Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-29
orelnance Ne. ssa.

An ordinance granting franchise to the
Central Street Railway Company to
extend ils track along Chestnut and
HoG streets, in the city Of Los Apge-
les.
The Mayor and Council Of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
SKcrIox l. That the right Of way be
and the same Is hereby granted to The
Central Street Railway Co. and to its
assigna, ossr and along the public streets
Of ssid city, named in this ordinance.
for the period Of thirty years from and
nfisr December 9Th, 1877, for the pur-
pose Of extending its present track and
constructing. laying down, maintaining
opd operating . street railroad track
- iron Or steel r&ils and
u }n cars thereon, to be
draWk or propelled BY horses
or mules, and TO carry pa.sen gers there
on; the rails to be used In the coDs,ruc-
ton Of said road shall be provided with
plank on the outside Of each rail not less
than four inches Eide and fiusli with the
top Of the rail 49,. the entire route,
and to be kept in ~ 7zlsepoir; that Ia to
cay: Commencing at the center 81 its
present track on Downey Avenue. near
the crossing Of said Downey Avenue,
with Chestnut street; running thence
along Chestnut street TO Hoh street;
thence along Hof street northeasterly
TO DAILY street, with the right to con-
struct such turnouts and switches as
may be necessary to operate said road
successfally, said track TO connect with
and form part Of the present street
railroad Of said Company, and the whole
line to be operated - one and the same
line. and only one fare to be COL
Iected for travel over the whole line
from each passenger. II being under
stood and agreed that throughout the
entire description. the center Of each
street or . line as near thereto as prac-
ticable i intended{ Provided, and
upon condition that the said grantee or
it's assigns shall plank, pave, or maca.
dam;zs the entire length Of said route
along which said read may be con
structed, between the rails, and for two
feet on each side thereof, to correspond
with said streets when the same shall be
paved or nsacadamized, and shall keep
Che same constantly in repair, fi1sh with
the grade Of the streets, and provided
with good crossings for all kinda Of
vehicles, and with all necessary and
proper fumes, and culverts, for the free
and uninterrupted passage Of water un-
der said track ffom lands higher than
said track or roadbed; and that the
track be not more than five feet wide
within the rails; and there be space
between the main tracks and side tracks
or turnouss, II any side track there be,
suffi lent to allow cars to pass each other
freely and without danger. Provided,
further, that the laying OF said track.
except as hereinafter stated, shall con.
form in all cases, when the grade Of any
Of said streets has been established
through which said track may run, "a
such Established grade, and in all other
cases to the natural grade Of said street
and when st any time any part Of the
route shall be graded or the grade
shereof changed, or altered, by sale
Council, the bed ef the road, and the
tracks thereof, shall be made to conform
Herewith. Prorided, further, and upoI
condition that il at any time for the spac,
OF six months the said road or any por.
tion thereof be unused as a street rail
road the franchise for the said porto,
so unused shall be thereby forfeited.
Prorided further, that the rate Of fare
| for any distance along said road shal
not be greater than that heretofore au
thorixsd to be charged by said company
and only one fare shall be tharged 70
| travel over the whole connected line o
| said company for each passenger; 40,
the owner OF owners Of said road shal
pay to the city Of Los Angeles the sam
| license for each car as heretofore re
| quircd Of said company by the crdi
nance Of said city.
SKc. 2. 1t is understood that tho city
in making the grant Of this franchise
expressly reserves the right to grade
renew, sewer, pave, macadamize, I'M
prove alter or repair all or either of sal
streets or any part thereof. and to la
down pipes for water gas and othe
purposes--such work to be done by th
city so as to obs!rnot or injure sue
road as little as possible. but when sucl
work makes the same necessary the own
er or owners of said road must shift tn
rails so ~ to avoid the obstruction mad
Thereby.
SIC. 3. The above rights and priv
Iages are granted upon the express con
dition that the said road shall be com
menced within one month and full,
completed, equipped, stocked and i
running order from the point OF com
menoement at Chestnut street to th
| termina ion thereof Gu DAILY street
within four months from the date q
| taking effect Of this ordinance. 1t bcin,
understood. and agreed, that this fran
ohise she'll be forfeited by the grantee
herein on account Of failure to com
plete tho said road. or parts thereof a
above provided, within the periods re
speotiscly hereinbefore set forth. onl
for sach portion, or portions, OF sal
road. which st snch date or dates. re
lpectively. shall remain and be unfin
ished, leaving the franchise to that por
tion Of the road completed aud In run
ming order, unaffected by such failure
SIC. 4. The City Surveyor shall des
ignale the rndii Of curves TO be used Il
swinginQ the lines Of this ro,d from on
ztroet 10 another, whero il Il necezsar
TO- ogohanga the direction. and Of siding
and switohes. and shalt give the cztal
lIshed grade uI,cu called u1oe 10 do :