The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

Railways Company, the city proposes in the new franchise to grant the
Streets described in the ordinance, which includes the streets on which car
lines are now located. and Q which extensions are required to be made "
Before this grant II any right hereunder WIN vest in the the new new G ,ma
souri,, free and clear of all liens and membranes of every character Eek
which is made in subdivision 3 Of section u Of the ordnance 1t is er
proposed contract, shall be the first and paramount obligations Of the com
superior to all other obligations. liens or rights against any II Its
All the existing street railway franchises will expire June l. 1926, eS
are owned by the Kansas City Belt Railway Company, and were granted
by by the Rm state T years o Sef0rs t any SSgt% %i Of e.t h0Ss t heet ter wer Of t the franchises anSI ss
for nineteen years The new franchise provides ts Section tse ion p that s,n all ran Is
adopted o by the h. people eODDst Tnl9 s"as sooner fs t9g%9atsd . by t forfeiture i Franchise ar p the CIT
1t is the purpose of the proposed franchise to require, IRIS and fore
street ar service.
per cent, o any per cent, OF its capital value, o to any other return or
benefit through the operation of the property.
Subject to the right of the city to secure and compel. frstclass street
car service the purpose Of the franchise is d tO secure to the - company ON ngot the
of the capital value, IS fixed by the franchise with interest thereon at the
These purposes are declared in various provisions of the franchise and
are expressly stated in Section 3 of the proposed franchise as follows: that
the first and primary purpose in the making of this contract is to secure to
the public frstclass modern street car service"
posed franchise further provides tsec. y that the obligations of the com
pany to the city created by this ordinance shall be the first and paramount
UUng g'u m aS w ue ou pa = anu roHer or ~ tbe esrnings tbareor" ~ that the
city shall participate in the management of the company by selecting five
members of the Board oil Directors, and (sec' 81 by naming one Of the two
and (sec. y, that nothing in this ordinance shall be 81 construed as to
or city to supervise and regulate the operation of the property, including
t me i 5e.t g,s Sgfpem ser %~ snd eua acnom N dagt 80 n tb e's state =" or ~" the CITY ctv
may, a any time, employ any power it mas fol that purpose, independently
26) that the city may control the letting of contracts for all material and
ions and covenants of the contract are made to rn with the property in
Csec. SOy that every mortgage shall conform and be subject to the provisions
of the proposed franchise; that the property in Missouri shall never be
hons in excess of the capital value of the property in Missouri
the City Counselor in writing endorsed thereon; and (sec. 80 that the city
compliance with the contract by forfeting franchise rights, by passing ordi
nances for the enforcement of its obligations and by other legal and equita
To further secure proper and adequate street car service, it is provided
in SpfiOn IN of HI contract that all ears oneratad w tha comOanv shaI
be of the best quality and style, and that the equipment shall at all times
in the United States, and that the company shall at all times operate
sufficient number of crst to fully accommodate public travel
II of the contract that within three years from the date of is adoption, the
and shall also purchase not less than twenty-five additional cars in eaa
extensions specified in Section II, amounting to about seventeen miles o
In making the improvements required in Section II, we are advised
the GP@P pFSpo pe@ld fr s4esna, T D1o1Ide shf tSst years y u s4 as0 . ssI s 3 he made o
new lines acquired by the company unless first authorized by ordinance
and that the city shall have the right at. any time after the expiration o
three years, to require the company to construct four miles o single, IT tw1
tensions as viii, in the h judgment l@ems tot Of the uf Board of of Control r%@ produce uceI an D% neon M
above tie expense o of ' operating sMn@ and M maintaining hUt inn 'a such . extensions De uSor per '"nuH
The city or its Inhabitants may also build a extension Sec 11c) ant
Other features of the proposed franchise, directly connected with thu
ately to appoint a Board of Control, consisting of two persons, n o whon
shall be at all times designated by the city and may be discharged at an
q time by the majority of the chys Directors, the Mayor concurnng, and the
r The duties and powers of the Board Of Control are prescribed in secto
S super Isl a.t the routing Hdn and and scheduling hhulling Of cars in accordance with ord
supervise the maintenance of the street railway and of cars and equipmen
construction and additions to plant and property, and of all work in relatio
r thereto; to determine and certify to the city and the company expenditure
to be charged to capital account and properly classify all other expend
n lures; to determine the system of keeping books of accounts of the CON
/ pany, and supervise their keeping; to inspect and audit all evidences of dis
y bursements of money and prepare and file with the city and with e con
pany, sem+annuany, complete statements of receipts and disbursements.
The members o. the Board of Control are clothed with equal AUTHORITY
1t Any differences between them, which they cannot reconcile, arr to be sui
% mtted to a disntereted and qualified arbitrator to be selected by the Judge
k or the Kansas City Court Of Appeals, thus avoiding the delay and expens
IS incident to Hdgations al enectuany as is done by arbitration in the grs
trade exchanges Of the country.
g The proposed franchise provides (sec. 81 that, until fares be reduces
y the company shall for. a single fare of 5 cents, carry each passenger owe
e II years of age, and for a single fare of 2h cents carry each passenger j
years Oh age and under, from starting point to destination, yer its ehur
system Wnhm n city. Children under s years II ae. accompanied h
person paying fare, ride free. The issuing of passes is prohibited. En-
ployes OF the company, policemen and hremen are permitted tt ride free.
The company is required to grant universal transfers free, " all part
Fl of the system in the city. The company is also required 10 grant transn,
g over Ill parts of the system in Kansas. substantially in the sam mann,
as transfers are now granted, the city having the right, by ordinance.
al regulate intGity transfers.
ri hVestsauons made by your vommiuee convice is that lower fares tina
those specified in the ordinance ire impractcabe at this time. owing
me crippled condition Of the company, and ought not to be insisted Don 10
we IRE advised by tables compiled by the engineers that a reduction
~ rare rom D cents to six tickets for a quarter makes a reduction IF 16 ~
to cent in the revenue of the company. m hat allowing for norma1 inoUoa p
d tahc by reason of a reduced fare, the net reduction in income is abo