Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
DrnER STREETR'W'YS
RuAr THE FRANCHISE REQUIRE
urNTs ARE IN FOREIGN CITIES.
re VARIOUS TAXATION FEATURES.
\ Synopsis Of Facts and Figures
That Are Pertinent aud Interest,"
iug, In View of the street Hallway
situation In This City.

ways IN Foreign Cltics, ana Inelf iran
chisc Requirements" from a pamphlet is
sued by the Royal Trust Company Bank
OF Chicago. Ill.
"a The article is given here, because II 4
pertinent 20 the issue pending before tn
Richmond City Council which affects tn
stroet-railway interests. as well as the in
tcrests OF the municipality and Of pri
yate citizens. 1t is as follows:
Basic, Switerland.--Electric transit. Al
lines buiit, owned. and operated by the
4 city. Fare, 2 cents for short, and cents
for longer. distances. Passengers allow
ed 20 stand In aisles and on platforms.
Belfast, 1reland.-Uorse-car Fare.
Genus mile. Standing in aises, or Oh
platforms. not allowed. Company has a.
year franchise. and paid no bonus. but has
10 pave and repair middle Of streets ira
yersed By its lines.
Berlin, Bermany.-Ele steam, and
horse-cars: also. elevated (stoam) belt
line. Fares, 21-2 cents for two miles
and cent for every additional mile. Nc
passengers allowed in a;sles, but a desig-
mated number are allowed on each plat
form. Companies have TO pave and re-
pair streets through which their lines run
and pay "a substantial bonus 10 the city.
Bsrne, Switertand.-Steam and com
pressed-air traction. Fare, z cents a mile.
No one is allowed 10 stand in the aisle.
Fixed numbers are allowed on platforms.
City IL negotiating for purchase OF the
company's lines.
Brussels, Belgium.--Electric Oinder-
ground and overhead trolley horse, and
steam traction. Fares from to u cents,
according to distance. No one is allowed
TO stand In she aieies.
Buenos Ayrss. Argentine-El Electric.
steam. and horse traction. Underground
electric line being constructed. Lines
owned by British companies. Fares. ~
and 20 cents tpaper). Two postmen and
one policeman allowed on front platform
Gree; three passengers allowed on rear
platform. Companies pay 6 per cent. OF
gross receipts TO city.
Calcutta, India---Hofse.caTs, but TO be
changed to electric-cars soon. Fares IL
10 IL cents. No passengers are taken
on after seats are occupied. Franchise
runs twenty-five years; company pays a
fixed amount per mile per annum, and
keeps middle OF street in repair.
Capetown. South Africa Eloctric-trol-
ley-cars. Fare, cents for three miles
Passengers stand on front aud rear plat
forms. but not In aisles. Cars are "dOu-
ble-deokers": made by the Bril Company
Philadelphia. Company has twenty-five
years franchise.
ChrisuaxJa. Eorway.-One electric line
ave miisy,, and one horse-csr line -four
milas). othes lines under construction.
City intends to buy the lines as soon as
franchises expire. The city is now build
Ing a short line as q public enterprise
Fares. 8-4 cents. Fixed numbers allow
ed to stand on platform. but none in
aisles Companies made no direct pay
ment for their franchises, which expire
In 1924 but pay taxes on their property
like other corporations. Cars are "dou-
ble-deckers."
Copenhagen, Denmark.-Horse and cleo
trio traction Fare. 2 "a cents for any
distance. When all seats are taken no
more passengers are taken on. and con-
ductors are heavily fined If they exceed
the licensed number. The amalgamated
company pays the city a certain percent
age OF gross earnings.
Cork. Ireland.-Electric lines. Fare 2
cents for any distance. Passengers not
allowed in aisles, or on platforms. Com
panys franchise is unlimited: II pays no.
thing directly but paves the middle Of the
street. and furnishes electric light to city
at reduced rates.
Dublin, Ireland. Electric traction. Fare.
I
are "double-deckers." Passengers not al
lowed in aisles, except in rainy weather.
Company pays city $500 year per mile
OF II line for right-0f-way. and also, has
10. pave between its tracks. ana / foot on
either side. Franchise runs forty years,
with provision that city may buy the line
after twenty years, paying actual market
value of machinery and plant. In case Of
disagreement on price. the Board Of Trade
Is TO be the referee
Edinburgh, Scotland.-Horse-and cable
cars. In few months the entire system
will be cable. City owns entire system,
which is operated by lessee company.
Fare. 2 cents a mile except certain pom
ular routes. for which the fare Is 2 cents.
although longer than a mile. Workmen's
tickets between the hours Of and z A.
NJ, and 8 and L. NJ. daily, and Saturdays
from TO 3 Il. NJ, at 2 cents for first two
miles and l cent for each additional mile
No passengers taken on after all seats are
occupied.
Florence, Italy.-Electric and horse trac-
ton. City owns the lines, and leases
them 10 private companies. Fares, 2
cents from outskirts to centre of city, and
cents across city. Passengers allowed
on platforms. but not in aisles. Lessee
company has a J0-year franchise, ana
the tttN NJ lttiSl 3l-sVtt Il year
revenue. besides contributing $500 a year
TO provident institution for street-car
employees. and $500 10 a claimants society
Profits over per cent. are shared by the
company and the city.
Frankfort on-the- Main. Germany.
tire system being changed TO electric
traction. Fares, l-2 10 5 cents. accord
ing TO distance. The city recently bought
the entire system, paying $4,000 down.
and $4,000 annually for seventeen years
There are twenty miles OF lines Fixed
number allowed on platforms; no one in
aisles. Considerably reduced rates given
10 pupils going 90 school, or to private
instructors. 10 swimming baths. 10 con-
servatories OF music. art schools. &c.
Family tickets at greatly reduced rates
are issued. provided the husbands income
Is not over s25 month or the wife's not
over So and provided there Is no son
over q years of age.
Client Belgium - Electric traction.
Fares. cents first-class, cents
sccond-class. Passengers allowed In
aisles, anu on platforms. Franchise
runs fifty years from January !.
las Company pays city II per
cont. or gross receipts annually.
but not less than $3.50 (Which amount
the company deposits in advance January
isp. Franchise provides for purchase Of
lines by the city. and fixes minimum
wages OF conductors and motormen at IS
cents a day. and Of workmen at Is cents,
ana q maximum days work in summer at
"a i-s hours. and 10 IL hours in winter
with an interruption OF l-2 hours for
mcais
Glasgow, Scotland.-Has thirty-seven
miles horse-car service. and three miles
s,vceric street-ra!lway. City owns and
operates entire system. Fares. ! cent for