Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
TNo 250 I


AN ORDINANCE - GRANTING UNTO
IA the Peoples Street Railway Company, its
successors, lessees and assigns, the right to en-
ter upon, use and occupy certain streets, lanes,
alleys and highways and to lease its franchises
and property, or either.
Section 1-Be 1t ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled. and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
Peoples Street Railway Company its lessees,
successors and assigns, shall have the right and
lanes, alleys and highways included within its
route to wit: Beginning at the intersection of
Forbes street and Boyd street; thence along
Forbes street in an easterly direction to the IN
tersection thereof with Craig street, and thence
returning along Forbes street in a westerly
direction, with second or double lines of track,
or with single lines of track, with the necessary
sidings, turn n-outs and switches, to the place of
beginning, and thus forming a continuous
and complete circuit with its own lines of
track. And also for the purpose of an exten-
sion of said railway to enter upon the follow
ing named streets and highways, to wit: Be-
ginning at the intersection of Forbes street and
Boyd street, thence along Boyd street to Old
avenue, thence along Old avenue to High
street, thence with the consent of the Central
Passenger Railway Company and the Central
Traction Company along High street to Sixth
avenue, and along Sixth avenue to the inter-
section thereof with Smithfield street. and
thence with the consent of the Transverse
Passenger Railway Company and the ALE
gheny Traction Company continuing along
Sixth avenue to Wood street, and along Wood
street to Fourth avenue. and thence, with the
consent of the Central Passenger Railway
and the Central Traction Company or the
Southside Passenger Railway Company, along
Fourth avenue to Grant street, aud with the
consent of the Central Passenger Railway
Company and the Central Traction Company
along Grant street to Diamond street,
or continuing along Fourth avenue from
Ross street to Diamond street, and along
the streets, alleys and highways before
mentioned to construct, maintain. operate and
use during the term named in its charter its
railway. and also an extension thereof. as afore-
mentioned. with double tracks, or with single
tracks, with the necessary sidlngs, turnoutS
and switches, and use electricity as a motive
power; and also to erect, maintain, operate and
use an overhead electric system for the supply
of motive power, and to erect. maintain and
use in the Streets alleys or highways before
mentioned such posts, poles or other supports
as said company may deem convenient for the
support or maintenance of such overhead sys-
tenn, under and SUBJECT, however, to the pro-
visions of a general ordinance entitled. "a gen.
eral ordinance relating to the entry upon, over
or under or the use or occupation of any street,
lane or alley or any part thereof for any pur-
pose by passenger or street railway companies
or by companies operating passenger or street
railways, and providing reasonable regulations
pertaining thereto for the public convenience
and safety" Approved the 25th day of Feb
Section 2-The said Peoples Street Railway
Company shall have the right and consent is
hereby given to said company to lease its prop
erty and franchises to the Duquesne Traction
Company, or to any incorporated traction
motor power company which may desire to
operate the railway of said company.
Section 3-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law IN Councils
this 9th day Of February A. D.. 1890.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. l.. HOLIDAY. President OF
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office, February %. 1890. Approved
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: w. H.
MCCLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. Z, page 2S3,
7th day of March, A. ID. 1890.