Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
mo. 373.l

mo- S731
A N ORDINANCE-GRAN UNTO
n the Federal Street and Pleasant Valley
Railway Company, its lessees, successors and
assigns the right to enter upon, occupy and use
certain streets and highways, and to use ami
mails, cable or electricity as motive power,
with the right to change the same and to lease
its franchises or property or either.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, In Select and Common Coun-
cils assembled. and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Railway
Company, its lessees, successors and assigns
shall, in addition to the privileges heretofore
granted, have the right and is hereby author
and highways, to-wit:
Beginning at point on its main line at the
intersection of Duquesne way and Ninth
street; thence along Duquesne way to Seventh
street. and thence, with the consent of the
Allegheny Traction Company, to use and oc-
cupy its tracks over and along the following
named streets and highways to wit: Along Sew
enth street to Liberty avenue; thence dag
onally across Liberty avenue TO Sixth avenue,
and thence along Sixth avenue to the inter-
section thereof with Smithfeld street. and
upon said streets and highways use and oper-
ate its cars and to connect its tracks with the
tracks of the said railway company at the in
tersection of Ninth street and Duquesne way,
and also connect such tracks with the track Of
the Transverse Passenger Railway Company
now used by said company at the intersection
OF Duquesue way and Seventh street.
Section 2-The said Federal street and Pleas
ant Valley Passenger Railway Company, its
lessees. successors and assigns Shall have the
right and is hereby authorized to use in, under,
over and along such streets and highways
within the city of Pittsburg as it is now or
hereafter may be authorized to operate its
cars, animal, cable or electric power, either or
all OF them, and from time to time to change
from one to the other over the whole or any
portion of the route of said company, It shall
also have the right and is hereby authorized to
erect maintain, operate and use an overhead
electric system for the supply of motive power
over and along such streets and highways as it
now is or hereafter shall be authorized to oper-
ate Its cars and in such streets and highways
supports as said company may deem convent
ent for the support or maintenance Of such
overhead system. Provided. however. that
all the rights granted by this ordinance shall be
of general ordinance of the Coun-
ellis of the city of Pittsburg entitled "a general
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
and safety" approved the 25th day of Febru-
ary A. D. 1890
Section 3-Whereas the Councils of the city
OF OF Pittsburg have heretofore granted unto the
Transverse Passenger Railway Company the
right to construct, maintain and operate its
railway with single or double lines. of track
from the intersection of Smithfield street and
Sixth avenue; thence along Sixth avenue to
Liberty avenue; thence across and along Lib
erty avenue to Seventh street, and thence along
Seventh street to the southern end of the North
Side bridge;
And, Whereas the rights of the Transverse
Passenger Railway along the aforementioned
portion of its route have been transferred to
and have become vested in the Allegheny Trac-
tion Company;
And, whereas the Federal Street and Pleas
and Valley Passenger Railway Company in
pursuance OF contract by it made on June q,
the route of the Transverse Railway Company
before mentioned have since that date been
using said portion of said route:
Now it is provided that the rights and priyi- |
leges granted by this ordinance in so far as |
they relate to the entry upon, use or occupation
of said streets and highways included within |
the route of the Transverse Passenger Railway |
as aforesaid are only granted subject to the |
provisions of said contract. |
Section 4-fhe Federal Street and Pleasant |
V Valley Passenger Railway Company shall have |
The right anc consent is hereby given to said |
company to lease its property and franchises |
Or either to any incorporated traction or motor |
power company which may desire to operate |
The railway of said company.
Section 5-The said Federal Street and Pleas |
ant Valley Passenger Railway Company shall |
within two years from the passage and ap-
proval of this ordinance pave with block stone |
.he space between the tracks and one foot out
s not now paved.
Section 6-That any ordinance or part of or
finance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be, and the same is hereby repealed |
10 far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into law IN Councils |
his 31st day of March. A. u. 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,
,lerk of Common Council.
Nav i.
" NJ. MCCAILIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H. Nc
Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. :, page $50,
9th day of April, A. D. 1890.