Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-25


included In the consolidation are now
respectively the Akron, Bedford e.
Cleveland and Akron divisions of the
system. The A., y. Il G. division ex-
tends from the corner Of Main and Mil
streets In Akron to the Public Square
in Cleveland, since the company Is en-
titled by contract 10 operate It's cars
between the latter point and the Cleve-
land division boundary over the tracks
of the Cleveland Electric Railway.
The Akron, Bedford g. Cleveland divi-
sion proper, however covers the TWEEN
ty.nhle miles, including branch one
mile in length between the Cleveland
city boundary and the junction of
the Akron division at the Cuyahoga
Falls village boundary, one mile from
Akron city boundary. This division
has nine miles of second track and
thus comprises thirty eight single
track miles. The entire division will
have double tracks as soon as the CON
struction can be completed with rea-
sonable economy. Upwards of 440,-
600 people are tributary to this divi-
sion, distributed about as follows:
Akron, 42,73S; Cuyahoga Falls, $500;
Little York, 500; Northfield. 500; Bed
ford, 1900; Cleveland, 3S1, ,76S; scatter
ing, 10000. The Akron division has
more than twenty-eight miles of
track, thoroughly covering the bust
ness section of the city, and adequate
ly serving the residence portion. These
figures include over nine miles of sec
ond track.
Attractive pleasure resorts bring
business to both divisions. Bedford
Glens, Boston Ledges and The Gorge
are on the A. B. @. division. A spur,
about one mile long extends to Silver
Lake from point FIVE miles north of
Akron on the A. b. G. division. The
Akron division reaches Lakeside Park,
a spot of great natural beauty, on the
shore of Summit Lake at the western
limits of Akron. Here the company
has built a theatre where, in summer,
vaudeville entertainments are pre-.
sented every afternoon and evening
during the week. This park is very
popular and its patrons are of no one
class.
The termini Of the A. B. G. division
are twenty eight miles apart. Fol
eight miles of this distance the tracks
are laid on land owned by the com
pany in fee simple For eleven miles
the company has right Of way under
county grants made without limit as
to time. For the remainder of the
distance the company has franchises
granted for twenty-five years-the
limit of municipal franchises under
the law of Ohio. These franchises
We're recently renewed and the short
est of them extends beyond the ma
turity of the company's bonds. The
franchise under which the Akron divi
sion is operated We're all granted last
year for the full period of twenty
five years and all permit the laying
Of second track. The company alsC
has twenty -five-year franchise
granted in 1899, to operate a public
lighting plant in Akron and the plan
of the company is the only one Of
like character in the city. Under {
five-year contract expiring July Is
1903, the company furnishes the cit.
are lights for lighting the streets
There is no reason to suppose that thi
contract cannot be renewed at its ex
piration. At present 800 arc lamps ar,
in service under this contract.
To secure its bond issue the com
pany has conveyed it's entire property
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