The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

crepancies in our receipts from opera
ton. We have no way of telling wheth-
er he rings up a 3 cent fare or cent
fare.
.'They have separate registers in some
cities for different kinds of fares sug-
gested President Norman Plass, of
Washburn college.
That's in Philadelphia, where they
have graduated fares, running from
to S cents. replied Mr.. Myers The
manager of that line would pay Dig
price for some invention which would
do this work right, and increase the
gross receipts of the company"
I have seen tin othef cities, where
the register was used simply to ring up
children's fares, insisted PRESIDENT
Plass.
understand they have the underground
trOlIeys in some towns, said MI
Roudebush Cant we fix the franchise
for something like that here2
'''They have underground trolleys IN
New York and Washington, said MI
Myers and the cost of construction
is S4OO. 900 a mile. I don't think Topeka
has quite got there yet.
e. A. Austin wanted the company 10
Law a double track on Kansas avenue
T F. Carver said that he did not
agree with John R. MulNane on me
blanket franchise. t think that certain
streets should De RIESCA fNA - 90
street cars. like Jackson Boulevard ana
Michigan avenue in Chicago, he SAID
who would determine what streets
sho,lld be used2H said George Noble
II would leave it TO the mayor anu
council" said Mr.. Carver
.svVouldn't you be willing to give the
comnanv the right to build on any
street for say three or five years ask
ed + r. Mulvane-
mo" said Mr.. Carver
1ref the road DX re-
lu .'Ne sir declared Mr.. Carver.
Amen echoed Jonathan Thomas
These men. said Mr. Carver
farrina to Myers. sunny, ct al, say
thev can't decide what streets they
want because they are not acquainted
with the town Well, they have IN t il.7l
conpany lot of men who are lahlllia'
with the town, ana Hen .li9 80 ~ chi
that in two weeks they could PICK out
- Il have been in the street railway
business myself" said Joab MulYane
.sand l understand this town But /
would not know right now WnsIe -
build this reorganized line l would
want two or three years 10 qec,ue
Railroads must have some latltude.
Tom Doran said that he believed the
city and the company We're Just ABOUT
agreed in the matter. public senti-
ment will be a stronger law than any
thing else to keep the company from
Dn1iQlnE on q street. LC OCNAdA~ III -
suggested that Chas. F. Spencer and
himself do the drudgery of drawing up
an ordinance. which should be SUD
nitted to A l. Williams for revision,
which suggestion was later on supstdH-
TALLY adopted
II. M. Philips said that he had talked
to great many people, and that he
found everyone favored the exemption
of certain streets from street car tracks
G. r. Maunsel. of the Edison COM
pany. said he had worked for Mr.. sunny
for twenty-six years. and knew him We'll
enough to know that he would put in a
street railway in Topeka as good as the
Edison plant here
p. H. Forbes registered a strong pro-
test against the use of the Mele il
bridge for car tracks, and created sOm=
laughter by saying that he believed the
company should be forced to give the
city or 10 per cent. Of its gross earn
ings every year.
He said The books Of the Topeka
railway company show that for the past
fiscal year that company earned. over
and above operating expenses and fxei
charges. the sum of $74S
Edward Wilder remarked that every
body who had ever tried to run street
railway in Topeka had smashed up and
been ruined financially
Pass the hat for Joab Mulvane, in
terrupted A L Williams
II was foresfghted enough to sell OUT
replied Mr.. Mulvane and the club en-
joyed a good laugh
Joab Mulvane said that he had care
fully Investigated the present city rail-
way of which he was elected director
at Thursdays reorganization, and that
in his opinion, it would earn only l per
cent on the Investment
Il tell you these gentlemen have cour-
age to tackle this proposition" said Mr..
Mulvane. 4 have studied It carefully.
know Mr. Myers to be an expert rail-