Telegram-herald., 1889-10-09
COMMON COUNCIL

. lr-et-9l o. . ,aeA sr4dl1S O. ss acc3re-
~ t9fhe established grade gl saii street
t1sssala grantees saa lhylr ass gus shall
Be required o. assp the ssEf2ce u Las street.
iaslss their raiis aad traeks and eight iaches
94lside tnereoi. ID good order ana repair. aud
a. liZh as the TOP of the raUs II
sald frak. II The streets where
sald grantees aad th-ir assigns shall
operate dogbls Lrack. taey saal be el4iTed
Cd Aeep the space 1iIhil Iae rails sud TRACKS
ana eisht Inches outside of the tracks. in good
0rderi aud EheneseF she toln Iaoh Council shzu
ofdef street paved. Is sh4l BE- ghc d-ly OF
SAL grantees ana thelr assigns % pay tle ex-
penses ot paving between their rails aud
trae2si said grantees aad their assigns shAl
also remove or level al udses 0f snow or Ice
that nay lail Or be formed within the rails Of
thelr tracks such snow ara ice az Is removed
as Aforesaid saal be eFealy distributed over
thc surface q The street Ia suea manner AZ
shAll least ooslr4cI public travel thereon. ana
in case the Common Council shall deem
% Necessary 60, and does 81 any time remove
portion of the SNOW aud lee from aly street
through which The said grantees ANA their
assigns may De operating street railway.
then, IA that ease. the said grantees and their
assigns SHAH bear tLeir pr0porti3uate share
ot the expense thereof determined on tie
Oasis ot the proportion a. the width Of the
streets occutced by he said track or tracks
compared Wlsh the whole Width OF the street
Aud II 1he said grantees or their assigns
snAH neglect o. ob4y any order which the
Common Council may make ia relation 20
such affairs, Or any order relative 10 any
repairs ot the streets which the said grantees
BY the provisions Of this ordinance. are
Obligated ID make. the Common Council may
cause the same 10 De made and collect he
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assigns, Provided. that the said grantees
and their assigns may deposit OF sprinkle
salt upon the tracks OF their street rail-
Way at al switch points. curves and turn
tables. and AZ and upon other portions of said
tracks. the grade whereof shall exceed two and
one-half feet IN the hundreds the salt in all
eases 10 be deposited or sprinklcd on the sur
lace Of the rails only. and in such quantities
and In such manner as shall least impair the
Use OF said streets for public travel. The
SAID grantees and their assigns shall
De required 20 pave with cobble stones
between the rails Of all their tracks which may
be unpaved AT the time Of the passage Of this
ordinance. and also all extensions Of their
present lines and all new lines which "a Il
grantees and their assigns may hereafter
build. but such work shall not be required
70 be completed sooner than one year from
the date OF the opening for tratic OF such ex.
tensions or new lines.
Sec. .. The ears 10 be used on said railway
shall be drawn By electric or such motive power
aS may seem best 10 said company; and per-
mission and authority are hereby given TO
said grantees and their assigns TO place and
erect IN the streets OF said city and on either
side thereof wherever their street railway
tracks are situated. suitable poles for suspend
Ing electric wires through and over such
streets. kind and pattern thereof to be ap-
proved Of by the Common Council OF said city
before the same are erected 10 place In and over
said streets wires or cables for the purpose Of
conducting electricity thereOyer; suitable and
necessary Insulating appliances and suSpen-
sion wires or cables. Also to place in said
streets underground ways or cOnduitS for cleo
trio wires and cables, or for mechanical cables
Provided. however. that locomotive engines,
propelledby steam power. shall not be used.
See. o. The cars TO be used on said railway
shall be drawn at speed not exceeding the
rate Of seven miles an hour between the in
terSection Of Stocking and West Bridge streets
and the intersection of North Division and
Monroe streets. and on all bridges in the city
OF Grand Rapids over which the road
may run. and elsewhere not to exceed twelve
miles an hour. and shall be run, as
long as public convenience shall re
quire. and the Common Council. bv resolu-
tion or otherwise. shall prescribe; but no order
shall compel said grantees and their assigns to
run ears earlier than a. m. nor later than y
p. m. and the cars in use upon said railway
shall be used for no other purpose than to
transport passengers and their ordinary bag
gage; and the cars and carriages for that pur-
pose shall be of the best style in use upon
such railways: Provided. that other ears.
carriages aud sweeperS may be used for clean
ing said railway tracks from distractions by
snow or otherwise, and the conveyance OF
travellers ordinary baggage.
sec.7. The rate OF fare on said railway shall
be determined by said company but shall not
exceed five cents for each passenger on
any car from its starting point to the termi-
nus Of its route. and sacheis in the posses
sion Of passengers shall be carried free OF
charge.
Provided. That for extra cars. specially
chartered the said grantees and their
assigns may fix the rate of fare and
any person boarding any Of the cars
Of said company and their assigns for
the purpose Of and who is being transport cd
alonc itshne or lines. and who. upon request
of the driver or conductor. refuses 10 pay his or
her fare. or shall quit the car after having
been so transported or carried without paying
his or her fare. shall be liable 20 a fine not eX-
ceeding s. and costs Of prosecution on conyic-
tion before the police court Of the city OF Grand
Rapids OF refusing or negiecting 10 pay such
fare and IN default Of the payment Of such
fine shall BE- imprisoned in the county jail OF
Kent county. Michigan. until such hne and
cost are paid not exceeding thirty days
provided, that the costs Of prosecution shall
Dc ~ the expense Of said grantees and their
| OF Grand Rapids. and any conductor or
driver who shall collect 81 any passeu-
ger more than the allowed legal fare shall.
with the person by whose order or
direction he collects the same. be deemed
guilty % a misdemean0r. and on conviction
thereof In the police court shall Day q
hne of not less than s. nor more than 81 for
each offeuse. with costs Of prosecution. and On
default Of the payment of such fine shall te
Imprisoned in the county jail o. Kent county.
Michigan. uutil such fue aud costs are paid.
not exceeding thivty days
Sec. 3 ~ ears shall BE- allowed 20 stop ou
A cross-walS except % avoid collision or 90
prevent danger % persons or pr0perty in the
street.
Sec. Q. The grantees and their as-ir1s shall
employ careful sober aui pruicrf agents crr
ductors and drivers to take charge p their
cars while on tho rad. ard 10 s''af ie Gee
iut7 Of All sgch agents. conductors and 3rtr
ersto keep vigilanf watch fr- at tfsms ear
risges and pedestrians. esneeialv Tor cl. g..
ren. either upan fHe t-sck or moving toward
,f. AZ the first appearance ei ttIgrr
I o. sueh teams carr ages. pedestrians or rHI..
rrn. or other obsfrurt tle ra-s -blil tt
stopped ia t8s shortest I.ae aHl SPA pc>s-
De-
See l0 Conductors ana drivers snau nos