The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-10
REFERRED TO
THE COUNCIL
Report of Committee on Inter
urban Road Approved
BYCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Matter of Cotton Twine Fac
tory Is Considered.
BYCHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The board Of directors Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce held a spec
ial meeting yesterday and took up the
matter Of the interurban road proposed
to be put through this city by Frank NJ
Ceyes. who represents New York capital
lists. The report Of the railway commit
tee favoring the acceptance of the prop
osition was approved and on motion was
referred to the city council for early ac-
tion.
Another matter Of Importance was
taken up in the way Of factories for
Wichita. I. B. Wallace Of Independence,
Kan, was present in person and put the
proposition Of bringing $4,000 cotton
Irvine and batting factory to this city
Mr.. Wallace said ne desired to locate
here because of the city's superior value
SIS a distributing point. but no building
could be found here that would do for
this kind Of a factory. and therefore, If
one could not be put up for the factory
he would have to look for another loca-
ton. He said that the Commercial club
had been working with him and so the
Chamber of Commerce appointed a com
mittee, on the motion % z. T Allen,
70 confer with the Commercial club This
committee as appointed is composed of
Charles Davidson, Z. T Allen, James
Stewart and Elmer Reese.
The meeting. which was called TO order
at $3.50 yesterday afternoon, was well at
tended and every one OF the gentlemen
present agreed that an interurban cleo
trio line was just what this city and her
growth demanded. There was only one
point in the entire proposition which
caused any discussion and that was the
matter Of the electric line hauling freight
through Wichita. It was finally agreed
upon that there should be made pro-
vision 10 avoid this, which viii be in the
WY Of a belt line. Mr.. Ceyes who is
Gil and therefore was not present at the
meeting. wishes to put the line from Nc
PAerson through here TO Belle PLANE, !
Wellington Gueda Springs and Arkansas |
City. All he asks is a franchise through !
the city and agrees 10 put up a $4,000 |
cash bond. to be forfeited to the city if |
he does not carry out the contract with |
the city Work is to begin within sixty |
days after the franchise is granted and |
The report made by the railway commit |
tee, composed of George Dickson, Thorn /
ton Sergeant. KOS Harris and Fred Rich |
ter. explains fully the proposition of Mr.. |
Ceyes The Chamber Of Commerce de |
cked to submit it to the council and let /
that body decide on the minor points !
as 20 the street to be granted and the |
matter Of running freight trains through |
the town. The report of the railway com
uaitteo is as follows:
Present. George NJ. Dickson. Thornton
". Sargent. members Of the committee,
and George Smith, secretary Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Frank NJ Ceyes, who claimed TO rep
resent New York capitalists submitted
the following proposition: To construct
an interurban railroad extending from
Mcpherson. Kan, where it will connect
with the Union Pacific railroad. to Wich-
tia. Belle PLANE Wellington, Geuda
Springs and Arkansas City. He desires
q franchise granting him and his associ-
ates and assigns the right TO construct
and operate this railroad down Market
street and through the city Of Wichita.
Hc prefers Market street but may be in
duced to accept St. Francis and fremont
or Water street This railway viii carry
passengers and freight He proposes to
make traffic arrangement with the
Union Pacific railroad by which freight
over that railroad VII be transported
over his road but an passengers will be
carried by the cars Of the interurban rail-
way
THE motor power for passenger service
will be electricity. The main shops, yards
and freight sheds viii be located in the
north part of town. He proposes TO
luud a three-story brick building for
passenger depot and light freight shed AT
the corner of William and Market streets
All frecht passing over The line through
Vyichita viii be carried at night and only
pass niger cars viii run during the day
tinsa. Passengers Will be carried AT the
rate of one cent per mile. No aid other
than a franchise viii be asked. Mr.. Ceyes
win commence work I'm The city within
sixty days from the granting of the fran
chiss aud have cars running into Wichita
by May ]. 1898 The only motor power
through the city VIII Zoe trolley line.
There VIII be double track wherever the
traffic warrants it. He desires Y and
diamond turnout AT Winam and Market
streets
There may be Incorporated in the fsan-
chise the maximum rate OF 30 cents per
ton per hundred miles for the Transport
tation Il coal. and If a greater rate than
this is charged the franchise win he for
feited When the operation Of the road
IS commenced the rate for coal Will be
= cents per ton per l09 miles AS soon rs
D. ssihle after the road has been CON-