Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
mo. 26l.]


A NORDINANCE-GRAN CERTAIN
n privileges to the Squirrel Hill Railroad
Company and authorizing it to enter upon
and occupy certain streets in the city Of Pitts
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city OF Pittsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
consent and approval of the city Of Pittsburg
Is hereby granted to the Squirrel Hill Railroad
Company, its successors and assigns, and said
railroad company, Its successors and assigns,
are hereby authorized and granted the right to
construct and MAINTAIN a railroad in the Four
teenth and Twenty-second wards of the city
and to operate the same by cables or cleo
tricity over the route and at the grades
shown by the amended map and profile now on
file in the Office of the Chief Of the Department
Of Public Works, which map and profile are
now expressly made part of this ordinance,
said route being from the point of intersection
Of the center line Of Boquet street and the
southern line Of Forbes street in the -FOUR
teenth ward; thence by the streets, lanes and
alleys, and the valleys of Murdoch's and
fax schoolhouse in the Twenty-second ward
as shown by said map and profile, together
with the right OF entering upon and occupy
ing any and all streets, lanes and alleys
shown by said map to be part of said route
(be the same opened and improved, or merely
opened, or located) for the purpose of con-
structing its tracks, switches, turnouts
1osd ana ne a SsraS1 70 oPeGase sald ra
company, its successors and assigns, the right
to cross any Of said streets, lanes or alleys at
grade or overhead in such manner as the Chief
of the Department of Public Works shall ap-
prove, provided always that If any such streets,
lanes or alleys are crossed overhead, there shall
be at least 10 feet clearance between the bridge
or overhead crossing and the crown of the
street, and that such railroad company, its sue
cessors and assigns, shall have the right to sup
port such bridge or overhead crossing by posts
or trestles placed at the curb line in such
streets.
Section 2-Said railroad company, its sue
cessors and assigns shall construct and main-
tain all necessary paving or planking to afford
suitable crossings for the public at all street
crossings on the line of its route and provide
for the necessary drainage Of its tracks in the
manner required by the Chief Of the Depart
ment of Public Works
Section 3-Said railroad company, Its sue
cessors and assigns, shall commence the con-
struction of its works within 80 days and
complete the same within l8 months after the
approval of this ordinance, otherwise the
privilege herein granted shall become null and
void, and any rails, bridges or other property
belonging to said railroad company, its sue
cessors or assigns, may then be removed by the
city and sold for the purpose of paying the ex-
Section 4-Before proceeding with the work,
the company shall file plans and specifications
with the Chief of the Department of Public
Works, showing the kind of conduit or over
head system to be used.
Section 5-Said railroad company, its success
ors and assigns shall, within 30 days after the
passage of this ordinance, file with the City
Controller its acceptance of and agreement to
the provisions of this ordinance, which accept
ance shall be by resolution of its board Of d.
rectors and duly signed by its president and
secretary and certified under the corporate
ordinance shall cease to be Of effect and be-
come null and void.
Section 6-An ordinances parts of ordi-
nances inconsistent or conflicting herewith be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 25th day of February. A. d. 1889.
H. p. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. l. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
u1a1 May0rS nC once, TeDnrpary ~ lSos. approved:
MCCLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 8, page 604,
18th day of March, A. d. 1885, mh16