The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-13
Bill Presented TO Council Gives
Right-Of-Way for Union Sta
ton Connection.
AFFECTS TERM OF FRANCHISE.
Provides for Consolidation With
Meramec and FlOrissant and
Grants Privilege Using
Transit Tracks.

| Phcsptibly altered. but containing the
| principal provisions of its predecessor. the
ST. Louis and Suburban Railway Companv
| bill, was introduced in. the City Council,
yesterday afternoon. by request, by Mr..
/ Markham. similar measure expired In the
| last Municipal Assembly
rcur chief privileges appear to be sought
| by this new bill, namely: Consolidate, of
the suburban with the Meramec and the
r"fissant Avenue railways: extension of
the franchise rights OF these three lines. and
'he haHchest-r avenue line. to July 1. 1853;
power TO make running arrangements with
other systems; and important rights-of-way
and track extensions. so as to obtain routes
facilitate operation OF cars to Union Sta
lion. the City Hall, the Four Courts. along
the southern and western sides of Forest
Park, past Bellefontaine and Calvary cem-
eleries or the west, past Calvary Cemetery
on 'he north. and to the southwestern
western and northern suburbs
To Absorb Connecting Line
The suburban would be authorized by the
new bill to absorb the Meramec and the
florissant avenue lines. by purchase, lease
or transfer. and these lines would be al
lowed TO consummate such negotiations.
As the Meramec system controls the rights
or the Manchester division. the Suburban
would also acquire these additional privi-
leges. All franchises would terminate July
/. 1858. The present Suburban franchise ex-
tends TO February 2. 1884. and the Man
chester franchise to January /, 1925.
Cars could be run either by the overhead
or the underground trolley. but not by
steam power. Authority to regulate con-
duit lines. in order to protect water mains
against electrolysis. would be vested In the
Board OF Public Improvements. with SUPER
vision over the location of poles and the
stringing OF wires
Running arrangements could be ms,i. by
the suburban with other street railway
companies.
On streets occupied by tracks Of other
companies the Suburban would use those
tracks provided these routes are specifically
stated in the bill: on streets not speciri-
caily mentioned. twin tracks could be built
The Significance Of this provision can be
thoroughly understood only after a careful
perusal of the bill.
Work of construction would be begun
within six months after approval of the or
dinance and be completed by January l.
1906. Building of the following lines would
not be started until the city would con-
struct the Kings highway viaduct: Kings
highway south of the proposed viaduct,
Shaw avenue. Macklind avenue south of
Manchester avenue, Cooper street and Old
Manchester avenue. These lines would have
to be completed within one year after COM
mencement Of work.
Compensation for the City
The city would receive compensation.
passed on the gross earnings of the three
lines and payable January 1 and July l
every every year, at the rate Of per cent from
1906 to 1910; per cent from 1871 to 1870: ca
per cent from 1921 to 1890: per cent from
l9si TO 1870. and per cent from lS4l to 1858.
Speed would be limited to ten miles per
hour east OF Grand avenue and fifteen miles
west or Grand avenue. On the principal
divisions the running schedule would be:
Cars not more than ten minutes apart be-
tween b:O a. m. and .. m: fifteen min
every thirty minutes between midnight ana
$50 a. IN. Transfers would be issued Am
bulance. mail. funeral and parcel-express
The following rights-of-way are specified
in the bill:
From Locust street along Twelfth street
Chestnut street. to Grand avenue. to Forest
Park boulevard. to Sarah street to Man
chester avenue. to city limits
Along Twentieth street from Wash street
TO Pine street. Twentieth street from
Chestnut street to Market street to Nine
teenth street. to Pine street
From, Pine street along Twelfth street to
Clark avenue, to Seventh street, to Elm
street. TO downtown loop.
From Macklind avenue along Berthold
avenue to Clayton avenue. to city limits
From MANCHESTER avenue along Kings
highway TO Shaw avenue. to Cooper street
to Old Manchester road. to Woods street.
From Old Manchester road along Mack
lind avenue to south line of Forest Park
connecting with Berthoid avenue tracks and
along Berthold avenue to city limits
From Manchester avenue along McCaus-
land avenue to Clayton avenue, to Skinker
road. TO Delmar boulevard. to city limits.
From Bernays avenue along Florissant
avenue to Tracy road, TO McIaran avenue
10 Halls Ferry road. with loop at the
intersection Of Halls Ferry road and Broad
way. From Tracy road along Mcl.aran