Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-15
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OFFICIAI-PITTSBURG.
ANoRD1NANcE@G go iSp THE,

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A NORDINANCE-GR THE USE
| N of certain streets and avenues to the
| Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company
Section 1-Be 1t ordained and enacted by the
| city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
| cils assembled. and it is hereby ordained and
| enacted by the authority of the same That the
| Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company
| be and is hereby authorized with the consent
! of the Pittsburg and Birmingham Passenger
| Railway Company to lay double-track rail-
| way over the following streets and avenues in
the city of Pittsburg, to wit: Beginning on
Liberty avenue at the present northwestern
| terminus of the Pittsburg and Birmingham
| Passenger Railway Company, at or near the
| Union depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad
| Company, thence enthusiastically along LIB
erty avenue to Smithfield street. thence south
wardly along Smithfield street to the Monon-
gahela bridge, thence along and across said
Monongahela bridge to Carson street, thence
eastwardly along Carson street to the eastern
line of the city on the Southside.
Section 2-That the said Pittsburg and Bir-
mingham Traction Company in building and
operating the line or lines of railway contem-
plated by the terms of this ordinance or any of
them over the route hereinbefore and herein
after designated, shall have the right to con-
struct sub-ways beneath the surface Of the
street for the purpose of using a continuous
cable as a motive power in addition to the
power now used by the railway companies
operating railways over the route designated.
constructing said sub-ways shall submit plans
of the same to the Committee on Public Works
of Councils of the city of Pittsburg, and before
the same are built and constructed such plans
shall be approved by said committee and the
Chief of the Department of Public Works. and
such sub-ways so approved in their construction
and erection shall be subject to the control and
supervision OF the Chief of the Department of
Public Works.
Section 4-The rights granted by this ordi-
nance are expressly given upon the condition
that the Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction
Company shall pave all streets and avenues
occupied by it with block stone, asphaltum or
other equally good material to be approved by
the Committee on Public Works, between its
tracks and one foot outside of its tracks, and
keep the same in perpetual good repair and
clean the same as may be directed by the Chief
of the Department of Public Works.
Section 5-That said PIttsburg and Birming-
ham Traction Company shall have the right to
build sub-ways for cables under the provisions
Of this ordinance, with the consent of the
Pittsburg and birmingham Passenger Railway
Company, in and over any street now or here
after occupied by said company or authorized
by ordinances of Councils to be occupied by it.
Section 6-1he said traction company shall
commence to build and erect its plant within |
six months from the date Of the passage of |
this ordinance and complete the construction |
of the same within IL months thereafter other |
wise the rights and privileges granted hereun- |
der to be forfeited.
Section 7-Tl1at before the provisions Of this |
ordinance shall go into effect, the said Pitts
burg and Birmingham Traction Company shall |
within 30 days after its approval by the Mayor |
file its written acceptance attested by the hand |
of its President and sealed with the seal of the
company of this ordinance according to its |
terms
Section s-The Chief of the Department of |
Public Works shall have the right to employ |
and place suitable persons to supervise the |
work of construction of said railroad author |
lied by this ordinance at the cost OF said com. |
Dany, and in no event shall the city OF Pitts |
burg be held liable for any damage to person or /
property that may occur in any manner or |
under any circumstances during the progress |
Section 9-That any ordinance or part of |
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of |
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed SO far as the same affects this ordi-
nance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 2lst day of October, A. d. 1889.
II. P. FORD. President of Select Coun-
Gil, Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of
Select Council 8. A. DUNCAN, Presi-
dent of common Council pro-tem.. Attest:
GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office, October 26, 1889. Approved:
VIM. McCALLIN, Mayor Attest: ROBT.
OSTERM.A1ER. Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book vol Z, page 1856
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