The Kissimmee City Street Railway Company was incorporated by Florida state law chapter 3659, approved February 12, 1885. It was established to create and run public transport using street railroads. The law stated "beginning at such place, within the town of Kissimmee City, as the said company, by its President and Board of Directors, may determine, running thence through and on such streets and highways within said town, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of said Kissimmee City may determine." It was created as owned by John M. Bryan, C. A Carson, M. C. Osborne, John M. Lee, Andrew J. Rose, L. P. Hughey, W. A. Patrick, N. C. Bryan, T. A. Bass, E. N. Fell, and W. B. M. Davidson.