El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

ferent parts Of the state, and cOnces-
siOns viii be granted to motor car COM
panies giving them the exclusive rights
to carry goods and passengers over
such roads These concessions will last
for 80 years, but there is provision
that the concessionaires viii rebuild the
roads at the close of that time and that
they shall maintain and keep them in
order during the term OF the conces-
Has Coed Car System.
There are few cities in the United
States that have a better street car
system than that OF Sac Paulo- This IS
owned by American ana Canadian capl-
tai, and il is managed by Americans.
Many Of the cars come from Phlladel-
phia, others were built in St Louis.
The wires run on overhead trolleys up
held by great iron poles in the wider
avenues and stretched from building to
building across the streets in the bust
ness section. The power comes from
the river Tiete, which has falls within
80 miles OF Sac PsulO, estimated at "a,
600 horsepower
The same company that operates the
Sac PaulO tramWays and light power
is the owner Of the street railway sys-
TEN OF RIO de JanelrO. II is a company
well known in the United States, being
organized by Dr.. + 5 Pearson, who
was one OF the victims Of the Lusitania
disaster Among its chief directors are
Alexander Mckenzie, Of Toronto, and
Perciyal FarQuhar. Of York, Pa, and
New York city. The street cars here
have some features different from those
Of the United States. Nearly every line
IN Rio has its baggage department, and
there is a parcel delivery that is run
in connection with the street cars. You
can go 10 the market and send your
purchases to any part Of the city at
reasonable rates In Rio the company
has a large central station and Is re-
ceiVinE stations. The packages sent
are Of all sizes You can forward a
pound Of butter or a ton Of iron. The
ears are used by companies and fac
tories and stores for carrying their
freight, and the cotton and flour mills
have standing contracts as to the de-
livery Of goods The cars are also used
for carrying building materials, and in
Rio de Janeiro they do the most Of
the sprinkling Of the streets
But to return to the Sac PaulO tram
way. which is now controlled by the
Brazilian Traction, Light and Power
company, Ltd. II has a perpetual con-
cessiOn and an exclusive concession for
the street cars until 1871, and for the
electric lights and power until 1919.
The company is capitalized at $40, 0O0.-
600 and it has an issue Of $4,000, 900
worth Of 8 per cent gold bonds / do
not know what its dividends are, but
they must be enormous
AS to the Rio Street Railway com
pany, which leases the Sac Paulo line,
il is chiefly made up Of North Ameri-
cans II is one Of the largest financial
institutions OF Brazil supplying all the
gas and electric lighting TO the capital
Of the republic, and in addition the
most Of the street car transportation.
1t owns also the telephones and sells
light and power 10 industrial institu-
lions.
Has S1O0,OO0,OOO Capital.
This company has a capital of some
thing like 100000, 600, and its gross
revenues are seven or eight millions
per annum- Its gas pipes have a length
OF 40 miles and IFS nNprrrfrfHr- fG
ried through pipes which measure
something like 300 miles. Its street
cars and its electric light systems are
supplied by waterfalls in the. noun
talns back Of Rio de Janeiro. the falls
being about so miles away. The light
ing system is excellent. and Rio de
JaneirO uses such a large amount that
1t is said its lights can be seen twice