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

expense Of the city without unnecessary
delay.
Sec. 10. The tracks ana cars propelled
thereon may be used for the transfer Of
passengers, materials and supplies to be
used In the construction. repair and OPP
Grafton of said railway a. said railway
may require, and for the conveyance Of
such other property as Il may desire.
and in no case shall the cars on said rail-
way be propelled by any other power
than electricity.
Sec. IL The cars OF said railway shall
at all times be entitled to the track. and
the drivers of every vehicle on the track
or by the side thereof shall turn such
vehicle out upon the approach of any
car so as to leave the track unobstructed
for the passage OF such cars: Provided.
that steam or other apparatus OF the city
Of the fire department of the city Of
Wichita shall at ali times when answer
ing an alarm of re have the right-of-way
where possible upon. over, across and
along the tracks of said railway, and
the cars Of said railway shall be stopped
Immediately upon the sounding Of fire
alarm and the approach OF fire appar-
atus. and at all times the cars shall be
stopped when the apparatus OF the IRE
department shall be within a distance Of
three hundred feet OF said cars. and said
cars shall remain at a standstill until
said fire department has passed.
Sec. II. No cars In any case in the
business portion of the city shall be run
or operated at a rate Of speed Of more
than eight miles an hour. and when the
to another the cars shall not go faster
than three miles an hour. In the suburb
an districts cars may be operated at a
rate of speed not exceeding fifteen miles
an hour.
Sec. 1S. The said railway shall keep IN
repair on all paved streets where 1t may
have double tracks the space between the
tracks and the space between the rails
and one foot outside of each outer rail. at
its own expense. Said railway shall
further keep in repair the space between
the rails and one foot on the outside OF
each double rail on all paved streets and
avenues upon which the said railway
may have a single track, at its own ex-
pense. And whenever said railway shall
hereafter lay and construct a railway
track upon any street upon which there
Is a pavement It will restore said street
after the laying and construction OF said
track as near as may be to its former
condition at its own expense. That when
the city orders any street paved which
Is occupied by the railway. said railway
shall construct the paving and maintain
the same between the rails of the track
and the space Of one foot outside Of the
rails on the single track lines. and where
double tracks are maintained said rail-
way shall pave the space between the
tracks, together with the space between
the rails and for one foot outside the
outside rails. And II Is further provided
that in case said railway, its successors
and assigns hall at any time fail or ne
elect to maintain and keep IN operation
the said railway. In accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance, and thereby
fail to meet the reasonable requirements
and wants Of the people. and provided
said Joseph o. Burdett fails to complete.
equip and have in operation said railway
such as herein provided on or before the
first day Of --. then In either event
said Joseph o. Burdett.> his successors
and assigns shall forfeit the franchise
and rights herein granted. Provided. how
ever. that If said Joseph o. Burdett
shall be at any time delayed in COM
plying with the provisions OF this ordin-
ance by act of God, public enemy. labor
strikes or any restraining order issued
by any court, a like period OF time shall
be added to the time herein prescribed.
And II is further provided that In the
event that said JosephO Burdett, his sue
cossors or assigns shall fail to keep in
operation any line or part of line Of Its
railway so as to meet the reasonable
wants and requirements Of the public.
said Joseph O. Burdett. his successors
mad assigns shall forfeit the rights grant
ed so far as the same pertains to such
neglected line or part thereof. And 1t IS
further provided that upon the expiration
OF the grant OF franchise under this or
dinance, or in case this franchise shall be
forfeited for any cause, or the said rail-
way ceases to run its cars, II shall imme-
diately remove the tracks, from the
streets. and such streets shall be placed
in thorough repair by said railway.
Sec 10. The said railway shall save the
city Of Wichita harmless from all costs.
damages and expense for the payment
of which the said city may become liable
20 any person. persons or corporations.
by reason of the granting Of this fran
chise or by reason Of the construction.
maintenance and operation OF the said
railways tracks. power houses and ap-
purtenances thereto, or by reason Of the
said railway failing TO conform or COM
ply with the provisions and require
ments Of this ordinance.
Sec Is That the maximum price to be
charged by the said Joseph o. Burdett
for arc lights Of 1900 candle power shall
not exceed IS per month per light for Il
o'clock service to private consumers.
That the charge for incandescent lights
OF 16 candle power shall not exceed $50
per lamp per month for all-night serv-
ice. Where a meter Is used the charge
shall not exceed one cent per hour per
light of 16 candle power.
Sec. IL This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after the
publication in the Wichita Eagle. news
paper printed and in general circulation
in the city OF Wichita
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