St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-18


and said elevated structures and sup
ports, piers and columns shall
be built entirely of iron and
steel, except such portions as may be
required otherwise for electrical inSula-
tlon. Said railroad shall at all points be
at least twenty (20 feet in the clear
above the surface of the earth, and all
cars operated on said railroad shall be
at least fourteen 14) feet in the clear
above the surface of the streets so occu-
pied: The foundations aforesaid shall
De OF stone and cement, and shall be
placed On level with the surface of the
streets. In all cases the surface of said
streets around such foundations. piers
and columns shall be restored as soon as
possible to the condition in which it was
peIore such excavations were made, as
near as may be. and all interference
win or change in water mains, gas
mains. sewers or lamp posts, except such
changes as may be made with the con-
currence OF the proper department and
authority, shall be avoided. Said ele-
waited railroad structure, and the piers,
columns and foundations shall be con-
structed upon the most approved
method. so as to interfere as little as
practicable with all other public uses of
the streets. No supporting columns or
piers shall be erected in the roadways of
lnterSectlng avenues, streets or alleys,
and the widths OF all covered platforms
and stairwayS leading up to passenger
stations shall not exceed six Co feet, and
the entire structure shall be designed,
fabricated, constructed and erected in
an absolutely safe and reliable manner,
ana both materials and workmanship
snail be of the proper and best of their
class and kind. Neat and cOmmodiouS
passenger stations, of easy and c0nven-
lent access, and whose architecture. de-
tails and general design shall be of re-
and maintained Oil the line at cOnyen-
lent and practical distances apart.
I1anS and specifications showing said
stations and the structure of the
raldrOad shalfbe submitted to the CITY
Engineer before the same are erected
and shall be approved by him, by his
certificate that the same comply with
the provisions of this ordinance and are
equal in style, strength, finish and
architecture to those described in said
ordinance, before the same are erected.
The said stations shall not be used for
any other purposes than for the accom-
modatlon of the passenger railway traf-
nc; and If any portion of any of said
stations is nSed for any other purpose
than that of accommodating the pass
enger railway traffic, the portion of said
stations 50 used shall be deemed the
property of the city. for the purpose of
renting the same to others until it shall
be required for passenger railway pur-
poses, and during such time the city
may lease the same to others and shall
derive the rents thereof as part of its
own revenue. All such stations, build
lngs and appurtenances. and likewise
all passenger cars, when the latter are
in use, shall be comfortably heated dur
ing the winter months, or whenever
necessary at any season, and they shall
be properly lighted with gas or electric
lty and thoroughly ventilated at all sea-
sons. and the system of Illuminating
and the sanitary fixtures and appliances
adopted or used shall be such as are ey-
cluslvely recognized as the very best
for the purposes for which they are ap-
piled. The platforms of all of said
passenger stations shall be Oh level
with the platforms of the coaches; and
with the sole and only exception of the
steps leading to and from the streets.
there shall be no steps or projections of
any kind on said platforms or around
said stations over which passengers
passing to and from the trains can trip
and fall: and all of said platforms and
lines of stairs shall be securely protected
by strong metallic ratings. not less than
three and one-half go feet high; and
permission and authority 10 locate, con-
Struct and maintain all such requisite
platforms, landings. and lines of stairs
leading to and from the sidewalks of
the streets and the said elevated sta
tlonS, is hereby granted to said com
pany upon this express condition, to-
wit: That the locations of each of said
platforms, landings and lines of stairs
shall, before any of the same are con-
structed, be submitted to and approved
by the City Engineer of the city of st.
Paul.
See. 4. The coaches and cars used on
said railroad shall be of the best stvle
and with all of the modern improve
mentS desirable, and said coaches and
cars shall be propelled and said railway
shall be operated by electricity. or such
other power as may be authorized by
the Common Council.
Sec. 5. Said company Shatl raise or
lower its foundations or roadway to
conform to any changes that may be
made in the grade of any of said streets
at its own cost and expense whenever
ordered to do so; and before any of said
streets shall be interfered with for the
purpose of erecting said elevated rail
road, notice shall be given to the CITY
Engineer, under whose directions such
constructions shall be made.
Sec. +. All freight trains shall be alb
solutely excluded from said elevated
railroad, and it shall be used for moving
general passenger trains only, and for
accommodating and handling a general
passenger traffic exclusively, to which
end it shall cause its trains to be regu-
larly and Systematically run at such
intervals apart as may be necessary to
accommodate the public. and the number
of all such trains and the frequency
with whicl, they are moved shall be in
creased as rapidly as the demands of the
public shall render necessary and the
increase of traffic warrant.
Sec. Z. The rates of fare to be
charged by said company for transporta-
ton of each person shall not exceed five
% cents for any distance between An
napOliS and Second street; and if said
line of railway shall be hereafter ey-
tended through the city of st. Paul to
the city of Minneapolis, the rate of fare
shall not exceed five (5) cents for any
distance between Annapolis street and
Lexington avenue, nor more than fifteen
Q5) cents between its terminals in the
two cities. Provided, That no fare
shall be collected of any police officer
wearing his uniform. or member of the
fire department wearing his uniform.
riding upon any of the trains of said
company.
Sec. s. The rights. powers and privi-
leges hereby granted and conferred are
upon the following express conditions:
FirSt-That the EnOS Electric Railway
Company shall construct the railway by
this ordinance authorized to be located.
and equip the same and make it ready
for public use from Annapolis street to
the Mississippi river, within two t2)
years from the acceptance of this ordi-
nance.
Second-That the Enos Electric Rail-
way Company shall construct the bridge
herein authorized to be built across the