Telegram-herald., 1891-06-11

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Be u srasinra ~ Tie csmGoa Cosssii of
9 elts OF 6ysaa RAPIDS
Seet.sa l. fhai eoHs~nt. pernissles
sAa authority ATE HEREBY xisea sBs sIsnt-
"a aas s9.y vested Ia tas hseds LAke
Electric Railway Company. us s1ecesssrs
uss street always la the folloslax streets.
siih al the aecessafy AID eaasenlsht
tracks for tura side traces tara
tables. srvss trse<s sne ssiteh~s ana TIE
SAME To Keep. Eszlatsle Aaa 1se. AAd 10
operate taeresa street railway ears.
Z coaches. carriages. sisishs OF othrt
5 sehicirs. Aad 10 lac On said streets Tue
necessary repair WAGONS With which 10
) repair poles Ana wires. and dufiak All ne
term hersinsftss specified Ana asseribra.
sad Ia the nalncr sud Gooa tnc condi-
) tons s<t forth In this ord nance. VIZ
2 Commencing on East ialtsn street al
its intersection with Dwight stree.
theaes "a AND slasg Dwight street 10
: Lakr svcaae thence al aud siong Lake
5 avenue 10 ITS Intersection Win hAnsoth
Z street. thence Ia aud alonx Ransom street
5 10 itsiAterseeiloa with PARK street. thence
8 in agd along Park street 10 It's inferseo-
ton VITA North Dlsisioa street. thence
5 ia aud along North Disislon street 10
: Pearl street. thence Ia anu along reati
y street - Cana street.
] Sec. :. Inc said grantee. It's successors
2 or assigns are HEREBY authorized 10 opcr-
: ate double track street railways. upon the
4 streets or parts OF streets above named.
3 track street raiswass upon such other
streets avenues or p aces In said city as
) may. from time 10 time. be nxcd and de-
3 termined By the Common Council or The
0 city of 0rand Rapids, and sssented 10 In
Il writing By said grant~e. its successors or
> assigns Provided. however. the Common
3 Council OF the city Of Grand Rapids re-
4 serves the right 10 grant unto any other
. street railway company now organized. OF
6 that may hereafter be organized. y use
z the streets herein granted to the Reeds
$ Lake Electric Railway Company. or that
y may hereafter be granted 10 said company
y under this ordinance. tncluding tho
4 tracks. switches. turn outs and turn Ia
= bles, poles, wires, cables. electric or
3 other power H. reoi of said Reeds Lake
4 Electric Railway Company. provided
> further. however. that such street railway
. company now organized. or that ma!
q hereafter be organized. that 10 DESTROYS OF
3 using said tracks. switches. turn outs.
- poles. wires. cables and electric or other
" power thereof OF said Reeds Lake Elec'
81 tric Railway Company shall first pay 10 the
& said kced's Lake Electric Railway CON-
IS pany. fair ana just compensation Tor
- such use OF said tracks, switches. turn
= outs. turn tables. poles. wires. cables ana
50 electric or other power thereof. rs shall
- be determined upon by board OF arOltfa-
- ton, consisting OF three persons. TO be Sc
~ iected AS follows: one by the Reeds Lake
W Electric Railway Company. one BY tho
II railway company 80 de rug 10 use such
u TRACKS. witches. turn outs, turn tables.
IS poles. wires. cables aud electric or other
Is power thereof. and the third member OF
Is said board OF arbitration shall be selected
70 by the mayor Of said city. and the de.
Il cision. determination. and award OF said
y board oi arbitration. shall be blndin. aud
y nnal on said companies.
See. 5. The tracks OF said railway comp
any where they cross or run parallel to the
tracks OF the Street Railway Company OF
: Grand Rapids, its successors or assigns.
between che east line Of Jefferson avenue
~ k.alN2 Est N .kf
Z Ransom street on East Fulton street.
the track of said grantee shall be SO laid
that they shall least obstruct the trafnc on
10 the lines of said Street Railway Company
III oil 6ranQ Rapids. Its successors or ass,g :.
II and shall be laid a distance not 10 exceed
Is six inches from the tracks over which cars
IA are TO be run in the same direction. pro
Il vlded. the inner rail OF said comDany's
10 tracks shall DO laid within six inches OF
Il the inner rail of the track Of the said
II Street kaiiwIy Company of Grand Rapids.
~ Its successors or asstxns. and the outer
10 rail of the tracks of the said Reeds Lake
q Electric Railway Company shall be laid
p within six inches OF the outer rail OF the
q tracks Of the said Street Railway Com
~ pany Of Grand Rapids, and elsewhere On
b said route. the inner rail- OF each track
10 snail be within two feet Of the center OF
n said streets. provided that all tracks shall
IS De laid under the direction OF the city
20 engineer.
Sec. {. The tracks Of said railway
8 with girder rails ami in such manner as
shall least obstruct the passage OF vehi-
Q cies over the same. said tracks
6 shall be Of Steel rails weigh
Z ing net less than forty-nve pounds to
thetyard. said tracks shall CONFORM TO the
grade OF the sire. g as now established. or
~ rs they shall from lime TO time be rc-es-
II tablishcd or altered; and IN case Of grad
u ing or paving ANY OF the streets over
Is which the lines VI said railway shall run.
u II IL be necessary TO relay said rails,
IS the same shall be done at tle expense Of
IL and in all streets or parts Of streets
is which are Eot graded and through which
~ said railway line shall run. tho said gran
~ tee. its successors or assigns. shall have
II the right 10 grade for construction only.
~ such grading 10 be according to the eStaD-
rs lshed grade OF said street.
"a The said grantee. Its successors or as
y signs, shall be required 20 keep the sur
70 face of the streets inside their rails and
= tracks and eight inches on each side there
rs Of In good order and repair. and as high
~ rs the top OF the rails OF said track. In
80 the streets where the said grantees, its
81 Successors or assigns. shall operate .
IS keep the space WITHIN the rails anu tracks.
4 and eight Inches outside OF the tracks. IN
81 good order; and whenever the Common
80 Council shall order a street paved. IL shall
81 be the duty Of the said grantee. its sue
IS cesSors or assigns. TO pay the expenses
81 OF paving between their rails and tracks,
~ said grantee. Its successors or assigns.
I'll shall also remove and level all ridges Of
" ice or snow that may Tall or be formed be-
y tween the rails OF their tracks; such snow
"A or ice as Is removed AS Aforesaid. shall DO
IS evenly distributed over the surface OF tho
" street Ia such manner rs shall least OBJ
81 struct public travel thereon. and In case
IS the Common Council shall deem 10 nscess
" AIRY 10. and does at any time remove q
30 portion OF the ice or snow from any street
ii through which the said grantee, ITS sue
eos he
IS street railway. then. and la that case. the
81 said grantee. its successors or assigns.
- shall bear their proporti enate.share of the
30 expenses thereof, determined on the basis
81 OF the proportion OF the width OF tho
IS streets occupied by said track or tracks
" compared with the whole width o! tho
y street. Aad II the said grantee. Its sue
81 cessors or assigns, shall neglect to obey
b. any order when the Common Council
b3 may maze la relation to such affairs or
- any order relative 10 aay repairs of tho
IS streets. which the said grantee. its SUE
b. cessors or assigns. by the provisions Of
81 this ordinance, are Obligated to make. the
IS said Common Council may cause Che same
~ TO be made and collect the expenses
" thereof from the said grantee. its success
ii orS or assigns. provided. that the said
- post or sprinkle salt upon tae tracks Of
"a their street railway at all switch polniz
- curve and turn tables. and at aud upon
10 other portions OF said tracks. the grade
IS feet In the hundred the sail IN ali eases
~ To be deposited or sprinkled on the sue.
70 face OF the rails only. and In such quaint
u ties and In such manner "a shall least i'm
y pair the use of said streets tor public
~ travel. Jh- said grantees. It's SUCCESSORS
y or assign 2. shall be required 10 pave with
> such suitable pavement as the Common
y Council may direct. between lfs rsIlsAnd
" tracks and eight inches outside thereof
Sec. & The cars 10 he used o n said rail-
z vay shall be drawn by electric power. and
3 rermissier end authority are herehy given
4 to the salf grantee. It's successors OF 49,
Signs. to place AMI erect Ia the streets Of
said civ. aad on either sid thereof wher-
ever street railway tracks are situated
suitable ifsn poles tor suspend Ug electTic
~rss over and through such streets the
10 sina and pattern whereof to he approved
II BY the Common Council OF said city before
u the ssme are erected 10 place In and over
u said stfeefA wires or cables Tor the pur-
"a pose OF conducting electricity therecver
y suitable snd necessary insulating appli-
= ancss snd suspension wires OF cables.
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