The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-30
published August 80. 1893.

ORDINANCE NO. 1871.
An ordinance granting to J. o. Davidson,
his associates, successors and assigns.
the right to construct, operate and
maintain lines OF double and single
track electric street railway over and
along the streets, avenues, public grounds
and alleys in the city of Wichita, Kan.
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and council
men of the city of Wichita, Kan:
Section /. That ]. o. Davidson. his as
socIates successors and assigns be and
they are hereby authorized. empowered
and granted the right to construct. oper-
ate and maintain a system Of electric
street railway, either double or single
track, over, upon and along the streets,
public grounds and avenues Of the city
of Wichita, Kansas; and to erect and
maintain the necessary buildings and ma
chinery for operating said system OF
electric street railways by electricity; to
erect and maintain their poles, overhead
wires and lines; to lay road beds and
rails. and, in short. to do all construction
necessary for the construction, operation,
and maintenance of their electric railway
system upon all the streets and avenues
of said city, except as hereinafter pro-
vided: Provided, however. that the said
J. o. Davidson. his associates, successors
and assigns shall construct, operate and
maintain all their lines of street railway
In conformity with the terms. conditions
and provisions hereinafter specified and
subject to all reasonable regulations
which may hereafter be required by or
dinance duly passed by the mayor and
NJ cot oit ad hnUpy6F
that no rights are granted to said ]. o.
Davidson, his associates. successors and
assigns to construct a street railway on
either of the following described streets
in said city, to-wit: Emporia avenue.
Lawrence avenue. Waco avenue. Univer-
sty avenue and Park Place avenue. FOR
through any OF the public parks OF said
city except over and along such routes as
shall hereafter be designated BY the mayor
and council OF said city.
Sec ? That the said system Of electric
railway constructed, and TO be con-
structed. operated and maintained by
the said ]. o. Davidson. his ESQ
catas. SUCCESSORS and assigns shall
consist of and include at least the
following lines extending from the corner
OF Main and Douglas avenue, viz: TO the
Friends University; 20 the Dold packing
house: TO Paramount College via Maple
Grove cemetery; 10 Mosier avenue on
Douglas avenue: 20 the corner OF South
Topeka avenue and Harry street: TO the
corner OF North Topeka avenue and ThAr-
teenth street via Topeka avenue. ana
through Riverside park from the south 20
the north side along or over route 10 be
designated by the mayor and council OF
the city Of wichita. Kansas.
Sec Z That the said J. o. Davidson,
his associates. successors and assigns
shall within sixty days after the date OF
the acceptance OF this ordinance as heIe-
matter provided, enter Upon and actively
begin the construction and building OF
new street railway system IN the said
city OF Wichita as herein provided. ard
shah prosecute such constructlon and
building diligently 20 completion and
shall have the same fully completed.
equipped and In operation within period
q nies months from sala data. uaie1s