Telegram-herald., 1891-04-15


u asts u TIE acceptance 81 tAis oraln2nes.
II u Ds p2ie sARGAllS oa OF before the nrss
Y eay u MAJ IA each year. Ga seriaea
- statement OF the sc sg4ry OF NE eon-
Il pzRy. flee Ia the once 81 The esEs eserk'
y showing saS Gambsr Of ears In oralasrs
ls daily use during the preeeeaiag year,
II which state aeat Is 10 be nlea "a or before
j. the last mentioned date
Sex Is TIE SAID hallway combany II
: authorized 10 use OF Their cars the
5 patent cash boxes" so-ealled. for The re
eepiisa 81 fares. ana in case Of the esing
5 OF the said patent cash boxes as sfsre-
6 said. on any 81 taeir ears 60 ais
psnse with the employment ana Use OF
c0nd uetor or conductors on the car or
8 cars on which said "pSteot cAsh boxes
10 are used. unless otherwise ofeerea by the
II C0mnoa Council.
! see. -. The said Railway Company SHALL
z have the privilege 10 In axe. adopt AID en-
5 force such rules ana regulations as they
4 may es.m necessary for the protection.
5 safety and comfort Of their patrons sub
8 iect however TO be cancelled or revised
by the Common Council.
] Fee 81. The said Railway Company shall
. he Liable 10 said city OF 6raad Rapids for
3 al costs and damages suffered ~ or re
covered against IL. In consequences Of any
5 act. neglect or default OF said Railway
6 Company. Its officers. agents or servants.
CT from breach by said Railway Com
5 psny. Its or csrs. agents or servants.
8 of any OF the provisions OF this ordinance.
10 and the said Railway Company agrees 10
ii pay The same. and 10 secure the payment
L. thereof the city of Grand Rapids shall
Is have lien upon the franchises anc pro-
"A perty Of said Railway Company. aud such
Is lien is hereby created and given thereon
Is TO said city of Grand Rapids Tor the
II purposes aforesaid
/ Sec. p. II said Railway Company shall at
any time hereafter wiiuly fail. refuse or
3 neglect TO eomplywith the provisions of the
ordinance. or any section thereof. or shall
S wliully refuse. fail or neglect 20 observe.
9 keep and obey such reasonable and lawful
rules. orders and regulations as the Com
8 mon Council may rom time 10 time make.
2 prescribe or orda,n 60 protect tho inter
10 ests. safety. welfare or accommodation OF
II the public in relation 10 the operation OF
IL said railway. by said railway company or
Is the use By il of the streets through whichit
II passes. all rights. privileges Interests. per
is mission and AUTOBIOGRAPHY granted. shall
10 thenceforth cease and be forfeited. and
II the said city Of Grand Rapids be entitled
Is TO take possession of the routes and streets
" over which said railway shall run, aud
20 also to hold possession OF the property OF
n said Railway Company. such rs the track
q and cars. security that the said Rail
% way Company will leave said occupied
"a streets in good condition for travel with
y such kind of improvements as may exist
% AT the time said Railway Company ceases
~ TO comply with the provision of this or
~ dinance.
] See g. During the time that said Rail-
9 way Company shall be engaged in recon
8 structing It's power houses or in rebuild
4 ing said tracks. IL may temporarily sus-
5 pend traffic over such tracks as have been
operated from such power houses. or as
shall b, in process of rebuilding.
! sec. "A. Said Railway Company shall
2 for single fare of nve cents
furnish transfers from one line Of said
Railway to another. Provided. However.
S that no transfers shall be required from
one line OF railway TO another. running
parallel Herewith or substantially so.
s The said Railway Company may make
9 and enforce such rules and regulations In
10 regard 10 transfers. so as TO require their
II use at the junction of the different lines
IL on which said transfers are to be used
IL and not elsewhere. and limit the time
IA within which they are 10 be used so that
Is they viii be available only for continu-
is Gus trip. and AS TO any other matters
II necessary TO protect the said company
IS from imposition or abuse. by means OF
19 such transfers.
Sec D. Said Railway Company may
. take up and discontinue the use OF all
8 tracks in the streets OF said city. which
.&,l,, lad IL of IL
5 ordinance. and which have been laid
6 under ordinances heretofore granted hy
Z the Common Council OF said city TO SAID
S Suest Railway Company of Grand Rap
Q ids, said Valley City Street and Cable Rail-
10 way Company or said Electric Railway
IL Company or any other company or COM
Il panies OF which the companies last
/, named are successors or assigns. But
IA such TRACKS shall not be taken up or dis
Is used until the new tracks which are In
10 tended 10 serve the same territory shall
Il be ready for use. And il shall be the duty
Is OF said railway company 70 take up and
10 discontinue the use Of such trac within
20 thirty days after said company shall be
81 ordered by the Common Council.
% Provided. however. said Common Coun-
q Gil shall not order any such track taken
q up which may be ten porarliy used by said
- railway company during the time II Is en-
70 gagged In rebuilding Its lines. said Rail-
q way Company shall put the street or part
= OF street, from which said tracks shall
- be taken up. In as coed condition for
20 public traffic as the remainder OF such
Il streets or street may be In at that time
81 such work TO be done under the direc-
80 ton of the Board of Public Works.
"a ana II said company fails or neg
81 lects TO remove said tracks and repair
Is said streets or parts Of streets within
g the above specified time, the same shall
- be done by order Of the Common Council
~ and the EXPENSES thereof become lien
~ against the property goods and chattles.o of
I'll said company and collectabe by the ordi-
~ nary process OF law.
Sec. u. The grant made by this ordin-
2 ance is expressly subject TO the ex-
3 isting rights of the Street Railway Com
pang of Grand Rapids aud of said Electric
5 Railway Company. severaly. and The con
6 sent In writing. 20 this ordinance. by said
: Street Railway Company OF Grand Rapids
S aud said Electric Railway Company shall
Q he filed with the clerk Of the city OF
10 Grand Rapids. before his ordinance shall
IL become operative.
u Provided. however. That only one set of
Is tracks shall be laid i'm the streets aud parts
II of streets mentioned in this ordinance by
Is said Valley City street and Cable Railway
il Company. the said Street Railway Com
!. panv of Grand Rapids or the Electric
IS Railway Company. except In Canal street
70 between Pearl street and East Bridge
- street. where the present tracks may be
a maintained.
l Sec. q. All ordinances and parts Of or
. sfuauces inconsisfert with the provisions
of this ordnance are hereby repealed.
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