Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-18
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lAn ordinanea

Granting tne censent Of the Oity Council to the
By the Friend Street Railroad Company.
.SEor1oN l.. Be it ordained BY the City Council
City Of the 81 1ss
TO the Friend Street Railroad Gampany.a corpora
:1e pss a LAYS Of as
lumbus. from High street east to the corporation
9s IF Sd sy hs % and
the Board Of Public Works of the State Of Ohio Of
The dste sf May 2s lsss gTsnti9g the IiEht Of sss
a0s s sss S
County, ssSHs eesng
intersscts said National road: And the said city
has obtained in writing the consent Of a majority
IN interest Of the owners Of the lots abuttng upon
railroad to be constructed and that suoh consent
filed with this council, hereby declares its sstis
Is 80 he ss es o
shall have the right to remove obstruct, or au-
thorize the same to be done any portion Of said
drains cutters any osSsr
incarr1s sns T isbits for I'd damages to ssa compa.
not be liable in any way to @ said g company for any
damages It may sustain from the breaking or over
how Of water from any seweror drain, or from the
breaking OF any water pipe or gas pipe by reason
of change in the grade of any of the streets Of
said city, or by reason of other work improve
and ihali hold the said city Of Columbus forsysi
cue topelsons or property of the constru-
tion, existence. use or mnnagsment Of said street
spects conform to such general regulations as may
from time to time. be prescribed by the city coun
oil e ssa city Of Columbus N a 70 the running Of
The said company shall not use said road for any
other purpose than the transportation of ,passen-
charge moro than seven cents for each passenger
carried the entire length Of said road within said
pakssss and ri Os sns
nddltional sum as may be justly proportionate te
sss sSTsd s.S d
IN packages OF fve and upwards at five cents fol
ticket AMI .S. snE agent Of smpoyss Of said
than as aforsssid. shall be fined in any not eI
sns ssd So.S s in raPnng
motive poWer shall be used except seeG heys.s
dark sl cars while running shall be provided witt
greater speed than six miles per hour. Cars driver
in the same direction shall approach nearer eaci
BILE necessity. No car shall Be allowed to stop upo,
cross walk. nor in front of intersecting street
unless from unavoidable necessity; and when th'
conductor OF any car is required to receive or dis
charge passengers. the car may be stopped so as d
place the platform Of the slightly the cross
opon the line of said rou for passengers for an
luther purpose. so as to impede any other vehicles
but shall be subject to all police regulations whic
are or may be prescribed in regard to other vehicle
as far as they may be applicable. The conductor
and drivers of cars shall not allow any lady chill
to enter or leave any while in motion. and shal
keep vigiant watch for all teams. carriages, per
sons. and distractions upon or near the track
and upon the first appearance Of danger therefrom
shall give warning, and stop the car if necessary
to prevent accident. The cars shall always be en-
titled to the track and the driver of any vehicle OBJ
structlng the same, shall turn out, and leave tn
track free upon the approach of any car as soon a
practicable, and so as not to impede the car; AM
or who shall in any way unnecessarily obstruct Q
interfere with or iDjure destroy the track of sal
road or the cars other property of said company
shall upon conviction thereof before the mayor o
said city be inei N any sum not exceeding ten dol
lars. ANY car driver. conductor. agent or employe
of said railroad company. who shall in any name
violate any or either of the provisions of this or
dinance, shall, upon conviction thereof before tn
mayor of said city. be fined in any not exceed
ing ten dollars. Any failure by said railroad CON
pany to comply with the provisions of this ordi
regulating the use Of said street or the police
shall render such railroad company liable to sal
city in an actionof damages for such failure, an
upon recovery, the road and property of said com
pany shall be liable TO be taken on execution an
sold to satisfy the same: but. in of any sale
said road. the purchaser thereof shall be author
lied to operate the same under the provisions o
this ordinance. That this ordinance shall tax
effect from its PASSAGE and shall continue for AM
during the term OF the charter Of ssId railroa
SEC. 3. Nothing in this ordinance contained sbal
be taken or construed as implying any assumption
by the city of Columbus, of any obligation what
ever to maintain or keep in repair the roadway o
said Friend street, within said city, in so far as tn
1l.f- WIN. NAGHTEN,
y., President of the City Council.
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