The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-19
ORDINANCE NO 6s.
An ordinance granting the right of way to the
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An ordinance granting the right of way to the
Cairo Street Railway Company
BE II ordained By the City Council of the city Of
Cairo;
SECTION Permission IL hereby granted TO the
Cairo street Railway Company TO lay n single or
II double Inc of rails for horse railway, with all
necessary and convenient rdctraCks turnouts and
switches and 10 use and operate the same ny
horse railway for The period of twenty years from
the passage OF THE ordinance, In the following
named streets IN the city OF Cairo, to-wit, Fourth
street nom ohio ICyCr To- Washington avenue,
thence ON raid avenue 10 the intersection Of Pop
lar street thcnc" on Poplar street to Twenty
eighth street thence ON Twcnty-cighih street to
Commercial avenue. Provided said company
shall in all particulars comply with the require
ments of this ordinance.
SECrIoN2 The tracl Of aaid railway shall be
laid 10 gnago of not less than three feet, AL rails
which shall BE- laid on the track pr tracks of said
railway shall he n Nat rail, nnd the top
of said rails shall not extend more than one half
inch above the surface Of the street, The whole
manner OF constructing said railway, 20 ~ 30 carry
out the provisions Of this ordinance, shall be I'M,
der the direction Of the committee on streets Pro.
vdcd, that after the expiration Of ten years the
city council may, IN their discretion, require
wider gauge and different style of ruil,
SECTION j. Said company shall keep the track or
tracks Of their road In such condition that said
tracks shall not nj any time be elevated above the
surface of the streets on which they are laid, 20
that vehicles can easily and freely, Mt all times
cross laid tracks at all points, in any direction
without Obstruction.
SECTION (, said company shall do an the ncGes-
sary Grading In order 10 make their track conform
to the grade Of the streets, and shall construct
water courses whenever II may become necessary
from the laying Of fuid railway, said water courses
shall be constructed according 10 plans furnished
by the city engineer. sad company shall relay all
plAnkiug and street crossings, leaving them IN Ms
good condition az they were before being removed,
SFCTIOS D. The city OF Cairo reserves the right 20
70 take up and remove the rails Of said company
whenever II shall be necessary for the repair and
Improvement Of the streets, or for the laying Of
water or ga- pipes or for the construction Of sew
en- or for other purposes on the streets on which
said railway may be- laid and SAID improvements
shall he made by the city without unnecessary de-
lay and the track shall be rclaid by said company
at it, own expense.
SECTION e. 5rnc ratcs Of fare to be charged by
-ald railway company shall not exceed seven cents
IN any direction
SECTION E. The said railway company shall IN all
cases Doe legally liable for all injuries resulting to
any person through CarrlCs-uc-- or negligence Of
any person operating or employed on said road
SECTION >, II shall be- the duty Of said company
to plank between the rails of their track. upon the
cross ties with good sound plank Of not less than
two inches IN thickness, nor more than six inches
IN width to Dee well spiked to the cross ties with
spikes of not less than four inches in cug' OrpAa
nll with gravel or broken stone: said company
shall also plank in the samc manner that portion
Ofthc cross tie. extending outside the rails.
SECTION g. All puprctUrs, collectors or drivers
of cars of said railway are prohibited nom stop
ping Their cars nj any street crossing 70 az 10 ia.
streets which they nru required 10 cross. IN stop.
ping heir cars for the accommodation of Of passeu
gur-, they shall In all Ca-ps pass over the rcspcc
tive crossings and not stop uul the rear OF the car
shall arrive AZ the Is. Sidewalk crossing In the III
rcction i'm which the r1r may De moving. Any per
son violating the provisions ui this soci on shall be-
liable 10 q fine Of not less than three dollars
nor moro than ten dollar. for each ana every
ofcnsc.
SEcrroS TO- In all cases whore any team or
vehicle sinai mee' car up"r ihe in" OF IT, Track
such team 0ryyhiCIc shall give way io rald car.
Nor shall any person WIllmty or malciously Oh.
suuCt hinder or interfere with any Of
said railway care, by placing driving
or stopping or canse 10 be placed
or driven at slow pace, 0r stopped, any team. We
hiCr or other obstacle, IN, upon across along or
near to the track of sad railway, after being mott
fed hy the ding Of the car bell Whoever shall
wI'mly violate any oftho provisions 81 ths sec.
ton. -ha'l forfeit The Fum Of not less than three
dolars nor more than ten dollars for every such Of
icu-c.
Section n The said railway company shall
make iul trips me rutitc length Of IT. road from
Fourth street 40 it- intersection with Lcyrc street
to CummgGa' avenue NJ it, intersection with
Twenty eighth street, from clock m. to y
o'clock o. No.. rU that cas- shall m least pass any
gwen point on said road Mt intervals not exceeding
thirty minutes.
SrcrloN ~ This ordinance is passed and the
rights and privileges therein mentioned ARE hereby
granted upon 'hr O.pIr-- condition That the con.
,fruCtiuu Of aid railway. ~ herein provided shall
iu good faith, Doe commenced within ak months,
aud fullN completed and cars running thereon with
in one Yeat from M" passage Of thir ordinance
and also upon tho further express condition that
the -aid railway company sha'., wl aud truly con
stUDt said railway as herein provided and con
time Go operate tNr same after It- completion for
tine period of twenty YEAR aforesaid AS herein
provided md also upon TIE further cEprc-. con
dition that iits'a company 1UBI make default ia
any OF the conditions Aforesaid. or neglect or fail
10 comply with GIy Ui thv conditions or require
mcuts of thus ordinance. then the right and ptyi-
lcgcs hereby granted 90 -a.d railway company
shall cease and br forfeited tyrsld city. and sait
city shall have the right 10 take up said tracks and
remove same lram said streets.
SECTION 3D. The -gid company may hl, Htiis own
expense. Any portion of Poplar street above
Twentieth street That may %" necessary for the
construction Oi ilz road b.d
Approved February ltlh, A. u. i>-'.
y TUl~TLENOOD Mayor
Attest: D j. FOLEY Cny Jerk