Telegram-herald., 1889-11-06

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Ald Turaeg mosed ghat the ordinance be
pnnts1 IA the eeancil proceedings
Carried
leSs-Ald. Anderson. Cresue Kramer La
niers. Miller 0Deanea. Rodgers. saunders
Stein. stokes sprv4l strsAer. Turner
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N4Ys-Nene.
The ordinance reads - follows
An ORDINANCE granting permission e.
samuel MaIhsr and others to construct.
m&intaia. Use. operate sna owu street raj.
Nsys in the city 50 0raEd Rapids
Be iI ordained. ~ the tommoa Couneil q
the city of Grsad Rapids
oecuoa g. lhst consent permission AID
authority are htT - gwen aud granted aua
duly yofei la samuel Nathcr ana his assocl-
ates 90 be- hereafter incorporated and 10 their
sigus. 10 oAn. construct, MAINTAIN. ~, Sna
operate street railways IN the ioIIowi. sgreets
With 81 lbe necessary ana convenient Iracke
for gurn0ats. SIDE trseks tura tables. cross
tracks and switches. and the same L. Keep.
street railway ears coaches. carriages. sleig Gus
OF other vehicles. and during al the term here
ilaiter specified and described. and in The
manner and upon the conditions set forth lu
this ordinance w.
Commencing al the intersection Of North
Division aud Monroe streets. thence 10 and
along North Division street e. Fountain street
thence lu and along Fountain street t0 North
Prospect street 90 Crescent avenue thence iu
and along Crescent avenue 10 Union street
thence north in and along Union street % d
point i've hundred feet beyond East Bridge
street
see. The said grantees and their ass gas
are hereby authorized 20 operate single OF
double track street railways upon the streets
OF parts OF streets above named, and 20 cor
struct and operate single or double track
street railways upon such other streets. ave
nues or places Ia said eity as may. from time
20 time. be hxed and determined by the Com
mon Council Of the city OF Grand Rapids. and
assented 10 In writing by said grantees or their
assigns.
See. 3. The tracks OF said railway when
single track lines are laid. shall be laid in the
center OF all said streets. or they may be laid
on either side Of the center of said streets
provided. the inner rail OF said tracks shall b.
laid within two and one half feet OF the center
of said streets. provided that no single track
shall be laid on one side OF the center OF u
street without the consent OF the Common
Council Of the city Of Grand Rapids; in places
where there may be switches or turn-Outs. tho
center OF the space within the main track and
such switches or turn-OUts shall be Al the cen
ter OF the streets in case the said grantees or
their assigns shall lay double track in any OF
said streets. the inner rail Of each track shall
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the center ofthe street al the option Of said
grantees or their assigns; the gauge Of said
track shall be AT least four feet aud eight and
one-half inches. and so as 10 accommodate the
most common width between carriage wheels.
Sec. 4. The tracks OF said railway which
hereafter shall be laid shall be laid with such
rails and IN such manner IS shall least Obstruct
the passage OF vehicles over the same; the Kind
and pattern thereof TO be such as shall be ap-
proved OF by the Common Council before thc
same shall be laid; said tracks shall be of Stee
rails, weighing not less than twenty-seyen
pounds 10 the yard; said rails shall be not
less than FIVE inches wide. with a rise not To
exceed one inch; said tracks shall conform
10 the grades OF the streets as Row established
or as they shall from time 10 time, be re-es
tablshed or altered; and in case Of grading or
paving any of the streets over which the lines
Of the said railway shall run. If il be necessary
20 relay said rails. the same shall be done m
the expense Of said grantees and their assigns
and in a streets and parts OF streets which
are not graded and through which said rail
way line shall run. the said grantees and their
assigns shall have the right To grade for con
;ructiOn only, such grading 10 be- accord ing %
he established grade of said street.
The said grantees and their assigns shall
DE required to keep the surface OF the street
inside their rails and tracks in good order and
repair. and rs high as the top OF the rails o.
-aid track. In the streets where said grantee
and their assigns shall operate double track
they shall be required u keep the surface oi
the street within the rails and tracks in good
order; and whenever the Common Council
shall order street paved il shall be the duty
Of said grantees and their assigns 10 pay the
expenses of paving between their rails and
tracks; said grantees and their assigns sha.l
also remove or level all ridges OF snow or ice
that may fan or be formed within the rails of
their tracks; such snow and ice a. is removed
~ aforesaid shall be evenly distributed over
the surface Of the street in such manner as
shall least obstruct public travel thereon. and
m case the Common Council shall deem
10 necessary L and does at any time remove
a portion OF the snow and ice from any street
assigns may be operating a street railway
then. in that case. the said grantees and their
assigns shall bear their proportionate share
OF the expense thereof determined on TIE
basis OF the proportion OF the 0icth Of the
streets occupied by the said track or tracks
compared with the whole width OF the street
And II the said grantees or their assigns shall
neglect 20 obey any order which the Common
Council may make ia relation 10 such affairs
or any order relative 10 any repairs 81 the
streets which the said grantees. by the proyis
ions Of this ordinance. are oii ged 10 make
the said Common Council may cause the same
% be made and collect the expenses thereo'
from said grantees and their assigns Pro
,.ded. that the said grantees and IN eir ass gns
mag deposit or SnrBkle salt upon the tIacS.
OF their street railway at an switch points
curves and turntables. and at and upon oihe.
portions ~ said tracks the grade whereof
| shall exceed two and onehalf feet lu the hUa
| drei the salt in al cases % be deposited Ga
| spriuklcd ON the surface OF Tho rails only. aue
| iu such quantities and lu such manner as slaI
least impair the use of said streets for rulil.,
travel. The said grantees ana their assr rns shsi
| be required 90 pave With cobble stones ht
| tween Che rails OF an their tracks which ma,
| he unpavcd AZ tie time of the passaga of thi
| ordinance. and also adj extensions oi fhtU
| present lines. and au new lines which sat
| grantees and their assigns may hereafter
! build. hut such WORK shall not BE- required 6.
( te completed sooner thsn one wear from th.
| date - The opening for trsfc ~ such exfen
| ogs ~ new lines.
/ ~cc s. The cars @ D. used on said raflwal
| shall hc avn hY electro or such metiv
| power as u ~ Seem best o. said grantees an.
! their assigns. and permission and Authority