Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

N1ys upoa SAGA st1.T streets. ave
nlss o. places y sa.a e.ss. a. llAs, siesn
y tie Conm8a ce1aeil u the cify 81 0EA5d
y LsFls, as4 asselafed ~ "a srltiHS - SD
= bal ~ Company provided. tai ssasje
Is kstgnz . wfath Of less that sixty feet.
Ser J Iae TRACKS Of sala railway, snea
siagfe TRACK naes are iatd. saa Re ltii IA
The esaieE II Al sad streets. % they inay
Z be iaid On either side Of the center u said
Streets provided. tue Inoer FSii Of sAis
traeks shsa be lad within I've AID oBc-
half feet VI the ceater of said streets sa4
provided. tast 40 single track SHAH DC
laid on enc side 0f the center altbo8t tie
- coasrng at the t0wmoa Coa4efl OF TIE
city % tsrand Rapids, Ia places where
!. there may DO switches or turn outs TIE
b ccater Of the spase withia the ira a track
a and <8En switches 4Ed turu-outs shall Dc
. Al tf;ss center 81 the streets ia ease the
. said Railway Company shall lay dou9.e
u trsca ia any OF laid streets the luasr r1ii
= oil eseh track shall Do Nithin tive a4sd one
- half feet Of the center OF the street. ier
u sa4se OF said tFaSk shall Be four feet eight
Il and one haif inches. and 81 as u accom-
= mOiats the most cVaini0a width bctween
s carriage whsss. provided Iaat. On East
4 Leonard street. between the Detroit,
5 Grand Haven K Milwaukee Railway Com
y paays tracks and - feet east OF I@Sior
. street. the tracks may be laid south OF
= the center of said last Leonard street.
- Provided. That AL tracks shsii be tald
y anaer the direction of the city engineer.
-
build and relay ali or any OF the tracks now
laid Ia the streets or parts OF streets. men-
tloned In section one % OF This ordinance.
oF any part thereof. and for that purpose
may use any Of the rails OF the present
tracks Of said railway companies or any
Eaff thereof. Ana all new rails " hicA shall
be hereafter laid shall be steel rails.
D weighing not less than forty ave pounds TO
II the yard. and All rails shall be- laid IN saeh
l. manner as 10 least sbstruct the passage.
Is over the sane. OF vehicles. and shall con
ID fern 10 the grades Of the streets as tStao-
Is iished az the tine OF laying the same.
IL or as they shall from tine 10 time be-
II re-esta5ished or altered. and In case OF
y grsaIa. or paying any OF the streets. over
- which the lines of said ralwa company
y shall run. IL 10 BE- necessary 20 relay the said
4 rats the same shaitbe done at the expense
- ofssid railway company. and on AL streets
> o. parts Of streets which are not graded
= ever which said railway lines shall run.
. said railway COMPANY shall have the right
- g. GRADE for construction oalyi such graf
q ing 10 be aceordin. Ia the established
y grade OF said streets.
y The said Railway Company shall be re-
- qured 10 keep the surface Of the streets
81 inside It's rails and fracksand eight inches
= outside thereof In good order and repair
- and as hieh As the top OF the rails OF said
81 track.
- Whenever the Common Council shalt
- order any Of said streets p ysd. said
81 Railway COMPANY shall bear aud paw the
= expense OF paving betwc, n its rails and
10 Of And said Railway Company shall
II have the right 10 pay the cost oil such paw
~ Ing In instaiiments. and upon the same
& terms and conditions AS the owners OF
10 lands abutting on sad streets may b. r--
a. quired or authorized o. pay their assess
d men,s for making said improvement.
g. AT all curves aud street intersections on
- unpayed streets. IL shall be the duty of
~ said Railway Company 10 pave with cob
50 bile stones between It's rails and tracks
81 when ordered TO do 50 by the Common
- Council.
s. the city shall not pave or Law founda-
a tton for paving. nor saall said Railway
s. Company be required 10 pave or lay "a
81 foundation for paving. between its rails
81 and ior eight tnches on the outside there
s. OF With concrete or any other material.
81 which will interfere with said Railway
90 Company making repairs 10 its cross ties.
81 Joints. ground wires or other necessary re
81 pairs 20 It's road bed. but shall pave With
81 sucn material and in such manner AS may
"a be ordered by the Common Council OF
s. the city of Grand Rapids.
90 said Railway Company shall also re-
o. move or level ali ridges OF snow or ice
cS that may tail or be formed within the
90 rails fits tracks
20 such suOw aud ice as is removed as
I'll Aforesaid, shall be evenly distributed over
- the surfA &C oil the streets in such manner
IS rs shall least obstruct the public travel
- thereon. aud in ease the Common Council
- shall deem tt necessary. aud does at any
~ ttOe remove portion of the snow and
"a Ice. from any street over which the said
= Railway Company may be operating
~ street railway. then. and In that ease. said
80 Railway Company shall bear and pay
81 their proportionzte share OF the expense
81 thereof. determined on the basis OF the
IS proportion Of the width OF the street oc-
~ eupied by the track or tracks. compsred
- with the whole width of the street so
~ cleaned.
s. And II the said Railway Company shall
81 neglect 10 obey any order which the Com
30 mon Council may make la RE- alton 70 such
Oh Affairs n n ortpr ralaffrp IN re
vi pairs OF the streets. which the said Rail
" way Company by the provisions Of this
y ordinance, IS obligated TO make. said
~ Common Council may cause the sa me TO
IS be made. and collect the expenses there
81 OF from said Railway Company.
" The said Railway Company may deposit
es or sprinkle salt upon the tracks of its
- street railway. st all switch points. curves
70 aud turn tables, and at and upon other
OIL portions of its tracks. the grade whereof
o. snail exceed Sve and one half feet In the
q hundred. and such other places AS shall
o. be necessary TO the successful operation
% OF It's railway; the salt Ia all cases 10 be
~ deposited or sprinkied on the surface OF
"a the rats only. and In such quantities and
0s. In such manner AS shall least impair the
o. use OF said streets for public travel.
zee ). The cars 10 be used on said rail-
: way. shall be drawn by electric or such
other motive power as may seem best 10
4 said company Provided. however, that
locomotive engines propelled Ly steam
power shall not be used. nor shall animal
power De used. excep. during the time
, that said Hallway Company shall be en-
y gagged In getting Its lines ready for electric
10 or other POWER or during break down or
II some other emergency preventing the use
l. OF mechanical power. Aud permission
! and authority are hereby given TO said
II Railway Company TO place. erect ana
- maintain. in the streets of said city aud
Ia on either side thereof. wherever their
II street railway tracks are situated. and ON
Is such other streets ~ shall be necessary
tAr htstp tad rfss IN xhs
- be necessary 10 connect with their power
y houses suitable poles To be approved by
= the Common Council. for susnending e.ec-
, trio wires through and over such streets,
q said poles shall be- of iron within the fire
> district. and be neatly painted wooden
y poles outside the fire district.
q And permission and authority are here
, by given to SAD Railway Company 10 place
p and maintain in and over said streets.
~ wires or cables for the purpose OF con
81 Quoting electricity therecver. aud Suita-
3 bic span wires. traliey wires. feed wires
3 aad Insulating appliances. and also II
- place In said streets Underground ways or
3 caaduits for electric wires or cables or
;, for mechanical cables. Provided that
II wires and afi other electrical appliances
y shall be so placed az not TO interfere with
- the Electric Fire Alarm system of the
- city Of Grand Rapids
N Provided. however, that no poles shall
y be ersctsd IN anT street where said con
IS panv has no tracks without permission
"a hrst having teen granted 20 % hy the Com
O. mon Council 20 80 erect iis pefes-
1 See g. The ears TO De used said rail
nay shall he drawn ~ speed not exceed
3 ing seven miles al hour, between the in
4 tpfserften II stocking street and West
s Hrsdge street sad the Intersection II
North Division street snd Monroe street
and on All bridges in the eitv Of s.rand
: Rapids over which the rad may run and
elsewhere net exreettn. tsle rate OF dfseen
- niles an hour. sad ears shsI run n
II eaea - said routes. Numbered from one ilf
n - faH IN both numbers Inclusive. AZ in-
4 tFrrai- ~ not mote than ten &C. minutes
II each way. and sAsit he ran es long a. pub
n ne convenience shall require. and the
s. Carna,an tnoncii ~ resolution or other
L. wise shall prescribe ha. No order shall
"a compel <sit Railway Company - run re
"a ears earlier than a. m Rar later than u
- b. "a