Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-06
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 :, The above positive announcement that work is now ready to begin on the electric street car line for Douglas will be received with much satisfaction by the people of this city, as it marks an other important step in the progress of this city. which has already attract | ed the attention of the southwest. When Mir. Douglas was ip Douglas on Monday of this week he was inter viewed and gave some information concerning the enterprise in hand, but at that time there were some incom- pleted arrangements in connection with the enterprise that made it desir- able that nothing be said then con cerning it.
 Route Adopted
 The immediate work to be undertak- en and pushed hurriedly to completion is practically as heretofore announced. with the addition of a track on Tenth street from c avenue to B avenue and the indecision to the present time as to whether the north line from B ave nue to G avenue will be on Fifteenth street as has been planned or whether 1t will be changed to either Fourteenth or Sixteenth street The streets to be covered by the electric line in addi- ton to the trackage to the Copper Queen and Calumet smelters, will be .G avenue from the northern limit of the city D Fourth street, from c ave nue on Fourth street to B avenue, and on B avenue north to either Four teenth. Fifteenth or Sixteenth streets. thence west to c avenue. In all the system will have about eight miles of track.
 The Equipment.
 The line is to be operated by electri- city and the power will be of five hun dred voltage. For the present the cleo tricity is to be obtained from the Cop per Queen Mining company and will be supplied from the electric plant at the smelters in this city. Every tie and pole used in the construction of the line is to be of the very best qual- ity and chemically treated to preserve them against the elements. The cars will be of the latest design and in all respects the Douglas electric car sys- tenn will be the equal of that of any city in the southwest
 The Service.
 It is the intention to keep the cars constantly going after the service has been put in operation and it is expect ed that thirty minute service will be provided. except when the trips are being made to the smelters.
 Improvement Necessary
 This improvement for the street car service will come none too soon. as the present service to the smelters is | becoming very uncertain on account of the failing of the oil dummy engine ! which has been pulling the cars since the line was built. During the past week numbers of trips have been miss l ed on account of the disabled engine. l This has resulted in the employees of l the smelters being compelled to walk to the smeiters or hire a private con 1 veyance.
 The Franchise.
 Before work can be started on the i grade or setting the polls in the streets IL will be necessary to secure a fran chise from the city government This | will require some time, but in the i, all the material necessary is to be ordered so that it will be on the ground ready to start construction work at the earliest possible time.
 Hereford & Hazard, the well known Tuscon law firm, are now preparing the ordinance granting the franchise and it is expected that they will have it ready to present to the city council by the middle of the present month. After the ordinance is submitted and Jassed on by the city council, if it re seives the favorable consideration of hat body, it will be necessary to ad- 7ertise for thirty days the calling of special election for the purpose of 'oting on the question of granting the Ii ranchise asked. It is not known just what will be asked for in the franchise 'ut 1t is understood that the company viii guarantee to complete the propos- d line within one year from the date If the franchise.