Telegram-herald., 1891-06-11


Prosldsd Tat for extra ears. specially
Chartered. ths SAD srAnte 10 sseer sos
~ Asslgns. mas c a the rails 81 fare. AID sny
person boarding. sny 81 the cars 81 s@iacoi.i-
paas ioT the S~Tyass u. ahd We Il beifas
! Transported aions its u ne 81 anss sad u &c.
asseA fae request ~ tie drives, OF enc Qc-
Ter, refuses 10 Pss his OF her fare sa~1 &c
Liable 10 = nHe Got ca cee1iak = aad costs
81 Prosecution ga conviction before The
police court Of tae cay Of erana RAPIDS
of re- IS 90 or Hox .reiink 70 pay SAGA tafc.
J aaa ia default II the payment Of such Aaa
shall be Imprisoned Ia tHe csGDts Jail OF
Kent county. Mtehigas. astii sash rns
J snd costs are paid. BSt s1csedtbg ftifty
days provided. thai ne costs II prose
eatlon shsu bo at The eApshse OF sAla
: sraAtec, lis successors VI assigns. &ad
) not 81 the expeas~ VI the CITY 81 tsfaad
1 Rapids and any driver or conductor sho
saail collect OF a1s Passenger mote iLaa
the allowed legal fare shall. with the per
son BY whose efdef OF diFectien he COZ
, leets the sane be deemed guilty Of ms
demeaBor. aud oa eOnfieuon Thereon a
The police court shsA pas . n not iess
than 8 nor more thsns5D for each enens 80
with costs of Prosecution. ana IN aeiauit
OF payment OF saeh nBe shall be ltnpTis-
I onea Ia the county jail OF heni county,
Michigan. uatii ~ d nne and eos's are
. paig. not exceeding thirty days Aaa
The said railway CON psny shall pay 10 The
; Board of Police and Fire t0Ininlsst ehffs
= once a month the cost OF ma uisining
y patrolman al eli street crossings which
| tue Common Council may designate pro-
z yiied that where such crossing or cross
ins.s shall be used by any other street rail-
Way company. this company shall be re.
qulred 10 pay but an equal proportion OF
. such expense sucn patfoilnsn 10 nc under
] the eoarr0i OF the board OF Police ana
) Fire Commissioners. said company shaii
y pay It's proportion OF The expense of
maintaining a Waterman al all crossings
] where ordered by tho Common Council
See 5. Cars shall stop only al The fur.
= Their street crossing and In the inlddlo OF
8 long blocks except 10 avoid COLLISIONS or
! TO prevent danger 10 PERSONS or properly
5 in the street.
Sec y. The grantee. its successors or
2 assigns. shall EN- Iiov careful. sober and
3 prudent agents. conductors and dri'efstS
take charge OF their ears while on tho
s road, and IL shall be the duty Of all such
q agents. conductors ana drivers 10 keep
7 vigilant watch fer alt teams. carriages
3 aud pedestrians. especially Tor chiluien,
. either upon the track or moving Towards
D H. AT the FIRST appearance of danger 10
SUCH teams carriages. pedestrians or
z children or other INSTRUCTIONS. the cars
5 shall be stopped IN the shortest time ana
I space possible.
See. 10. Conductors or drivers shall not
allow ladies' OF children 10 enter or ieaye
5 the cars while IN motion, OF nj any lime 10
I get on or on at the front platform.
l Sec. IL. The cars OF said grantee. US
2 successors or assigns, shall at All times 90
} entitled 10 the track. except where sala
: railway runs over or across the tfhcAs o:
5 said So eel Railway Company airesay ialr
d in said city and any vehicle upon ire
track of said railway shall turn ont al The
. approach OF any ears. either In front Of
y from behind such vchiclcS. 50 rs 10 icASe
y the track uncbstructed; ana any person
i who IN any manner whatsoever. wiitniiy
2 obstructs the tracks or track OF said ON
S pany IA all be liable 10 hne not exec d.
4 ing ave dollars, with costs OF prosecution.
8 on conviction before the police court OF
fta cit .,fl nd
q fusing so TO turn out. or on CONVECTION Oh
3 obstructing the track or tracks OF SAID
- company; aud in default OF the payment
o Of such nne. shall b. Imprisoned III the
u Kent county Jail until such fine is paid,
= not exceeding thirty days; provided that
IS the cost of prosecution shall be at the tx
4 pense of the said grantee. its SUCCESSORS
s or assigns. and not Al the expense Oh Tue
Is city OF Grznd Rapids.
/ See. Il. Conductors shall announce to
2 passengers the names of the principal
squares and streets ~ tho cars reacn
them.
l See Is. The cars of said railway shall
be provided with colorod signal lighto In
the front md In the rear.
Sec. IL. Wherever gas or water pipes or
sewers are now laid In the STREETS herein
8 specified. and through which the railway
is TO pass. the said railway shall be laid
and maintained subject to the rights new
In the citv and the gas company. to taxe
upand remove said pipes or sewers In sucn
manner as not unnecessarily 10 damage
the said railway or its use. without c'Aina
o against the city or gas company; ano mo
u Common Council expressly reserves 10 II.
g self the right to lay or permit 10 pelaio
g down and repaired In said streets, gas or
4 water pipes or sewers, whenever the pup
Is lie or private convenience may require;
Il dividuals who shall take up the pavement.
Is dIgup said stree Is or In any way interfere
- with the track of said railway. shall al
% ways be required TO restore the pavement.
7 street and track In the street to their Tor
sec s IS. II Is hereby reserved to the
Common Council OF said city the right 10
make such further rules. orders or regu-
I latlons as may. from time 10 time. De
deemed necessary to protect the interest.
safety, welfare or accommodation OF inc
public in relation TO said railway and the
streets through which 10 passes. And In
case any difnculty shall arise between
u said grantee and Its employees "a to the
Il hours Of labor or wages. SAID grantee
2 shall at the request OK the Common Coun.
Is Gil of said city. BY a majority vote thereof
a submit said questions OF 0lnerehceS 70
Is arbitration.
/ SEQ. ID. Said grantee, its successors or
2 assigns. shall. within thirty days after the
passage OF this ordinance, signify It's &C.
ceptance la writing OF the risnts ana
privileges hereby granted. and ME such
acceptance with the city clerk and shall
Z have said street railway FUZZY equipped
aud in operation by the first day OF Sep
= Sec. IL. The powers and privileges con-
ftrred by this ordtnanc. shall be Emitted
3 10 the term of thirty years from the date
1 Of the passage OF tnis ordinance; provided
5 however. that II At any time said company
shall cease to be Q competing line oi rail-
way within said city. or shall be sold to or
s consolidated with any other company Ia
3 said city. then Ali its rights hereby
10 granted shall b. forfeited. notwitbstand-
i ing said period o; thirty years has not yet
Sec "a. The aid grantee. It's successors
2 or assigns. snail pay TO the city treasurer
of tho city of Grand Rapids annually.
fve dollars on each and eyefy passenger
ear or other car excepting always those
8 cars used for cleaning the tracks In ordi-
nary daily use by said railway company,
aud 10 be collected rs tic. - for the use Il
said city after the date of the acceptance
10 of this ordinance. TO lie paid annually, on
II or tefore the fIst day of May IN each
IL year, on a verified statement OF the sccre-
lS tary Of the company. hlea In the Office Il
Il the city clerk. showing the number OF
Is cars in ordinary daily use during the pre-
. cedinG year. when statement 10 be
sec. "a. The said grantee. Its successors
or assigns. shall have tae prvlirgs 10
make, adopt aBd enforce such rules and
regulations as they may deem necessary
for the protection. safety and comfort Of
their patrons. subject, however To be- caa-
eelled or revised by the Common Council.
Sec - The said grantee. It's successors
or ASsiD1e, sDatt DC thttr 20 TOE CITY 81
3 Grand Rapids for all costs and damages
suffered by or recovered against il. in
8 consequence N any act. neglect or default
of said grantee. IT'S SUCCESSORS or Assigns.
ofacrrs, agents or servants. or from
breach by said grantee. It's Successors or
assigns officers. agents or servants. Of any
10 of the provisions Of this ordnance. and
Il that said grantee agrees 10 Pay the same
II and to seru.e the payment thereof.
lS the city Of t}Tsad kaIids shall have a lien
Ia upon the franchises sndproperty OF said
Is grantee its Successors or assigns. and
Ii such lea IL hereby created aid glysn
l. thereon 10 ssia city OF Grand Rapids Tor
u the purpose aforessii.
See n. II the said grantee. Its success
sor. or assigns sasii At any tine hereafter
rsfass or ner cst 10 comfy with the pro-
( visions Of this ordinance. or ans srciton
thereof or shall refuse. fail or regifcf 20
observe Keep aud ebey such reasonable
and r fHl rules aud regulations. orders
3 snd as the cemnsn Coun.li msy.
from timr T. time, make, preseriee or
IL.