The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-03
.tPiC .4dcerSsSessieNfS.
ORDINANCES
TOWN or SCRANTON.


The following Ordinances were passed at a
sroo;,l moet;,r of tbo Mayor and Ro,rd of
r., 80 ,ona
hioerhieh, Oh fep' II, lo'o'
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
STREET RAILwAys.-An ordinance TO repu-
late the building of III passenger and freight rail-
WAYS in the town of Scranton. Miss. and their
uses.
Sec. / n. il ordained nv the Mavor and
BOARD Of Aldermen of the town of Scranton.
That whenever hereafter any COMPANY or cor.
~poration shall desire to construct a railway for
the conveyance of goods and passengers on
any of the streets of the towns. tbey Shall be
reouired to ~petition the corporate authorities
for the privilege, stating the streets along
which they desire TO build the such road and
the points between which they desire TO build
tbe same. and if thew do not commence to
build within three months from the time of
obtaining permission the corporate authorities
NAV grant the privilege to others and if after
commencing the company shall for six months
leave any mart of fine road uncompleted their
grant and privileges shall be forfeited and the
corporate authorities may grant the privilege
70 others.
Sec. 2. That whenever permission shall
have becu GRANTED the company or corporote
authorities Shall proceed to Law the track ac-
cordinr to agreement, complying with the sur
vcv's regulntions and GRADIENTS that are or NAV
be adopted be the town. And shall such rails
and tn law the same and of such paure so as IN
| ofF.r M greater abstraction IN the free use and
benefit and endowment of the street rs NAV be
agreed upon with the corporate authorities,
and shall build and keeo in repair all bridges,
turpouts. water ways AMI crossings of Inc
/ track. having or Smelling the track between the
rails and fo,. three feet on each side of the
track or rails as NAV be determined by the
town at ANYTIME. And should the comSanv or
corporation violate any of the provisions ofthis
section the COMPANY or corporatiou so violating
the same shall be liable to such penalty as The
MAYOR shall impose not exceeding fifty dollars
per day for each and every day they shall be
proven to have violated the same.
Sec. 3. That every train shall carry at night
a lamp in the front and rear, and shall be fully
and properly lighted under such penalty as the
mayor shall impose not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. 4. That if any company shall refuse
and neglect to run their cars for the period OF
three months then the corporate authorities
may have the track and road bed taken up
materials and furniture sold to the highest bid
der for cash and after deducting the expense
OF taxing up 'he road, selling me same and
he naid 70 the leoal renrcscntative If said
comnonv.
Sec. ! That IL shall not he lawful for any
passenger or freight railway comnanv IN sto,
their cars So as 70 Instruct The street cross.
mos on the road or line of railroad, For each
violation of this section the Mayor NAV i'm.
nose n pcnalty not exceeding 6ffy dollars.
Sec. 6. That anv nriyilege herein granted
he SO construed as not TO interfere with the
fire companies of the town, but in all instances
in case of fire the use of the streets where
railway tracks arc laid shall he subservient ia
the necessities of the fire companies.
Soc 7 That the cornorate authorities re.
serve the RIGHT IN amend the fnrcooino sec.
tions in this Ordinance whenever circumstance
may reouire It.
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
RAILROAD TRAINS NOT TO Run AT A RATE
OVER SIX MILES AN HouR.-Be it ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
town of Scranton, That any railroad compa'
ny having the right of way may run locomo.
tives and cars by steam through the town al
the rate of six miles an hour and no more
and if in passing through the town a l0cOmO'
tive or car should be run at a greater rate %
speed the company Shall be liable to a fine o.
one hundred dollars for each offence.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
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