The Portland daily press., 1863-02-18

A siiOAiluN - HOCSEAEEPER BY q widow
"A woman. Good references given Apply Al this
Office. or No. 3 Peach Street. febfs Tvs
Portland and Forest Avenue Horse
Railroad Company.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
February .. 1853.
whom was referred petition and papers relating TO
the Portland Forest Avenue norse Railroad"
asa ca s 10 ar sss Report for .s
Per order Of the Committee.
5. W. LARRABBE, Chairman.
THE tracks OF the Portland and Forest Avenue
Il Railroad Company shall be located In the city of
Portland follows. but upon the express condition
to the location that said Railroad Company shall q
all times after The rails are laid down. keep in good
order and complete repair. Mt their own expense,
that portion Of all streets through which tbs said
ras are or may be LAID, lying between the rails, and
rails and adjacent thereto extending one foot and
half from outside Of each rail- throug bout the
whole length Of said railroad in the streets Of the
City OF POrtlAnd and also that the work Of LAYING
down the TT aeks and rails of said road shall done
under the direction and TO the abstraction Of the
err aud also that the form and kind Of rail to b I'D
shall be satisfactory to said Committee and said Com
missioner aud approved of by them. Said loo alton
beginning at near the depot Of the Atlantic ST.
Lawrence Railroad and thence extending with one
To Il. aae, iae iiS M ,s VIZ up 10. STREE
of India and Middle up Middle TO the head OF
Prebe street. thence from the head Of Prebe street
junction Of Preble and Portland streets over Port
land street TO its Junction with Paris street. thence
from the junction Of Portland and Paris ssre~ts
street. thence from the junction of Paris and ken-
nebcc streets over said kennsbec street to Green
street. thence from the junction of kennebec and
Green streets over behring's Bridge TO the line Of
westbrook. And diverging from this route in Con-
tending thererom by two tracks over .aid Congress
street to the head OF High street, thence from the
junction Of Congress and High streets with track
over High street to spring street, thence from the
junction Of High and Spring streets over spring
street to Clark street. thence rom the junction Of
street thence from the junction OF Clark and Pine
streets over said Pine street to thence
o head S or
net with the tracks herenbefore specified. and ex-
tending to the head Of Prebie street and thence by
one track nom the junction Of Congress and preble
streets said Congress street Atlantic street.
Also divergng from Congress street in front Of the
and extending over said Exchange street to
Middle street. with such turnouts may be
and for reaching their Ear houses sracIs ~ 40
railroad shall be laid In or near the center Of the
streets above named NJ shall BE- determined BY the
City Engineer. and the Committee ON Streets, and
the around the Of all streets shall Be
located by the City Engineer under the direction Of
rcctors OF said Railroad Company.
And this location Is granted upon the express con-
dition 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
down inside and outside Of each rail And upon tbs
further condition thai said Railroad Company shall
pave with the best fstonc material between e rails
aud to the distance OF eighteen inches outside there
are passed and between the double trseks wherever
double tracks laid and they are laid.
through which said rails are laid. and whenever and
wherever said streets macadamizcd. said Compa-
ny shall mAeadamxe between said rails and eighteen
inches outside thereof and wherever said streets
made OF gravel or sand or other materials, said Cum
pany shall use the same materials between and out
side the rails Aforesaid and all this work shall be
done to the satisfaction OF the Street Commissioner
condition that whenever there shall be ice in
sad streets TO the depth Of six inches less. said
Railroad Company may remove the same from their
plough as the Street Commissioner shall approve Of
provided they level II Oh and grade outside Of their
rails as TO allow sleghs and other vehicles to
pass along said streets and their rails with SAFE
or ice exceeding the depth of inches In said Streets
then said Railroad Company shall not be allowed TO
remove the same from their rails without arst OBJ
proved BY the Committee Streets. and then only
upon condition that they haul II Oh and grade the
streets wherever said snow Ice h removed to
the satisfaction Of the street Commissioner But II
their consent for removing said snow ice Is refused
then said Railroad Company Is authorized 10 use =
their road until the be used their tracks
And upon the further condition that said Railroad
ing rules and regulations In using their road. via
fHa-lhat no car shall be drawn at greater speed
Secoad-rhat while the cars are turning the cor
ners from street to another the horses shall
be driven faster than walk.
Third-lhe cars driven In the direction shall
not approach each other within distance Of three
hundred feet. except In case Of accident at sta
tions.
Fosrfh-That cars running in different directions
shall not be allowed to stop abreast each other except
Fvrh-rhat TO cars shall be allowed to stop on
cross-wak in front OF interesting street.
eept to avoid collisions or prevent danger TO persons
SirfA-Thai case the Conductor of any car Is re-
qured TO stop al the intersection OF two streets TO
eeiye land passengers the shall be stopped
As to leave the rear platform slightly over the last
car shall keep yigilant watch for all teams,
riages, persons foot, and especially for children
aP9a aue eas, h o. danger 70 .9sa
stopped In the shortest time possible
EigAfh-Ihaf the Conductors do not allow ladies
or children to enter or leave the cars while in
ton
NintA-That salt or other article shall be used
In removing ice from their tracks which may
prove injurious sleighs other vehicles crossing
them. without the consent Of the Street Commission
Tenfh-That a printed copy OF these rules aud reg
uafions shall be pat up and kept in n conspicuous
place inside Of every car used ON their road.
And also upon the further condition that said Rail-
road Company sha accept the location before
specified, aud to the several provisions. condi-
in month from March lst, A. ID. 1853. and make
and complete, and put in running order said Rail-
road IN Two years rom said date, Otherwise such por
tion as 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,
quirements which have been adopted. or may be
adopted any time hereafter by the Municipal On
GERS of Portland in relation to said Railroad or 10
the streets through which tracks are laid
not inconsistent with the rights herein granted.
md upon the further condition that any similar
corporation hereafter Incorporated which shall con-
sruct its railroad in of the the City Of
Portland where the Portland and Forest Avenue
Railroad Company have NO track. may enter upon
and connect with and the track OF said Portland
and Forest Avenue Railroad Company for such rates
Of compensation rs may be mutually agreed upon,
and in case of disagreement of the Directors OF said
Companies three disinterested persons shall be APP
pointed by Judge Of the Supreme Court, upon the
Application Of either party and due notice TO the 9th
err. who shall upon hearing nix said rates OF eompen-
sation and determine all matters in dispute between
said companies and the services OF said Commission
shall be paid in equal proportions by said Com
panes.
And Il Ia expressly understood that the Municipal
Of6cers reserve ali the rights and powers granted
them by the second. third and seventh Sections Of
the Act incorporating said Company: and that none
OF said hts powers granted shall be demands
10 he in any way waived. limited or qualified BY any
thing contained in this order
Read and laid the table, and ordere d II TO be
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