. The Street railway journal . companies, both of which had economical sources ofpower and were willing to sell power at a reasonable figure, itwas decided that it would be wisdom not to build a power housefor this road, as a station of the small capacity needed to sup-ply it could not be operated economically. Furthermore, thedevelopment of extensive water-power from the drainage canalwaters near Joliet apparently assures a cheap power supply formany years to come, and it is likely that the price will be less,if anything, than it is now. The company is supplied withdirect current from the sub
. The Street railway journal . companies, both of which had economical sources ofpower and were willing to sell power at a reasonable figure, itwas decided that it would be wisdom not to build a power housefor this road, as a station of the small capacity needed to sup-ply it could not be operated economically. Furthermore, thedevelopment of extensive water-power from the drainage canalwaters near Joliet apparently assures a cheap power supply formany years to come, and it is likely that the price will be less,if anything, than it is now. The company is supplied withdirect current from the sub-station of the Aurora, Elgin &Chicago Railway Company at Aurora, and with direct currentfrom the sub-station of the Chicago & Joliet Electric RailwayCompany in Joliet. The price paid is 2 cents per kw-hour atthe switchboard. SERVICE AND FARESflic present service is a car once an hour, and the run be-tween terminals is made in an hour and twenty minutes, givingten minutes lay-over time. When the final surfacing of the. STEAM PIPING UNDER CONCRETE ARCH FLOOR track is completed it will be an easy matter to make the trip inone hour, thus performing the service with two cars instead ofthe three now necessary. The fare is 2 cents a mile, with re-ductions for round trip and mileage tickets. The record ofcash fares received by conductors is kept with duplicate cashfare receipts. The rate is ij^ cents per mile for 500-milebooks. The round trip rate between Joliet and Aurora is 70cents. For the convenience of travelers it is intended soon tostart a system of coupon tickets in connection with other elec-tric routes with which this company connects at Joliet andAurora. This will be especially for the benefit of through traf-fic making the circuit from Chicago to Aurora, Joliet andreturn. FINANCES AND MANAGEMENTThe road when fully completed will have outstanding $400,-000 in 5 per cent, thirty-five-year bonds, and an equal amount ofstock, thus making the bond issue $20,000 per mile of trac
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