The Van Buren press., 1893-12-09
City Ordinance.


An Ordinance Granting Right Of Way
and other Privileges to the Fl. Smith
and Van Buren, Electric Street Rail-
way, Light and Power Company.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
Van Buren,, Ark:
SECTION THAT the right of way be, and the
same is, hereby given and granted to the said
Fort Smith and Van Buren, Electric Street Rail
way. Light and Power Company to construct
maintain and operate single-track electric rail-
way of standard gauge over either route num-
ber one or number two as hereinafter designat-
ed with all necessary turnouts, si1ings, switches
wires and poles, also pipes, conduits and ap-
purtenances on and along the following streets
and avenues in the city of Van Buren,, to-wit
Route number one, beginning at the intersec-
ton of Main aud Water Streets, thence along
Main St., to Stokes St., along Stokes St.. to Broad
ST., along Broad St, to Mary and from the last
named point to Van Buren, Boulevard over and
and along any of the Streets leading to the same.
Route number two beginning on Arkansas
ST., thence to Franklin ST., along Franklin ST., to
Lafayette ST., along Lafayette to Knox. along
Knox ST., to st. Joseph ST., along 81 Joseph to
Broad St., along Broad st, to Mary St, and from
the last-na point to Van Buren, Boulevard
over and along any of the streets leading to the
same.
hereby granted to said Company for the term of
thirty years from the first day of.lanuary. 1884
SECTION That the said railway with
single track shalt be bnilt aud III operation from
some pout OH Arkansas St.. to the intersection
Of ST. Joseph and Maia Street, as designated, or
from the intersection of Water and Main Streets
to the intersection, OF ST joseph and Broad
Streets as designated, Oh or before Jau1ary first,
1895 aud said railway shall be extended and com
pleted to Van Buren, Boulevard on or before July
ist 1875, and cars shall be run each way at least
every hour between the hours of 63O am. and
. pm on that part of the road between Van
Bliren Boulevard and Main St., and in default
thereof each and every privilege granted by this
ordinance shall be forfeited and OF no effect;
that the track of said railway shall be laid in
accordance with the grades now, or tha may be
hereafter established, said city reserying the
the right to change, or alter the grades of said
streets or either of them or any part of either,
when it may see At to do so, and shall not be
liable to said company for any damages or losses
that may be occasioned by such changes. And
whenever change is made after due notice of
said company said company shall at its own
expense conform and adjust the track of said
shall be commenced within ten days after notice,
as aforesaid.
SECTION 4-That the tracks on Main street,
and west of Main street shall be laid with IT
rail of not less than titty-twO pounds per yard
aud sufficient for motors of 60 horse power; but
that part of the road east Of Main street may be
! laid with diff rent and lighter rail and motor
SECTION s. That said railway shall be oper-
ated by electric motors Provided that when
any street is paved over which said street rail-
way passes the Fort Smith and Van Buren, Elec.
pave the space between their rails or tracks in
like manner and with the same material author
by said city for paving that particular street
SECTION 6-Where streets are not paved, said
Company shall at the intersection of each street,
lay and keep in repair strip OF timber the
hight of the road and on the outside of each rail
for length of thirty feet 30) feet, and shall at
all times keep the crossing on each street, along
the length of said track in safe and convenient
condition Suitable pipes and culverts shall be
put in at all cutters and bitches SO as to permit
th,u 10. e atar1 nd ar 10
SECTION The poles used by SAID Company
for holding their wires shall be erected on the
sidewalk close to the curbing, and said poles
shall not be less than one hundred and ten Ql0)
feet apart and shall not be placed In any inter
secting streets or alleys nor SO as to obstruct
free use of same in any way.
SECTION o-That said street railway with all
cars thereon and all eppurtenances belonging to
said Company shall be kept in good order and
repair and shall be operated all reasonable hours
for the use of the public,
SEcr1oN 9.-That said Company shall have
right to carry mail, baggage ana express, and
shall have the right to consolidate wit the Fort
Smith Street Railway Company Also the right
to build single track electric road from the in
ters ction of Main and Stokes Streets along
Stokes, Broad and Linn Streets to the south
or east city limits provided that the same shall
be in operation by January lst 1896
SECiio, 10.-rhat the TT Smith " Van Buren
Electric Street Railway Light and Power Com
pany their legal representatives, successors and
assigns are hereby granted permission to erect
and maintain poles and wires lay pipes, condu-
its and necessary connections and appliances in
and along all the streets, avenues and alleys of
the city of Van Buren, for the purpose of furnish
ing and transmitting electricity, compressed air
and gas for light heat and power for public and
domestic use together with the right at any time
to enter upon said streets avenues and alleys
for the purpose of making necessary excavations
and placing and removing, repairing and main
tanning such poles wires, pipes conduits aud ap-
pliances and making connection with private
property; but when 1t becomes necessary 10
make any excavations they shall be properly
guarded while open by the placing of obstruc-
tons or signals near by aud at night placing red
lanterns as signals to prevent accident Said ex-
cavations are 10 remain open only SO long as Is
absolutely necessary and are to be filled as soon
AS the work is completed. and the street. avenue
or alley placed in as good condition as 1t was
prior to such excavation provided that the city
reserves the right at any time hereafter, upon
one year notice to the grantees herein, that
remove their electric light wires and place such
wires underground in such manner as said city
shall direct and, provided that private consum-
crs shall at no time be charged greater rate
than the following price: Forty (40) cents per
night for each arc light of 1000 candle power
from dark until II O'clock provided contracts be
made for six months or more, and sl,00 per
month for each 16-candle-power inc indescent
light: and provided that grandee shall be-
gin the construction of its power plant OF lines
before July lst lo9i and have in practical oper-
within one a. year from the passage of this ordi-
lance aud in default thereof the privilege grant
ed by this section shall be forfeited.
SECTION IL That all electric light wires erect
ed aud operated shall be covered with a water
proof insulation, and all said poles, piers, abut-
ments and wires shall be located and arranged
as not TO Interfere with the successful operation
of existing telegraph telephone and electric
light wires.
SECTION l2-That said Company shall in all
cases save and keep harmless the city CT Van
Buren from any and all damages resulting to any
person or the property OF any person. through
the neglect of any person having control over
such company. or employed By said Company
in the management thereof in any capacity, and