Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-18
OFFICIAL PlrrsBURG.
rNo IR51

mo. 1851
| NORDINANCE-GRAN THE USE
~ OF certain streets and avenues TO the
flttsDurg and Birmingham Traction Company
cecLlon l-Be 1t ordained and enacted by the
city OF Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
CHS assembled. and it is hereby ordained and
| enacted by the authority of the same, That the
flttsourg and Birmingham Traction Company
| De and Is hereby authorized with the consent
o. tne Pittsourg and Birmingham Passenger
haliWay Company to lay q double-traek rail-
way over the following streets and avenues in
the city OF Pittsburg, to wit: Beginning on
Liberty avenue at the present northwestern
passenger Railway Company at or near the
Union depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, thence southwestwardly along LIB
erty avenue to Smithield street, thence south
wardly along Smithfield streeI to the Monon-
gahela bridge, thence along and across said
Monongahela bridge to Carson street, thence
sSastwsrdly along Carson street to the eastern
line OF the city on the 5outhside.
section THAT the said Pittsburg and Biz
mingham Traction Company in building and
operating the line or lines OF railway contem-
plated by the terms of this ordinance OF any of
them over the route hereinbefore and herein
after designated, shall have the right to con-
struct sub-Ways beneath the surface Of the
street Tor the purpose Of using q continuous
cable as a motive power in addition to the
power now used by the railway companies
operating railways over the route designated
Section 3-That said traction company before
constructing said sub-vays shall submit plans
of the same to the Committee on Public Works
of Councils of the city of Pirtsburg and before
the same are built and constructed such plans
shall be approved by said committee and the
Chief OF the Department of Public Works and
such sub-ways so approved in their construction
and erection shall be subject to the control and
supervision OF the Chief Of the Department Of
Public Works
Section 4-The rights granted by this ordi-
nance are expressly given upon the condition
that the Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction
Company shall pave all streets and avenues
occupied by it with block stone. asphaltum or
other equally good material, to be approved by
the Committee on Public Works between its
tracks and one foot outside of its tracks, and
keep the same in perpetual good repair and
clean the same as may be directed by the Chief
of the Department of Public Works.
Section 5-That said PIttsburg and Birming-
ham Traction Company shall have the right 70
build sub-ways for cables under the provisions
OF this ordinance, with the consent OF the
P1ttsburg and Birmingham Passenger Railway
Company, in and over any street now or here
after occupied by said company or authorized
by ordinances Of Councils TO be occupied By it.
Section 6-Ihe said traction company shall
commence to build and erect its plant within
six months from the date OF the passage of
this ordinance and complete the construction
of the same within II months thereafter, other
wise the rights and privileges granted hereun-
Section THAT before the provisions Of this
ordinance shall go into effect the said Pitts
burg and birmingham Traction Company shall
within 30 days after its approval by the Mayor
hle its written acceptance attested by the hand
of its President, and sealed with the seal of the
company Of this ordinance according to its
terms.
Section S-The Chief Of the Department Of
Public Works shall have the right to employ
and place suitable persons to supervise the
work OF construction Of said railroad author
lied by this ordinance at the cost of said COM
Dany, and in no event shall the city or Pitts
burg be held liable for any damage to person or
property that may occur in any manner or
under any circumstances during the progress
thereon.
Section 9-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 ordi-
nance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 2lst day of October, A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD. President OF Select Coun-
Gil. Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk OF
Select Council s. A DUNCAN, Presi-
dent Of Common Council protein. Attest:
GEO. BOOTH, Clerk Of Common Council.
Mayors office, October 26 1880 Approved:
WIN. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMA1ER. Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. Z, page 1856,
llth day of November. A. d. 1880 nol5