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carried tree VI ehsrx~s provided that Tor extra
ears especially chartered % De rUa outside a
ths regular running heurs the sad company
has hK the rate CT fsre. aud any person board
i9s any II The ears Of said company fef the
purpose u. aud being transported along is
hhe or Zines. and upon the request Of the
driser er conductor refuses 20 pay his or her
fare. on shall quit the ear after having been -
transported or carried without paying his or
hvF tsfe. shall be deemed guilty Of a misde-
mrdhor. and shall be liable e. a hne OF not less
thaa - nor mere than So upon conviction be
lore the police court. or any court OF competent
jurisdiction OF the city OF Grand Rapids. OF
refusing or neglecting 10 pay such fares bat
the cost OF prosecution shalt not he at the ex-
pense oi the city. aud any conductor who shall
collect OF ANY passenger more than the allowed
legal fare shah. with the oricer OF the company
By whose order OF direction he collected the
same. Be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and
GA conviction thereof in the said police court.
a of "a les
than 50 foF each ofense.
See. 10. No ears shall BE- allowed 10 stop on
cross walk. except To avoid collision or To
prevent danger 10 persons or property in the
street.
Zee. H. The company shall employ careful
sober and prudent agents. conductors and
drivers. 10 take charge OF its ears while ON the
road. and IL shall be- the duty OF all such agents
conductors aud drivers to keep ,igilant watch
Tor all teams. carriages and pedestrians, espe-
cially Tor children. either upon the track or
moving toward IL. At the first appearance of
danger to such teams. carriages. pedestrians
or children or other distractions the ears
shall be stopped IN the shortest time and space
possible.
Sec l.. Conductors shall not allow ladies or
children 10 entcr or leave the ears while in
motion. or at any time 10 get on or OF the
iront platform. II they can avoid a.. And they
Snail announce TO passengers the names of the
principal squares, streets and places. and shall
stop Tor passengers 10 enter and leave the
ears at the request of such passengers,
only at the opposite cross-walk except
that In the case of any extra long
block or square. at such points as the said
railway company. or the Common Council of
said city may designate by signs as a stopping
place. conductors and drivers shall be required
to stop for passengers TO enter or leave the
ears the same as at "a croSs-walk.
Sec. l5. The cars of said company shall at all
times be eutitled 10 the track. and any vehicle
upon the track of said railway shall turn out
at the approach of any cars. either from in
front or from behind such vehicle So ms 10
leave the track unobstructed, aud the driver
OF any such vehicle refusing TO so turn out. or
any other person who III any manner wbatso-
ever. wlllfully or otherwise ObStructs the tnack
or tracks OF said company. shall be deemed
guilty of a misdeneanor. and shall be Liable To
hue OF not less than five more than
twenty dollars. on conviction thereof before
the police court, or any court OF competent
jurisdiction. OF the city of Grand Rapids, of re-
fuSing 10 50 turn out. or on conviction of 50
otherwise obstructing the track or tracks OF
said company; but the cost Of the prosecution
shall not be at the expense of the city.
Sec. IA. The ears of said railway after sunset
shall be provided with colored lights in the
front and in the rear
Sec. ID. Wherever gas or water pipes are now
laid III the streets herein specified. or which |
may be hereafter laid therein. and through
which the railway is to pass. the said railway
shall be laid and maintained subject To the
rr>hts now in the city. aud the gas company TO
To lay down, take up or remove said pipes or
sewers in such manner as not unnecessarily TO
damage or injure said railway or its use with
out claim against said city or gas company;
and II at any time it becomes necessary 10 re-
plank or repair any of the bridges where said
railway company runs. said railway shall re-
move and replace their track AT its own ex-
pense. and at its own expense shall keep in re-
pair then and at all times the portion OF the
bridge between said track and for eighteen
Inches on each side of the outside thereof |
upon notice OF such repairs being needed; and |
the Common Council expressly reserves to it.
sell the right hereafter 10 lag down or permit
TO be laid down and repaired in said streets
gas or water pipes and sewers whenever the
public or private convenience may require but
gas or water companies. or private individuals |
who shall take up the pavement. dig up said
streets, or in any way interfere with the track
OF said railway. shall always be required 10 re
store the pavement. street and track in the
lect such time 10 do such necessary repairs or
to make such changes or TO remove any such
pipe. and shall do all such work in such a man
ner as shall interfere as little as may be with |
the stability OF said c0mpanys tracks and the
operation aud movement Of its trains or cars
thereon.
See. 10. said company In altering any Of its |
switches or in making any repairs upon its |
said tracks shall DO at such hours and In |
such manner as viii least interfere with the |
public use or travel upon said streets
sec. IL. The said company. in constructing |
the said road. shall tear up the streets and in
terferc with the travel thereon 90 as small an |
extent as Is possible to enable IL TO carry on ITS
work Of construction. and shall. as fast as con
structi0n progresses. put said streets 50 torn |
up back again into as good condition as they |
were before its work of construction com |
menced. and shall then and at all times there |
after keep. at its own expense. the portion Of |
the street between the rails Of its track aud |
for eighteen inches on each side on ihe outside |
thereof in good repair. and paved with stone |
or cedar blocks. or otherwise constructed in /
such manner as the Common Council of said /
city shall fC0m time To time determine.
sec. Is. The said railway company. its sue
cessors or assigns. shall begin the construction
OF the above. and shall begin within ninety
DAYS from the taking effect Of this ordinance.
such construction at eastern end thereof and
shall prosecute its work vith diligence and
due regard 10 the interest Of the public BIZ;
such lines shan be completed aud ia running
order on or before July l. lsa0. as
u hereinafter provided. IL NAV ~ tie
BEGINNING of such construction. 10 ~
elect, decide - construn either an
electric or a cable road, on any or an - the
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