Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-23

ond street, thence, running along Second
street to the Second street bridge, thence,
across said bridge by double track to
Dock street, thence, along Dock street to
German Hall. Commencing at Chisholm
and Second streets, thence, northwesterly
along Chisholm street to Eleventh street,
thence, along Eleventh street to fair
ground gate. The lines on Washington
avenue beyond the railway crossing ex-
tending TO the cemetery, need only be
operated by said grantees and their assigns
when In their Judgment II can DO done so
profitably. The line on Eleventh street to
fair ground need only be operated during
fair and race meetings and 10 cents may be
charges for each way to and from any
part Of the city and said fair grounds.
Sec. A. The Common Council may
designate extensions OF the Alpena street
railway from time to time, and In all cases
said grantees, or their assigns, shall have
six months time I'm which TO commence
work on said extensions, and shall further
be allowed one year to complete said ex-
tensions. The grantees, or their success
sors or assigns, failing to commence and
complete work In the required time, then
said city Council may grant the right to
any other street railway company to build
such lines. No lines OF any other CON-
pany shall, however, be constructed near
er than one thousand feet paralleling the
present lines.
Sec. 8. All OF the track authorized to
be constructed by this ordinance shall be
completed upon all of the above named
streets and ready for operation within one
year after the acceptance OF this ordi-
nance otherwise, all the rights and priv
ileges herein granted, shall ut the expira-
ton OF one year after the acceptance OF this
A. vAoAn he. NfnIxr
in the city of Alpena, as to all streets and
parts OF streets hereinbefore mentioned,
not then occupied by said grantees track:
Provided, however, that il the said
grantees, their successors or assigns,
shall be restrained or prevented from pro-
ceeding with the work on said railway
track by unavoidable cause, or strikes, or
fires, or accident, or by the order or
authority of any court Of competent jur-
isdiction, the time which they, or their
successors or assigns, may be so delayed
shall be added to the time herein pre-
scribed for the completion Of said railway
tracks. The city of Alpena shall, how
ever, have the right to intervene in any
suit for an injunction to restrain said
grantees, their SUCCESSORS or assigns, and
to move for the dissolution Of any injunc-
ton laid upon said parties, in case such
suits shall be deemed collusive or for the
purpose Of delay or Of extending the
time for the completion of said tracks.
Sec. 6. The said grantees, their sue
cessors or assigns, in the construction OF
the said railway, shall conform to the
grade of all streets traversed by said
railway as they now exist, or as they
may hereafter be adopted by the city OF
Alpena, and In the case Of change OF grade
Of any street by said city, shall at their
own expense conform its track to such
grades as changed, and shall make no
claim for damages against said city on
account of any such change of grade.
And the tracks Of said railway shall be
constructed OF fifty pound 'Tn rails, and
shall be gauge of four feet eight and
one-half inches, and said railway tracks,
turn outs, side-tracks, switches and turn
tables, shall be SO laid and maintained
that carriages and other vehicles can
easily and freely cross said tracks with
out obstruction. Such tracks shall be
laid in the center of the street whenever
1t Is practicable to do so, but upon streets
paved in the center and not on the sides,
the street railway may occupy such un-
paved space on one side only. In the
construction and maintenance Of their
railway upon any and all bridges over
which the same may run, said grantees,
or their assigns shall so construct and
maintain the same, that the top surface
of the rails shall be on level practically
with the.surface Of the floor Of said bridge.
Upon and across the bridge on Second
street double track shall be laid and
maintained. The cars or carriages of said
railway shall be used to carry passengers,
their ordinary hand baggage, freight and
the public mails, and said grantees shall
be entitled to the track in all cases when
any car or train and vehicle shall meet,
or any vehicle shall be overtaken by a
car or train upon said railway track, and
said vehicle shall give way to said car or
train. Whoever shall violate any OF the
provisions OF this section shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined not less than five
dollars nor moro than fifty dollars for
each offense.
Sec. 7. The rates Of fare shall not ex-
ceed cents for one continuous ride in any
direction inside Of the city limits, except
when cars are chartered for special pur-
pose, and the said grantees, their success
sors or assigns, shall in no case charge or
collect from any passenger more than five
cents for one continuous ride inside the
city limits, with ordinary hand baggage,
between any two points within the city
limits; said continuous ride to include
transfers at functional points: Provided,
the passengers so transferred shall take
the first car leaving after their arrival in
the direction In which they wish to go.
This section Is not to be construed a
round trip, but, i'm simple, single trip
from one point to another by the short
est and most direct route: Provided.
that in no case shall said grantees, their
successors or assigns, charge or collect
| from any child, under the age Of eight and
over the age Of two years, more than
half said fare, and shall carry children
| under the age Of two years, when accom-
panied by parents, free Of charge.
Sec. s. First. No car shall run at
greater rate of speed than fifteen miles
per hour, except on Second street and on
Dock street from Thunder Bay river to
Miller street where seven miles per hour
shall be the maximum speed attained.
Second. While cars are turning cor
ners, from one corner to another, they |
shall not run faster than four miles per
hour.
Third. While cars are crossing bridges, |
they shall not run faster than four miles |
per hour.
Fourth. Cars driven in the same di- |
rection shall not approach nearer each |
other than one hundred feet, except In
case Of unavoidable accident or necessity, |
or when cars are nearer station.
Fifth. No cars shall be stopped on |
any street, except for the purpose Of
taking on or letting off passengers, or for
the purpose Of avoiding accident.
Sixth. No Car shall be allowed to stop
on a cross-walk, or In front Of any inter-
secting street, except to avoid collisions
or to prevent danger to persons on the
street, or to take on or let off passengers,
which latter shall be done at the second
crossing.
Seventh. Conductors or motor-men,
employed by said grantees, shall use rea-
sonable care and diligence to prevent in
jury to persons, and on the appearance
Of danger to any one on or near the track