Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
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N ORDINANCE-GRANT TO THE
II Larimer Street Railway Company the
right TO use certain streets and high says
Section 1-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 Larimer Street Railway Company. It's
lessees, successors and assigns. shall have the
right and shall be and u hereby authorized TO
lay, construct maintain. repair, use and oper-
ate its lines Of track and railway, together with
necessary sidtngs, turnout and switches. and
to use and operate cars upon, over and along
the following named streets and highways
within the city Of Pittsburg to wit: Be
ginning at the interses ton Of Col
Inns avenue and Penn avenue, thence
along along coI1l1s saI T0e syen0e los 70 station street
avenue, thence along Larimer avenue TO May
flower street, thence along MayhoWsr street to
Lincoln avenue. thence along Lincoln avenue
to Shetland street, thence along Shetland street
to Lar1mer avenue, thence along Larimer ave-
nue. to Mayhower street. and thence continuing
with double tracks along Larimer avenue to
Station street, thence with double tracks along
station street to Collins avenue, and thence
with double tracks along Collins aYenue to the
place of beginning, and also as a branch or ex-
tension of said railway along Broad street from
Collins avenue to Larimer avenue, and thence
along Larimer avenue to the intersection there
Of with Station street.
Section 2-The Llarimer Street Railway Com
pany, its lessees, assessors and assigns, shall
along the streets and highways covered BY its
route as aforementioned. and the branches OF
extensions thereof. TO construct, erect, main
tain repair and use cable. electrical OF other
devices for the application and supply Of motor
power for the traction of cars; and itshal1 also
have the right for that purpose to construct
maintain, repair and use conduits or subWays
in and beneath the surface Of the streets and
highways covered by its said route and the
branches or extensions thereof. All such de-
vices, and the form and size Of rails used and
the width and gauge Of its tracts, shall be sub
ject to the approval Of the Chief Of the Deparr.
ment of Public Works.
Section 3-That the said railway company be-
fore constructing any such conduits or sub
ways, shall submit plans Of the same to the
Committee on Public Works Of the Councils OF
the city Of Pittsburg and before the same are
Constructed said plans shall be approved By the
said committee and the Chief Of the Depart
ment Of Public Works Any such subways so
approved shall. during their construction, be
subject 70 the supervision and control Of the
Chief Of the Department Of Public Works, and
he shall have the right to employ and place
suitable persons to supervise the same at the
cost and expense Of the said company; and in
no event shall the city Of Pittsburg be held
liable for any damage 70 person or property
that may occur in any manner or under any
circumstances during the progress Of such
work.
Section 4-The rights granted BY this ordin-
ance are expressly given upon condition that
the said Street Railway Company shall pave so
much Of all streets OF highways as lie between
its lines of track and one foot outside thereof
with block stone asphaltum or other equally
good material, to be approved by the Chief Of
the Department Of Public Works, and the said
company, its lessees. successors or assigns shall
at all times, maintain and keep the same IN
good order, condition and repair.
Section 5-Fhe said railway company shall
commence to build and erect its plant within
nine months and complete it within two years
from the date Of the passage Of this ordinance,
otherwise the rights and privileges hereby
granted shall be forfeited.
Section 6-That said railway company its
lessees, successors and assigns, shall be subject
to all reasonable regulations with regard to
hereafter may be imposed by any general ordi-
nanca Of the city of Pittsburg. and within
thirty (30l days after the passage Of this orii-
nance the said company shall file its written ac-
ceptanee agreeing to all the terms thereof with
its corporate seal affixed thereto. duly artested
by the officers of the said company. and in case
OF failure to do so this ordinance shah become
void.
Section T-That any ordinance OF 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 ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into q law in Councils
this 9th dayo of December, A. D. 1883
H p FORD, President Of Select Coun-
ell Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk OF
Select Council WIN. A. MAGEE. President
Of Common Council pro TEN. Attest: GEO.
BOOTH, Clerk Of Common Council
Mayors ONCE, December l3, 1889 Approved:
WIN. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. II. No.
CLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded IN Ordinance Book. vol. Z, page "a
9TH day Of December. A. d. 1883. de28-98
Continued on SiIth Pn0e