The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-06

SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Council B.l No. -. An ordnance 10
amend ordinance No. 1898. entitled An or
dinancc Tor the greater convenience ana fur
railways Of the Cass Avenue and Fair
Grounds Railway Company, Citizens Rail-
way Company. Southwestern Railway Com
paly, southern Electric Railroad Company.
st. Louis Railroad company and Baden and
st. Louis Railroad Company, respectively,
and Tor that purpose authorizing cnaISe OF
motive power. the connection of railway
tracks respectively. and the running of cars
OF one or more of said companies on the
tracks of one or more of the other cpmpa-
MES. and o. such companies whose tracks
may be interseCted by the tracks of either
of said companies. with authority L. ran
ambulance. funeral. mail and express cars.
and also authorizing. If found desirable for
said purpose. the sale, conveyance OF lease
of the rights. privileges, franchises and
property OF one or more of said companies
and OF the companies. whose tracks may be
so inters-cted. to another of said companies.
or To the St Louis Transit Company. its
successors and assigns. and the acquisition
thereof. with authority to hold. ENJOY and
operate the same for a period expiring with
the term of the franchise of the said south
ern Electric Railroad Company. as provided
in City Ordinance No. 1857. and to regulate
the speed of ears. and authorizing the
Southwestern Railway Company to extend
its tracks on Gravois avenue from its inter-
section with the MoTganford road to Bates
street. and there 10 connect with the tracks
OF the Southern Electric Railroad Company.
and extending the time 'or the completion
of its tracks from Grand avenue. OH Chippe-
wa street and Grayols avenue 10 the Nor
ganfOrd road. and the Southern Electric
Railroad Company 10 extend its route on
Loughborough avenue, Gravois avenue and
Bates street. and 10 operate the same" APP
proved March D.. 1889. by striking out SC
ton 6 Of said ordinance and inserting in
lieu thereof a new section to be known as
section e.
Council Bill No. %. An ordinance to
amend ordinance No. 1902. entitled An or
dinance to authorize the Union Depot Rail-
road Company to extend It's railroad by
by additional construction in certain streets,
and by acquiring the transfer to 1t by the
by the Benton ~eIlefontaine Railway Com
pany of their respective railroad tracks,
rights. privileees and franchises; and to au-
lively. to make such transfers to said Union
Depot Railroad Company" approved Janu-
AIRY IL. 1929. by striking out section 8 OF said
ordinance and inserting a new section to be
known at section ;.
Council Bill No. "a. An ordinance 10
amend IAN ordinance to authorize the Lin
sors and assigns. to extend its railroad by
constructing. maintaining and operating
streets. alleys and city blocks. anu to
connect its tracks at certain points with
the tracks respectively Of the Compton
mihai Railroad Company. the Taylor Ave
Avenue Railroad Company, the Missouri
I'll a COMPANY. anu III EoiCst Il n
Lsclede and Fourth Street Railway Com
pany. and the Delmar Avenue and Clay |
ton Railway Company. and to acquire or
lease from said last-named companies the
railroad tracks. equipment and property \
now owned by them. respectively. together
with the several rights, privileges and
franchises heretofore granted to them by
the City Of st. Louis: also. to authorize |
said companies to transfer the same. ami /,
to use. maintain. and operate the same. !
together with all rights and franchises
heretofore and by this ordinance granted
TO II by the City Of 81. Louis. by any mo
tive power. except steam engines running |
in the streets. for and during a period eX-
tending to December thirty-frst. nineteen
IS. 1898. and numbered 1872. by striking
out section four OF said ordinance 1912 and
in lieu thereof a new section to
be known as section four.
Council Bills Nos; Y. %. "A. az above. were
zach read second time and referred to
on Railroads. |
certain appropriations and transferring GER
tain amounts heretofore appropriated back
Council Eli No. Sc. as above. was read
second time and referred TO Committee on ,
Ways and Means. 1
House Bill No. eo$. An ordinance to va
cate alley In city block No. 171S.
House Bill No. an5, as above, was read
second time and referred to Committee on
Public improvements.
House Fill No. ls6. An ordinance author
zing the Wabash Railroad Company TO on
a switch track from IT'S west track
IN Second street north of Talcott avenue
Iaker and Weber in city block No, asss.
Railroads.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
zinG William Voelpel to erect and maintain
Nov; q. 1900. reported favorabIy.
Laid over under the rules.
Was taken I'D.
Mr.. Kratz moved that Council Bill No.
6, as above. be ordered to enerossment.
Mr.. Hodges moved as a substitute that
Council Bill No. Al. as above. be laid over
,ne meeting.
su's1i1gte RHslO oF as o eSDEs; vas carried
Mr.. Horton. from the Committee on Pub
&c improvements, submitted the following
-eport:
Council Chamber.
st. Louis. December 4. 1850.
n. President:
. Your @hom nommiteee On Public Improvements.
Council Bill s.. An ordinance to establish
md open an alley In city block number one
thousand three hundred and seven.
Council Bill g. An ordinance to establish
md open an alley in city block number two
thousand four hundred and seventy-two.
Council Bill 81. An ordinance to Establish
nd open an alley In city block number two
housand nine i, hundred and ninety-two z
nd open an alley in city block number two
thousand four hundred and eighty-six.
Council BIZ g, An ordinance to establish
one hundred and eighty-one north.
Council Bill s.. An ordinance to establish
nd open an alley in city block number two
one hundred and eighty-one south.
Council Bill s.. An ordnance to establish
nd open an alley in cit. block number two
housand nine hundred an sixty-seven.
Council Bill 60. An ordirarce to establish
open an alley in city block number
hree thousand nine hundred AID nineteen
asst.
Council Bill 20. An ordinance to establish
nd open Lawrence street from Magnolia
venue to McRee avenue.
Council Bill Il. An ordinance to amend
rdinance number nineteen thousand i've
and forty-four: entitled An or, t.
arce to widen Kings highway from Etc. Il
ue." approved November twenty-second.
hundred and ninety-eight.
House Bill No. 142. An ordinance supple-
lentary to ordinance number nineteen thou