The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-16

ton of the extension of franchises and
their ending on March IS, 1901.
The franchise of the Fairfield line,
the Union Depot line, the Parkview belt
and Highland Park line and West End
line expire between the years Io4I and
1854.
This issue must be decided by ma
jority voting at the election to be called
for that purpose.
In consideration of The extension Of
these franchises to the year 1901, it is
proposed
I. That the Shreveport Traction Com
pany will install what is commonly
known as a universal system of trans
fers, that IS to say, transfers will be
granted at ali junction points that now
exist or may hereafter be established.
Unlike the gold brick rendered the
people about a year ago under the pre-
lvious management. when transfers, so
called, would not transfer, on the pay
ing of FIVE cents the transfers as proyid-
ed today will transfer from any point
on any of the lines to destination, but
doubling back will not be permitted on
one fare
3. That the Shreveport Traction Com
pany will insert in their franchise that
they are to keep in repair that part OF
the street occupied by their tracks TO the
end of the cross-ties.
5. That the Shreveport Traction Com.
lpany will insert in their franchise that
they are to run their cars 50 as to leave
their terminal not later than $50 a.ril.i
| and the last car leaving terminal not
earlier than r o'clock midnight.
j. That the Shreveport Traction Com
| lpaiy will reduce the fares Of school
children to 2T-ac, and the hours Wher
Isueh fare shall be charged. going to and
returning from school vii be between
the hours of am. and 5 pm, Ten tick
ets will be issued for 25c or 40 tickets
for $Ioo.
The riding of policemen, fremen and
| others Of the public service, including
! the pupils of the orphanage and Train
ing School, as is in the ordinances q
the Traction Company.
That The City Council pass an Or
dinance widening Southern avenue eigh
feet, requiring the electric light ane
telephone companies to set back theil
poles, and that the Shreveport Traction
lCompany is to pave said street, pu
ldewn new curb lines, set back theii
poles, etc, to the end of the presen
pavement at their expense.
i s. That the Shreveport Traction Com
lpany will connect 1t the intersection o
i Texas and Marshall streets the High
Hand Park track to that of the Texai
street track so as to afford a continu
lous travelling from one side Of the elf!
Ito the other for one fare when SO de
Esired
i j. In case franchise is granted by th
voters Ct Shreveport down the Green
(. woodo road to the city limits, th
Shreveport Traction Company viii ex
lterd their tracks down said road to an
passing the main entrance Of the Fai
grounds SO as to afford better accom-
modations TO the public.
On this proposition, which IS en-
braeed in section 2. the committee afte
a full discussion of the interpretatio
of this clause, reached the conclusio
that to take lip or not to operate th
cars on track or loop to the Fai
grounds would Be unfair TO the hur
ldreds Of citizens of Shreveport VII
Iliaye invested in lots in the subdivisio
adjacent to fhe Fair grounds and nes
and alongside the Traction Company
2 line, and do not believe that it is the i
tention Of the Traction Company TO di
/ lcontinue service over this part of the
line when they shall have constructs
the line to the Fair grounds gate on &
Greenwood road, but if this be the pu
pose OF intention the committee T
; serves the right to vote against Il
adoption Of the ordinance.
s II would seem needless to say that b
9 fore the day Of the election this issl
will have to be made very plain AZ
= clear, otherwise there will be. antag
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