Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-12

STREET RAILRoADs.-Wc subjOiu a
copy Of a proposed contract for laying
down street railroads, submitted 10 the
Board of Aldermen at their last meeting,
and referred to committee for examine
ton and report. The subject is an i'm
portant one, challenging the attention of
all our citizens. 1t will be seen that it is
proposed to grant the privilege Of run
ming street railroads thirty gears,
upon the payment 10y the com
pany of one-half cent. for each
full passenger. We lay the contract DE
fore our reaJers, in order that all mte-
rested may have a clear understanding
Of the character Of the privilege about TO
be parted with, and the terms and condi-
tons with which that privilege is
charged
This memoranda of agreement, made
and entered into between John Park rs
Mayor of the City Of Memphis, State of
Tennessee, for and in behalf Of the City
Of Memphis, as party of the first part,
and W. NJ. Harrington, President of the
Board of Directors Of the Memphis City
Railroad Company, for and in behalf Of
the said Memphis City Railroad Com
pany, party of the second part, wit
neSseUh:
Item I. The said City Of Memphis
hereby affirm and ratifv the Act of the
General Assembly of the State Of Ten
nessee, passed on the seventh day of
June, eighteen hundred and -iNty-five,
Incorporating the Memphis City Railroad
C0mpace, and agree 10 guarantee To said
Company all of the rights, privileges and
franchises granted by said act of incOr-
porariou, for the period of thirty years.
item . said party OF the first part
agree 70 guarantee TO the party OF the
second part the free right Of way for the
passage of their passenger cars OF their
tracks for the period of thirty years, and
20 make il incumbent upon the police
force of the City Of Memphis to aid in
keeping said tracks clear from all mcum-
orances Of tennis, drays, wagons, and
! other vehicles or distractions.
TEN 3. said second party shall have
| the right to charge for fares for the trans
p0rtation of passengers IN the entire
length OF any of their routes, or for such
fractional part of each route as the
passenger may desire, at the rate Of nve
cents in specie, or its equivalent i'm other
current funds, for each passenger appa-
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such sum for each passenger 50 carried
that is apparently under ten years Of age.
Item 8. said second party shall build
all of their tracks, either single or
double tracks, as hereinafter specified, or
a. they may desire, Of iron rails, the
1 center line Of which shall coincide, as
/ nearly as possible, with the center lines
! Of the streets upon which the same may
be built. unless permitted 90 be otherwise
/ located by the City Engineer Of the City
| Of Memphis, except in case where they
shall build single tracks, in which case
| they may so place the rails that VIXEN the
| line Is made a double track, that the CEN
ire rails will coincide, as nearly as may
| be, with the centre line Of the street.
UcH (. The tracks Of said railway
| shall be laid in a grade level with the
| grade of the streets along which the same
/ may be laid; and the space between the
! tracks, when double tracks, ss also be-
tween the rails, and at least two feet out
side of the rails, shall be paved or nae
1 adamized, and shall be kept in good order
and repair by said second party, with
such material as is now Of may be used
oy the City Of Memphis, for paving or
macadamizing the other parts of said
| streets along which said tracks shall be
laid, allof which paving Or matchmaking
shall be Of g. good quality as that done by
said city along such streets, and shall be
done in such sections As may berequired
by said city, and said tracks shall be so
1 constructed a. not 10 ohstruct the free
dow OF water in the lateral and cross gut
| tors: and so snott to- Obstructive passing
along travelling upon or crossing said
streets By other vehicles, or in any other
wise impede the commercial traffic on
said street.
Item 5. Said second party shall cause
/ cross-walks, not more than one in each
block, % be constructed and kept In good
repair, IN such places, at such times and
in such manner, as they shall be thereto
directed by the City Engineer.
Item Z. The stables, sheds and other
buildings Of said Company shall in all
respects conform TO existing city Ordi-
nances and all such regulations as govern
other property within said city Of Mem
phis.
Hcn s. Said second party agrees to
| construct and have in operation a single
or double track railway on Main street
running the entire length Of said street,
by the first day Of-7 eighteen
hundred and sixty-siX, and TO have in
complete operation a single OF double
track railway on at least three of the
streets running from the line OF main
street 10 the Eastern limits Of the said
City Of Memphis along the entire length
Of saidstreets by the drstday o.,
and 10 construct and operate upon all
other streets OF the said city single
OF double track lines Of railway on
sleh other streets as the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen Of the City
oil memphis may direct, within twelve
months after being duly notified by ordi-
nance OF said Board Of Mayor and Alder
men 10 construct the same.
And IN case said second party shall re-
fuse TO construct such lines when "a motif
fed, within the time mentioned then
and in that case the Board OF AIovor and
Aldermen reserve the right TO contract
with am other parties for the const7Ic-
len Of such lines Of railway as said second
party shall refuse 10 build, provided that
said second party shall not be required TO
build more than five miles Of railway in
any n year.
lem 9. The first party reserves the
right to take up any Of the rails Of said
company, whenever absolutely necessary
for the Improvement or repair of any OF
said streets, or for laying water or gas
pipes, or for the construction Of sewers OF
Tor other public purposes, on, along OF
across said streets or any OF them but
All such improvements or repairs shall