. The street railway review . The city shall have the option to purchase the property of thecompany during the year 1934, paying therefor its actual value (ex-cluding franchises) as a going concern as may be determined by-mutual agreement or by a board of arbitration, two chosen by eachparty and the four to choose a fifth. The decision as to whetherthe city will purchase must be made between July i, 1930, and , 1931. If the city does not purchase all franchise rights expireDec. 31, 1934. The company is to furnish electric power to operate the draw-bridges crossed by it. The company is to
. The street railway review . The city shall have the option to purchase the property of thecompany during the year 1934, paying therefor its actual value (ex-cluding franchises) as a going concern as may be determined by-mutual agreement or by a board of arbitration, two chosen by eachparty and the four to choose a fifth. The decision as to whetherthe city will purchase must be made between July i, 1930, and , 1931. If the city does not purchase all franchise rights expireDec. 31, 1934. The company is to furnish electric power to operate the draw-bridges crossed by it. The company is to carry policemen in uniform and detectives freeof charge. ■•—•■ HEAVY SPECIAL WORK FOR CHICAGO. The accompanying engraving shows one of a lot of 10 crossingsmade by the Paige Iron Works, of Chicago, for the Chicago CityRy., to be used on 63d St. where the street railway lines intersectthe P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. The crossings are built in accordancewith the standard specifications of the Chicago City Railway Co.,. Q & C R.\IL, BENDER. center. In most machines of this nature, the rail is held at twopoints, and pressure is applied by means of a screw at an interme-diate point, but in the new type the rail is held by a claw on oneend of a heavy lever, and pressure is applied by a capstan-headedscrew at the other end. The screw is fitted with a cap, which bearsagainst the head of the rail, and in which the end of the screw re-volves on a roller bearing. The frame is made of an open hearth steel casting, and the screwis of steel working in a bronze nut and is provided with anti-frictionwashers. The weight of the machine is 113 lb. » ■ » The Metropolitan Street Railway Co., of New York, has notifiedthe Continental Telephone Co., that its conduits would be placedat the Telephone companys disposal for telephone purposes of thecombined independent companies. The territory now covered bythis combination, which is a rival of the Bell company, reaches fromthe Ohio River to the
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