Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29


Der fzre. "a sAali gut tie ear after ksrtns
J t<el - sEzaspa<tVa ~ carried Without
E4yi0g rs o. her fare. shall Dc hable 70 4
Use act eAeVe1lAs ave aeA4rs ana essts
"a preseeaFion % conviction eetere tbs
: police coart Of the cts 81 or~ne kapies,
ef fet1Stsx 0T nezi ecJl1g 10 Jay >0c1 tarc.
! xRa ia Ihs aei@all Of the payment 81 sech
fae sh8u be imprisoned IN Tie eoGnts
z aae ana costs are PAD. Ret e1cee0lng
thirty DAYS provided. that the eesi 81
PROSECUTION shall be al the expense OF
. psIG k2liw4v Company ape not al tao e2-
4 4ease II lac esfy eftsraas Rapids
: A nd any conductor ~ driver ~es shall
S collect 81 shy pSsseaEer more thsn The
allowed iesai fare. shsl. win The pcfsoa
. b. hose order or direction he collects the
> saoae. DC deemei guilty u misaeineSnoF
ane GA conviction thereof Ia the peltce
> court. shall PAY = nDe 81 not less THAI ave
y dollars. nor mere than twcaty dollar ior
. each odense. WITH costs OF prosecution,
4 ana IN default II the payment OF SUCH
: fne sssll hs im PTisobea Ia the e0Iaty lai
) Of kest county. Michigan. antll saeA me
4 ana costs arc paid. Rot exceeding thlrts
5 days
l Sex s. Cars shall stop emily al the fur.
z Their street crossing and IN the middle 81
. iehg blocks where signs may be placed.
Z except 10 avoid collision or 70 prevent
2 asaser 70 persoas or properly In me street;
employ careful. sober ard prudent agents
eehdsetors ahd drivers, 10 take charge u
Z their ears while on the road. AID t shall
8 he tie duty Of ali such agents conductors
carriages aud pedestrians. especially iof
children. either upon the track or moving
= toward II. Al the first appearance OF daa-
~ Ser 10 sueh teams. carriages and pedes-
4 trians and chi! area or other distractions
z The ear, shall be stoppei III The snoftesi
s time And space possible.
Sec. ie Conductors shall not allow ladies'
or children 10 enter or leave the ears " bite
naltAQ time get or OF
the front platform.
see II. The ears OF said Railway Com
pany shall at ali times he entitled u me
track. aad Any vehicle upon the track OF
{ aald railways shall turn out AT the APP
preach of any ears. either iron In front
or behind such vehicle. SO A. 10 leave the
Z track unoDslrueted: and amy person who.
IN any manner whatsoever, wtlfuily OBJ
stru l. tine track OF tracks OF said com
10 paly shall bo liable 10 u me not eAcred-
II ing five dollars With cost OF prosecution.
Il on conviction before the police court OF
3 Grand Rapids. of wlfuliy isius ng 10 50
u tura oat. os on conviction OF 50 obsiract-
- Ing the Track or tracks OF said company
10 and In default ot the Payment al such
u Hne shalt be imprisoned in the Kent
y county jail until such nne IS paid. not ex-
- ce~ding thirty days: provided. that the
- cost OF prossc dtiou shall be ~ the tx
Il pense OF said Railway Company and not
= al the expense of the city OF Grand Rap
. ids
Sec. L. Conductors shall announce 20
passengers the names Of The principal
squares and streets. As the ears reaches
4 them.
/ See. 70. The ears Of said railway. after
sunset. shall lie provided with colored
sagaal lights. n front and In the rear.
] Sec. u Wherever gas or water pipes Or
( other pipes or cancait< or s.wer,
are now laid in the streets herein
specified. and through which the railway
~ II PASS. the saia galway shall he laid
ard maintained. subject 10 the rights now
In tie city. and the water. sas or other
company. 10 take up or remove s1id pipes,
conduifs or sewer In such manner as
10 not unnecessarily 10 damage or injure
u said railway or its Use. without claim
i company; and II nj any tine IL be-
II comes necessary 10 replalk or repair any
j OF the BRIGGS where said railway runs.
Is s3id Railway Company shall remove and
IL rpiace their track. aud replank pc
Is tween their tracks III their own expense.
~ upon notice OF such repairs being needed |;
~ and the Common Council expressly re-
u serves IL itself the right hereafter 10 lay
- down or permit 10 be laid down and re-
= paired in said streets. gas or water pipes
"A or other pipes or coEdults. and sew
y crs. whenever the public or private con-
20 velience may require; but gas, water
n or other companies or private individuals
- who shall take up the pavement. dig up
- said street. or In any manner interfere
ID with the track OF said railway. shall
81 always be required tn restore the
D IINffnfHt, stItct anu tTtth Ia Tue otlcCS
81 to their former cond ton.
l Sec. 10 II Is hereby reserved 10 the Com
z m"n Council OF said city the right Ia make
: such further reasonable rules. orders or
regulations - may. from time u time. he
5 deemed necesary 10 protect the interests
. safety. welfare or accommodation OF the
Z public In relation 10 the operation ofssid
3 railway by said railway company. and
2 the use by IL Of said streets. but no
10 such order or regulation shall take away
ii nny right or privilege herein granted TO
y said Railway Company.
I Sec. is. said halfway Company shall
within sixty days after The passage
8 Of this ordinance. signify its accept
4 ance In writing OF the rights and priv
5 iieges hereby granted. and file such NC
3 ceptance with the city clerk. said railway
I company shall have twelve mi es of street
OF said routes fully completed and IN run
3 ming order on or before November ]. lssi
10 ana the balance on or before December /.
II ]s2. Ii said railway company shalt fail 10
u complete any Of the aforesaid routes in this
- ordinance mentioned. within the time
IA herein specified. then all the rights aad
IS privileges herein granted shall be tor
IS teited;
II Provided .ho viewer. thas -aid railway CON-
Is pany shan not he required To construct or
~ operate said railway on lake ay,nue OF
~ on South Division street. south OF Hal
II street. until II can obtain free right OF
- way over the toll roads on said Lake ave.
q nue. and South Division street. respect We
"a ~. nor shall IL be required 10 construct
= any railway on any ungradsd street men
2 toned In this ordinance until the srads
z line or sad street shall have been estab-
= lished and the street graded In accordance
- Herewith: nor shall IL he required 10 con-
20 struct said railway in East Fulton street.
81 east OF East street. until the present railway
81 tracks I'm that part ~ East Futon street
70 shall have been removed and the right 81
~ any other railway company or compa MICS
y to maintain or operate railway fhereo n
- shall have ceased. And said railway com
hail ~
g railway on said toll roads, ungraded
80 streets and East Fulton street. east OF
40 East street, respectively. after the sfore-
~ said obstacles t. such construction shall
~ have ceased 10 exist.
l Sec. IL. The powers and privileges. con.
2 ferred by the provisions o! this ordinance
are hereby granted To said Railway Com
4 pauy. its SUCCESSORS and assigns. for ths
5 term 81 thirty years from the passage
Sec. IL. The said Railway Company. ~.
2 successors or assigns shall pay e
the city treasurer Of the city Of
I Grand Rapids, annually. FIVE dollars or
5 each and every passenger or other cat
8 excepting always those cars used for
Z cleaning tracks. in ordinary daily use bs
3 said railway. and ~ be collected "a .
9 license for TIE use Of said city. after the
10 date OF tho acceptance II this ordnance
IL 10 he peld Annually on or befors the frs'
II dss OF Nav in each year. on q verified
u statement OF the secretary OF The com.
"a pany. nled IN the once OF the city elerk
II showing the number OF cars IN ordinary
rs daily use during the rrecesding year
n which statements N he fled on OF before
Is the last mentioned date.
Sec. "a. The said Railway Company 4.
2 authorized 20 Use on their cars ths
"pafer. cash boxes" se-cailed. for the re
Z oeption OF fares. and IN case Of the uslRe
S ef the said patent cash boxes" ss afore-
said. on anv Of their cars. 10 dis
pense with the employment and use ~ 2
: conductor or Conductors OK the car ~
ears on which said "nafent cash hores'
10 a1e used. unless otherwise ordered bs The
II common C1Hncil.
SEC. ~ The said Railway Company shai
have the priyiieceto msse. adopt and On
force such rules and regulations as filel
4 mar dekra nee ssry for the profeefien
safety and e0safcrf Of their patrons sub
tect however 90 be cancelled or revised
BIZ the Common CenBcii. and the sas,
raifzav famnaHy shall nav to IN,