El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

thereby dividing the traffic with the
incoming Park and Manhattan cars.
only Electric Power Plant.
The only electric power plant serving
the public here Is that OF the Il PasO
Electric Railway company. situated on
South santa Fe street in the factory
district It sells current for lighting
ana mower over the entire city at rates
considered reasonable as compared 70
those of other western cities Under a
contract with the city government the
company supplies the current for street
lighting
VIII put Cables L nder Ground
The electric company plans TO eXpeud
se55 400 in placing underground al the
power and light cables in the business
district This means that al streets
and alleys in the trade center VIII be
cleared OF wires and poles and tnat the
apnea rance of the streets Will b
greatly improved This announcements
was made by the company following =
recent conference with the cry oLIlcla!S
and is voluntary stone " NeoStG .
representatives here say their prlncl-
pals have unlimited faith IN the future
of FL PasO and expect TO make the nm
provement in continuation OF tn ne.
policy Of keeping ahead OF the CROWN
of the city. Work on the underground
system was started in December
and viii be continued for about year.
Alameda Improvement Cost $4,000.
Relocating the double tracks OF tbs .
street car line on Alameda avenue has
cost the stone q, Webster corporation
B more than $4,000. This was one OF the
most important lInprON emenls uldeE-
taken last year Both tracks nave been
raised in the center OF the street, with
concrete curbing on either side the
trolley poles being in the middle of the
street, similar TO the OLD eonstruc e-
in salt Lake City The electric con-
pany has paved the intersections anu
has put up track that viii endure Tor
years. protected with concrete ana
brick The city had Alameda paved =
with bitulithic Miscellaneous paving
done by the company during the year
1 has cost about $4,000. These invest
ments all have been made voluntarily
/ by the corporation
/ Contemplate Line 10 High School
/ No plans have been worked out yet
for street car service direct 10 the new
High school. but such a line is contem-
plated. at least by the city council and
school board For the present the Arr
iona line is the nearest TO the school
-WhIfe Way on More Streets.
Improved lighting systems Tor Mon
Z tana san Antonio. North oregon, Messt
avenue. Stanton. Mills and Texas streets
! are being thought Of by business men,
members of the Rotary club and cham
Der OF commerce. that Will make OF
those streets white ways like san
Francisco street
! city Has 100 Jitnes.
For about two years FL Paso has had
jitne service in addition to street cars,
and has come 10 regard the ulckei cars
as a permanent feature Of rapid tran
sit facilities around the city. Begin
ming with companies owning fleets or
jitnes. the service has finally passed
into the hands Of individuals For
owners who drive their own cars the
business is said 10 pay good wages be-
sides the upkeep OF the AUTOMOBILES
provided long hours are devoted daily
TO the service. strict regulations en-
forced under city ordinances are con
trolling the nickel cars satisfactorily
. and $50 Of them are being handled hE
the traffic police squad with ease
Must Pay License of $50.
Jitnes are required TO pay $50 yea
license TO the city. and owners must
make bond for each car in the sun OF
$1,000. Each driver is required 10 fu--
uiSh a chauffsur's certificate. showing
that he has been examined and found
competent TO move an automobile
through the streets in public service.
Owners must designate the route they
expect to run over and cannot change
l. without permission from the authori-
ties. They are required to operate
each car at least eight hours daily. eN-
cepr Sunday. Certain routes are re-
stricted TO a limited number OF cars
No -chauffeurs under IS years OF age
can obtain certificates