Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
mo. 249. I


AN ORDINANCE - GRANTING UNTO
N the Highland Street Railway Company,
its successors lessees and assigns, the right to
enter upon, use and occupy certain streets.
lanes, alleys and highways and to lease its
franchise and property. or either.
Section BE it 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
Highland Street Railway Company, its lessees
successors and assigns shall have the right and
is hereby authorized to enter upon the streets,
! lanes, alleys and highways included within iTs
route. to wit: Beginning at the intersection OF
Collins avenue and Kirkwood street. thence
along kirkwood street in westerly direction
to the intersection thereof with Hiland avenue
sometimes called Highland avenue), thence
along said Hiland avenue, in a northernly direc-
tion to the intersection thereof with Byr3nt
street, and thence returning with second or
double lines oftrack along saidHiland avenue in
southerly direction to the intersection there
of with Kirkwood street. and thence cOntinu-
ing with second, or double lines of track, along
Kirkwood street in an easterly direction to the
intersection thereof with Collins avenue at
the place of beginning, and thus forming con-
tinuous and complete circuit with its own
tracks, and there construct, maintain, operate
and use during the term named in its charter
its railway with double tracks, or with single
track, with the necessary sidings turn-outs
and switches, and to use electricity as motive
power; and also to erect maintain and .pper-
ate and use an overhead electric system for
the supply of motive power, and to erect main
tain and use IN the streets, alleys or Highways
before mentioned such posts poles or other
supports as said company may deem conven-
lent for the support or maintenance of such
overhead system under and subject. however,
to the provisions of a general ordinance, en-
titled "a general ordinance relating to the
entry upon, over or under. or the use or occu-
patton of any street, lane or alley, or any part
thereof, for any purpose 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 February A. y. 1880.
Section 2-The said Highland 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 or
motor power company which may desire to
operate the railway OF said company.
Section 3-That any ordinance or part OF
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be, and the same is hereby re-
peaed SO far as the same affects this ordi-
nance.
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. G. L. HOLIDAY. President OF
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office. February Is, 1890. Approved:
MCCLEARY. Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 2, page 279,
7th day OF March. A. D. 1890