The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-18
new TROLLEY
ROAD ACTIVE


suburbs we can have almost a monop-
oily of the business. We have been
working on this project for nearly two
months. 1t is not a scheme born of
the unpopularity of the old company
which was brought to climax by the
strike and the subsequent transfer
bother. 1t Is a bona-fide. carefully
planned and deliberately formed busi-
ness proposition by business men Of
Scranton. All the company asks Is an
opportunity Of proving its intention Of
doing what It contracts to do in the
franchise ordinance submitted to coun-
ellis tonight"
The capitalization OF the new conf
pany is $5o,OOO This is to be increased.
IL necessary. but the company believes
an increase will not be called Tor, as
the investment is such promising
one the road can be built on its bonds,
without the slightest difficulty.
The full text of the ordinance grant
ing right Of way to the new company
follows:
THE ORDINANCE.
An ordinance authorizing the Central Rapid
Transit Street Railway company TO lay tracks
with the necessary switches and turn.outs, erect
the necessary poles and wires, and operate its
road by electric other power, on certain
streets and avenues within the city limits
Section l. BE It ordained by the select and
common councils Of the city OF scranton, and il
is hereby ordained by the authority OF the
same that The Central Rapid Transit Street
Railway company, its lesSecs and assigns, is
hereby authorized TO lay down, construct, main
tain and repair single or double track street
railway, with all necessary and convenient con.
nections, side tracks, turn.outs, loops and
switches, and to erect and maintain the neces'
sary poles and wires and other necessary appli.
arces, and TO operate its road, by a system or
systems Of underground cable or by any system
OF compressed air or by electric power, either
overhead. underground, primary or storage bat.
terry system, with the right TO use any one or
more OF said systems. and TO at any time or
times change from any such systems to any
other OF such systems on the following named
streets:
Beginning on Wyoming avenue. in the city OF
Scranton, at its intersection with Railroad alley
or place; thence in northeasterly direction
on Wyoming avenue to the intersection Of Lack.
swanna avenue with Wyoming avenue; thence
continuing in a noitheasterly direction on Wy.
ornig avenue the tracks owned formerly
owned blythe Scranton and Providence Passenger
Railway company. the Peoples Street Rail.
way company OF Luzerne county, and now owned
or leased operated by the Scranton Railway
company, a distance OF about eighteen hundred
feet, and not exceeding twenty-five hundred feet,
TO the intersection of Mulberry street with Wy.
oming avenue; thence continuing in a north
eastery direction Oh Wyoming avenue to the
intersection Of New York street with Wyoming
avenue; thence in a northwestcrly direction on
New York street 70 the intersection of Penn
avenue with New York street; thence in
northeasterly direction on Penn avenue to the
intersection OF Sunset svenue with Penn avenue;
thence in northwesterly direction on Sunset
avenue to junction OF Electric avenue with Sun.
set avenue; thence continuing in northwest
erly direction Electric avenue 10 intersec-
tion Of Boulevard. formerly known as Archibald
or Olyphsnt road, with Electric avenue; thence
in nor1heasterly direction on Boulevard. a
distance Of about five hundred feet to the in.
tersection OF Deacon street with Boulevard
thence in a northwesterly direction TO the end
OF Deacon street; thence continuing in north.
westerly direction over lands Of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal company to lands OF. or late
" s. G. and j. II. Gilbert ct al, passing over
the tracks Of the Delaware and Hudson railroad
bridge or overhead viaduct: thence in a
southwesterv direction over lands Of, or late
Of, s. &. and j. H. Gilbert ct al. 10 East
Market street: thence in northwesterly direc.
tion Fast Market street TO the intersection of
North Main avenue with East Market street;
thence in northwesterly direction on the turn.
pike of the Providence and Arlington Turnpike
and Plank Road company, commonly known as
West Market street TO the intersection OF Yard
avenue with West Market street; thence return
ing by the same route to the place OF beginning.
Also beginning on Laich street at its intersec.
tion with Wyoming avenue; thence in a south
casterly direction on Larch street to the city of
Scranton and Dunmore borough line.
LOOP on CENTER STREET
Also loop beginning at the intersection of
Center street with Wyoming avenue; thence in
IA northwesterly direction on Center street TO
the intersection Of Mifilin avenue with Center
street; thence in northeaserly direction on
Mlfin avenue to the intersection OF Vine street
with Mifhin avenue: thence in a southeasterly
direction on Vine street 10 the intersection Of
Wyoming avenue with Vine street. all the above
routes forming a complete circuit with its own
tracks excepting as above stated.
Sec. .. The said company shall lay on all Of
the streets and avenues now paved fat rail
OF an approved pattern, OF weight that will
be suitable Tor the traffic OF the said road; on
all unoaved streets and avenues where it shall
use a r rail and protect the said rail with
planks laid that the top OF the same shall
be flush with the top Of the rail, both inside
and outside.
Whenever any streets or avenues mentioned in
this ordinance not row paved, are paved the
company shall pave between the rails and twelve
inches outside, of the material as the said
street streets are paved with. or vitrihed
brick: and where, under like conditions there
are turnouts and switches shall also pave between
the tracks as above provided,
See. 3. The location OF poles and fixtures shall
be under the general direction OF the city au-
thortieS.
Sec. L. The company shall replace any pave
mcnt torn up by it with the same material Of
which the pavement was constructed, or vitrifed
brick. The said company shall at all times con.
form 10 the grade established by the city. The
said company shall also give the use OF its
poles for fire alarn and police purposes
Sec. g. The company shall pay to the city AZ
taxes the following sums, to wit: For the first
two years after the road is put in operation.
nothing; the next three years, onehslf of one
per cent OF its gross receipts, and every year
thereafter, one per cent OF its gross receipts
This tax is in lieu OF any and all forms Of city
taxation which is now or may hereafter be in
force.
Sec. G. Tie construction OF the said road shall
Ne completed within two years from the pass.
age Of this ordinance.
II the construction OF any line, loop or cx.
tension herein mentioned Is not completed within
the said two years, then as 60 said unfinished
line loop or extension, any rights granted under
this franchise shall hc subject to forfeiture by
the city.
SECURING POWER.
Sec. 7. Permission is hereby given to connect
all its electrical wires, conduits ard pipcs with