Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
mo. 226.1

mo. 226.]
A N ORDINANCE-GRANT THE USE
"A of certain streets, avenues and highways
to the Central Traction Company.
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
Central Traction Company shall have the right,
with the consent of the Central Passenger
Railway Company, to enter upon any street on
which the Central Passenger Railway Company
and also shall have the right, with
the consent of the Transverse Pas
senger Railway Company to enter
upon that portion of Sixth avenue lying be-
tween Smithfield street and Wood street, and
that portion of Wood street lying between
Sixth avenue and Fourth avenue. being the
same portions OF said sixth avenue and Wood
street, between the points named upon which
the Transverse Railwaynow is for the purpose
of constructing, maintaining and operating in
and upon any or all of said streets and avenues
such motors, cables, electrical or other appli-
ances and such necessary and convenient ap-
paratus and mechanical fixtures as will provide
for the traction of cars.
Section 2-The Central Traction Company
shall have the right in, upon or beneath the
surface of any and all of said streets and ave-
nues to construct and maintain such subways
or condults, and from time to time to make
and maintain such sidings, turnouts to power
houses or otherwise, and such alterations in
tracks as may be necessary or convenient in
supplying motive power for the traction of
cars.
Section 3-That the said Central Traction
Company, before constructing such sub-ways
or conduits, shall submit plans for the same to
the Chief of the Department of Public Works
for his approval, and the same shall be con-
structed subject to his control and super
vision.
Section EThe construction of said motors
and sub-ways shall be commenced within 80
days and shall be completed within one year
from the passage and approval Of this ordi-
nance.
Section 5-That the rights granted by this
ordinance are expressly given upon condition
that the Central Traction Company shall pave
with block stone, asphaltum or other equally
good material, to be approved by the Chief Of
the Department of Public Works, and keep the
same in perpetual good repair, in manner TO be
approved by the said Chief of the Department
of Public Works, between and one foot outside
of the tracks upon which it shall supply power
to the cars, wherever the route upon which
power is supplied is over paved streets or ave-
nues, and it shall also pay its just and equitable
share OF the cost OF paving such portion OF the
said route used as shall not have been paved
prior to the time of occupancy thereof BY the
Central Traction Company.
Section Crowded that before this ordi-
nance shall go into effect and within 80 days
after its approval by the Mayor, the said Gen.
tral Traction Company shall file its written ac-
ceptance of this ordinance, sealed with the seal
of said corporation.
Section 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 ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 4th day of February, A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY, President
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office, February 6, 1889. Approved:
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: w. H.
McCLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 6, page 576,
26th day of February A. D. 1889. fe2S-10