The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-25
ORDINANCE COMES UP
FOR INITIAL READING
Residents of Gary Living
Near Little Calumet
Are Hopeful.
PRESENT SEAMAN FRANCHISE
Work Must Be Started In a Stated
Period of Time and Penalty
Is Prescribed.

Residents of the extreme south end
of Gary were given the firse efforts
toward getting q street car line be-
low the banks of the Little Calumet
river when the city council last even
ing accorded the initial reading to an
ordinance granting to the Gary and
Southern Tractio ncompany the right
to build and operate a street car line
from the river to the city limits. Then
the franchise went back to the COM
mittee where ii is not expected to
finger long.
The franchise was prepared at the
direction of the council so this means
that it intends to grant Mr.. Seamon
and his associated the street car
rights without much further ado.
Chief of the good points of the
franchise is that 1t stipulated work
must be started in a brief period and
not a bond forfeiture but the sur
render of the franchise itself is placed
as the penalty. other concessions to
the people such as reduced rate in
tickets under certain conditions are
also noted
summary of the chief points of the
franchise show hem to be follows:
The Route.
The route is from the middle point
of the Little Calumet river bridge
south on Broadway to the city limits
and east and west on the T. E. Knots
road to the full length thereof.
Trackage and Paving.
On Broadway the grantee must lay
a double track and pave either side
for a distance of % feet. Where single
tracks are laid II feet will prevail
The company must also keep the paw
ing in good repair.
Rails Specified.
All rails used shall not be less than
S5-pound and Trails but in case
Shanghai rails are used the 7-inch
Shanghai rail may be installed
Wires, Poles and City Use.
The company must maintain its
trolley wires Is feet above the ground
its Broadway center poles must be OF
iron but elsewhere they may be OF
wood and they must be not less than
1875 feet apart. 1t is provided that the
city is TO have use of the poles for its
fire alarm and signal system.
Intersecting Lines.
Whenever the city council so orders
the grantee must permit the laying Of
intersecting companies if the latter
pays the cost of such improvements.
Freight and Site Clauses.
The company may transport freight
express and baggage but not manure
or live stock. 1t also may acquire sucf
properties necessary for spur tracks
power houses. depots etc Lease o.
condemnation proceedings lie to Civ,
the company the needed sites.
Use BY Other Lines.
Without making any variations from
the terms of this franchise the granite.
may contract with other companies 70
freight and traffic arrangements upor
such terms as are mutually agred to b,
both parties.
Time Schedule State.
The grantee must operate a car OIL
Broadway in each direction every 1
minutes and much oftener as tn
need requires. Cars are to leave cit,
limits running north at 500 a. M an,
running south leaving Third avenu
and Broadway not later than $40 a. n
Said cars shall operate until 1870 p. N
and upon the other of its tracks i
each direction each hour from $50 q
M until 1890 p. III. and as much often