Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-21

An ordinance giving and granting TO the West
End street Railway Company the right to lay
street railway tracks on certain streets In The
city of Lancaster and TO operate motor cars
and to erect and maintain poles on said
SECTION |, BE II ordained by the Select and
Common Councils OF the city Of Lancaster,
That for the purpose OF atiording the citizens of
the western parts OF the city Increased railway
facilities, and introducing electricity as the mo
tive power, the West End street Railway com.
tracks on West King street and Columbia ave-
nue., rom the east side OF Prince street to Col
King street, street 10 a city in imiss and on West chest,
nut street from North Queen street To College
avenue, and ON West James street from Prince
from Columbia avenue to James street,
Provided, That all tracks on the said streets
ihrec-inch tread, and ID of uniform ri "p gauge @ Win with
the Lancaster City Street railway, and the
tracks laid by the Lancaster 4 Miilersvilic Rail
road company, In the city limits, shall be-
changed 10 similar Nat rails and be OF the same
gauge ms the Lancaster city street railway.
And, And, provided ] further. That the laying Of new
laid, shall be graded according to the directions
Of the street COMMITTEES, so as 10 make the best
sha, not preclude the city from changi Ing the
gtade at any time; and ifsuch grade he changed
by councils, the tracks shall be laid In confor-
nifty herewith, and at the expense Of said rail
way company.
And, provided further, That the time for the
commencement of the laying of said tracks IN
ltmited 10 the period of one year from the pas
sage Of this ordinance.
SEC. .. That the said railway company shall
have the right to operate motor street cars, and
10 erect and maintain poles ON both sides OF
each street along the route Of said railway
tracks, mentioned In section of this ordinance,
at such points as The engineer In charge OF the
construction of said street railways and the
necessary, and TO connect the poles on opposite
sides OF the streets SO Us to carry the wires
which connect the electric current to the cars.
Provided, said wires shall be main ntained ut
the height OF not less than eighteen feet above
the grade or surface of the street or streets, and
all of the work In erecting and locating said
poles and wires shall be subject TO the approval
OF the street committee OF city councils.
And, provided further That the city OF Ian
port and convey the city wires, as the city
Of Lancaster may now or hereafter desire to
operate, said wires Ia he erected not To In
terfere with the operation of said railway.
And, provided further That all poles shall be
OF wood, uniform In height aud thickness AS
near rs possible, and to be painted of color
approved By the street committee of city coun-
SEo. 3. That not more than one fare Of cents
shall be charged for single trip, extending
nom any point ON the line of said railway
within the city limits To the terminal point,
either north or south or east ON the Lancaster
city Street railway.
SEc. 4. That whenever the city OF Lancaster
or streets along the line of said railways with
asphalt blocks Belgian blocks, asphalt sheeting
oa i,s Sos re me ss.H s.se, raway Wy com
time pave or macadamize the streets occupied
by Tie railway, that Is To say, between the
tracks OF said railway, with the same kind of
blocks or material with which the city OF Ian
caster paves or macadamizes the. .said street or
streets (; ana IL the said railway company, Its
successor or assigns, shall neglect or refuse To de
the said work, then the city of Lancaster shall
do the same and recover the cost and expense
thereof from the said railway company.
SIC b. That the said street raj ray com pany in
consideration OF the franchise hereby granted,
shall pay 10 the treasurer OF the city of Lancas-
ter, on or before the first day of June 1880, and
annually thereafter, the sum of 50 cents ON each
and every pole which may be erected, main
tained or used by II within the city limits, and
the sum of S. for each and every car which IL
may Use and operate.
SIC; g. That the said street railway company
shall be subject To all the provisions OF an ordi
nance, entitled An Ordinance Regulating
Passenger Railway Companies in the City OF
Lancaster" passed March 3, 1857.
SIC, J. That the railway company shall he re.
qulfed 10 run cars at intervals OF not over ten
or twelve minutes during business hours, and
that the rate OF speed shall not exceed seven
miles per hour IN the business part Of the city.
SIC. g. That this ordinance shall not go into
effect, or be of any force until said company,
under It's corporate seal, shall, within thirty
days after the passage thereof accept the uro.
visions OF the same IN writing and iie il In the
Office Of the city solicitor.
Ordained and enacted into a law mt the CITY
Oh Lancaster this 9th day of March, A. ID. 1880
j. IL. BAUMGARpNER
PRESIDENT pro tenn. Common Council.
Clerk Common Council.
ID. T.. LONG,
President Select Council
Clerk Select Council. m2l-Std