The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Portland and Forest Ayenue Horn,
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Portland and Forest Avenue HOr>e
RailrOad Company.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDKRMSs,
IT,. II. "a. . February ., 1883
nc JOIN. sianding Committee on Streets, &C., TO
WHOM "a referred petition and papers relating to
the Portland & Forest Avenue Horse RaiIrosd
ask iease 70 submit The following Report for ioca
Regulations thereof
Per order Of the Committee.
D. w. LARRABBE, Chairman.
TINE tracks Of the Portland and Forest Avsuus
l. Railroad Company shall be located in tie city 81
Portland folows but upon the ext ress condition
70 the location that said Railroad Company shall A.
an times after the rails laid down, keep in good
1uer anu complete repair, at their own expense,
VA. portion OF all streets through wfseh the said
rams are or may be laid, lying between the rails, and
rais and adjacent thereto, extending one foot and
hall from ana outside of each rail throughoas the
whoe iengtn OF sald railroad In the streets Of the
City of Portland and also that the work Of laxsne
down the ~ acks and rails said road shall be done
co%mi,ee an ana 70 The sstsaeton Of the
err and also that the form aud kind Of rail 10 be- used
shall be satisfactory to said Committee and saio Com
missioner, ard approved of by them. said location
peglnning AZ or near the depot Of the Atlantic & St
lawrence Railroad and thence extending with one
70 us junction with Middle thence from the junction
Of India and Middle streets up Middle 10 the head on
Preoe street thence from head o. Prebis street
over Prebe street to Portland street Asnes fr the
}uhe.on OF treble aud Portland streefs ever Port
from the anct;oa 81 With Paris stsset thence
over said Paris street to its junction with E.nnekec
street thence from the junction of Paris ana Ken
nepec streets over said kennebec street To e,reen
street, thence from The junction Of kennebee ana
Green streets over behring's Bridge to the line a
gess street near the head of Prebe street. and en-
tending therefrom BY two tracks over -ad Congress
;resi to sss head Of High street thence from the
over high street to Spring street. thence from the
Junction OF High and Spring streets spring
street TO lark street. thence from the Junction Of
Spring and Clark streets Clark street 10 PINE
street, thence from the junction of Clark and Pine
IRON the junction of Pine gress over
Congress street to head Of High street. so % - con-
meet with the tracks hereinbefore specified snd an
tending TO the head Of Prebe street. and thsnss kv
one track from the junction Of Congress and Hrebls
streets over said Congress street to Atlantic street
Also diyergng from Congress street in front Of The
new City Building at the head OF Exchange street.
and ai.i extending over said Exchange street TO
Middle street with such urnouts may be neceusa-
for the safe and operation OF aid road
and for reaching their houses The tracks Of said
railroad snail be laid in or near the center Of the
streets above named as shall be determined BY the
City Engineer. and the Committee on Street, and
located by the City Engineer under the direction Of
SAID 'ommtiee, and with the cooperation of the Dr.
rcctors OF said Railroad Company.
And this location Is granted upon the express con-.
dtion that in the construction o. said tracks blocks
OF stone OF sueh form and size the Street Commis
s,oner and City Engineer shall direct shall be laid
down inside and outside OF each rail And upop the
further condition that said Railroad Company shall
pave with the best Of stone material between the rails
and to the distance of eighteen inches outside there
OF, whenever and wherever the streets Of the city
double tracks laid and a. soon as they are aid
through which said rails laid. and whenever and
wherever said streets are maeadamizcd said Consps-
ny shall macadamze between said rails and eighteen
inches outside thereof and wherever said streets are
made Of gravel or sand other materials said Com
pahy .hah use the same materials between and out
size The rails As aforesaid and all this work shall be
done to the satisfaction of the Street Commxioper
and the Committee Streets. And upon the further
condition that whenever there shall be snow or iee In
said streets to the depth Of six inches less aid
KMlroad Company may remove the from thsir
tracks oy shoyeis or by using such kind Of snow
plough as the Street Commissioner shall approve 81
provided they level it OF and grade outside Of their
rais so as As to allow sleghs and other vehicles to
pass along said streets and their rails with safs
ty and convenience hut whenever there's solid snow
or ice exceeding the depth of inches said streefs
then said Railroad Company shall be allowed TO
remove the same from their rails without first OBJ
tanning the consent Of the Street Commissioner APP
proved py the Committee on Streets, and then only
upon condition that they haul IL on and grade the
streets wherever said snow or Ice Is removed to
Their consent for removing said ice is refused
thefsaid Railroad Company Is authorized 10 use :
sueient number of seighs 10 convey passengers over
their road until the be used their tracks
And upon the further condition that said Railroad
Company shall faithfully observe and obey the follow
ilx rules and regulations In using their road viz
frsf-fhat no car shall be drawn at greater speed
on their road than six miles an hour.
ners from street to another the horses shall not
be driven faster than a walk.
Ih.rd-Ihe cars driven In the same direction shall
not approach each other within distance OF three
hundred ieef except In case Of accident or at sta
fewrfh-That cars running in different directions
shall not be Aowedt to stop abreast each other except
FVrh-Thaf no cars shall be allowed TO .sop ON a
cross-wak nor In front of intersecfng street. cx-
eep, to avoid collisions or prevent danger to persons
sirth-Thsf in case the Conductor Of any car L no
CURED 10 stop at the intersection oftw
as 10 leave the platform slightly over the iast
1 crossing.
Serealh-That the Conductor. and driver Of each
car shall keep vigiant watch for all teams, car
rages, persons foot, and especially for children
and upon the least appearance Of danger to such
! stopped in the shortest time possible
Esghfh-That the Conductors do not allow ladies
or children to enter or leave the cars while in mo-
Ninth-That no salt or other article shall be used
in removing snow or ice from their tracks which NAV
prove injurious to sleighs or other vehicles CROSSING
then without the consent Of the Street Commission
: Tenth-That printed copy of these rules and res
uiations 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 ehal accept the location herein beforV
specihed and agree to the several provisions coud-
uons and regulations connected vii h the same with
| In one month from March LIST. A d. 1883 and make
and complete. and put in running order said Rail-
road IN two years from sad date. Otherwise such pos
And also upon the further condition that said Rail-
road Company shall comply with and obey any and
/ quirements which have been adopted or ma ' DO
adopted At any time hereafter BY the Municipal ON
GERS of Portland In relation TO said Railroad or to
the streets through which the thereof are s56
not inconsistent with the rights herein granted.
And upon the further condition thar any similar
corporation hereafter Incorporated which shall con-
ruc s railroad in any OF the streets Of the City Of
Portland where the Portland and Forest Avenut
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
or compensation as may be mutually agreed upon,
and IN case OF disagreement of the Directors said
companies, three dsinterested persons shall BE- sp-
pointed by a Judge Of the Supreme Court upon the
application OF either party and due notice the 9TH
err who shah upon hearing fix said rates OF eompen-
sation and determine all matters in dispute between
said companies and the services of said Com mission
ers shall be paid in equal proportions by said Com
panies.
And il Is expressly understood that the Municipal
Ofhcers reserve all the rights and powers granted
them by the second, third and seventh Sections Of
the Act Incorporating said Company; and that nous
OF said rights or powers granted shall be demands
20 be IN any way waived. limited or qualified by any
thing contained In this order.
Read and laid on the table and ordered Il TO BE-
printed in the DAILY Press and Eastern Argus''
Attest: j. M HEATH CITY CLERK
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