Telegram-herald., 1890-11-27

An ORDINANCE. granting permission - the
Valley tltH cirssf aad Gable Esi "a oem
p4ug. ~ orana Rapids, - eaAsIIuct. mAiu-
tGin aad Use street railway ia tssi street
lds
The Common Council of the city Of 0r4na
kAE4as ao QFdAiu as fellows
oct 3 That consent permission 6nc auth
orts are hereby gwen 4na EfSnted o. ane
q 4 vested Ia. The said f2.les Nity street ana
Gable Railway Nompaux 81 ur4na Rapids 60 ias
siugis ~ dou0ly TRACK ; rect raliwsS. Win AZ
necessary and convenient TRACKS iof turn outs.
side tracks eTeSs overs. FuTl tables Gud hVci
plts a Snd along tie following streets > ~
within lnt cts ol Grand Rapids ano described
as follows. namely. commanding al the inter
section ~ thSg street aud kisi futon stletts
thehee running seHfhrfiy IA an0 along teSt
street g. fiftu avenue thence WesterS "a ana
aleng flith avenue 10 Union street. And thr
said street railway 90 Keep. naintaln and use
and 10 Operate thereon street railway ears.
coaches and other vehicles. Tor aud dArnE tho
term 81 thirfy years from and after the pass.
agc Of lhls ordinance, and 10 the manner ana
upon the conditions Sci forth herein.
see :. The ears - be used GA said riiii ~
shall De- draw ~ electric or cable power A.
may seem best - said railway company. ana
Permission AID authority afe hereby given To
SAID Valley city street snd Gable Railway
company 10 place ana erect Ia aud along said
last street and flfth avenue. suitable poles
tof suspendlng electric wires Ia and SlonE SAID
streets, aud. also. 10 place in ana over SAD
streets wires or cables for the purpose Of cQu-
ductiag electricity thsreoYcr; aDd suitable and
necessary insulating appliances Aho suspe -
sion wires or cables. ana. Also. T. MAKE al
necessary and convenient trenches, ekcAAAl
tlons and sewer connections and 70 place
therein all needful and convenient electric
wires and cables. and. also. al nee0fal aud
convenient mechanical cables and 10 connect
the same with the power house OF said railway
company provided that AL wires aud sll t1er
electrical appliances shall be 30 placed as not
10 interfere with the electric hre alarm system
OF the city OF Grand Rapids. Anc that said
underground wires. cables ana machinery
shall be constructed IN 3 substantial ane work
mSnlike manner and so as not 10 interfere
With public travel. And provided further. that
ali coverings 10 man-holes sandtraps. or
other openings over the condults and Struc-
ture OF said nne OF railway. shall De made 81
iron.
See g. The cars 10 be used on the line OF rail-
way hereby authorized. shall be drawn al a
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 IFS acceptance. IN wrltlnR oi the riEbis
and privileges herein granted. and file such
acceptance with the city clerk.
Sec. s. The said line Of street railway here
by authorized. shall be built and fully com
pleyed. on or before December !. 1871. 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 q the provisions Of an
ordinance. entitled: An ordinance granting
permission 20 the Valley City street and Cable
Railway Company. OF Grand Rapids, 20 con-
truct. maintain and use street railway on
certain streets. in the city OF Grand Rapids.
passed Narcn 8, lsSs.
Sec. s. Tn rate OF fare on said railway shall
not exceed five cents for each passenger; aud
aid railway company shall keep sale
4 its general ofice. depots and stations com
mutation tickets at the rate OF twenty i've
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 p, 1850.
". A. SHINKMAN.
City Clerk.