The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-29
Published April p. 1855.
ORDINANCE no. 2ae1


AN Ordinance Amending Sections One,
Two, Eight and Twenty-three Of O-di-
nance Number 1911. Granting to Edward
Woodman, His Associates, Successors
and Assigns the Right to Construct,
Operate and Maintain Lines Of Double
and Single Track Street Railways
Through and Along the Streets, Ave
nues. Public Grounds and Alleys in the
City OF Wichita, Kansas.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun--
cilTnen OF the City of Wichita:
SECTION ONE:
That section one OF the ordinance No.
1s7I, approved December p, Isss and
published December 3 1899. be ard the
same is hereby amended, so as 70 read
as follows:
Section l. That Edward WoOdman, his
associates, successors and assigns, be
and they are hereby authorized. en-
powered and granted the right TO con
struct. operate and maintain a system Of
street railways. either double or single
track, over. upon and along the streets.
public grounds and avenues Of the city
OF Wichita, Kansas; and TO erect and
maintain the necessary buildings and
machinery for operating said system OF
street railways by electricity or other
motor power except steam and ani-nal
power, to erect and maintain their poles.
overhead wires and lines; to lay road
beds and rails. and, in short. to do all
construction necessary for the construc-
ton, operation and maintenance Of their
railway system upon all the streets and
avenues. Of said city except as herein
after provided; Provided. however. that
the said Edward Woodman his assocI-
ates. successors and assigns. shall con-
struct. operate and maintain al their
lines of street railway in conformity with
the terms, conditions and provisions
hereinafter specified and subject to all
reasonable regulations, which may here
after be required by ordinance duly
passed by the mayor and council Of SAID
city. Provided, however, that no rights
are granted 10 said Edward Woodmau
his associates. successors and assigns.
to construct a street railway on either of
the following described streets in said
city. to-wit: North Emporia avenue.
Lawrence avenue, Waco avenue Univer-
sity avenue and Park Place avenue. nor
any OF the public parks of said city ex-
cept over and along such routes as shall
be hereafter designated by the mayor
and council OF said city
SECTION TWO
That section two Of said ordinance No.
1911 be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. >. That the said system of street
railways 20 be constructed. operated and
maintained by the said Edward Wood
man. his associates, SUCCESSORS and
assigns. shall consist of and include at
least the following lines extending from
the corner Of Main and Douglas avenue
viz: To Friends University: 10 the Dold
packing house; TO Fairmount college via
Rutan avenue and Maple Grove cerse-
terry; to Mosier avenue on Douglas ave
nue.; to Harry street. via Main street:
to the corner of North Topeka avenue
and Fourteenth street. via Topeka ave-
nue.. and through Riverside park from
south TO north along or over a route to
be designated by the mayor and coun-
Gil OF the city Of Wichita
SECTION THREE
That section eight Of said ordinance
No. 1911 be amended so as to read as
follows:
Sec 5. The cars of said railway system
shall be operated for period of not less
than sixteen hours each day. beginning
at terminals az $50 q. m Of each day
and for twelve hours Of each day the
cars shall run at intervals Of ten minutes
or less on Douglas avenue. from the cor
ner Of Main street and Douglas avenue
to Mosley avenue. and on Main street
from the corner of Douglas avenue and
Main street to Murdoch avenue; and at
intervals Of twenty minutes or less on
Topeka avenue to Fourteenth street: AT
intervals OF thirty minutes or less from
Douglas avenue 10 Harry street. via Main
street. TO the packing house, to the
Friends University. from the corner. of !
Douglas avenue and Main street 10
MoSier avenue on Douglas avenue. and
on South Empo-la and track east Of
Washington and west of Hydraulic. when
constructed. and At intervals Of sixty
minutes or less to Paramount college and /
through Riverside park
All cars that are run after sunset shall
be provided with a headlight and signal
lights at each end. which light shall b.
50 placed that it can be seen readily AZ
a distance of two blocks; and bel shall
be at all times attached to the cars, ana
such bell shall be rung on approaching (
street crossings. 10 warn people of the
approach Of the car. No car In any bus
mess portion OF the city shall be run or
operated at a rate Of speed more than
eight miles schedule an hour. and when
cars are turning corners from one street
-. -, Ha7 IN TO-
than three niles an hour schedule; in
suburban districts the car shall not be
operated at a rate Of speed exceeding
twenty miles an honr.
SECTION FOUR:
That section - Of said ordinance No. !
1871 be amended SO as 70 read IS follows:
Sec & The franchise and rishts hereby
granted to the said Edward Woodma7, /
his associates. successors and assigns
shall continue for period q thirty
years from the date Of thu acceptance q /
the provisions OF this ordinance by the
said Edward Woodnan. his associates /
successors snd assigns. which acceptance
shall be on or before thirty days after
the publication Of this ordnance and
shall be in writing and filed with the
city clerk OF the city OF Wichita And
the said Edward Woodman. his aSsoci- /
ates. successors and assigns shall pay
the city Of Wichita the cost Of the publ /
cation Of this ordnance
SECTION FIVE
That it IS hereby expressly stipulated /
that all OF the provisions. rights. priv
ileGes and franchises. granted hy said