Telegram-herald., 1890-11-29

An ORDINANCE. granting permission 10 the
Valley City Street and Cable Railway com-
pany. Of Grand Rapids. 10 construct. main
tain aud Use street railway IN East street
and Fifth avenue. IA the ely OF Grand hAp-
IDS
The Common Council Of tho city Of Grand
Rapids do ordain as fellows:
see i. That consent. permission ana auth
orty are hereby given znd granted - snq
Guy vested IN. the said Valley city street Ans
Cable Railway Company. OF Grand Rapids 10 lay
q single or double track street railway. win All
necessary ana convenient tracks Tor turn outn.
Side tracks. cross overs. turn iaDieS ana wheel
pits 10 ana along The folloN!hg streets, nE
within the clty OF Grand Rapids and DESERVED
AS follows namely. commencing ~ the inter
section OF East street and Last Fulton street
thence running southerly a. anu along LAST
street 10 Fifth avenue thence westerly in and
along Fifth avenue 10 Union street and tie
said street railway 70 keep. maintain and use
and 10 operate thereon street railway cars.
coaches and other vehicles, for and during the
term OF thirty years irom and after the pass
age Of this ordinance. and Ia the manner anu
upon the conditions SCI forth herein.
Sec. 2 The cars 10 be used on said railway
shall be drawn by electric or cable power. as
may seem best 20 said railway company, and
permission and authority are hereby gwen 10
said Valley City street and Cable Railway
company 10 place sBd erect ia and aiOng said
last street and Fifth avenue. suitable poles
for suspending electric wires IN and along sala
streets. and alse 20 place Ia aud over SAID
streets wires or cables for the purpose OF CON
ducting electricity thereoVer; end suitable anc
necessary insulating appliances ana suspc =
/ siOn wires or cables and. also 20 make al
! ecessary and convenient trenches. eNcSsai
| tionS and sewer connections ana 10 place
| therein all needful aud convenient electric
wires and cables. and. alSo All neediai and
convenient mechanical cables ana 10 conheei
] the sxFne ~lth the power house OF said raj way
! company provided that al wires and al rtlef
| electrical appliances shall be 50 placed As not
/ 10 interfere with the electric FIRE alarm system
| of the city OF Grand Rapids and that said
| underground wires. cables ard machlncIy y
/ shall be constructed In a substantial and Work
/ manlike manner and 50 a. not 20 interfere
with public travel. And provided further. that
/ ali coverings 60 man-hoies. sand traps cf
/ other openings over the c0nduits and siruc-
| tuTe Of said line OF railway, sba1 De mace oi
/ iron.
See. 2. The cars TO be used on the line Of rail
l way hereby authorized. shall be drawn Al z
/ speed not exceeding the rate OF twelve ~
miles an hour.
See l. said railway company shall. within
thirty days after the passage OF this ordinance,
signify its acceptance. in writing, oi the flgbi :
/ and privileges herein granted. ana Me suci
! acceptance with the city clerk.
Sec. :. The said line of street railway here
| hv authorized shall he built and fully com
| pleted, on or before December ], ltl. and
shall. except where other provision is herein
/ made be bu.t and Opsratcd ~ said alley
/ City Street and Cable Railway COMPANY
/ orginance entitled. An ordinance granting
/ perm ssion 70 the Valley City street and Cable
/ Railway Company. OF Grand hapios 70 con
| struci. maintain and use street railway OF
I certain streets. in the city Of Grand Rapids
/ passed Mafcu 5. lssA.
Sec. s. III. rate Of fare on said railway shsl
/ not exceed five cents for each passenger. and
I said railway company shall keep on sSi'
1 AZ ifs general Office. dcpofs and stations con
I mutation tickets At the rate Of twenty-nF'
tickets for the SUM Of ore dollar
Passed and approved hy fhe Common Coun
cil 81 the city % Grsnd Rapids a regular ses
sion held Monday evening November a so
v. A. slilNkhhN.
lItx clerk.