. The street railway review . they shall have theexclusive use of the loop and pay therefor the cost ofmaintenance, operation and repair, all taxes levied against itand ^ cent per passenger carried on any part of their lines;the minimum revenue, however, is fixed at $63,500 perannum. The opposition of the abutting property owners to theconstruction of the loop was very bitter and involved thecompanv in extensive litigation. The original franchiseprovided that the south side of the loop be built in Harrisonstreet, and in order to effect the change to Van Buren street,which was desired, it was n
. The street railway review . they shall have theexclusive use of the loop and pay therefor the cost ofmaintenance, operation and repair, all taxes levied against itand ^ cent per passenger carried on any part of their lines;the minimum revenue, however, is fixed at $63,500 perannum. The opposition of the abutting property owners to theconstruction of the loop was very bitter and involved thecompanv in extensive litigation. The original franchiseprovided that the south side of the loop be built in Harrisonstreet, and in order to effect the change to Van Buren street,which was desired, it was necessary to organize a new com-pany known as the Union Consolidated Railway Company,which extended its proposed route as far west as Halstedstreet, and by securing the consent of nearly all the propertyowners on the West Side placed those east of the river inthe minority. Suits were brought to enjoin construction,but the supreme court of Illinois decided that after anordinance had been obtained, the property owners must wait. FIG. I.—MAP OF UNION LOOP, CHICAGO. until the completion of the line, and if injured, sue fordamages. The connection between the loop proper and theMetropolitan is a portion of the Union Consolidated. Heretofore the three elevated roads now operating havebeen placed at a great disadvantage in competing with thesurface lines because of the unfavorable location of theirdown town termini. With the loop completed any pointnorth of Polk street and between the river and the lake is IP^ mj^ E^^^^ iiwiM ^^ |Pi|i fr^ll --i ^1 M^:^W: • ... ■ FIG. 2—STATION AT VAN BUREN AND DEAKIiORN STREETS. within three squares of an elevated station. What the effectof the improved terminal facilities upon the traffic will becan only be estimated at the present time. In October,1S96, the Lake Street road began running south on Wabashavenue as far as Adams street, but no official statementshave been made regarding the increase in traffic. During1S96 the average number of
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