Telegram-herald., 1891-05-20


! stssets. which the said grsatss. It's soc.
essssrs az ssslxas. ~ tie provisions 81
this ordnance. S<e obligated ~ h1AAe the
) ss-a csm1nsa eo1asil mss eanss the SANS
- - msss aad collect tbs exDsases
, taerssf frs@ kne s>;d xrsnsss. 10 success
5 ers on .ssssxas. provided. thai the sid
: xfaasss. rs successors or assssas. may &C.
) poss a. sprsnxis sAis u2oa ne tsaess Of
) their stsses rsslssy 81 ALI switch points.
D curve ssa tara tables. <a1 At aas 1eaa
| stasr perlioBs AZ said trseks. the xrass
: whereof shali exes~d Two saa eas~Aaf
5 fsst IN tas ssadrsai the ali - ali eases
! - - deposited ef sprinkisd ca the saf-
5 f.es Of tns rails sngy. ana Ia such saansi-
) ties ana In such mAaaes - sasl least I'M
: rslr tas uss Of said streets Tor patile
! sssvsi- tbs said xrsntceA It's successors
: O. assigns. shall be required 70 pave With
0 such suitable psvsmeat - the commaa
Council nsy direct. between the rails OF
2 ell snsis tracks, Aad aiso all extension II
s shels lines aaa ell ssw aaes which said
{ grantee. its sueesssofs or Assigns. may
s hereafter build. buf such work snail be re-
o CURED 20 os eom pistsd ~ the time OF The
Y completion OF the construction OF said e.
q tensions or asw lInes-
1 See. The cars 20 be used on said rati-
2 vay shall 30 drawa By electric power. aud
3 permission and autE GRITTY are hereby given
10 the said grantee. its SUCCESSORS or a.
slgnA TO place ami erect In the streets OF
8 said city, and on either side thereof. waer-
7 ever the street railway TRACKS are situated.
8 suitable iron poles for suspsadlng electric
. wires over ana through such streets. the
o kind and pattern whereof To he approved
1 By she Common Council Of said city before
. tha same are erected; 10 place in and over
said streets. wires or cables for the pur-
4 pose Of conducting electricity thereover
S suitable and necessary Insulating appii-
8 Ances ana suspension wires or cables;
7 also u place In said streets underground
8 WAYS or conduiIs for electric wires or
. cables or mechanical cables. Provided.
D that all wires AMI other appliances shall
n be 30 placed IS not To interfere With ths
= city electric IRE alarm system.
Sec. 9. The cars 10 be used on said rail-
way shall be drawn AZ speed not exceed
Ing the rate OF twelve miles an hour. aud
thsli DO run az Intervals not less than ten
s minutes each way during tho course of
o the whole year. and the Common Council.
7 By resolution or otherwise. shall prescribe,
8 the said grantee. its successors or assigns.
Q shall not be compelled to run cars earlier
o than q a. m. nor later that II p. m. and
1 the cars In use upon said railway shall be
2 used for no other purpose than TO trans
s Bort passengers ana their ordinary bag
q gage; and the cars and carriages for that
5 purpose shall be of the best style In use
s upon such railways. Provided. that other
7 cars. carriages and sweepers may be used
q for cleaning said railway tracks from OBJ
. ssruction by snow or otherwise and the re-
.~.- ~ Ia
Il conveyance of travellers ordinary bag
= gage.
1 See. :. The rate OF fare on said railway
shall be determined By said company. but
shalt not exceed ave cents for each pas
senger on any car from Its startin. point
5 10 Reeds Lake and all its Intervening
points. and that q single fare OF five cents
Z shall pay Cor one passage over said Reeds
Lake Electric Railway Company's hines
and all its branches that 1t may hereafter
10 construct or operate within the limits OF
II the city; and xafchels In possession OF
II passengers shall be carried free OF charge.
Il Provided. That for extra cars. specially
a chartered. the said grantee. Its successors
Is or assigns. may hx the rate OF fare. and any
Is person boarding any of the cars Of szidcom-
II pany for the purpose of. and who Is being
Il transported along It's line or lines and who.
ID upon the request Of the driver. or conduc-
% tor. refuses 10 pay his or her fare. shall be
u liable 70 y nne not exceeding s. aud costs
= of prosecution on conviction before the
3 police court OF the city Of Grand Rapids
a of refusing or nexecting to pay such fare.
5 and In default Of the payment OF such fine
,6 shall be imprisoned In the county Jail OF
q Kent county. Michigan. until such I'm Q
= and costs are paid. not exceeding thirty
= days; provided. that tho costs of prose-
30 cution shall be at the expense of said
81 grantee, Its successors or assigns. and
- not at the expense OF the City OF Grand
81 Rapids. and any driver or conductor who
30 shall collect OF any passe niger moe than
81 the allowed legal fare shall. with the per-
50 sou by whose oreer or direction he col
81 lects the same. be deemed guilty Of mis-
% demeapor. and on conviction thereof In
50 the police court shall pay fine not less
% than s. nor more than so for each offense
al with costs Of prosecution. and I'm default
i2 Of payment OF such fine shall be impris.
&, oned In the county Jail of Kent county.
~ Michigan, until such nne and costs are
IS paid. not exceeding thirty days. Said
46 company shall pay Its proportion of the
81 expense Of maintaining a Waterman at
- all crossings where ordered by the Com
~ mon Council.
Sec. 5. No cars shall be allowed TO stop
2 on the cross walk except to avoid coils
ions or to prevent danger TO persons or
4 property In the street.
See. ?. The grantees. its successors or
2 assigns. shall EN- plov careful. sober and
3 prudent agents. conductors and drivers to
take charge OF their ears while on the
) road. and IL shall be the duty of all such
S agents. conductors and drivers TO keep a
vigiiant watch for ali teams. carriages
s pedestrians. especially for children.
Q either upon the track or moving towards
10 IL. At the first appearance Of danger to
II such teams. carriages. pedestrians or
Il children. or other distractions. the cars
b shall be stopped in the shortest time and
u space possible
/ Sec. 10. Conductors or drivers shall not
. allow ladies or children to enter or leave
8 the cars while In motion. or ut any time 10
get on or on at the front platform.
/ sec. III. The ears OF said grantee. Its
successors or assigns. shall at all times be
3 entitled to the track. except where said
railway runs over or across the tracks OF
said street Railway Company already laid
In said city. and any vehicle upon the
track Of said railway shall turn out at the
approach of any ears. either In front or
Q from behind such vehicles. 80 as 10 leave
10 the track unobstrueted and any person
n who In any manner whatsoever. wilfaiiy
u obstructs the tracks or track OF said cosa-
b pany shaii be liable 10 nne not exceed
a ing ave dollars. with costs of prosecution.
Is on conviction before the police court Of
Is the city OF Grand Rapids OF wilfully re-
L fusing ~ 10 turn out. OF on conviction OF
= ohstructing the track or tracks of said
10 company; and in default OF the payment
q OF such hns. snail be imprisoned In the
y Kent county Jail until such fine IL paid.
p not exceeding thirty days; provided that
p the cost Of prosecution shall be st the en-
:. pense Of the said grantee, its successors
s or assigns. snd not At the expense Of the
3 city Of Grand Rapids.