Telegram-herald., 1891-04-15

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: fngis track Aaes are lad. sa4 &c lad "A
5 the eeSter VI al sad streets. u they mss
be lad "a either SIDE Of the center II sad
sfrsets provided. he inner rail- OF said
. fpexs shz4 bs lad within rwo aad one
J haif feet Of the center Of sasd streets sad
provided. taaf 10 sagle track shall be
. lzid en- eas SIDE Of the eeater without the
10 esasent Of the Common CoancA Of the
IL city Of 6rand Rapidss ia places Where
IL there may be switches or turnout the
Is ceaIer Of the space witain the ma a track
IA and sach switches and tarnro0ts shall Dc
ID Al the csater Of the streets; In case the
- said Railway Company shall lay double
II track Ia any Of said streets. the inner rail-
Is OF each track 50 all be within two AID one
y half feet Of the center Of the street The
~ sRags Of said tTAek shall be four feet eight
Il and e-haif Inches. Ald SO as 10 accom-
e Bodste the most common wftth bstweea
Is carriage shesss; provided that. on last
"A Leonard street. between the Detroit.
- Grand Haven 4 Milwaukee Railway Com
- pays tracks and 30 feet east Of Taylor
z street. the tracks may be laid south OF
. the center Of said East Leonard street..
- Provided. That ali TRACKS shall Dc laid
~ under the direction OF the city engineer.
j See. 1. The said railway company may re-
build and relay all or any Of the tracks now
laid In the streets or parts OF streets. men,
4 TONED in section one % of this ordinance.
or any part thereof. and for that purpose
may use any Of the rails Of the present
7 tracks Of said railway companies. or any
part thereof. And all new rails which shall
y be hereafter laid shall be steel rails.
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IL TO the yard. and shall be laid In such
Il manner as to least obstruct the passage.
Is over the same. Of vehicles. aud shall con-
IA form 10 the grades Of the streets rs esEab-
Is lished at the time of laying the same.
Is or as they shall from time 10 time be
IL re-estsblished or altered. and in case OF
Is grading or paving any OF the streets. over
10 which the lines of said railway company
ID shall run. II IL be necessary TO relay the said
Il rails. the same shall be done at the expense
y OF said railway company. and on al streets,
rs or parts OF streets which are not graded
"a over which said railway lines shall run.
25 said railway company shall have the right
70 10 grade for construction only; such grad
u ing 10 be according to the established
Is grade OF said streets.
- The said Railway Company shall be re-
% quired 10 keep the surface of the street.
81 inside It's rails In good order and repair
80 and as high rs the top OF the rails OF said
90 track.
"a Whenever the Common Council shall
81 order any OF said streets paved. said
81 Railway Company shall bear and paw the
81 expense Of paving between its rails and
- tracks And said Railway Company shall
- have the right 20 pay the cost of such paw
40 ing. In installments and upon the same
nd Of
AZ lands abutting on said streets. may be re-
43 qulred or authorized TO pay their assess
IL ments for making said Improvement.
As At:l curves and street intersections on
Is unpaved streets.i shall be the duty of
A. said Railway Company to pave with cob
IS bic stones between its rails and tracks
~ when ordered TO DO 50 BY the Common
so Council.
81 The city shall not pave nor Law a founda-
52 ton for paving. nor shall said Railway
8, Company be required TO pave or lay .
81 foundation .or paving. between it, rails
s. and for eight inches on the outside there
So of with cOncrete or any other material.
81 which will interfere with SAID Railway
IS Company making repairs to its cross ties.
50 joints, ground wires or other necessary re-
60 pairs to its road bed.
81 Said Railway Company shall also re-
81 move or level all ridges Of snow or ice
63 that may fall or be formed within the
"a rails Its tracks.
81 Such snow and ice as Is removed as
Is aforesaid shall be evenly distributed over
81 the surfa:e OF the street in such manner
IS as shall least obstruct the public travel
90 thereon. and in case the Common Council
20 shall deem 1t necessary. and does at any
II time remove portion of the snow and
s.t.
% Railway Company may be operating a
"a street railway. then. and in that case. said
IS Railway Company shall bear and pay
IS their proportionate share of the expense
~ thereof. determined on the basis Of the
70 proportion of the width of the street oc-
70 cupied By the track or tracks. compared
50 with the whole width of the street so
81 cleaned.
So And IL the said Railway Company shall
Sd neglect to obey any order which the Com
~ mon Council may make in relation 10 such
So Affairs. or any order relative 10 any re-
IS pairs OF the streets. which the said Rail
81 way Company. by the provisions of this
81 ordinance. is obligated 10 make. said
10 Common Councils may cause the same 10
20 be made. and collect the expense there
81 OF from said Railway Company.
% The said Railway Company may deposit
&c or sprinkle salt upon the tracks of its
81 street railway. at all switch points. curves
20 and turn tables. and at and upon other
60 portions OF It's tracks. the grade whereof
81 shall exceed two aud one half feet in the
g hundred. and such other places as shall
% be necessary to the successful operation
100 of its railway; the salt in all cases 10 be
0i deposited or sprinkled on the surface OF
02 the rails only. and in such quantities and
03 In such manner as shall least impair the
Q use of said streets for public travel.
sec Z. The cars to he used on said rail-
way. shall be drawn by electric or such
3 other motive power as may seem best 20
4 said company. Provided. however. that
S locomotive engines propelled by steam
power shall not be used nor shall animal
: power be used. excspt during the time
that said Railway Company shall be en-
gagged Ia getting its tines ready for electric
10 or other power. or during break down or
II some other emergency preventing the use
Il Of mechanical power. And permission
II and authority are hereby given TO said
Ii Railway Company to place. erect ana
Is msintaia. in the streets of said city and
Is on either side thereof. wherever their
Is street railway tracks are situated. and on
II snch other streets as shall be necessary
IL for their insulated feed wires or as shall
"a be necessary TO connect with their power
~ houses. suitable poles for suspendng e.ec-
Il trio wires through and over such streets;
- said poles shall be Of iron within the fire
y district. and be neatly painted wooden
a poles outside the FIRE district.
x And permission and authority are here
y bygiven 10 said Railway Company TO place
e. and maintain in and over said streets.
D wires or cables for the purpose OF con
-. Al
~ bic span wires trolley wires. feed wires
81 and Insulating appliances. and also to
80 place in said streets Underground ways or
q eonduits for electric wires or cables or
- for mechanical cables. Provided that
n wires and su other electrical appliances,