The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS.


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In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Joint Standing Committee on streets' &c ID
tha MAI sesred petition and papers relating
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Per order of the Committee.
s. w. LARRABBE, Chairman.
THE tracks OF the Portland and Forest Avsnus
= hairoad Company shall be located In the eity OF
Portland q follows: but upon the express condition
the lecation that said Railroad Company shall Al
All times after the rails laid down. keep in good
oraer and complete repair, at their own expense
rails are or may be laid lying between the rails and
also .haI portion OF the street lying outside of the
s1s ana adjacent thereto, extending foot and
.il ~ I'm anu OUTSIDE OF each rail, throughout the
whole length of said railroad In he sfreetr az Inc
City Of Portland; and also that the work OF laying
down the II acks and rails said road sh.ll he done
under the direction and to the satissaetiop- ~ the
Committee on Streets and of the Street Commssiop.
err and also that the form and kind of rafto be- sed
shall be satisfactory to said Committee and said Com
missioner, and approved of by them. Said location
pegnning a. or near the depot of the Atlantic ST.
lawrence Railroad, and thence extending with one
Track over the following streets, viz: IN India street
70 us junction with Middle thence front the junction
OF INDIA and Middle MP Middle 10 The head 81
Prebe street. thence from the head Of Prebe street
over treble street to Portland street. thence from the
lanc,ion o. rrebie and Portland streets over Port
from the junction Of Portland and Paris sfreets
over sad Paris street TO its junction with kennebeo
neoec streets over said kennebec street 10 Green
street, thence from the junction Of kennebec and
Sree1 streets over Deerinss Bridge to the line Of
gress street the head Of Preble street. and ex
tending therefrom BY two tracks said Congress
street TO the head Of High street, thence from the
junction Of Congress aud igh streets with one track
over High street to Spring street. thence from the
Junction o. High aud Spring streets over spring
street TO Clark street. thence from the junction o.
Spring and Clark streets Clark sheet 10 Pine
street thence from the junction of Clark and Pine
from the junction of Pine and Congress streets over
congress street TO head of High street. as TO con.
meet with the tracks bereinbefore specified and ex-
tending to the head of Preae street. and thence Nv
one track from the junction Of Congress and Preble
streets over said Congress street to Atlantic street
new City Building At the head OF Exchange street.
and extending over said Exchange street TO
Middle street. with such turnouts may be necerss-
for the safe and convenient operation OF aid road
and Tor reaching their houses The tracks of said
railroad shall be laid In or the center of the
streets above named shall be determined BY the
City Engineer, and the Committee on Streets and
the curves around the corners Of all streets shall be
located by the City Engineer under the direction Of
said Committee. and with the cooperation Of the Dr.
reetors OF said Railroad Company
And IN. location is granted upon the express
dion that In the construction OF said tracks, blocks
OF stone OF such form and size the Street Commits
sioner and City Engineer shall direct shall be laid
further condition that said Railroad Company shall
pave with the best ofsone material between the rails
aud to the distance of eighteen inches outside there
Of whenever and wherever the streets Of the city
passed and between the double tracks rhereyeyr
double tracks are laid and as they laid,
through which said rails laid. and whenever and
wherever said streets macadamixed said Compa-
sbail macadamixe between said rails and eighteen
inches outside thereof and wherever said are
made OF gravel sand or other materials said Com
pany shall use the same materials between and out
dome hs 4 s h ~ this work sh b
and the Committee Streets. And upon the further
condition that whenever there shal be snow or Ice in
said streets TO the depth Of six inches less said
Railroad Company may remove the from their
tracks by shovels or by using such kind OF snow
plough as the Street Commissioner shall approve Of
provided they level IL on and grade ouside Of their
rails SO as as TO allow sieghs and other vehicles to
pass along said streets and their rails with SAFE
~ and convenience But whenever there solid snow
or Ice exceeding the depth OF inches In said Streets
then said Railroad Company shall not be allowed
tanning the consent of the Street Commissioner. ap-
proved by the Committee streets, and then only
streets Wherever aid ss rsa, =, on ana sas me
the satisfaction of the Street Commissioner But n
their consent for removing said snow ice b refused
then said Railroad Company is authorized to use
snaeient number Of convey passengers over
their road until the be used their tracks
ana upon the further condition that said Railroad
Company shall faithfully observe and obey the follow
ing rules and regulations in using their road. viz
fra-Ihat car shall be drawn at . greater spesd
on their road than six miles an hour. w.
SecoHd-That while the ears turning the cor.
ners from one street to another the horses shah not
De driven fnsfer than walk.
Third-The driven In the same direction shall
not approach each other within distance of three
hundred fecf except in case of accident at sta
| fomth-Thaf cars running in diaerent directions
na not be allowed to stop abreast each other except
Fvth-That no cars shah be allowed to stop ON
erosswalk nor in front Of interesting street. az
eep, 70 AVOID collisions or prevent danger to persons
sirth-That in ease the Conductor of any car is re-
CURED TO stop ut the intersection oftwo streets 10 re-
ceve or land passengers. the shall be so stopped
Is TO leave the rear platform sightiy over the last
| Serenth-That the Conductor. and driver of each
car shall keep vigiIant watch for all teams car
riages, persons foot. and especially for children
teams carriages persons or children the car shall Be-
stopped In the shortest time possible
Esghh-Thaf the Conductors do not allow ladies
or children to enter leave the while In mo-
ton.
Ninth.That no salt or other article shall be used
in removing snow or ice from their tracks which may
prove injurious to seighs other vehicles crossing
them, without the consent Of the Street Commission
TemfA-That printed copy Of these rules and reg.
ulatons shall be put up and kept in . conspicuous
place inside of every car used ON their road.
And also upon the further condition that said Rail.
road Company shali accept the location herein before
specified and agree 10 the several provisions, coudi
TONS and regulations connected with the with
In one mouth from March LIST. A ID. 1853. and make
and complete, and put in running order said Rail-
road in two years from said date Otherwise such por.
ton rs Is not then made shall be null and void.
And also upon the further condition that said Rail-
road Company shall comply with and obey any and
all other rules regulations. orders ordinances 70
| quirements which have been adopted, or ma b
adopted a, any time hereafter by the Municipal on
GERS OF Portland In relation TO said Railroad II
the streets through which the tracks thereof are laid
not Inconsistent with the rights herein granted.
corporation hereafter Incorporated which hal con
sruet its railroad In any of the the City
Portland where the Portland and Forest Avenu,
Railroad Company have no track. may enter upor
and connect with and the track OF said Portland
and Forest Avenue Railroad Company for such rates
and in case Of disagreement Of the Directors Of ssis
Companies. three disinteresfed persons shall be ap