Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-05
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routes, shall, with respect to each other, OBJ
serve and comply with the law Of the road, ex-
cept in cases where the grade Of either or Dotn
at the point of intersection shall be on an as
cending or descending grade and in that event
the following rule shall prevail: Tne company
whose car is on a descending grade shall nave
the right of way over Car on either a lesser
descending grade, level or an ascending
grade.
Fifth-Every car shall have loud-sounding
gong, which shall be rung by the person oper-
ating the car, when approaching all stree'
crossings or when passing other cars.
Sixth-Where the tracks of one passenger OF
street railway company cross the tracks OF an
other such company and in operating cars
shonld wait in order that collision may De
avoided. the company not having the rlgnt Oh
way Shall bring its car to a full stop untn aIter
the passage of the other companyS car.
Seventh-When the tracks of any street or
passenger railway cross at grade the tracks
OF railroad operated by steam, before the cars
OF any such railway company snail ne alloWeu
to cross the tracks of any such railroad 1t snail
be brought to a full stop, ald 1t shall be the
duty OF the conductor. or person IN cnarge OF
said car. to go forward and ascertain that sucn
car can be passed over such crossing IN safety
before such car shall be allowed to proceed
Eighth-Each of such companies snail yleld
the right of way to the fire department when
going to fires. and to the police patrol wagon
when answering calls, and II then slgnaiea Dy
any person in charge of any fire apparatus or
police patrol wagon shall bring its car to 1ulI
stop until after such fire apparatus or ponce
patrol wagon shall have passed such car.
Nlnth-No car operated by any such COM
pany shall be passed over any hose or other ap-
paratus of the fire department when the same
is laid or in use for the purpose of extlngulsh-
ing fire, unless such car be passed over the
same upon 4 creeper or other device approved
by the Chief of the Department of Public
Safety. and which shall fully protect such hose
or apparatus.
Tenth-If at any time the wires or any of the
overhead devices or parts thereof of any of the
said companies shall IN any manner obstruct,
endanger or interfere with the fire department.
or any of its employees in the proper use OF It's
apparatus when called into service, the SAID
fire department or any of the employees thereof,
shall have the right and be at liberty to cut
down or remove such wires or devices. without
the city or any of its agents or employees being
held in any manner liable in consequence
thereof
Eleventh-In all cases where such companies
use electricity as motive power the entire
system used and all the devices, means and ap-
paratus used in the supply. application or use
of the power in all respects which shall IN any
manner affect or endanger the safety or the
public, shall be at all times kept open to the
inspection of and under the supervision OF tne
Department of Public Safety.
Twelfth-When and as often as may be re-
quired by the Department of Public Safety.
each of such companies shall furnish to said
department a statement showing the amount
of electro-motiye force used and the current
strength conveyed or used upon its wires, and
SalQ department. snail at all Times nave Lie
right to inspect and test the same.
Section 2-1n case any of such companies
fail to secure an approval of its plans OF de-
vices in any respect in manner as hereinbefore
provided it shall thereupon have the rlght 10
make application to Councils for such approx
al, and Councils may, by concurrent resolu-
ton, or otherwise, make or grant such approx
al.
Section 3-None of such companies shall have
the right to enter upon. over or under. use or
occupy any of the streets, lanes. alleys or Nigh
ways or parts thereof, within this city until
after such company shall have procured tne
consent of the Councils of this city by an ordi-
nance other than this one duly passed and ap-
proved, granting such rights unto such COM
pany and unless such company shall hle with
the Controller of this city within 30 days after
the passage or approval of such ordinance Its
certificate of acceptance of all the condltlons
and provisions of this ordinance. the SAID Ger.
tificate to be executed under the corporate seal
of such company, duly attested by the Presl-
dent and Secretary thereof.
Section Zach and every person or cor
poration violating any OF the provisions OF TINS
ordinance shall pay fine of not less than ten
(S10) dollars nor more than one hundred (slOO)
dollars for each and every violation of this
ordinance to be recovered summarily before
the Mayor or any Police Magistrate of the city
of Pittsburg.
Section 5-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 ordinances.
OrualneQ ana enacted lnLO d law III OouASio,
this Oath day of February, A. ID. 1880.
II. p. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council. G. L. HOLIDAY. Preside1E 1rI2 OF
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Cleri, of Common Council
Mayors office, February 25, 1880. Approved:
VIM. MCCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: ROB'T
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayors Clerk
Recorded in Ordinance Book, VOL Z, page 267,
9th day of March. A. d. 1880. mho-H
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