Telegram-herald., 1891-06-09


possession 81 passengers shall be carried
5 Tree Of chSrgr
{ Provided TAst for eAra ears. se~e.siiy
Chartered the Sad sr&atce. its saeeessoss
) Or Sss.gas. MAJ "a Ise rate ef iSr<. sao any
person boarding. sAs II ths cars al sataceu-
: Ha1s Tor the p1rPesr 81. Aoa wao l. bri1s
! Transported elSns It's klne of i1e> sea y h0,
' upoA the request OF the driver, 81 cone ac-
I tor. refuses 10 pa his ox her fare. saeh be
liable 10 a lae 1el exceeding - aud cssts
; Of Prosecution on coDsscflon before tHe
police court Of tue city " 1faad Rapids
; OF retassRs or pex scsisg 10 pay saeh iare.
, aad IA default of The payment of such hne
shall DC Imprisoned N the county jail OF
; heat eognty. Alehixsn. gntii sach M {
: sad costs ART psia. aot exceeding thsfts
' dsys; prosided- tBst TIE essts OF prese-
cgtion shall DC Al The expense ef szid
: grantee It's SUCCESSORS or assigns. and
ret at the expense OF the city OF orsna
I Rapids aid say driver OF conductor whe
) shall collect Of any passsns ger more thar
; the allowed legal fsre shall. with the per
son ey waoss order or direction nc sol
) leets the samr. be deemed guilty OIL mis-
: aemeanof. and oa CONVICTION taeroei Ia
the police court shall pay fine not less
Than - nor more than - Tor rseh Suesss
~ith costs OF prosecution. ahd IN deiseit
OF payment OF such nne shall lie lmpfis-
I oned In the county Jai; OF heEt county.
> Michigan. unfit suca nae and cOsss are
9 paid. not exceeding thirty days Ana
the said railway company shall pay 70 the
; Board of Police and Fire Commis>i ohsrs
= once a month the cost Of maj attaining n
pztrolman ~ all street crossings WHICH
/ the Common Council may desisnate; pro
sided that where such crossing or cross
5 !ngS shall be used by any other street rail
way company. this company shall De re
CURED TO pay but M equal PROPORTION OF
b suca expense such patro!man 10 te under
the controt OF the Board OF Police and
) Fire Commissioners. said eompany shall
= pay ITS proportion OF The expense of
maintaining IA watchmsa at all crossings
where ordered by the Common Councu
See. s. Cars shall STOP only al the fur.
z ther street crossing aud Ia the middle oil
long blocks. except To avoid coillslons or
10 prevent danger TO persons or property
, Ia the street.
] Sec y. The grantee. its successors or
2 assigns. shall emplov careful. sober ana
prudent agents. conductors and drivers 20
take charge Of tneir cars while Oh tle
road, and IL shall be the duty OF ali such
. agents. conductors and drivers 10 heeP
vlxilant watch Tor alt teams. cAiilAses
and pedestrians, especially ior chiloten.
either upon the track or moving to~sras
y u. At the first appearance of danger 10
such teams. carriages. pedestrians or
2 children, or other obstructions. the cars
s shall be stopped in the shortest Time ana
! space possible.
2 allow ladies or children 10 enter or leave
3 the cars while in motion. or at any time 10
I get on or off ut the front platform.
l sec. II. The cars OF said grantee. Us
5 entitled 10 the track. except where ssid
I railway runs over or across the tracks OF
5 said Street Railway Company already iald
. IN said city. and any vehlcie upon tne
track of said railway shall turn out az the
5 approach OF any ears. either In front or
y from behind such vehicles. so as 10 leave
0 the track unobstructeo; and any person
who In any mSnner whatsoever. wiiIuliy
2 obstructs The tracks or track OF said com
5 pany shall be liable 10 fne not excerc-
4 ing five dollars. with costs sofprosecutior. OF
5 on conviction before the police court oil
. the city vi Grand Rapids OF wiliuiiy re,
iusing 80 to turn out. or on convection oil
5 ODstructing the irAck or Tracks OF saiu
. company; and In default OF the payment
of such fine. shall be imprisoned In the
A Kent county Jail until such nnc Is paic,
z not exceeding thirty days; provided that
3 the cost of prosecution shall be at tue ex-
4 pense OF the said grantee, its successors
5 or assigns. and not AT the expense OF the
d city Of 0rand Rapids
/ Sec. u Conductors shall announce to
2 passengers the names OF the principal
8 squares and streets as the cars reach
4 them.
/ See l3. The cars OF said railway shall
2 be provided with colored signal liGhts In
3 the front md in the rear.
Sec. IA. Wherever gas or water pipes or
2 sewers are now laid In the STREETS herein
3 specified. and through which the railway
Is TO pass. the said railway shall be laid
5 and maintained subject 10 the rights now
3 In the city ana the gas company. 70 tese
up and remove said pipes or sewers In such
s manner as not unnecessarily 10 Damage
. the said RAILWAY or its use. without claim
o against the city or gas company; ana the
Common Council expressly reserves 10 W
2 sell the right TO lay or permit TO be iald
3 Gown ana repaired In said streets, gas or
water pipes or sewers, whenever the puo-
) iic or private convenience may require;
8 but gas or Mater companies or private IN
Z diyiduais who shall take ur the pavement.
s Dig up said streets or In any way interfere
y with the track OF SAID railway. shaii al
ways be required 10 restore the pavement.
4 street ana track In the street TO their for
mer condition.
/ Sec. Is 1t is hereby reserved to the
2 Common Council of said city the night 10
make such further rules, orders or regu-
latonS as may, from time 10 time. %
). deemed necessary TO protect the interest.
8 safety. welfare or accommodation OF the
public In relation 10 said railway and the
s streets through which 1t passes. And in
Q case any difiiculty shall arise between
said grantee aud Its employees as 10 the
| hours Of labor or wages. said grantee
2 shall at the request OF the Common Coun-
s Gil Of said city. by a majority vote thereof
submit said questions OF differences TO
) arbitration.
See Ii. Said grantee. its successors or
2 assigns. shall, within thirty days after the
8 passage Of this ordinance. signify IT'S ac.
4 ceptance in writing OF the rights and
5 privileges hereby granted. ana nle such
q acceptance with the city clerk and shall
have said street railway July equipped
5 and in operation by the hfst day oil sep
= tember. 1891.
i Sec. il. The powers and privileges con-
2 ferred by this ordlnanc. shall be limited
3 10 the term Of thirty years from the date
OF the passage oi this ordinance; provided
5 however. that u at any time said company
6 shall cease to be competing line oil rail-
way within said city. or shall be sold TO or
5 consolidated with any other company in
. said city, then all its rights hereby
0 granted shall be forfeited. notwithstand-
o..fA nA .f ri Wt1r hsS M Nat
2 elapsed.
1 Sec. Is. The said grantee. its successors
2 or assigns. snail pay TO the city treasurer
3 OF the city OF Grand Rapids annually.
five dollars on each and every passenger
car or other car excepting Always IN ,se
5 cars used for cleaning the tracks In oTdi-
nary daily use by said railway company.
> and To be collected as n license Tor the use et
2 said city. after the date OF the acceptance
0 of this ordinance. TO Re paid annually. on
/ or tefore the nrst day OF May Ia each
year on verified statement OF the secre-
3 tary of the company. filed IN The ONCE Of
the city CLERK. showing the number OF
) cars In ordinary daily Use during the pre-
s ceding year. which statement 10 ~ be
flied on or befoie the last meat oned date.
Sec. 10. The said grantee. It's succt ssors
2 or assigns. shall have the privilege to
make. adopt ana enforce such rules and
Z regulations as they may deem necessary
5 for the protection, safety and comfort OF
8 their patrons subject. however. 10 be can
ceIled or revised by the Common Council.
Sec. n. The said grantee. its successors
or assigns. shall he liable 10 the city Of
3 Grand Rapids for all costs ana DAMAGES
suffered by or recovered against ~. IN
3 Consequence OF any act. neglect or default
3 of ssid grantee. Its successors or assigns.
officers agents or servants or from
$ breach by said grantee. ITS successors OF
9 assigns. officers, agents or servants. OF aay
. Of the prov slons OF this ordinance. aaa
l that said grantee agrees 10 pay the same
z and 10 secure the payment thereof.
s the city of ,3rzad Rsrfds shall have lea
upon the franchises sndproperty OF said
, grantee, its successors or assigns. and
s such hea is hereby created hed given
! thereon to said clty Of urand Rapids tor
: the purpose Aforesaid.
| see II. II the said graates. its sUcces
z sors or assigns shall AZ sny time hereafter
3 refuse or neg ect - enmrlf with fhs pre-
visions of tbis ordinance. or any secttau
> thereof. or shall refuse. isil or neglect ~
8 observe. keep sna obey such reasonable
Z sRd issfBl rules sRd regulations. orders
: ana tosnFaap scun~ ~ii