Telegram-herald., 1890-12-01

An ORDINANCE. granting permission 20 the
valley CITY street aud Gable Railway Com
paDy, of Grand Rapids - construct. main
tain aHd usV a street retiway Ia Easf street
and tifth avenue. IN the city ot Grand Rap
IDS
Tie Common couEcil Of the city OF Grand
Rapids dc ofcain as follows:
Sec. 4. That consent permission and auth
oritS ere hereby given and granted 10 ana
Z uly ysstsd IN the sale alley City street and
Gable Railway Company OF Grand Rapids 10 lay
single or double track street railway. with all
necessary and convenient tracks fof turn outs.
side tracks cross overs, turn tablee and wheel
pits IA snd slonI the following streets. iyug
Withln the city OF Grand Rapids aud described
as follows. namely. commanding At the inter
section OF East street aud kSs Fulton street.
thence running southerly IN aad along East
street 70 Finn avenue. thence westerly IN aud
along Filth avenue to Union strest, and the
said street railway To keep. maintain and use
and 10 operate thereon street railway cars
coaches and other ycia.cles for and dutng the
term sf thirty years from and after the pass
age or this ordinance. and in the manner and
upon the c0adlJlonsset forth herein.
Sec. 2 The ears 70 BE- used on said railway
shall be drawn by electric OF cable power. as
may seem best 30 said railway company ana
permission and authority are hereby given 10
said Valley City Street and Cable Railway
Company 10 place and erect. In ana along said
East street and Fifth avenue. suitable poles
for suspeRding electric wires in and along said
streets, and, also. 30 place In and over said
streets wires or cables for the purpose OF con-
ductiae electricity th-resyer and suitable anu
necessary Insulating appliances aud suspen-
sion wires OF cables. aud. also, 70 make all
necessary and convenient trenches. excayal
tions and sewer connections and 10 place
therein all needful and convenient electric
wires and cables. and. also. all needful and
convenient mechanical cables and 10 connect
the same with the power house OF said railway
company provided that all wires and all other
electrical appliances shall be SO placed as not
10 interfere with the electric nre alarm system
OF the city OF Grand Rapids, and that said
underground wires. cables and machinery
gf ka sfaAi rtafa faf and
manlike manner and 50 as not TO interfere
with public travel. And provided further. that
all coverings To man-holts. sand-trapS, or
other openings over the cOnduits and struc-
ture OF said line OF railway, shall be made OF
iron.
Sec. 3. The cars to be used on the line OF rail
way hereby authorized. shall be drawn at a
speed not exceeding the rate of twelve Q2l
miles an hour.
Sec. l. Said railway company shall. within
thirty days after the passage OF sord nance.
signify It's acceptance. in writing. OF the rights
and privileges herein granted. and file such
acoeptance with the city clerk.
sec. .. The said line OF street railway here
hy aathorized, shall BE built and fully COM
p. q. on or before December l. 1891. and
shall. except where other provision is herein
made be built and operated by said Valley
City street and. Cable Railway Company,
under and according 70 the provisions OF an
ordinance entitled: AN ordlpance granting
permission 10 the Valley city street and Gable
Railway Company. OF Grand RAPIDS, 10 con
struct. maintain and use street railway on
certain streets. IN the city OF Grand Rapids
passed March 3. 1855.
Sec. G. The rate of fare on said railway shall
not exceed i've cents fer eaeh passenger; and
said railway company shall Keep. on sale
at its general Office, depots and stnons com
mutation tickets at the rate OF twenty-five
tickets for the sum OF one dollar.
Passed and approved by the Common Coun-
ell Of the city or Grand Rapids IN regular ses-
sion held Monday evening November n $50.
A II \