Telegram-herald., 1889-10-20

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whereas. lf sGeh change be made . ngch
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street Eal-e4s company II gfanA hspi-s
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street hallsay Company % Jr44e h4Fles 49,
tae zrslLees lercln 4&Hrd. mQaey ~ s4e4
experiment 4lld changes > t-oe secured -
sai4 xra4-ees. - Dc Incorporated hereafter
Whereas. said grantees desire the grant
n-rrbg ma1s - D. eNpErssis subject 81 The
rights q ne sala street Railway Comp4ly ~
Ihesvfofv. B. .r ordsiaea b the Common
Co41lil " Ihe Cts of 6raAa Rapids
>reiien J. l8st consent. permission ald
tothorifs arr HEREBY gives ana slaatea al
Aatbur 81 J Hayes and 6-0rg- N Perry aa4
their associate. Ca Dc hereafter ORGANIZED
.Htl = De1s corporate, aA1 10 tne.f asslsls
-D on q, MAINTAIN ANA A-r street tci. a ass
ln tA- ielon-as streets. w-th al thV
a-trsatfy aA4 convenient tracks iHf
flru outs side tracks sara tables
e.rs., tr.tfs, and .,sir-f.-. AID rn- same e.,
kr-p, llaii t4i4 and Use. all o. operate There
tA street fa.4aaf cars arHre. earn ages.
.el- hereinafter slretaro e.id yrsg Il "a. ana
.u lle manner ald upon the conditions ST
iar lh il this nrGlualct VIZ
tommeleils ol haI street AZ its intcrsrc-
u9u hlih Madison 4ftlue thence lI and
along hall street ro Division street. thence Ola
an1 along Division street 10 MolroC street
Commencing un jefferson avenue SO its inter
,rrtivH with Hall street. theucc in and along
Jofrr.au avenue ID biakriy avenue thrucr
ln ana along Biakrly avenue ~ south Division
street Commencing al thc intersection of
East street ana ralihy avenue. thence In
and along c2ithy avenue 10 LagraNe street,
theurr in ana along Lagraye street % East
fulton street thence in and along East Fulton
street 30 Monroe street thence fn aud along
M0u4Nr street % Division street. Commenc-
ia Al the intersection OF East street and
obermah street; taeuce in. aud along East
street 10 ther;y street; theuce 10 and along
merry street 10 ntato street thence
On And along State street TO Jefferson avenue;
thence in And along jefferson avenue 10 East
fulton street thence ma and along East fui-
ton street 10 It's Intersection with Lagrave
street. Commencing al the intersection OF
south lonla street aud Cherry street thence
IA and along South lonia street 10 Monroe
stIrct- Commenting AZ the Intersection OF
Indiana street and ButferwOrth avenue;
thence on Buttrrw0rth avenue 20 " est Broad
way, thence Cu West broadway 20 Watson
street; thence on Watson street 10 Gold street;
thrace on Gold street % ShaWmut avenue;
thence on >hawmdt avenue 10 South Front
street. tAcAtt on ~oNtl I tfont street 10 Pcarl
street thence on Pearl street and Pearl street
bridge G tmpau Place. called commenc-
lux II ttV intersection OF stocking ana
seventh streets. thence on Stocking street 10
" est Bridge street; commencing az the com
pany barn ou Jefferson street, and thence
across and on Jefferson street L. West Bridge
street commencing NJ the intersection OF
Myrtle and Scribncr cts. thence on Serb
nrr street 10 W esI Bridge street; commencing
AZ the city limits on West Bridge street a.
they now exist, thence on West Bridge street
Ntff q -a.tt "A
bridge and on Easi Bridge street 90 Canal
street; commencing on Colt avenue at Sweet
street, thence on Iot avenue u Piainheld
avenue. thence on Plainfed avenue 10 East
Leonard street. thence on East Leonard street
10 canal street. thence on Canal street 70 and
across Campau Place 10 Monroe street. thence
On Monroe street - North Division street:
also. on such other streets and places and as
shall be necessary and most convenient 10
reach the power houses of said grantees and
their assigns from the street rail way tracks OF
said city, constructed or that may hereafter
oe by them constructed, together with the
right 10 connect all said tracks. Provided
that no cars shall be- run for passenger or other
trahc over the tracks constructed from the
stroet railway lines OF said grantees and their
assigns 10 reach their power-houses.
Sec.2. The said grantees and their assigns
are hereby authorized TO operate single or
double ira, street railways upon the streets
or parts Of streets above named and 10 con-
strlet a operate single or double track
street railways upon such other streets ave
nues or places i'm said city as may from time
10 time. Oe fXrd and determined by the Com
mon Council OF the city of Grand Rapids. and
asSented 10 IN writing Oy said grantees or their
assigns
see. 3. The tracks OF said railway when
single track llnes are laid. shall be laid in the
center OF al said streets or they may be laid
on either side OF the center of said streets
preceded. the inner rail OF said tracks shall be
lad within two aud One-half feet Of the cen
GER of sad streets, provided that no singel
track shall be laid on one side of the center Of
a street without the consent of the Common
] Council OF the city OF Grand Rapids; in places
where there may be switches or turn outs the
! center Of the space within the main track
and such switches or turn-outs shall be at
| the center OF the streets; in case the
/ said grantees or their assigns shall lay
"A double trlck III any Of said streets. the
inner rail- OF each track shall be within two
/ feet or Two and One-halt feet of the center OF
I the street at the option of said grantees or
their assigns; the gauge II SAID track shall be
&c least four feet and eight aud One-haif inches
and 50 a 60 accommodate the most common
/ width between carriage wheels.
sec 3. The tracks OF said railway which
/ hereafter shall DE laid, shall be laid with such
rails aud in such manner as shai least ohStrtct
/ the Vassage of vehicles over the same: the Kind
I and pattern thereof 70 be such as shall oe
/ approved of by the Common Council. before the
same shall BE- laid said TRACKS shall be OF steel
+ rails weighing not less than twenty seven
pounds 20 the yard; said rails shall be not
\ less than i've inches wide. with q rise not To
exceed one inch: said tracks shall conform
% the grades 81 the streets rs now estahli shed.
/ OF As they shall. from time to time. be re-es-
tabllshcd or altered; and I'm case of grading or
/ paving any Of the streets over which the lines
Of the said railway shall run. II IL he necessary
| To relay said rails. the zane shall be done al
the expense OF said grantees and their assigns
/ aud in all streets or parts of streets which are
/ not graded and through which said railway line
shall run, the said grantees and their as
/ signs shall have the right 20 grade for con
| struction only, such grading TO be accord
| ing 10 the established grade of said street.
The said grantees and their assigns shall
/ be required 20 keep the surface OF the street
/ inside thei- rails and tracks In good order and
repair. and as high rs the top of the rails OF
/ said track. In the streets where said grantees
4 and their assigns shall operate a double track.
/ they shall be required 10 keep the surface of
the street within the rails and tracks In good
order and whenever the Common Council shall
/ order street paved, 10 shall be the duty OF
/ said grantees and their assigns 70 paw the eN
penSes Of paving between their rails and
/ tracks; said grantees and their assigns shall
+ also remove or level an ridges % snow or ice
/ that may fali or De formed within the rails Of
/ their tracks such snow and ice as is removed
4 as atoresaid shall be evenly distributed over
! the surface Of the street lu such manner rs
shal' least obsfruet public travel thereon. and
| I'm case the Common Council shall deem
! it necessary 20. and does 40 any time remove
I "a portion 90 the sn0F ana ice from any street
Z through which the said grantees and their
( assigns may De operating a street railway
F then. iu that case. tee said grantees and thsil
ass Zns shall bear their pr0porfion7te share
f II the expense thereof. determined on the
basis 0f the proportion of che width % the
streets occupied by the said track or tracks
compared wifh fhe whole width Of the street
i And II the said grantees or their ASST gn
/ shall neglect 20 obey any order which TIE
+ Common Council may make iD relation 81
I Such affairs. 0r any order relative 20 ans
I repairs or the streets which the said grantees
Z obi gated 20 make the said Common Council
/ may cause the same % 1e made and collect ne
I evpeuses thereof from said grantees and fheii
ass gns Provided that rhs slid grantee.
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