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Chicago Franchises face expirations on street railway lines
The Union Traction Company holdings of fifty three franchise lines expire in 1003 with many on the North and West sides. A compiled list shows twenty seven franchises granted to North Chicago and twenty six to West Chicago. Expiring routes include Clark Street, Lincoln avenue, Ashland, Belmont, Robey, Racine, Division, and many others across north, west, and south areas. An Indiana Avenue line and Wabash Avenue routes also show 1903 terminations, with several lines subject to the act of 1865.
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Union Traction Company
Met
George C. Sikes
Street Railway Commission
North Chicago Street Railway Company
West Chicago Street Railway Company
Lake
Clark Streets
Division Street
Clark Street
Washington Street
Fullerton Avenue
Diversey Boulevard
Wells Street
Fifth Avenue
Randolph
Center Street
Lincoln Avenue
Belmont Avenue
Ashland Avenue
Belmont
Graceland Avenue
Robey Street
Roscoe Boulevard
Western Avenue
Clybourn Avenue
Sedgewick Street
Chicago Avenue
Evanston Avenue
Diversey Street
Wrightwood Avenue
Lill
Wrightwood
Sheffield
Seminary Avenues
Madison Street
State Street
Western
Hamlin
Crawford Avenues
Milwaukee Avenue
Lake and
Halsted Streets
Halsted Street
North Avenue
Armitage Avenue
van Buren Side
Clinton Street
van Buren Street
Ines
Chicago City Tailway Company
Wabash Avenue
Cottage Grove Avenue
Lake Street
Twenty Second Street
22D Street
39Th Street
31St Street
Downtown Loop
Washington
Polk
22D
Archer Avenue
State
Tlalsted
88Th