another for q
continuous passage without extra charge
| but not for the transfer on a parallel re-
| turn route: Provided, That children oi
less than five years Of age. when accom-
panied by parent or some other person
in charge thereof. shall be allowed to ride
| free: and provided. further. that all po-
licemen and firemen of the city oi
| Wichita while in the discharge OF theil
duties and wearing uniforms or badges OF
office shall be allowed to ride free.
Sec. 9. All rolling stock. repair shops
and the business office Of said railway
system shall be kept In the city of Wich
ita
Sec. 10. The said city OF Wichita re-
serves the right TO take up the track ol
tracks and remove the rails OF said rail
way system when necessary to effect any
| public Improvement; the taking and re
laying OF such tracks and placing th'
road-bed in It's former condition 10 b
done at the expense OF the city withou
| unnecessary delay.
Sec. IL Whenever Il becomes neces
sary to remove snow or ice from saiC
tracks IL shall be distributed over anC
i-alOng said streets so as not 70 obstruc
| TIA free iisa and nccrira nler Of the stree