Telegram-herald., 1891-04-15

81 sbsl require. . DC ersS8 a<1Gc1 ~ s<%a
z ka-lsay COMPANY
s. Ias cars IN GSe apoa SAID railway SHAH
"a Dc ased for 30 ether purpose tasa -
s. transport p4sseEseEs AID their srai1aTy
81 baggage. zaa Ihs ears and carriages IA ase
g. gsoa said railway sAaA De q the best
. style II Use upon such rAilways
50 Provided. Ihas other ears sad carriages
~ aad s~eessrs bay lie Used Tor eleanlng
Al said railway tracks from 0bstracElo Ia
a. non sEos OF sIherstss.
Sec Z. The rate Of fare o. sad rail
2 way shall be determined ~ said Company
bur shall not exceed ave cents for each
4 passenger on aay ear frem It's starting
S point 81 the terminus of its route. and
8 ssteAsls aud parcels. IN the possession Of
7 travellers snail be carried free Of charge.
5 Provided. That for extra ears specially
. chartered. the said Railway Company
10 Ray Ok the rate Of fare; and any person
II boarding cars OF said Railway Company
Il for the purpose OF. ana Who 10 bein:
Is transported along the line or lines Of
IA railway. ana Who. upon the request Of the
Is driver or conductor. refuses u Pay his or
Ia her fare. OF shall Cult the car after having
II been SO transported or carried without
Is pay.ag his OF her fare. shall be liable 10 n
IL iue not exceeding nye dollars and costs
~ Of prosecution. on conviction before the
q police court OF the eity OF Grand Rapids.
- of refusing or nesleeting 10 pay such fare.
. ana in the default OF the payment OF such
~ fine shall be imprisoned In the county
% jail OF Kent county. Michigan. until such
II fne and costs are paid. not exceeding
y thirty days; provided. that the cost OF
- Prosecution shall be az the expense OF
~ said Railway Company. and not al the ex
% pense Of the city ofGrand Rapids
81 And any conductor or driver who shall
81 collect OF any passenger more than the
81 allowed legal fare. shall with the person
81 By whose order or direction he collects the
81 same. be deeme guilty of a misdemeanor
So and on conviction thereof In the police
81 court. shall pay fine of not less than Ave
IS dollars. nor more than twenty dollars for
20 each offense. with costs of prosecution,
10 and In default of the payment OF such
Al dne shall be imprisoned in the county jail
AZ OF Kent county. Michigan. until such fine
43 and costs are paid. not exceeding thirty
Al days.
Sec. s. Cars shall stop only at the fur
2 Their street crossing and in the middle OF
3 long blocks. where signs may be placed.
I except TO avoid collision or 10 prevent
5 danger 10 persons or property In the street
employ careful. sober and prudent agents.
3 conductors and drivers. to take charge OF
their cars while on the road. and It shall
5 be the duty Of all such agents conductors
6 and drivers to keep watch for all teams.
carriages and pedestrians, especially for
children. either upon the track or moving
3 toward IL. At the first appearance Of dan
10 ger To such teams. carriages and pedes-
IL trians and children. or other distractions.
II the cars shall be stopped in the shortest
u time and space possible.
Sec. TO- Conductors shall not allow ladies'
2 or children to enter or leave the cars whi.e
3 In motion. or at any time to get on or on
the front platform.
Sec. ii. The cars Of said Railway Com
2 pany shall at all times be entitled to the
3 track, and any vehicle upon the track OF
4 said railways shall turn out at the ap-
5 preach of any cars. either from in front
6 or behind such vehicle. so rs to leave the
7 track unobstrueJed; and any person who.
s in any manner whatsoever. w.lfully OBJ
0 structs the track or tracks OF said CON-
10 pany shall be liable to fine not exceed
IL ing 1--WE dollars with cost OF prosecution.
IL on conviction before the police court of
d Grand Rapids. of wllfully refusing to 80
II turn out. or on conviction OF SO obstruct-
Is ing the track or tracks of said company;
Is and in the defanlt of the payment OF such
II fine shall be imprisoned In the Kent
Is county jail until such fine Is paid. not ex-
10 ceeding thirty dayS; provided. that the
% cost of prosecution shall be at the ex-
q pense of said Railway Company. and not
% at the expense OF the city Of Grand Rap
q ids.
/ Sec II. Conductors shall announce to
D hA - ba ri
8 squares and streets. as the cars reaches
them.
Sec. l3. The cars Of said railway. after
2 sunset. shall be provided with colored
3 signal lights. In front and In the rear.
l Sec. Il. Wherever gas or water pipes or
2 sewers are now laid in the streets herein
specified. and through which the railway
4 is to pass. the said railway shall he laid
5 and maint aimed. subject 10 the rights now
6 in the city. and the water or gas company.
: 10 take up or remove said pipes or sew
S er in such manner as not unnecessarily
Q TO damage or injure said railway or its
10 use. without claim against said city. water
IL or gas company; and II at any time II be-
II comes necessary 10 replank or repair any
Is of the bridges where said railways run.
IL said Railway Company shall remove and
Is replace their track at their own expense.
is upon notice OF such repairs being needed;
l. and the Common Council expressly re-
IS serves to itself the right hereafter to lay
II down or permit to be laid down and re-
20 paired In said streets. gas or water pipes
Fl and sewers. whenever the public or pri-
- vate convenience may require; but gas or
% water companies or private individuals
- who shall. take up the pavement. dig up
y said street. or In any manner interfere
% with the track OF said railway. shall
q always be required 10 restore the
- pavement, street and track in the street
- to their former cond ton.
i Sec. Il. 1t Is hereby reserved to the Com
2 mon Council of said city the right In make
3 such further reasonable rules. orders or
4 regulations as may. from time to time. be
deemed necessary TO protect the interests.
safety. welfare or accommodation Of the
: public In relation to the operation OF said
railway by said railway company and
. the use bv IL Of said streets. but no
10 such order or regulation shall take away
IL from or abridge any right or privilege
II herein granted TO said Railway Company.
Sec. is. Said Railway Company shall
within sixty days after the passage
3 of this ordinance. signify Its accept
4 snce In writing of the rights and priv
3 iIeges hereby granted. and file such ac-
6 ceptance with the city clerk, said railway
! company shall have twelve niles OF street
s of said routes fully completed and IN run
ming order on before July !. 1879. and
10 the beiance on or before July |. lsos. III
II said railway company shall fail to CON-
IL plete any of the aforesaid routes In this
ID ordinance mentioned. withia the time
IL herein specified. then all the rights ard
Is privileges herein granted shall be for
Is feited;
Il Provided. however that said railway CON-
IL pany shan not be requirs 10 construct or
u operate said railway on Lake avenue or
- on South Division street. south OF Hal
q street until IL can obtain a free right Of
y vav over the toll roads or said Lake ave