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TOrsAamo om0 Forest Avenue HOFpo
Railroad Company.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALpraxxx.
tn. LII. e.,. February .. 1853
whom was referred petition and papers rclstins 10
the Portland Forest Avenue Horse Railroad
ton of said Horse Railroad and FOR Rnis. 80
Regulations thereof
Per order Of the COMMITTEES.
>. W. LARRABBE, Chairman.
TINE tracks Of the Portland and Forest Avepus
- Railroad Company shall be located in the citv Of
Portland a. follows but upon the express condiiio.
TO the location that said Railroad Coinpanv sbsI ~
all times .fser the rails laid down. keep IN rood
order ana complete repair. at their own expense.
that portion Of all streets through which tn aid
rails are or may be laid lying between the rails and
rails and adjacent thereto extending one foot and
half from ana outside Of each rail- throurhout the
cnoie length Of said railroad in the streets Of the
down the n aeks and rails OF said road shaIl b. done
under the direction and TO the satisfaction Of the
COMMITTEE on Streets and Of the Street Com. is.ion-
er, and also that the form and kind Of ra 10 ~ NO.
shall be satisfactory TO said Committee and said Com
beginning at or near the depot or he Aflssti~ "a
lawrence Railroad. and thence extending with one
track over the following streets. viz: up India street
Of India and Middle streets up Middle 10 ths hrs ~
Preoe street thence from the head Of Preble street
over treble street to Portland street. thence from the
junction of Prebie and Portland streets over Pors.
land street to its junction with Paris street thence
nom We Junction OF Portland and Paris streets
over SAID Paris street to its junction with Kennebec
street. thence from the junction Of PAsris ard Ksn
nebec streets over said kennebcc street 70 Green
Green streets over behring's Bridge to the line OF
westbrook. And diverging from this route in Con-
gress street the head OF PrebIe street. ana en-
lending therefrom BY two tracks over ssid conrrer
street to the head Of High street, thence nom the
junction Of Congress and High streets with track
over hgh street to Spring street, thence from the
junction Of High and Spring streets over Sprinr
street to Clark street thence from the Junction q
street. thence from the junction Of Clark ana Pine
streets over said Pine street to thence
Congress street To head or Hrs s1s ssss over
meet with the tracks hereinbeiore specified and en-
tending 70 the bead of Preble street. and thence By
one track from the junction Of Congress ana Preblo
streets over said Congress street Atlantic street.
Also divergng from Congress street in fronf Of the
and extending over said Exchange street 70
Middle street. with such furnouts may Be pec<ssa-
ior the safe and convenient operation Of aid road
railroad shall be laid In the center Of the
streets above named ~ shall be determined BY the
the curves around the Of all strees sha be
located by the City Engineer under the direction Of
aid Committee and with the cooperation oftbs d.
rectors OF said Railroad Company
And TN. location Is granted upon the express con-
dtion that In the construction Of said trscks, blocks
sioner and City Engineer shall direct shaIi b sid
down inside and outside Of each rail. And upon The
with the best ofstons material between Is rsi
and 10 the distance Of eighteen inches outside there
Of. whenever and wherever the streets Of the city
double tracks are laid and - they are laid
through which said rails laid. and whenever and
ny shall macadamze between said rails and eirhfscn
inches outside thereof and wherever said streets ars
made Of gravel Or sand or other materials said Com
pany shall use the same materials between and out
side the rails Is aforesaid and all this work shall b
done 90 the satisfaction Of the Street Commissioners
and the Committee on Streets And upon the further
condition that whenever there shall be snow or ice IN
aid streets to the depth Of six inches lees said
Ks,lroad Company may remove the same nom theIr
tracks oy shoyeis or by using such kind Of snow
plough as the Street Commissioner shall approve OF
provided they level II oG and grade outside Of their
pass along said streets and over their rails With sai
y and convenience But whenever there SOLID snov
then said Railroad Company shall not be allowed 10
remove the same from their rails without hrst OBJ
tanning the consent Of the Street Commissioner. aP
upon condition that they haul II OF and grade the
street. wherever said snow or ice 1. 50 removed, g
their consent for removing said ice refused
then said Railroad Company Is authorized TO use .
their road until the cars can be used on their rscks
And upon the further condition that said Railroad
Company shall faithfully observe and obey the follow
ing rules and regulations in using their road viz
Frsf-Ihat no car shall be drawn ct greater speed
on their road than six miles an hour.
Second-That while the are turning the cor
ners from one street to another the horses shall not
be driven faster than walk.
direction
not approach each other within distance Of three
hundred feet except in case Of accident ct sta
Foarth-That cars running in different direction,
sna not DC allowed to stop abreast each other except
fVfh-That cars shall be allowed to stop on
eross-wak nor in front Of interesting street.
eep, TO avoid collisions or prevent danger 10 persons
SirtAThat in case the Conductor of any ear l. re-
quired TO stop at the intersection Of two
ceive or land passengers the car shall be stopped
Is to leave the rear platform slightly the last
crossing
sereata-That the Conductor. and driver Of each
riages persons ON foot. and especially for children
and upon the least appearance Of danger to such
teams esrrsges persons. or children. the car shall b
Esyhfh-Ihat the Conductors do not allow ladies
or children to enter OF leave the while In
ton.
Ninfh-That no salt or other article shall be used
IN removing snow or ice from their tracks which may
prove INJURIOUS to seighs or other vehicles crossing
them, without the consent Of the Street Commission
TentA-That printed copy Of these rules and reg.
place inside Of every car used ON their road.
And also upon the further condition that said Rail-
specified, and to the several provisions coud-
tions and regulations connected with the with
In one month from March lst. A. d. 1858. and make
and complete, and put in running order said Rail-
road in two years from said date Otherwise such pof
tion as L. not then made shall be null and void.
road Company shall comply with and obey any ana
all other rules regulations orders ordinances or re-
qurements which have been adopted. may b
adopted at any time hereafter by the Municipal on
of Portland In relation 10 said Railroad or to
the streets through which the reof are laid
not inconsisten with the rights herein granted.
And upon the further condition that any similar
corporation hereafter incorporated. which shall con-
its railroad in any Of the streets of 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 ~ may be mutually agreed upon,
and IN case Of Disagreement OF the Directors of said
Companies. three dsinteresfed 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 fix said rates OF compen-
sation and determine all matters in dispute between
said companies. and the services Of said Commission.
ers shall be paid in equal proportions by said Com
panies.
And il is expressly understood that the Municipal
Officers reserve ali the righfs and powers granted
them by the second third and seventh Sections Of
the Act Incorporating said Company. and that nous
of said rg hts powers granted shall be demands
10 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 b
printed In the DAILY Press, and Eastern Argus'
Attest. n HEATH CITY Clerk
Feb. Is. 1853. istf
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