The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-02
i. p, .. GALLLAftU, Mayor.
j. H. HONOUR.
WILLIAM RAVENEL.
VIM. T. WRAGG,

The following Bill was taken up for it's second
reading and passed. The Bill was taken up for o
third reading, which it received and passed, and
title changed to Ordinance. The Bill was ordered
to be- ergrossed for ratification at next meeting,
\ snL 20 REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTING AND RUNNING OF
PAssEnaER AND FREIGHT RAILWAYS IN THE CITY OF
CHARLESTON, g. O., AND THEIR USES
SIC L Be itordained b., tie Mayor and Aldermen of the
ctyg Charleston in Csy Council assembled That when
hereafter any company corporation shall desire
to construct railway for the conveyance Of goods or
along any Of the streets Of this city they shall
be required petition the corporate authorities for the
privilege stating the streets along which they desire to
build such road and the points between which they de-
SEC q That whenever permission shall have been OBJ
tned the company or corporation shall proceed to lay
the track along such parts Of such streets this body
ahan direct complying with surveys regulations and
gradients that are nov, or hereafter may be, adopted by
the e and shan use such rails the company and
porste authorities may detarmne upon, and shall lay
the same as TO furnish no greater obstruction than il
necessary to the free and enjoyment of the street,
and guage Of said track tracks shall be such as
the company and corporate authorities ay determine
upon and that no cars shall be said track or tracks
en thsy have fled in the Clerks Office certifcats
regulations Of Council have been complied With rho
company sha build and keep in repair all bridges turn
OUTS drsdns &c. which the track tracks cross paving
or ahelg the track between the rls and for as MANY
,eet not exceeding three eac side of the track or
tracks as may be, and at such tly as required by the
city authorities; that said street or streets have
been or are about to be- paved the corporate auhor
ties; and should any company corporation violate any
Of the provisions of this section the company yolnp
the same shall be liable to such penalties as The Mayor
may impose, not exceeding fifty dollars for each and
every day they shall be proven to have violated
after due notice given by the City Inspector or Enpneer
SEC. 8. Be It further ordained, That such comnnny
sha employ competent careful sober and prudent dr.
Ters who shall not the at speed greater than
ix miles per hour, and shall use all exertions to avoid
coIsionH giving due notice to the drivers of other yeh
cles and foot passengers to prevent the same and any
tnrscton Of this section shall be punished by fine ior
such sum the Mayor may impose not exceeding fifty
dollars That this fine shal not exempt the company
na the penalties and responsibilities of such Violations
on scts committed by the drivers, conductors or officials
And shs be the duty Of the drivers of oil vehicles to
leave the track the approach of the cars and in no
way unnecessarily obstruct the progress of the same
and any Ierson violating any part of this section shall be
punished by fine in such sums the Mayor may i'm
bose, not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sxo.A Be II further ordained, That said company or
companies shall other motive power, unless spe-
cisly permitted, for the conveyance Of passengers
freoht than horses mueu and that whenever 1t shall
be necessary to attach two horses, they shall be driven
Ihreast
Mo- S. BeKtrther ordained That 1t shall be the duty
,f such company for passengers to run on week
dsys at Least often every hour from A. H. to
NJ and oftener required by the corporate author
a except on those routes which shall be laid for plea
1r trips only the running Of which shall be decided
hv auch companies until directed by the corporate
6ories 10 change the same and that they shall be al
owed To- run On Sundays only during the pleasure Of