Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19

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ways iu the city Of Grand Rapids.
Whereas IL is nov contemplated 60 change
the motive power upon Tie street railway, oi
the street Railway Company OF Oranc Rapids
from animal power % electric power. and,
Whereas, Considerable money ana time must
b. expended Ia order O. nist ascertain the
practieabhity Of the use Of electricity upon
Whereas. If slch change be made. q much
larger capital stock than that 0f the present
Street Railway Company " Grand Rapids
Whereas. BY arrangement between said
street Railway Company oi Grand hapios aud
the grantees herein named, money Tor such
experiment aud changes Is % be secured ~
said grantees. 70 be incorporated hereafter
and.
Whereas. Said grantees desire the grant
hereby made 20 br expressly subject 70 the
rights Of the said street Railway Company 81
| Grand Rapids
Therefore. Be IL ordained By the Common
Council OF the City Of Grand Rapids.
section J. That consent, permission ana
authority are hereby given and granted and
/ duly vested IN Samuel Mather. William g.
Mather, ". J. Hayes and George X. Perry and
4 their associates. 90 be hereafter organized
/ INTO body corporate. and 10 their assigns.
/ 10 oNn. maintain and Use street railways
| IN the following streets. Win All The
necessary and convenient tracks Tor
| turn outs, side tracks. Iurn tables.
I cross tracks ana switches, and the same 20
T keep, maintain ana use. and to operate there
/ on street railway ears, coaches carriages,
+ sleighs or other vehicles. and during All the
/ term hereinafter specified and described. and
/ IN the manner and upon the conditions set
/ forth M this ordinance. VIZ.
/ Commencing on Hall street a lis intersec-
| ton with Madison avenue, thence IN and
along liall street 10 DlNlsi0u street, thence on
! aud along Division street 10 Monroe street.
! commencing on Jefferson avenue al Its inter
| section with Hall street, thence iu and along
/ Jefferson avenue y Hlakeiy avenue. thence
/ lu and along Biakely avenue 10 south Division
street. Commencing at the Intersection #
! Last street and Wealthy avenue. thence IN
Ntsfti NV = 4-fr .ltaf
/ thence ln and along lagrave street 10 East
! fulton street; thence IN and along East Fulton
| street 10 Monroe street; thence IN and along
4 Monroe street 10 DIVISION street. COmmcuc-
/ Ing 20 the intersection Of East street and
/ sherman street; thence iu. and along East
/ street 10 Cherry street; thence IN ana along
merry street 10 state street. thence
! IN and along state street 10 Jefferson avenue;
/ thence In and along Jefferson avenue 10 East
! fulton street; thence IN and along East fUl-
! ION street - Its intersection with LagrdNe
| street. Commencing at the intersection Of
| south l0nia street and Cherry street; thence
! IN and along South Ionia street 10 Monroe
/ street Commencing at the intersection of
Indiana street and Butterw0rth avenue;
! thence OH ButteIWOrth avenue TO West Broad
way, thence on West Broadway 10 Watson
street. thence on Watson street 10 Gold streeti
! thence on Gold street TO ShaWmut avenue;
| thence on Shawmut avenue 10 South Front
| street; thence Oh South Front street 10 Pearl
! street; thence on Pearl street and Pearl street
! bridge TO tampau Pace, called; cOmmenc-
/ ing NJ the intersection Of Stocking and
| CtNtull streets, iNtuCt on Blocking street 10
! west Bridge street; commencing At the COM
! panys barn on Jefferson street. and thence
. across and on Jefferson street 10 West Bridge
| street; commencing at the intersection Of
! Myrtle and Scrbner streets. thence on Serb
/ ner street 10 West Bridge street; commencing
I at the city limits on West Bridge street as
they now exist. THENCE on West Bridge street
10 Bridge street bridge, thence across said
! bridge and on East Bridge street 10 Canal
/ street; commencing on Colt avenue ~ Sweet
! street, thence on Colt avenue IL planfeld
an q ia In Igsf
| Leonard street, thence Oh last Leonard street
| 10 Canal street. thence on Canal street 10 and
| across Campau Place 10 Monroe str 2. thence
| On Monroe street 10 North DviS ou street; 4;
| also. on such other streets and nlsc = and a.
| shall be necessary and most convenient 10
! reach the power hOuei Of said grantees and
their assigns. from the street railway tracks 81
| said city. constructed or that may hereafter
| be by them constructed. together with the
right 10 connect all said tracks. Provided.
| lhat no ears shall be run Tor passenger or other
| trailc over The tracks clnStrUctl al fiom the
| street railway lines of said grantees end their
| assigns 10 reach their pOWer-houSes.
| sec. ?. The said grantees and their assigns
| are hereby authorized TO operate single or
I double track street railways upon the streets
/ or partso streets above named. and 10 con-
/ struct ana operate single or double track
/ street railways upon such other streets. ave-
! uues or places IN said city as may. from time
10 time, BE- fixed and determined By the Com
! mon Council of the city Of Grand Rapids and
| assented 10 IN writing by said grantees or their
| assigns.
| sc. s. me tracks OF Sald 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 be
| laid within two and one-half feet Of the cen
| icr Of said streets. provided that 40 Singel
! track shall be laid on one side of the center of
/ 20 street without the consent of the Common
/ Council 0f the city of Grand Rapids; In places
/ where there may BE- switches or turn-Outs, the
! center 81 the space within the main track
/ and such switches or turn-outs shall be at
] al "a he
| said grantees or their assigns SHALL Jay
( double track la any OF said streets. the
/ inner rail Il each track shall b. within two
4 feet OF two and One-haii feet ~ the center Of
/ the street az the option OF said grantees or
/ their assigns: the gauge Of said Track shall be
az least four feet and eight and hall inc hes
1 and 50 as to accommodate the most common
/ width between carriage wheels.
Sec T. The tracks of said railway which
hereafter shall be laid. shall be laid with such
/ rails ana in such manner as shat least obsfruct
/ the massage Of vehicles over the same: she Kind
/ and pattern thereof 10 De such - shall 0e
! approved Of by the Common Council before the
| same shall be laid; said tracks shall be of steel
! rails. weighing not less than tweuty-seyen
| pounds - the yard; said rails shall De not
/ .esS than ite inches wide. with rise not 20
/ exceed one inch. said tracks shafl conform
/ 20 The grades ef the streets as now established
or rs they shall, from time 60 time. De- re-es-
! tahii.hed or altered and iu case Of grading or
/ paving any of the streets over which The Ires
0i ihe said railway shall riIn. 81 70 De- necessary
/ % relay said rails, The "a ne shall he done an
/ the expense Of said grantees and their IS Cns f,
: and IN all streets or parts 0f streets which are
! NOT graded aud through which said railway line
shall run, the said grantees ard their as
! signs shall have the right % grade for cone
I sfruction only. such grading 10 be accord
lng 10 TIE established grade Of said street
The said grantees and their assigns shan
! he required % keep fhe surface Of thr street
( inside their rails and tracks ln good order and
I repair and as high as the fap ~ fHe 8ts -
said track. I'm the streets where said grantees
I and th.ir assigns shaH % rate double tracs.
Z Ties shalt he required o. EenD fhe surfsra If