Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-08

ANOTHER STREET RAILROAD PRoJEcT-The
People of StOrrs Township Tired Of Om-
nibas Notwithstanding the persist
ency with which certain of our City Faith
ers assert that street railroads have been
found a nuisance, and that they are unpopu-
lar, &C., the people continue, as rapidly as |
possible to extend them; and the prospect.
now is that they will continue to do so until |
an easy and cheap communication, from
every suburb to the center of the city, has
| been established.
Among all the suburban districts, none
have more urgent need of a railway con,
| nectiop with the city, than Sedamsville; and
| 10 secure this desirable object, the Trustees
of Storrs Township yesterday entered into a
contract with Messrs. D. F. Goodhue, D.
| Sedan, and W. F. Goodhue, which contains
| the following promises:
| l. Said D. +. Goodhue and his associates
to form themselves into a company to build
a street railroad on the river road, and 70
have the exclusive franchises usually granted
TO such companies, together with the priyl-
lepe of laying down turn-outs, &C.; for which
they are to pay to the city the sum 81 annu-
ally.
the rails to be five feet two inches apart, and
to be laid on the south side Of the road, uu-
less there be distractions IN the way; pro-
i yided, that if majority of the property
holders consent, it may be laid on the north
side.
3 The company agrees to pave inside the
rails, and one foot on the outside, and keep
it in repair.
4. The road only to be used in carrying
passengers, and the cars to be moved by
, animal power alone. ......
s. When any change of grade is made, ii
,, shall be at the expense of the company
I The corporators likewise agree to pay any
J damages that may accrue from the laying
{ of the track sa,-.,
r Q. The cars are to run as follows: Star!
a from the west end at six o'clock A. NJ, ant
, making at least half fhOurly trips till sever
!, O'Clock p. NJ, when they shall make trips
3 least once every hour thereafter till half-pas
d fen the last car being required to leave Tn
2 east end at eleven p NJ An exception
IS made for the winter, when the first car start
/ at half past six; all the rest of the trips beln
e, made as above.
a. 7, The fare shall not exceed that at preser
q charged by omnibuses-that is, five cent
te from Main-street to Lieps corner; seve
e cents to the Lutheran Church; and ten cent
~ | to Sedamsville, and Viee perSdj the compan
Id retaining power to reduce the fares as niue
a. q, as may be judged expedient.
on 8. The corporators TO complete the road {
ss, far us the Two mile House, within seve
e,d months from the date of the contract; to Il
ID, Lutheran Church within ten months, and
" Sedamsville within twelve months from Il
ns same time.
nst 8. The trustees agree to assign, witho'
he he resource to the company, three notes-C
iso hand given by the Cincinnati Street Ra
bt, road Company, and dated August %, Is,
ne and severally due in one, two and tnr
30, wears after date, provided that no assig
er. ment shall be made until the Injunction !
straining the payment be dissolved, and
:. it is perpetuated, then no assignment sh
Sh IN be made.
lam lam 10. The company agrees to defend
Will township against all suits Tor damaI
i'SS SS which may be instituted on account OF
non building Of the road,
tes The trustees, profting by the mistakes
i,iS, RE, the City Council of Cincinnati, have det
and mined not to raise a revenue by taxing 2
: he sengers. They have only studied how
lon, | procure a cheap and convenient mode
d in travel. which we have no doubt they 81
"a. will obtain. tu. ssIa