Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-14
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Lew dagnon, Adoiph hubert FRANK BECK
Frank Beck, Frank Cramer, Levi GaRnon.
. John Placie, Fred Huott, Louis st Onge.
Sam watson. patrick MeDade. Il Denton.
August Angus KanssR, August G seSthsr W Rogers.
John kunath, Arthur Bake, Philip Philhps.
II 3 Gordon. pcggsld Mcdonald Milton cady.
Joseph Coyer, James o. connors. Marshal Blow.
Felis Darveau, Roman Daryeau. Philip Rouleau.
Richards se Mas,n pS%a nG 8yssarn,
Robert b scott, Geo Robinson, Dunlop,
james W Doyle. Michael Kelley, Patrick Culligan.
The druggist bond of oBrien & Sleator
as principal, with Henry Clothier aud VIM.
Manion as sureties, and the druggist bond
of Z. L. Bertram as principal, with Andrew
Harshaw and Geo. A. Shannon az sureties,
were presented, and on motion Of Alderman
Comstock the same were accepted and the
sureties thereon approved, by unanim GUS
vote.
Ordinance No. 40, new series, relative TO
granting John Monaghan, Andrew Har-
shaw, W. L.. Churchill, Benz. G. Morse,
Chas. W. Richardson and Chas. r. Will
liams franchise for street railway in the
city Of Alpena, was read for the third time.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne that
the name of Michael O'Brien in the pro-
posed ordinance entitled San ordinance rel
alive to the Alpena city railway company"
as one of the corporators of said company
be stricken out wherever the same occurs
in said ordinance.
Carried by unanimous vote.
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE ALPENA
CITY RAILWAY COMPANY.
| Mnnanhan nd W.
Harshaw. w. l.. Churchill, Benz. G. Morse,
Charles W. Richardson, and Charles
4. William, have organized as a body
polite and corporate under an act
to provide for the formation Of Street
Railway Companies, approved March 5th,
1867, and the Acts amendatory thereof,
for the purpose OF constructing and oper-
ating Street Railways in and through the
streets OF the city Of Alpena. Therefore
IL Is hereby ordained by tho Common
Council Of tho city Of Alpena as follows;
SEC. That consent, permission and
authority Is hereby given, granted and
vested In and TO said John Monaghan,
Andrew Harshaw, w. l.. Churchill, Ben
lamin G. Morse, Charles W. Richardson,
and Charles +, Williams, their as
soclate successors and assigns for the
period OF thirty years from and after the
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tho streets and bridges In the city Of AL
pena, exclusive Of every person or corpor-
alton except as hereinafter provided, for
the purpose Of constructing and laying a
single and double track for a street rail-
way, and for no other purpose, with all
necessary and convenient turn-outs side
tracks and switches, In and along the
course OF tho same, to keep, maintainan
use and operate thereon street railway
cars and carriages during all the term
heretofore specified and prescribed, and
for no other purpose; and in the man.
ner and upon the conditions set forth
in this ordinance; and that said gran
tees, their associates or assigns shall
not be required to construct more
than two (2) miles OF such railway on
any Of said streets or bridges In any
one year; nor unless II shall be de-
termined by the Common Council, OF
said city, that the business OF the street
or locality shall warrant the building OF
tho same. The rates of fare for each pas
senger shall not exceed five (5) cents for
travelling over said road in the cars or car
riages thereon In any one direction, ex-
cept over Eleventh and Charlotte streets.
II said company shall build their road
upon Eleventh and Charlotte streets for
occasional use, they may charge over said
last named streets, an additional fare
while they are 80 used occasionally; but
whom said street railway over saidEleventh
and Charlotte streets, shall be brought
into general use by said railway company
In connection with its system, then the
rate OF fare limited In this section, shall
prevail on said Eleventh and Charlotte
streets. When passenger shall enter a
car or carriage OF said company for the
purpose OF going from one point in said
city TO another point therein, and tho car
or carriage In which he has paid his fare
shall not go TO the passengers destlna-
tlon, and such passenger shall be requir-
ed to change cars, said company, by trans
fer tickets or other proper means, shall
30 arrange that the five cent fare 80 paid
by the passenger shall carry him to his
destination, although he may be required
TO travel in more than one OF said COM
pany's cars or carriages, In reaching such
destination. The bridges In said city
shall be used by said company In such
manner as not to interfere with the
navigation OF Thunder Bay River. Said
company shall lay two (2) tracks on each
bridge over which 1t passes and cars in
crossing such bridges shall take the right
hand track. Between Washington ave.
nue. and Second street bridge, on Second
street, said company shall construct and
operate only q single track, and in said
distance there shall be only one ordinary
switch or side track On Dock street be-
tween Second street bridge and Miller
street, said company shall construct and
use only one single track, and in said last
named distance, there shall be but one
ordinary switch or side track.
SECTION 2. The railways for all the
streets shall be laid near the center there
Of, II a single track, and II a double track,
the second track shall be laid within two
feet and four inches q II. in.) of the
other track. And said rails on all said
railways shall be laid the Same distance |
apart az the width OF an ordinary wagon. |
And thcy shall be 80 laid rs TO interfere |
az little as possible with tho use OF said |
street by wagons carriages and sleighs.
SECTION 8. Tho cars TO be used on said |
railways shall be drawn by motors or an
imals but no steam motors shall be US
cd. Cars shall BIO run over said roads as |
often as the Common Council OF said city |
shall determine 1t to DO necessary. II
electric motors are used by said company,
II shall use all means known to science to |
prevent damage thereby, to persons or
property.
SECTION 4. No cars shall be allowed to
stop on tho cross-walk, nor in front OF
any intersocting street, except TO avoid
collisions. When tho conductor OF any
car is required to stop at the intersection
OF streets TO secure or leave passengers,
the car shall DO stopped so as to leave tho
rear platform slightly over tho crossing.
SECTION 5. The grantees or their asso-
ciated successors or assigns shall employ
careful, sober and prudent agents to take
charge OF their cars while on the road,
who shall use every caution not to do any
injury to any team, carriage or person on
foot.
SECTION Q. Conductors shall not allow
ladies or children to enter or leave the
cars when such cars are In motion.