Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-05-30

ton of |. w. Hellman for franchise
| for a street railroad" which said map IL
on file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Council Of the city Of Los Angeles.
Provided and upon condition that the
construction Of said road shall be com.
menccd within sixty days from and after
the 10Th day Of May, 1883, and the whole
thereof shall be completed, equipped,
stocked and in running order within two
years from said Goth day Of Sept, 1882,
it being understood that this franchise
shall be forfeited by the grantee, his
heirs, successors, or assigns, herein
in case Of a failure TO complete the
said road within the said period Of two
years.
Provided further and upon condition
that the said grantee, or his heirs,
SUCCESSORS and assigns, shall plank or
pave or maeadamise the entire length
Of said route along which said road
may be constructed, between the
rails and for two feet on either side
thereof, and shall keep the same con-
stantly in repair flush with the streets,
and provided with crossings for all kinds
Of vehicles, and all necessary and proper
fumes and culverts for the free and un.
interrupted passage of the water under
said track from lands higher than said
track or roadbedisrequired TO be, and the
track shall not be more than five feet be-
tween the rails, and there shall be space
between the main tracksand side tracks or
turnouts sufficient TO allow the cars TO
pass each other without danger
and provided further that the laying
Of said track shall conform in all cases,
where any grade has been established,
to such grade. and in all other
cases to the natural grade OF tho street
through which II may run, and when at
any time any part Of said route shall be
graded, or the grade thereof changed or
altered, the bed Of the road and the
tracks thereof shall be made to conform
Herewith. And that no turnout nor
switch shall be constructed except In
places designated by the Council Of the
city Of Los Angeles, nor shall they, in
any case, be placed nearer than one
hundred feet from the junction Of any
two streets or from any street crossing.
Provided further and upon condition
that at no time shall the rate of fare for
any distance along said road exceed the
sum Of five cents for one fare, and the
owner or owners shall pay each year
such o license to said city upon each car
as shall be required by ordinance Of said
city.
Whenever any railroad track shall
intersect this road such road shall not
occupy and use the track OF this road
for greater distance than one block.
Section 2. Misunderstood that the city
in making the grant Of this franchise
expressly reserves the right to grade,
renew, sewer, pave, macadamise, improve
alter or repair all or either Of said streets
or any part thereof, and to lay down
pipes for water, gas and other purposes,
such work to be done by the city, so as
TO obstruct or injure the road as little as
possible, but when such work make the
same necessary, the owner or owners of
said road, must shift the rails so as to
avoid the obstruction made thereby.
1t is further understood that this fran
chise is especially granted upon all and
each of the provisors and conditions
herein contained.
And II such grantee, his heirs, sue