The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
Application for Overhead and
Underground Railway Fran
chise Revived in Council.
BLOW AIMED AT ClRCUSES.
!Councilmcn Invited to Board the
Harbor Boat, Mark Twain,
and Receive the Nash
vile and Lawrence.

Councilman Heine Marks reintroduced.
by request. In the City Council last even
ing an ordinance calling for the right 70
build and operate an elevated and under
ground railroad. subway and tunnel TO
transport passengers from Third street
and Washington avenue to the city limits
The same bill was introduced In the last
session Of the Council, the measure having
received its first reading on October q
1ars II received its second reading, was
printed and went into the hands OF
committee, and there died with the scs-
sion. 1t was never reported. Several simi-
lar bills shared the same fate.
The franchise Is asked by II. K. Gilman.
s. l. LangdaIe. Harry S. Doyle and ]. f.
L,onsworth, corporation to be known as
the 'St. Louis Elevated and Subway Rail-
road Company"
AS proposed, the road Is to start from
the intersection of the Watson road and
the city limits. commencing as an ele-
waited road and running northeasterly to a
point opposite McCausland avenue, thence
across private property to McCausland
avenue. following McCausland avenue to
Clayton avenue; thence east on Clayton
avenue TO Bertold avenue; to Manchester
avenue as far as Taylor avenue; thence
north on Taylor avenue to Fairfax; east
to vandeventer avenue; south on Vande-
venter to Bell avenue; thence east on Bell
to Garrison avenue: thence south on Gar
rison avenue to Bell avenue: thence east
to Ewing avenue; thence south to Lucas
avenue: thence east to Twentieth street:
thence south to St. Charles; thence east
to Nineteenth. where the tracks are to
conveniently drop below the surface of
the sidewalks in the vicinity Of Seven
teenth street.
The subway. as proposed. would rrn
along under St. Charles street to Eighth
street, thence north to Lucas avenue.
thence along Lucas to Third. making
loop under the present Transit Company's
terminus at the approach to Eads bridge
A spur of the road. which is proposed
for the transporting Of passengers to Union
Station, would start from the main line at
Nineteenth and st. Charles streets and
proceed south to Pine street; thence west
to Twentieth, thence south to Market,
thence west to junction Of Market street
and Lacletle avenue, thence west on La
clede to Ewing and thence north to Lucas
to Join the main line.
The measure specifies that work will
begin upon the road not later than one
year after the granting OF the franchise.
and that not more than five years will be
consumed IN its construction For the
privileges the company agrees to pay into
the city treasury 5000 per annum for a
period of fifty years.
FOREST PARK BILLS.
Councilman Sheehan offered concur
rent resolution to have 100 copies Of the
Councils journal printed, and Mr.. Boyce
offered q like resolution to allow the use
of Forest Park Cottage as a hospital dur
ing the Worlds Fair. Both resolutions
were adopted.
Councilman Boyce introduced measure
providing for an increase in the salary of
the Chief Deuuty Recorder from S1.S00 to
S2,40O per annum. and providing for the
hiring of ar additional clerk for the
Recorders Office at a salary Of $40 a
year.
Councilman Heine Marks introduced oy
request bill specifying that ambulances
and physicians vehicles have the right of
way through professions and other gath
erings, the same as the police patrol and
fire engines. Doctors and drivers are to
be supplied with badges and permits
through the Health Department If the
measure is passed.
Councilman Marks also introduced a
measure to allow Nicholas Kerboules
refreshment privilege in Forest Park. The
measure specifies that nothing but soft
drinks and light foods be dispensed, and
that not more than three stands be con-
Quoted.
Harbor and Wharf Commissioner sent
an Invitation to the Councilmen to accom-
rany a party OF city officials on the Mark
Twain Monday morning to meet the gun
boat Nashville and torpedo-boat destroyer
Lawrence upon their arrival. The Mark
Twain will depart from the foot of Mar
ket street at o'clock.
Councilman Newell reintroduced a bill
specifying that circuses pay license OF
500 for each street parade. At present
the license is 500 a week.
The bond Of $4,000 required by the Colo
RADIO and Rock Island railroads for the
closing of North st. Louis streets was
presented to the Council by Mayor Wells
appr0yad