The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-16

to take Il TO-DAY. Get HOODS.
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mont streets. ore block from the main
throughfare Of the city OF Wichita The
main track would be .sitrated at least one
mile from lis main street In proximity 10
the city's wholesale district and 70 three
other lines Of railway.
The council did not pass the ordinance
allowing the company 10 build north on
/ fremont street, that matter was referred
/ ID the committee On railways with in
structons 20 report al The next meeting
. Il was suggested that Instead Of the
7 track being brils CT the street that IL IS
/ built IN the alley between fremont street
I and Santa Fe avenue 3Ir. Eaton did not
I express any opinion IS 70 whether The
would De as satisfactory as coming UP the
street. buc IN The eyes q the councilmen
they could see no reason WY It should
not be. There would b. but hundred
feet difference and il would allow the cits
the fun Use u one street and the alley
Is not used 70 any great extent
Although the ordinances were passed
apparently rather hurriedly, the city
fathers protected every interest OF the
E
ordinance was carefully gone over anc
discussed and II was not until each OF the
eight members presen- were satisfied thar
the measures were passed. ~ o'clocS
g meeting was called and some o. the or
dinances discussed. but there vas not
enough tiIe 10 so over them thoroughly,
and mere than three hours were devoted
20 the passage OF the three ordinances
last night
m Eaton and an assistant came 20 this
city yesterday and asked for the special
meeting As soon as the meeting was
called they sent copies OF each ordinance
70 the membe Of the council IN the city
and submitted them for their inspection
and when the members assembled plRts
and maps were on exhibition and an En-
gireer present TO make explanations and
within a few moments after assembling
the councfmen had an intelligent under
standing Of where the company proposed
10 run its lines and what il vas going 10
co During the reading q the measures
the members q the council crowded
about The maps and traced the line q
the road as the clerk read the ordinances
Everything was done 10 show the council
men where each alley, street and parcel
II land was which the coulpaSx wished
90 own
The only ordinance debated 70 any ex-
tent after the explanation was the one
granting The right q way through the
south part Of the city
Councilman BeIIev made some strenuous
objections 20 the building q the line or
Bailey avenue Bailey avenue IS one blocE
south OF Lincoln street and the line would
rln within one block II . school house
and a church In fact. Mr. Bellew did
net want the road 70 run through thar
section q The city AZ al. He wanted the
company 70 build the line south along the
west side Of the river 70 near the Law
renee avenue bridge and Then across 20
The south end IF Noslev avenue The
comoaav's attorneys would rot stand for
anythtng Ike this and finally Nr- Bellew
gave way 70 the other courcilmsn His. col
lcEue AIr Herman. wanted the road built
Two blocks farther south but this would
throw II within one block Of Harry street
schocl and the street between tie two
rrcpose6 lines was rot available The
ordinance granting the right Of way as
given IN the ordnance was passed unani-
mously.
The city has had some trouble with
The other railways entering this CIV in
regard To making crossings and th- coun-
cil would not take any chances S-th the
Orient in this matter. - tiiey Rad ernto3-
ted IL the ordinance the fact that the
company should pave between lis tracks
when IL crossed a paved street. shoulG
bald ard keep "a repair All crossings and
should make All flIs necessary 1or 2 rood
way 20 cross the tracks The city also r.
served TIE right . PASS reasonable -sgl-
latiors regarding fagmeu ana guards AZ
crossircs snd ether reasonable rssuia-
tlors concerning ire conduct of the rail-
way on the streets # wloai-a
The representa- dives - the company
strongly urged the passage II the three
ord aancas considered. as the compan.-
had worked many months making sur
vsys ard plats of possible routes he
stated that the company vas row ready
81 a. business and that IL would not be
very Iong before ground would be broken
rithia the city fer building the shops ara
the tracks on the lire through the csry-
Nc company vsz givea unsH December
q as IL tulI the lines and shops and
Gated last risht wcul6 revere 20 The c.ty
ana &c publ.c property as1in ard the
company must fle f. writing their ae-
ceptz1ce u the franchises within sixty
DAYS AFTER their passage
Nave- Mclean VIII probably approve
lie ordinances today ard 1hey VIII Be
puals shed tbs week thus making thela
e1ectlre at once ard allowing the con-
p1ny q nuEd their lines and shops -
soon as they s. desired
'-he following are The ordinances passed.
tae one considered av re ccurcl hu-
referred 70 the railroad committee
Right Of Nay Thrauga City.
An Ordnance granting % TIE Ka1sas
CITY. Mexico & ORIENT Railway Corn
pa-y. its SUCCESSORS an8 Assigns.
Rteht q Way Tor IS Railway a-a Tee
craph Lines. ever. Upon. Alang and
Rcross Ce-tain STREETS ard Alleys IN the
CRY az Wichita Kansas
Be Il lr5a ned ~ the Mayer and Council
men CT the city e wichi-a. Kansas
Section Thnt q ri-h- e way - ard
q is hereby granted to TIE Kansas Clzy.
Als1.co & Cir5cnt Railway Comrany. lis
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