The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-17
Great Railroad Facilities by L. M. &
0. q M. r. R. Route Through
Cincinnati.

Lightning Express Route from East to
West for Freight aud Passenger
City Council has Granted Through
Connection along Front-street be-
tween Depots thereon, including the
O., HI. and ID. r. r.
After a spirited opposition, after vigorous
contest, after acceptance and rejection Of uu.
merous proposed amendments to the 'iginsl
resolution, the City Council last night, by q
vote of twenty ayes to eleven nays, adopted
tho following provision for a freight and pas-
eenger street railroad connection Of depots
along Front-street: o..
Rssolpea, That there is hereby granted to
the Little Miami, the Ohio and Mississippi,
the Indianapolis and Cincinnati, the Cncin-
matt, Hamilton and Dayton, the Marietta and
Cincinnati, and any Railroad Companies,
whose roads terminate in the city Of Cincin-
nett, and wish to unite in tho the undertak-
ing, the privilege to lay down rails for a
single track Of four feet nine and three-fourth
inches guage, ali to unite on one and the same
track, TO be laid under the direction Of the
City Oivil Engineer and City Commissioners
with auch rail as they may approve, the said
rack to be laid on Front.street, from the
Little Miami Railroad Company to the Depot
ofthe ohioand Mississippi Railroad Company
upon the following conditions, viz:
Said Railroad Companies shall put and keep
eaid street In good condition, to the satisfac-
ton Of tho Board Of City Improvements, dur
ing tho time said track shall be allowed to re-
main In said street; and shall pay all dam
ages, II any, which shall result to private
property from the occupancy of said street by
said railroad track.
Any other Freight und Passenger Railroad
Company, having q track or running cars in
the City Of Cincinnati, shall have the right to
uae said track to be built in Front-street, by
permission Of tho City Council, and upon such
terms as the City Cuuncil may determine, upon
paying Its just proportion Of the cost Of said
track, and assuming its proportion Of respOn.
sibilities.
That no freigh! oars shall be passed owe,
said track, except between the hours Of nine
o'clock P. M. during the summer months and
half-past seven o'clock P. NJ. during the win.
ter months; and said companies shall ,un nj
passenger cars over the same, except on tn,
arrival Of passenger trains on the railroads
interested In eaid track; and these cars carry
ing through passengers from the roads inter
ested in said track, shall have exclusive righ
Of way.
No motive power, excspt horses and mules
shall be used on said track. Street Passenge
Railroad Companies may be allowed to us'
said track, by permission Of the City uncil
and upon such terms as the City Council may
determine-the compensation therefor to b,
paid to the City of Cincinnati.
The City Council shall have tho right tc
make such further regulations, in regari t.
said track and the use of the same, as the pub.
liO good may, from time time, require.
And said Companies, at any timc aftel
twelve months from the date of the passag, Of
this resolution, shall remove said track, and
put said street in good condition, within thirty
days after being notified to do so by resolu-
tion of the City Councij and in case Of failure
on the part Of said companies, or either ol
them, to remove said track and place said
street in good condition, rs herein provided
the City Council shall be empowered to do the
same, and the said Railroad Companies shall
pay the expense thereof.
This resolution to take effect on the accep.
lance Of the same by said railroad compa nies
and upon their giving bond to the city of Gin.
einnati, with sureties to be approved by the
City Council, in the sum Of $50, 900 for the
faithful performance on their part of sl the
conditions upon which this privilege il
granted. Said acceptance and bond 10 be
filed with the City Auditor within thirty
days OF the passage Of this resolution. Pro-
Dtdsd If any of said companies shall fail to
unite In accepting the privileges Of this reso-
luton within the time above specified, said
privilege shall be granted to such com pany
or companies as shall accept the same within
said period.