The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25

Company Is Required to Spend
$4,000 Within IL Months.

Chanute. Aug 25.-The city council
was in a law making mood at its last
meeting and passed a number OF or
otnances, the most important OF which
was one granting a franchise to F. V.
Crouch of lola for the construction of
an electric street car line on certain
streets in the city. The presentation of
the ordinance was accompanied by re-
port of the junketing committee recon-
men6ing its adoption, but several sec
tions received slight amendments.
All went smoothly enough until sec
ton 10 was read when a spirited dis
cussion was precipitated. The section
related to the acceptance of the fran
Chise by the grantee and was silent on
the matter OF guarantee bond. Coun-
Gilman Jockey moved an amendment
requiring MI Crouch to deposit $1,000
in the hands of the city clerk as a
guarantee of good faith. Judge Gates,
attorney for MIR. Crouch, received rec
ognition from the mayor and made an
adroit speech, the tenor of which was
Plea for liberal treatment OF his client
Mr. Yockey replied to the judge, say
ing that the cash bond was asked in
order that the city might be protected
against the repetition of past expert
ences. L mean by that" continued Mr.
Jockey with some animation. that this
council has been made monkey of Of
ten enough by oily tongued and fair
MI. Crouch. by request of the coun-
Gil, gave his views on the subject. He
said it was a very difficult task to fin
ance schemes of the magnitude of the
proposed franchise, and that while he
could scrape up the amount of the pro-
posed bond, he really needed the mon
ey in his business and would prefer to
be relieved of parting with it. Finally
e vote was taken on two or three
amendments to amendments, resulting
I'm Mr. Crouch not being required to put
up a bond
follow:
The road will enter the city from the
north on Grant avenue, thence to Main
street, thence to Kansas avenue and
the Katy right of way; on Evergreen
Twelfth street. with the privilege at
any time within five years of extend
ing the line from Twelfth street over
the most available route, to be selected
by the grantee, to either the southern
or eastern limits of the city.
Unless the city council otherwise di- |
reefs. single tracks shall be laid in the
center of the street
The life of the franchise is so years, 1
and in order to hold the same, Mr.. |
Crouch is required to expend for con- |
struction work in the city of Chanute
$4,000 within Il months
A t. rail may be used and may pro- |
5ect above the level of the street grade |
three-quarteTs of an inch
School children under the age of II 1
years will be given half fare rates |
when riding to and from school.
Fast. or limited, interurban trains |
will be required to make four stops in |
the city-two on the east side of the |
Santa Fe railroad and two on the west
side.
Cars may not be run at a higher rate
of speed than y miles an hour on Main /
street, but in the residence district this /
rate may be increased to 20 miles an
hour.
The city does not give the right of
way over it's bridges.
The fare from Chanute to Humboldt /
OF the reverse is 10 cents, round trip |
25 cents. From Chanute to lola @l1e |
fare is 25 cents. or so cents for round |
trip. intermediate points proportion
ately. City fares, cents