The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1892-09-07
ORDIN NANCE.
RAIL ROADS, STEAM ENGINES AND
RAILWAYS

RAIL ROADS, STEAM ENGINES AND
RAILWAYS
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of the City OF Spartan
burg in Council assembled.
SECTIoN 1t shall be the duty of
Railroad Companies or Corporations, to
have at the crossing of their railroads
or Railways on the following streets in
the City of Spartanburg, to wit: On
the crossing of Magnolia Street at or
near the depot of the Atlanta and
c arlotte Air Line Railway; at the
crossing on Main street, between Church
and Liberty street, at South end OF
Morgan Iron Works; at crossing on
Main Street at or near the Port Royal
and Railroad Office, or old depot; a man
with O. bright red flag of sufficient size
to attack due attention, and it shall be
the duty of the Company or Corpora
tion to cause said man to show dlstrlctly
and plainly the said red flag whenever
an Engine or Train may be approach
ing and before it reaches any OF said
crossings.
SECTION At shall be the duty of
the Flagman to give due and timely
notice of the approach of any Engine or
Train, and to prevent if possible the
crossing of the Railroad track by vehi-
cles or pedestrians when an Engine or
Train may be approaching with the
purpose of crossing any OF the said
named streets.
SECTION 3.-Any person or persons
crossing or attempting to cross the
track at any of said mentioned eros
sings after being warned by the flag
man. shall do so at their own peril.
SECTION 4.-That it shall be unlaw
full for any Company or Corporation to
allow any of their Engines or train OF
cars, to cross or pass over any Of the
street crossings of the City at any
greater rate of speed than three miles
ter hour, and the Engines shall COM
mence ringing their bell when APPROACH
ing any OF said crossings, at least by the
time the engine or cars gets within one
hundred vars of any of said crossings.
SECTION That no Engine, or car,
or train or cars, shall be permitted to
obstruct any Of the streets of the City
by remaining stationary upon said
street or streets for any longer period
of time than five minutes.
SECTION G.-That any Railroad or
Ra Iway Company or Corporations or
any person or persons in the. employ OF
said Company or Corporations offend
lug or violating this Ordinance or any
% rt or parts thereof, shall be tried by
the Mayor of the City or by the City
Council and upon being found guilty
thereof shall be fined in any sum not
less than five dollars or more than one
hundred dollars, at the discretion Of
the City Council before whom theymay
be tried, or on failure to pay said fine
shall be imprisoned for not more than
thirty days. and made to work on the
streets of the City if deemed expedi-
ent, or an Execution to be issued
against said Company or corporation
offending.
SECTION Tt shall be the duty of
the Police of the { ity or any of them to
enforce this Ordinance.
SECTION 9.-That this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its ratitica-
tion, and all Ordinances and parts OF
Ordinances heretofore enforced. be aud
the same are hereby realed, in so far as
repungnant to this Ordinance.
Done and ratified under the Corporate
Seal of the City of Spartanburg this
18th day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-two.
JOSEPH WALKER,
Jos. NJ. ELFoRD Mayor.
Chairman of City Council.