Telegram-herald., 1890-12-05

AN ORDINANCE. grating permission 70 The
Valley City street and Cable keliway fotn-
pany. of Grand Rapids. 10 construct. main
tain aad use street railway Ia hast street
and hIfth avenue. Ia the city OF Grand hap
Ids
The Common Council Of the city Of Grand
Rapids DO oTdain as follows
see l. That consent. permission and auth
orty are hereby gwen and granted 70 and
Guy vested Ia. the said Valley tlty street Ahc
Cable Railway Company OF Grand kapiast @ lay
a sagie or douiir track street railway. with AL
necessary aud convenient tracks for tniA ours.
side tracks. cross overs. turn tables and Wheel
pits in ang along Ihe following streets. NJ
within the city OF Grand kspids and described
as follows. namely. commencing 80 the iEtef-
section OF Last street and Easf fulton street.
thence running southery ia and along last
street 20 Finn avenue. thence westerly Ia and
along Fifth avenue 10 Union street. and thc
said street railway 10 keep, maintain and Use
and 10 operate thereon street railway cars
coaches and other vehicles. Tor and during tne
term Of thirty years from and after the pass
age of this ordinance. and in the manner and
upon the conditions set ferth hercln.
sec. ?. The ears 20 be used on said railway
shall be drawn by electric or cable power, :.
may seem best 10 SAID railway company. and
permission and authority are hereby gwen 10
said Valley city street and Cable Railway
Company TO place ana erect. in and along said
last street aud Fifth avenue. suitable poles
for suSpendIng electric wires IN and along SAID
streets. and. also. TO place IN ard over ssla
streets wires or cables for the purpose OF con
ductiag electricity thereOyer: and suitable and
necessary insulating appliances and suspel.
sion wires or cables. and, also. 10 MAKE al
necessary and convenient trenches, eAcayzi
tions and sewer connections and 20 place
therein all needful and convenient electric
wires and cables. and. also. all neeaial ana
convenient mechanical cables and 10 connect
the same with the power house OF said railway
company provided that all wires and all tt1er
electrical appliances shall be 80 placed as not
To interfere with the electric FIRE alarm system
of the city of Grand Rapids, and that said
underground wires. cables and machinery
shall he constructed in substantial and work
m2nike manner and SO as not 10 interfere
with public travel. And provided further. that
all coverings 10 man-bOles, sand-trsps. or
other openings over the conduits and struc-
ture of said line OF railway, shall be mace OF
iron.
See 3. The cars TO he used on the line OF rail
way hereby authorized, shall be drawn NJ a
speed not exceeding the rate OF twelve uz)
miles an hour.
See 4 Said railway company shall, within
thirty days after the passage OF this ordinance.
signify its acceptance. In writing, OF the rEht Is
and privileges herein granted. and nle such
acceptance with the city clerk.
Sec. s. The said line of street railway here
by authorized. shall be built and fully CEN
pleted. on or before December !. 1921. and
Shall, except where other provision IS herein
made be built aBd operated By said Valley
City Street and Cable Railway Company.
under and accordipg 10 the provisions OF an
ordinance. entitled: An ordinance granting
permission 10 the Valley City street and Cable
Railway Company. OF Grand Rapids. 10 con-
Struct. MAINTAIN ana use street ldliNh1 on
certain streets. in the city of Grand Rapids.
passed March 5. 1885.
See. s. The rate OF fare on said railway shall
not exceed five cents for each passenger; and
said railway company shall keep on sale
at its general 0ffice. depots and stations com
mutation tickets at the rate OF twenty five
tickets for the sum OF one dollar.
Passed and approved hJ the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city OF Grand Rapids in regular ses-
sion held Monday evening November "a. 1870.
W. A. SHINkMAN.
City Clerk.