The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Ordinance No. A53.

A Ordinance granting to James r Hatt-a,
- { & i:alnwatcr, Samuel Mcclure AMI
Samuel ). Harris, api their associates, fran
caise Tor building a street railway, on certain
streets named, la the city of Cape Girar,!cau.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayer and Council OF
the city Of Gara GirsTteau Is follows;
SECuyS ] if"t IitO James +. %iiattcn, Of
the tow, of " lillian willie. Mo, q. & Rain
wa:ci, ui tue cIt. Of st. Louis. Samuel sic
Cur. Of AlcNG d:r county, Ill, ard samuel
;. Harris, of Gapc GirarlrGu, Mo, and TO
such others as they iuay associate with them.
Ut such incorporation a. they IlGy make OF
form, and uUtO their successor, aLi Assigns,
are hereby ETHi.tcl Tor tn" period ct twenty
years, fights, privileges and franchises Is fol-
lows, tu-gIt:
Tht right to construct ard op"rat" a street
railway within the city of Uapr G'rar'irau
Missouri. j.r!iif.rrcr a; n point on TheIpis
street, at OF near MHi;I street, then west on
TIcnis street to spanish street. then north on
sPani-h street TO Harmony street, then west en-
Harmony street to Pacific street, thea soutl on
Pacific street TO Independence strect. then east
on lidric,.dr.ice street To >Prisg strc.t, thea
south Ou spris- TO Cool HOPE street, then crst
o. GOOi Hope street to spanish street, then
north On spanish street to 1hrmI~ street, then
east on Ihernis street TO the point of beginning.
sand railway To- he OI'rrstei hy any motive
power bu: steam.
satTIO> II. The rights, privileges and fral-
chIses herein named are granted to the aforesaid
parties, their associates a.'l assigns, with the
pTJVIsiOLs, conditions and stipu,aIiOns set
forth in ;he sections following:
SEXTON Ill Tn" Fights privileges AID fran
chisrs hereby grautcd shall not interior, with
travel Oh SAID streets 70 a.y greater or further
extent, than is granted 10 similar companies in
other cities.
SEcII1S ". The aforesaid GRANTEES their
Successors and as.ign~, shall begin to construct
and lay q street railway Oh sail liae on
said streets mentioned in section oGc
hereof within nine months from the passage uf
this ordinance, aid sheli complete the same
within t,Sclv- months rom tGc time given to
commence the construction Of said street rail-
way
SECTION V. All the rights, privileges ard
franchises herein granted, shall al the expiTa-
ton OF riue months from the passage OF this
ordinance, If haId parties do not to
construct said street railway, OF il they proceed
to construct said street railway within nine
months, and 10 hot complete IT over the streets
mentio. ell thereafter within twelve months
thereafter revert to aud vest solely in the
grantUr, the city of Cape Girar.cau as to all
those streets, or part Of streets of those afOre-
said which are then unOcupied by the road Of
said COMPANY.
SEcIIoN VI The width Of the track OF the
railway herein provided for shall he the same
a. the ordinary with OF such track in the city
OF ST Louis. aIi the rail. Used shall be Of the i
pattern the outsid. wn-rspf shall not be exceed
ing OnC-Isli IncI above the level of the street
and the inside not over Odc inch above the ieTcl
OF the street, ard ia crossing streets needing
culyerts, they shall be erected in the usual
manner of construction, under the direction Of
the Mayor and Council, and the grantee herein
ehall pay its prJPOrtiOlate Part of the Cost
thereof Ia b. estimated according to tine number
OF feet occupied by grantee aEd the city respect
lively; on all streets not Eiaca taiDizcd the track
shall be 80 constructed "a TO conform to the
present gTalc OF said street aad in such man
ner As not TO Obstrnct ordinary travel; provided
however, that said grantee shall have the right
to establish ''sidiIss" and ''turnOuts' under
the direction Of the Mayor and Louncil, wiier-
ever necessary, 90 that they do not Interfere
with ordinary travel.
SECTION vii. The Aforesaid grantees, their
successors and assigns snail c1nform
in constructing ahd laying the tracks Of
said railway, TO be established grade of the
streets. anu shall change said tracks to con-
form to any change of grade which NAV be made
by the city Council, and when no grade has
been established, the said city of Cape Girar-
dean shall cause such graie To be established
whenever said grantees herein named, their
Successors or assigns, shall have determined
upon usins suoh streets, and shall give thirty
days' Eo;ice ia writing OF such i~htentios, 10. tine
acting Mayorof sad city.
SECnOS VIII. Tie sai'l grantees, their sue
cessOrs aud assigns, shall keep the section of
the street between their tracks and twelve
inches on outside Of each rail in good condition
at their own eApcEse aul II they shall Tail to
do 80, tn. City Council OF the city OF Cape I'll
rardeau may cause repairs to be made upon said
sections, and recover the amount 50 expended
by it from said grantees, their successors OF
assigns.
SECTION IX. The said grantees, their sue
cessOrs aid Assigns shall charge not more than
Five Goats Tor a -iaSic trip over the entire lihe
of said road ard nothing Tor children under two !
year. o age. ard no car wien rot in actual use |
iOE pdNstD-tI NIlNtl ss4s.tl he KEPT stauIlIiZ On I
the trscks in any street or tiOrCughfsre: aud all
cars after sunset shall b. provided with signal
lights.
SECTION Y. The aforesaid grantees shail file |
with the city clerk their written acceptance of
the franchises herein granted on the condition
herein set forth within ~ lays from the passa-e |
Of this ordinance, and on failure to do so. il
shall bc taken and Understood, that they refuse
to accept the same, aud the city shall haze frll
power to extend these franchises to any other
person or company.
SECTION NJ II the Aforesaid grantees, their \
or assigns. shall fail 10 follow. con- |
form to and be controlled by any Of the condi-
tions, p~rDyisOs, stipuiat!1ns regulations here
inbefore mentioned, all rights, privileges and
franchises granted by this ordinance shall
instantly upon such failure, revert TO, and vest
solely in said city Of CAPE Girarieau, and all
of said rights, privileges, and franchises, which
accrued to the said grantees, their SUCCESSORS
at once cease and be determined. otherwise be
and remain In force for twenty years. Provided
further, the said grantees, their successors and
shall in maintaining end operating said
street railway, conform to and be governed by
the ordinances OF the city Of Cape Girarieau.
thereto that may be hereafter enacted,
SECTION MI. All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, gre
hereby repealed.
SEcTIoS XIII. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved January 2Srd. lSl.
l. J. ALBERT, Mavor.
Attest i A. EccH. Sec'y