Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-09
M. AND C. RAILROAD PETITION.
The General Council Grant the Pc
GttiOn-RyRn, of the Tenth, and
DOugherIy, of IA Flfth, Oppose IL
The Mayors objections.

The General Council Grant the Pc
IttiOn-RyRn. of the Tenth, and
DOugherGy, of the Flfth, Oppose IL
The Mayors objections.
In the Council yesterday the petition
of the Charleston railroad came up for
discussion. The petition, as follows,
was read;
The committee appointed 10 confer
with the Memphis aud Charleston Rail
road Company, and to consider the petit
ton Of SAID company relative 10 Its petit
ton for the right Of way along High and
Washington streets to the levee, reported
the following as a contract between said
railroad company and the city Of Mem
phis:
For the consideration hereinafter men
toned and appearing, said city hereby
gives and grants to said railroad com
pany the right and privilege to construct,
maintain and operate in the manner
hereinafter provided, a single railroad
track from their present depot grounds
between Adams and Madison streets,
through the city to the river, by the fol.
lowing route, to-wit: Across Adams
street to High street; thence along the
center of High street north to Washing
ton street; thence west along the center
of Washington street across Front street
and over the landing to the river; and at
the point on the river so reached, said
company is allowed to construct an ele-
vator alone or in conjunction with other
parties, and the use Of SO much of the
river f6Dnt as may be necessary and
proper therefor. and also the use Of so
much thereof for building side tracks,
depois, switches, etc rs may be neces-
sary and proper to enable said company
to handle and operate its cars
in and about said elevator;
and to form connections with
the tracks and depots Of the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad Company al
ready built and established Gu The land
ing in front Of the city; said track shall
be laid on a grade conformably to the es.
tablished grades Of the streets along and
across which it may run, so that the free
flow Of water and passage of vehicles at
aHy and all points shall not be impeded
or INSTRUCTED more than is absolutely
necessary. WheneveF the Grade Of any
of said streets, crossings or public land.
ings shall be changed, the said company
shall change the grade Of said track to
Conform thereto, and at all times the
space between the rails of said track,
and three feet on the outside thereof,
shall be kept in good repair by said com
pany, and with the same kind s1d quail
ity OF material with which the balance
Of the streets and landing we which
said track passes is, or may be improved
and repaired; and in case of failure Of
said company 70 go repair and keep the
same ia order, upon ten days natiee to
do so, given by the City Engineer, the
same shall be done by the city at the ex.
pense Of. said company, the cost thereof
to be q lien upon said track for the pay
ment Of the same; and in addition
thereto said company shall forfeit or pay
to tho city, as a fine or penalty,
twenty-five dollsrq for each day they
fail to make said Fepsirs after Motif
cation TO do 90. A refusal Ia
pay such costs and expenses, after q
proper adjudication Of the same, shall,
at the option Of the city, work a forfeit
ure Of the grants and privileges hereby
conferred, geid company agrees to be.
gin within one aoEth from the date the
track Is finished, to pave Washington
and High streets with Eve inches O
broken stone aud four inches Of what ia
known as Tishomingo gravel TO be laid
on the stone, and 10 complete the same
within twelve months. But said street
is to be kept in repair by said company
only to the extent h%ereinbefore speci'
fed. The ears of the SAID company
shall be drawn over the route hereby
granted by horse or other animal power.
at q rate Of speed not greater than six
miles per hour, except over that portion
Of the track lying west Of Main street
which, at the option Of the company
may be operated by locomotive steam
power. II shall not be lawful for said
company to use any portion Of said track
except that portion lying next to the
river, on which to stand cars, rolling.
stock, or engines, nor shall the same BIZ
kept standing across any street fol
longer than ten minutes. No car
or train Of cars, shqll be drawn
or run over said track unless
manned by experienced brakemer
and other necessary officers; anC
said company shall in all other respects
exercise all Of the precautions required
by the existing or future laws Of tn,
State Of Tennessee. Nothing hereir
shall be construed to give said compan,
exclusive right to the grant and priv
leges here conferred, but the said com
paDy shall at all times permit any otbe
railroad termination OF the city or il
Hopefeld, opposite the city, to use an,
enjoy said track and the rights and priv
leges herein granted, upon the paymen
by said other railroad company or com
panies to said Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Company Of a pro rata shar
Of the cost of constructing said track
and other expenses thereinto pertaining
aud upon filing with the city a writer
acceptance OF the privileges and benefit
and obligations hereof, and giving bon
as hereinafter provided in case Of th
said Memphis and Charleston Railroa,
Company. Within twelve months fron
the date hereof said Memphis an
Charleston railroad shall construct sal
track. Said company shall usR its inar
ence 10 a faithful manne 10 procure Ii
building OF an elevator with such pal
ties as it may DO found practicabl