Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-28
The stroot railroad Question.

The Street Railroad Question.
1t has been decided by tie Council after much
talk and discussion on the " b. Barker and others"
Street Railroad Ordinance that Cleveland can
have one or more street railroads, aud an ordi-
nance has passed " Prescribing the Terms aud
Conditions of Street Passenger Railways in the
City Of Cleveland" This ordinance, drafted by
Mr.. Ransom, and passed at the meeting of the
Council July 10Th, provides as follows
Section lst dains that any company organized
for tue purpose Of building street railways for the
transmission OF passengers shall be governed by
regulations Of the following ordinance
Section ID provides that no company shall lay
down any track in the city of Cleveland without
first obtaining the consent Of the Couucil by res.
olution setting forth the route to be pursued &c.
Before such resolution can pass, the company
must make application in writing, designating the
streets, route, &c and shall give ten days previous
notice of such application through two OF the
daily papers OF the city, and their application must
be accompanied by written consent of the bold
ers of two-thirds of the property fronting upon
the streets.
Section Sd prohibits more than one railway,
with necessary turn outs and switches, from being
lllu III HAiGeAf anu Hug AldIh nun bNlhE
within twelve feet of the sidewalk All tracks TO
be Of the guage of four feet eight and half iuches
of approved rail, and laid according to the drec-
ton of the City Civil Eogneer and the Board Of
City Improvements, ia such manner as to be no
impediment to the free passage Of all vehicles. The
tracks shall conform to the established grade OF
the str eets and shall be taken up aud r.aid when
deemed necessary by the City Council for the pur-
pose Of Regarding the streets. Any Railway Com
| pany may be required to pave with stone ten feet
10 width along their track whenever the Council
may so direct; and the company shall enter into
bonds Of $4,000 with the city, the bonds to be
drawn by the City Attorney, aud to be endorsed
by Eve responsible freeholders aud residents, as
sureties, to improve, maintain, and keep in good
repair the above ten feet in width in accordance
with the instructions Of the Council, and ifany com
pany shall fail to do this, neglect to run cars fol
passengers in such manner and at such times a!
the Council may direct, or refuse to pay into tn,
city treasury the license fixed by the Council, tht
Council shall have the right to remove the rail
from the track.
Section 4th provides that the company shal
place good cars upon the track, and run them sub
Section 5th requires the company to compl
with the directions of the Board of City Improve
ments in building the railway, and in the running
OF the cars and the company shall enter int
bonds, with good securities, TO abide by the stipu
lations and regulations of this or other ordinance
D that may be passed by the Council,
Section 9th fixes the rate Of fare at nye cents 70
each passenger
Section 7th provides that the company shall oh
tain a license from the Mayor for each car place
upon the track, the license not to exceed SIS pc
car. II further provides that when the populatio
= of the city sha. reach eighty thousand inhabit
J ants, then the company shall pay to the city on
= cent for each passenger conveyed over the roa'
. in addition to the above license,
Section 9th provides that the company shall fl
with the Clerk a statement of the cost OF the roa'
and monthly statement Of gross receipts, and the
books to be open to the inspection of the Coun
oil at any time. The company shall not transf'
or assign their franchise without the consent Of Il
Council
Section 9th provides that the city shall not
liable to the company for any damage that ma
= occur from the breakage Of sewers or water pipe
or any delay that may be caused by tho oonsru
ton or repairs Of such pipes by fire, or otherws
The right vested in the Water Works, Gas Con
pany, &C., not to be impaired by such railwa
being built. The Company to be liRble for a
"a accidents or injury resulting from carelessness
o their servants or agents, and the company to ho
the city harmless from any damage that may
claimed by any property holders on account
= laying the track or running the cars.
y Section 10Th provides that any company oo
, tructing such road, shall within thirty days aft
or the passage OF a resolution granting to them Il
"u privilege Of constructing the track, come forwa
q aud siga the proper contracts, shall commen
1Tj laying the track within sixty days thereafter al
o., shall complete the same within one year.
a Section llth requires tho President and Seer
ar tary Of any such company to present to the Cou
b. Gil on the first Tuesday Of June of each year
complete list Of all the stockholders.
Section 18th provides that tho City Coun
shall at any time have the power "when the pu
lie good demands" to grant to a second or thi
company the right to occupy any track alrea
laid down, provided the expense of laying a
keeping in repair such tracks SO far as used
|
but the Council shall not grant permits to run
Re. any route already disposed Of for greater d
ras lance than one tenth the whole distance.
Section 18Th gives the following speoacsti,
. regulating the running Of the cars upon
tracks,
rD Ist No car to DO drawn at greater speed Il
! ~ five miles per hour
ons %. The horses or mules drawing the carr
iS or walk around all corners from one street to ano
Az 80. Cars driven In the same direction not to
81 proaeh eseh other nearer than 800 feet
cr- 4th No car to stop on a cross walk nor at
s. terseotpg streets, unless to avoid accidents,
mex DO car to be left standing on the streets unless
F.. tached to q team and waiting for passengers
,v 5,h. When cars are stopped at the intersoe
al Of streets, the platform shall bo eighty over
- TO crossing.
9th. Conductors and drivers to carefully 81
D. against accidents &c,
'" 9Th. Ladies' and children not to leave the
ave while in motion.
~ ~ sth. Names Of streets or crossings with o
hes he's tracks to be announced when reached.