The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-04

Two Companies now Ask for Street Railway
franchise in Lewiston - An Ordinance was
introduced Last Night

| introduced Last Night
A petition was Submitted to the council
last evening by James G. Trainer of Chi
cago and Fred 7. Dubois of Black foot
asking for street railway franchise. An
ordinance was introduced by Alderman
Scully in conformity with the petition,
was read twice and referred to the com.
mittee of the whole. Before any action
was taken by the committee in granting
the franchise the council decided to re-
quest E. H. Libby of Vineland to appear
before them and make a statement of his
proposition in regard to franchise at an
adjourned meeting Saturday night.
Early in May Mr.. Libby petitioned the
| council for franchise and the matter
was postponed upon the suggestion of
Mr.. Dubois and his associates to await
Developments in their Waha irrigation
and power scheme. Their action last
night is an affirmation of the fact that
| they will push this project to an early
completion.
The ordinance as read provides for the
granting to James G. Trainer, of Chicago,
and Fred 7. Dubo S, of Black kfoot, of a
franchise for the construction, mainten-
ance and operation or a street railway on
the following streets and alleys:
Commencing at the northwest corner
OF section 80, township IS north, range S
| east B. M; thence extending northwest
erly direction along the Lewiston Lapwai
| road to point where the same intersects
with the Genesee road; thence north
along the Genesce road 10 the Northern
Pacific railway track; thence commencing
again at a point where the lewiston
Lapwai road intersects with the Genesee
road; thence running westerly along the
Lewiston-Lapwai road to Eighteenth
street; thence west along Main street to
Fifth street; thence north on Fifth street
to ID street; thence west on d street to
First street; thence south on First street
to Snake River avenue; thence south on
Snake river avenue to Third avenue
grade; thence along Third avenue grade
to Third avenue; thence along Third
avenue to Fifth street; thence along Fifth
street to Sixth avenue; thence along Sixth
avenue to Seventh street; thence along
Seventh street to Eleventh avenue: thence
along Eleventh avenue to Eleventh street;
thence along Eleventh street to Eighth
avenue; thence along Eighth avenue to
Tenth street; thence along Tenth street
to Seventh avenue; thence along Seventh
avenue to Seventh street, where junction
is made with line"
The life of the franchise is as years.
The street railway is to be operated by
either animal power, steam, cable, gas
electric or compressed air power. Under
the terms OF the ordinance the grantees
or their assigns shall be allowed to charge
not exceeding the fare of cents for one
continuous ride one way on said railroad.
The line can be operated by. animal,
electric. motor or cable power.
II is expected that the Vineland com
pany will not lose this plum without a
contest and present indications point to
the fact that Lewiston will soon be pro-
vided with street railroad transportation.
In connection with this street railroad
the Waha company expect 10 put IN a
motor car line between Lewiston and
Waha for the purpose OF handling the
fruit products Of the Tanmany section 10
be irrigated and furnishing a passenger
service for thes Waha Lake which is
promising summer resort