The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-01

MRS. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
the crossing Of streets by teams and
wagons at any point with safety, and
place planks on each side of each rail at
road and sidewalk crossings on unpaved
streets. The entire line of single track
shall as near as may be coincide with,
the center of the streets, avenues and
highways over and along which the
same may pass, unless directed other
wise by the city engineer: Provided, That
in the event OF a difference between the
said city engineer and the said Henry Z.
Scott, his associates, successors and as
signs as TO location of said tracks, the
same shall be referred for decision to the
city council, whose decision in the mat
ter shall be final.
The tracks of said railway system shall
be constructed on what are ordinarily
termed Trails, and the same are not to
be elevated above the surface Of paved
streets to exceed one-half inch, and on
unpaved streets the same are not to be
elevated above the surface Of the streets
to exceed one and one-half inches: and
all rails laid on paved streets shall be at
least 65 pounds per yard in weight, and
rail on dirt streets to be not less than As
pounds per yard in weight. Said track to
be Of standard guage of 4 feet and 81
inches. Said track and roadbed are to be
maintained at all times in good condition.
The railway track, turn-outs, side-tracks
and switches shall be laid so as not to
obstruct public travel more than neces-
sary and shall be laid and maintained
subject to the direction OF the city council
Of said city.
Sec. 6.-The poles and wires OF said rail-
way system shall be so placed as not TO
unnecessarily obstruct public travel, and
the same shall be erected under the d.
rection and supervision Of the city en-
gineer All poles used for overhead
wires for said railway system where
double tracks are maintained shall be of
iron, and whenever said Henry c. Scott,
his associates, successors or assigns lay
a double track upon any street or avenue
on which they intend to operate cars,
the said poles shall be supported by arms
extending on either side from said center
poles; said poles shall be not less than
one hundred and twenty-five feet apart,
and no poles shall be erected in an area
of squares formed by the intersection OF
streets, avenues or alleys; where sim
gle track is maintained and operated the
poles shall be placed between the curb
lines and the sidewalk. All trolley wires
shall be protected by such guard wires
as the fire marshal Of the city Of Wich-
ita shall approve.
In the event OF any disagreement arts
ing between the said Henry L. Scott, his
associates, successors and assigns and
the city engineer in the construction Of
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 ell times shall be
kept in good condition by the owners OF
and operators of said railway.
Sec. 1.-THE cars Of said railway sys-
tenn shall be operated for a period OF not
less than sixteen hours 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 Santa Fe railway;
and on Main street from the corner or
Douglas avenue to Murdoch avenue; and
at intervals OF twenty minutes or less
on Topeka avenue to Thirteenth street.
and the line south from Douglas avenue
to Lincoln street; and at intervals of thir-
~ minutes or less from the corner OF
Douglas avenue and Main street TO the
Friends University, to the Dold packing
house and to Hydraulic avenue on Doug
las: and at intervals of sixty minutes or
A. -Fe,
park.
All cars that run after sunset shall be
provided with headlight and signal light
at each end. which light shall be so
placed that It can be seen readily at
distance OF two blocks; and bell shall
be at Ill times attached to the cars and
such bell shall be rung continuously for
one hundred feet before approaching any
street crossing. to warn the people OF
the approaching Of the car. No cars in
any business portion Of the city shall be
run or operated at a rate OF speed more
than eight miles an hour, and when cars
are turning corners from one street TO
another the cars shall not so faster than
three miles an hour; in suburban dis
tricts the cars shall be operated at a
rate OF speed not exceeding fifteen miles
per hour.
Sec. S.-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 transfers from
one OF the lines to another. may be but
shall not exceed FIVE cents; and the said
railway system shall be required 70 give
transfer tickets from one line OF its rail-
way TO another for continuous passage
without extra charge, but not for the
transfer on 4 parallel route: Provided.
That children % less than FIVE years Of
age. when accompanied BY parent or
some other person in charge thereof.
shall be allowed TO ride free: and provid-
ed. further. that all policemen and letter
carriers OF the city OF Wichita while in
the discharge Of their duties and wear
ing uniforms or badge OF ONCE shall be
allowed 20 ride free.
Sec. S.-All rolling stock. live stock. re-
pair shops and the business once OF said
railway system shall he kept in the city
Of wichita
Sec 1.-THE said city OF Wichita re-
serves the right to take up the track or
tracks and remove the rails Of said rail-