Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Investigation of Transportation Services in Western Cities, March 4-26, 1921: Report of the Committee on Local Transportation to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Chicago; Submitted July 8, 1921
The transportation facilities of Kansas City consist of a street railway system and a jitney organization, the latter unique in its size, organization and competitive strength, The street railway system has 315 miles of single track and 775 cars, serving a population of in an area of 59 square miles. The rate of fare is 8 cents cash, and tickets are sold at 7% cents and 7 cents, depending on the number purchased. The average wage for motormen and conductors is 55 cents per hour. The Company is operating under a franchise modeled after the 1907 Ordinance of the City of Chicago. Its franchise provides for an allowance of 6% on the investment, sets up a fund to amortize the intangible values and also provides that the residue should be divided one-third to the Company and two-thirds to the City. A board similar to the Board of Super vising Engineers in Chicago was created.
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