The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
THREE NEW OFFERS
To Build New Street Railway
Expected
AT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
Reported That Mr. Wisner
Offers to Put Up $4,000.

ests to the Church people nearly two
years ago. 1t is very evident that the
council means to adopt a proposition at
the next regular meeting. Several gen.
tlemen who are interested were seen yes
terday, but none OF them nor any mem
Der OF the council wish to be quoted. The
general feeling Is that the council will
adopt the Scott proposition If nothing
more favorable comes up before the next
regular meeting, two weeks from last
Monday night. One councilman said that
the Scott proposition would never be
adopted, for a better one would be made
before time for final action.
Mr.. Wisner. the gentleman who was
here last week representing Chicago capt.
tahsts, 1t is understood, has agreed to
put up $4,000 In one of the banks here to
guarantee the purchase Of the interests
of the old road and $4,000 more as for
felt to the city in case the company af-
ter getting the franchise does not carry
out the contract. This Is total of $3O, 600
that the company puts up as guarantee
Of good faith and as evidence that the
once.
It is expected that at least three more
propositions viii be put IN before the next
meeting. which with the offer of Mr..
Scott will make four in all. And the
councilmen say that one of the PROPOSE
lions will be accepted at once.
The following is an ordinance proposed
by Cnh Baker Of Topeka. He proposed
to build only ten miles of railway.
An ordinance authorizing the Wichita
Railway, Heat Light and Power ccm-
pany to build, acquire. maintain and
operate railway lines in the city of
Wichita, and to acquire or construct its
plant or plants and lines for generat-
ing and distributing heat, light and
power, and to furnish heat, light and
power in connection Herewith, and also
for commercial and general purposes.
Be It ordained by the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city Of Wichita:
Section 1. That the Wichita Railway,
Heat, Light and Power company, a cor
poratlon duly organized under and by
virtue Of the laws Of Kansas, its success
sors or assigns, be and the same hereby
Is authorized to construct, maintain and
operate In. on and through any Of the
streets, alleys, avenues. bridges, via
ducts and other public roadways exceed
ing twenty feet in width, and including
all bridges now erected or which may be
hereafter erected, rs lire or lines of sim
gle or double track railway, with neces-
sary curves, switches, turnouts and con-
necuons, and any pipes, poles, wires, ca
pies and other means and appliances by
which to propel its cars on said track or
tracks, and by which to furnish in con-
nection Herewith heat, light and power
Tor its own use and for commercial ana
general use by the public, by means of
said pipes, poles, wires, cables or other
methods and appliances for the operation
OF said system OF railway, and for the
generation and sale Of heat, light and
power for the period of twenty years; all
OF said work and improvements herein
before mentioned shall be done in slrcl1
manner as in no wise to interfere with
public or private rights, said Wichita
Railway. Heat. Light and Power COM
pany being hereby fully authorized and
empowered 20 make use Of steam, gas,
compressed air. electricity. cables and all
other means or agencies for producing
and applying heat. light and power as
aforesaid, and to construct and operate
its plant or plants for said purposes:
Provided: That said company shall not
make use Of any methods, machinery.
agencies or appliances involving unusual
ana unreasonable danger to life and prop
erty or subjecting the public to unusual
and unreasonable annoyance or incon-
venence, and provided. further, that no
rights are granted to said company to
construct railway on Lawrence avenue
Emporia avenue, Waco avenue and Uni
versity avenue.
Sec. 2 That the said Tbf Wichita Rail-
way, Heat. Light and Power cmpany
shall do all its construction in said public
roadways in good and worlzmanlike
manner, of good material and with all
reasonable speed. 1t shall pave all its
right-of-way between its rails and for the
space OF twelve inches outside of each
rail on paved streets at the time said
streets are paved. with brick or stone.
as the mayor and councilmen may by
resolution require: Provided, however,
that on streets used by said company
which have been heretofore paved. the
said companw shall maintain the paving
now laid thereon. so long as said COM
pany sail continue to operate its lines
on said streets. and said company is
hereby authorized and empowered 10 use
for paving tts lines, on such streets, all
material heretofore used by any other
company on said streets, all paving to be
OF brick or stone.
The rate Of fare for any continuous and
regular trip from one extreme point to
another on any lines of said company's
railway, including transfer from one OF
the lines to another. may be, but shall
not exceed. five cents, and the said COM
pany shall be required to give transfers
from one line of its railway to another
for continuous passage, without extra
charge. but not for the transfer on a
parallel return route: Provided, further,
that children less than five years Of age
when accompanied by parent OF guardian
shall be allowed TO ride free: and pro-
vided. further. that between the hours Of
IL O'Clock p. m. and s o'clock a m. double
fare may be charged. Said company
shall not propel its cars over any pubic
bridge or viaduct at a greater speed
than four miles per hour. and shall not
propd ITS cars in the business district OF
the city at greater speed than eight
miles per hour. and in suburban districts
the maximum rate OF speed shall not ex-
coed fifteen miles per hour. It shall keep
Its track and 5ght-of-way at ali times In
good repair
1t shall display on all its cars proper
signs indicating route and destinations.
and after shutdown shall display the usual
lights for the safety information ana