Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-09
ONE YryDPTD GUESTS.

bio acconimo d.isons fer
ONE HUNDRED GUESTS.
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age believing they can give entire satisfaction In
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House. ldcca-dawni sehiEi o"oes.
Az OapIsAscE TO authorize the Davenport
City Railway Company u construct and
operate Horse Railway upon Third
street:
Be it enacted blythe City conaca cf TIE City
Of Davenport,
SECTION THAT in consideration Of the
performance by said Company OF the con-
ditions hereinafter specified the Davenport
City Railway Company is hereby granted
the right to lay and operate upon Third
, street Of said city a single or douole-track
Railway for the term Of twenty years.
Said conditions are:
| LIST. Said railway shall he constructed
under the supervision Of the City Council.
and shall commence at the intersection OF
Third street and the western boundary line
Of the city, and run thence easteriy along
said Third street to the rlser road, and
thence castsrly along said river road to the
eastern boundary line Of the city, and shall
net be laid nearer than twelve (l2) feet 10
any Sidewalk.
I'd. Said Company shal! plank or mac
adamze the space between tue rails OF said
track or tracks, and shall mscldamize three
feet Of the street on each side Of said track
or tracks, and shall keep the same in good
repair At its own expense, 10 be approved
by the Street Commissioner
81. The carriages used upon said road
shall be Of such style and cass as are usesl
on the best horse-ralwAys in the United
States, and the rails used shall be of the
most improved and modern style, and shall
not be elevated above TIL surface OF tn
street, or in any manner obs.ruct or inter
fere with the FREQ and easy passage OF We
hicles upon and across sad street at any
point Nor shall the cars of said compan y
be allowed TO stand at intersections Of
streets at all nor at othe, places on sal
street longer than shall be necessary for pas
sengers TO get into AID out Of said cars.
4th. The work on said railway shall bs
commenced within SIX (6) months
from the passage Of this ordinance, ant
the road shall be completed an,
in running order within ono year
after its commencement, and shal
be kept in running order daily un
less unavoidable circumstances prevent
and to BE in running order within the mean
ing Of this section cars shall make at leas
eight (S) trips each day the entire lengtl
of said road unless prevented by unavcida
ble circumstances.
9th. Said company shall use no o,he
than animal power in running its cars o.
said read, and the road shall be used b
said company for no other purpose than tn
transportation ofpassengers aul their ordin
ary baggage.
9th. Said company shall charge no high
er rate Of fare on said road, fer any distance
than ten tio) cents per trip, the dstane
from one end Of the road T. the other I
seonstitute trip. After tie expiration q
five years the fare will notexceed i've .nt
per tip.
7th Said company shsl be liable for sn
pay to the persons injured all damages whie
may result from the cafelessness, negil
gencc or misconduct Of any agen. or servan
Of sail company, while in lis employmca
ia the construction or operation OF sal
road. aud shall hold said city harmless O
account Of any and oil damages or causes
action which may accrue to any person b
reason Of the construction Of said road Of
any part Of it or the operation thereof.
sth. Said company shall keep its book
for subscription Of stock open aud free /
the citizens u Davenport at least thirty (3u
days, and open the same within three 6
months from the passage Of this ord
nance, and no person shall directly or ir
directly subscribe for more than five hu,
dred (500) dollars of said stock, till afte
the expiration Of said thirty days.
9th. Said company shall accept, hold an
use the franchise granted BY tia ordinanc
suiject to the right Of said city to grar
similar rights to other companies over 9th,
streets with the necessary crossings Of sai
Third street and subject further to III
right Of said city to make such segulstio,
as to the rate Of speed Of its cars an
such other regulations as the public ssfet
NAV require and subject further TO Il
right Of said city TO lay gaa pipes and wat.
pipes, make sewers and I'll other necesssr
or expedient street improvements, such in
provsments not to delay the passage Of ca,
longer than 10 absolutely necessary.
10th. The officers Of said city shall ha,
the right to ride on the cars OF said COR
pany, free Of charge, when on official bus
ness.
| SEC. .. Al the expiration Of said I've,
ty live years, said city shall have the 3
ton Of extending the grant 70 said comp
ny, for term Of twenty five years long
or Of purchasing the property actually us,
| BY said company in carrying on the busine e
hereinabove mentioned at ito actual "a,
value. without reference to any privilc,
herein granted, which shall be ascertain.
| by three disinterested appraisers. one
vhcm shall be appointed BY the CITY Cou
ell Of said city, another by the Railv,
Company, and the two thus appointed
choose the third.
Sac. g. la ths event Of said csmn.r
violating or failing to conform to spv Of Il
conditions and requirements contained
this ordinance, then it shall forfeit 10 Il
city Of Davenport all the rights And ia
chises scquired under this ordinance.
Passed and approved December Al
1857. N. DoSAuu.. Mavor
| Attest
JonN LiLLrs, City Clerk.