St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-20

four hours within the beat of any policeman,
without being reported as herein provided
for, it shall be prima facia proof Of neglect of
duty OF such policeman and the Mayor shall
promptly remove such officer, and appoint
another in his place.
Sec. Z. Whenever any policeman OBJ
serves defective sidewalk, obstruction,
ditch, excavation, dangerous building,
bridge, sewer or other dangerous place likely
to cause accidents or injury to the citizens,
he shall put up promptly notice at the place
thus: Look out for danger" and see that
such notice is kept there until the
danger is removed, and shall at the
same time notify the occupant and
owner of the adjoining premises
to keep light and guard INSTANTLY by
night to avoid danger, and if any owner or
occupant OF a lot or lots, or building or
buildings, fronting such dangerous places
shall neglect to observe and keep these police
regulations, he, she or they shall be COM
planned against by the policeman on that
beat, or by any one else, to the Judge of the
Municipal court, and on conviction shall pay
fine OF not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Sec. s. If any person shall resist or OBJ
struct the Chief of Police, or any of the
subordinate police or Waterman in the per-
persons so offending shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, and to which may be
added Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Robert, Cullen, Otis, Cornish, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. President-12.
Passed September 16, 1884.
RoBT. A. SMITH, President of Council.
Approved Sept. is, 1884.
c. D. O'BRIEN, Mayor.
Attest:
THOMAS A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
September 90.
ORDINANCE No. 440.
An Ordinance granting to the Minnesota
and Northwestern Railroad company the
| right to construct, maintain and operate its
railroad over and across certain streets in
the Sixth ward of the City of st. Saul.
The Common Council of the City Of st.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section l. That permission and authority
is hereby granted unto the Minnesota and
Northwestern Railroad company, its success
sors and assigns, to build, construct and for
ever maintain and operate its railroad with
one OF more tracks in the City of Saint Paul,
on its line as now located, over and across
the following named streets and avenues,
situate in the Sixth ward of the City of Saint
Paul. tO-wit: Arthur avenue, Wilder ave
nue., ROBBIE street, Hoyt avenue, Winifred
| street, Andrew avenue, Brown avenue,
Susan street, Cambridge street, Clinton ave-
nue., Wood street, Eaton avenue, Livin gston
avenue, Custer street, Plato avenue, Chicago
avenue, Indiana avenue, Fairfield avenue,
Fillmore avenue and Starkey street.
Sec. 3 That the permission aad authority
herein granted in section one Q), of this or
dinance, are granted upon the express con-
ditions viz:
First-That the said Minnesota s, North
wastern Railroad Company, shall
before they attempt to grade or
in any manner interfere with
State street, construct highway bridge over
and across its right of way on said street, of
such kind and material, as shall be ordered
by the Common Council, providing that said
bridge shall be at least twenty feet in the
clear, above the grade of the railway.
Second-That the said Minnesota 81 North
western Railroad Company shall bridge OF
tunnel as the case may be, any and all other
streets that said railroad company may cross
with its tracks, whenever ordered by the
Common Council of said city, and the
same to be Of the kind and
material as said Council shall approve,
provided that no bridge shall be built over
said tracks at an elevation which will give
less clear Roadway over the same than twenty
feet.
Third-That said Minnesota 81 Northwest
ern Railroad company shall make and main
tain convenient crossings where the track OF
tracks Of said company's road crosses any
street or alley, according to the direction OF
the Common Council Of said city
Fourth-That the said Minnesota g. North
western Railroad company shall and will for
ever indemnify and save harmless the city OF
st. Paul, against any and all damages, judg-
ments, claims, costs and expenses of same
which it may suffer, or that may be recovered
or obtained from or against said city, for OIL
by reason of the granting Of such privilege
and authority, or for or by reason of OF
growing out of or resulting from the passage
Of this ordinance or any matter or thing con
nected Herewith or with the exercise, by said
company, of the privilege hereby granted.
Fifth The city Of ST. Paul shall have the
right at any time, to enter upon any of tho
streets that may be covered by the track Of
tracks Of the said Minnesota IL Northwestern
Railroad company, for the purpose Of con
structng sewers, and for that purpose IL nee
essary during the progress of said work, anC
Salu con- pdill Sudll TeulOVe us lTaCkS.
Sixth--That the said Minnesota IL North
western Railroad company shall complete
and have the cars running thereon, line o.
railroad from the northern boundary of tn,
state Of Iowa, to, aud within the Sixth ware
of the city Of st. Paul, within two years
from the passage of this ordinance fail
ure upon the part of the said company Il
comply with any of the foregoing conditions
shall be deemed waiver of all the rights
said company may have acquired under thi:
ordinance.
See. 3. The privileges hereby granted
shall be subject to all general ordinance.
that are now or may hereafter be in fore
concerning railroads in the city of st. Paul
Sec 4. This ordinance shall take effec
aud be in force from and after the fling IL
the Office Of the City Clerk, of written &c
ceptance thereof, by said company, signed
by its President, under its corporate seal
provided such acceptance be filed within
twenty days from the date OF the passage o
this ordinance.
Ycas--Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'C0unor
Robert, Cullen, Otis, Cornish, Van Slyke
Johnson Starkey, St. Peter, Mr.. Presiden
-l2.
Passed September 16, 1854.
RoBT. a. SMITH, President OF Council
Approved, September Is, 1884.
c. d. O'BRIEN, Mayor
Attest; THos. a. PRESDERGAsT, City Clerk
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