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pay operating costs. And yet it is
difficult 10 say arbitrarily and with
certainty at just what exact point the
operation of 'his lien. or OF any other
/ line ceases TO pay. II would be din
cult 10 say that the Columbus street
/ line is profitable up to the right of
way of the Rock Island, but beyond
that exact poin. it Is Improbable .
, Generally speaking, such a statement
may be true II is necessary how
ever, under conditions such as are
presented in this case to regard the
street railway system as a whole in
, discussing such questions, and to con-
slider the reasonable demands OF Inc
p general public for service A POLICY
! Of piecemeal ACKNOWLEDGMENT is not
. 10 be recommended in such a case.
4 The service north Of the Rock Island
4 must be viewed in this light While
| it is contendcd that, consid red by
{ Itself. the territory north Of the Rock
a island may not be a profitable field for
k operation, yet since the lines now eX
" tend into this territory and since this
o service has been furnished for many
q years, ana relatively a considerable
S. portion Of the public uses it, and in
view Of all the facts and circum
stances in this case the commission
is OF the opinion and finds that this
service should be restored
n 1t is therefore ordered that the
Northern Illinois Light and Traction
Company shall install a crossing al
-, grade over the tracks of the Chicago
w. Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
~. pany, in Columbus street, in the cit,
Of Ottawa. H., 50 as to extend it
u track now lying in Columbus street o.
the south side Of the right of wa
80, OF said railway company across III
~, tracks of the said railroad company
80 in accordance with any agreemer
y, which may cover the construction an
maintenance Of such crossing, or {
a its sole cost and expense, il no sue
80. contract exists The Northern lllino
,,n Light and Traction Company she
w.. also shift its track ana overhead co
81 struction in Columbus street nor
;,,a of the right Of way and tracks OF Il
' Chicago. Rock island and Pacific Ra
way Company so as t. connect wi
the crossing herein provided for, al
when such changes and installatio
LIE are completed shall operate its ca
on regular schedule over and aero
the tracks Of the said railroad and
her it's lines in Columbus street north
the said railroad and on its lines
Columbus street north of the 81
pom railroad aud in Norris and De lie
streets. Tho Chicago. Rock lsla
and Pacific Railway Gomapny sh
ans extend its side track across Columl
street in the manner heretofore Diet
mined by this commission.
Us All the changes and installati'
herein prcy't-.l for shall be compile
not later thu one hundred and tN
army ty N20l days from the date OF
service Of this order Until such t
as the track is ready for through o
"'d' alton Of cars, the Northern Hill
H. Light a. Traction Co. shall ope
., car over its lines north of
, 0'' Rock Island railway, transfer
- passengers from such car to its
al is running on the Columbus street
y 1T is therefore ordered that
Northern Illinois Light q Traction
first shall report to the commission W
lt The crossing herein provided fol
completed and all track connect
ltine made so that through traffic may
Oor resumed,