Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-14

SECTION IL. The track of said railroad
shall be laid on paved streets even with
the pavement, and after laying such track
said company shall replace the pavement
as near as can be, In as good condition as
1t was In before said track was laid. And
said company shall, at all times, keep
tho pavement between the rails OF its
track and so far as interfered with by
said railway, In good repair. The mate
rial therefor to be furnished by said city,
and on unpaved streets, said track shall
be laid In such position as TO conform TO
the grade OF tho street as established by
tho Common Council OF said city, and said
railroad company shall plank between the
rails and on the sides thereof In such
manner as TO render the crossing OF said
track at any place on such street easy by
vehicles. Must DO 80 teams can cross.
And In case the Common Council, at any
time, cause any unpavod street TO be
paved, then said company shall alter
their track In such manner as TO conform
to said pavement. The tracks OF said
railway shall be laid even with said pave
ments And said company shall do the
work OF paving between its rails, and so
far as the rails interfere with the pave
ment on their outside.
SECTION r.. Tho property and fran.
chises OF said corporation shall be exempt
from municipal taxation for five years
after the passage OF this ordinance.
SECTION 10. Said corporation shall
build and equip with cars In condition to
be operated, at least one mile OF said road
within one year next ensuing. Andifthey
shall not so build and equip and operate
said one mile OF road within said year,
then all rights under this ordinance shall
cease, and said ordinance shall be null
and void.
SECTION ID. When the business Of any
street or locality shall warrant the build
ing and maintaining OF a street railway
upon any street OF said city where no such
railway has been built, and when the pub
lie interest shall require the construction
OF such railway on such street, tho Com
mon Council OF the city may by resolu.
ton so declare. And II said City Railway
Company shall decline or neglect for six
months from the adoption OF such resolu.
ton, to proceed with the construction OF
such railway on such street, said City
Railway Company shall thereupon lose the
franchise hereby granted, and the same
shall be void as to such street. And the
Common Council OF said city may per.
NIT any street railway corporation duly
organized under the laws of this State, TO
build street railway upon such street
where this franchise has so become void.
And II II shall DO necessary for such new
corporation to cross with its cars, any OF
the bridges occupied by this corporation,
1t shall have the right TO cross such bridge
or bridges on the tracks laid and owned
by this corporation. And II II shall be
fAr .Dtx In In
order to mako use OF the railway go built
by 1t, to pass over any OF the streets al
ready occupied by this corporation, the
Common Council OF said city have the
right to allow such new corporation to
build It's tracks along, and operate It's
railway upon such streets so occupied by
this corporation.
SECTION Is. II said railway company
shall sell all or any part of its road, or OF
Its rights under this ordinance, the pur.
chaser or purchasers shall be bound by
all tho conditions of this ordinance.
SECTION 10. AL the powers and privi-
leges granted to and conferred by this or
dinance shall be given, granted and duly
vested In the corporation heretofore men-
toned, and It's successors without any
further action, consent, permission or au.
thority OF the Common Council whatever.
SECTION II. That II said railway CON-
pany shall abandon the street railway on
any street, paved, macadamized, or other
1t shall repair and leave said
street In as good condition as IL found
said street when they erected and built
said street railway thereon, or leave said
railway track In the street In good con-
dition, and the same shall then become
city property.
On motion Of Alderman Comstock the
Council took a recess Of FIVE minutes to
prepare an amendment to said railroad or.
dinance.
At the expiration Of the time the Council
was called to order, all members present
Moved by Alderman Comstock, support
ed by Alderman Trask
That new section be added to said or.
dinance known as section IL. That if said
railway company shall abandon the street
railway on any street, paved, mecadamized
or other material, 1t shall repair and leave
said street In as good condition as they
found said street when they erected and
built said railway thereon, or leave said
railway track on the street In good condi.
ton, and the same shall then become city
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne that
The amendment to section three of said or
linance, past on its second reading, be
stricken out Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Trask that section
IL Of the ordinance relative to Alpena City
Railway company be so amended as to read
rs follows:
Section H. The property and franchise
IF said company shall be exempt from mu-
,icipal taxation for period of ten years
rom the passage of this ordinance and |
hat after the expiration of said ten years
axation shall not exceed one per cent per
'nnum Of the gross earnings Of said com.
)any.
Lost by vote as follows: Ayes-Trask
md deChampagne. Nays--Comstock,
7ournier, Beck and Murphy.
Moved by Alderman Trask that section
2 Of said ordinance be amended so as to
cad as follows: Section IL. The proper.
Y and franchise of said company shall be
xempt from municipal taxation for a
'eriod Of ten years from the passage Of
his ordinance.
Lost by vote as follows. Ayes-Trask
nd deChampagne. Nays---Comstock,
'ournier, Beck and Murphy.
Said ordinance, No. 40, new series, was
hen put upon its passage by ayes and nays
S follows Ayes-Comstock, Trask, de.
champagne, Fournier. Beck and Murphy
John Smith appeared before the Council
nd asked to be released from paying license
n his peddling wagon for the ensuing
ear.
On motion of Alderman deChampagne
no request of Mr.. Smith was granted, by
unanimous vote.