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

city may pass or be located and used
without danger to life or property.
Sec. o. The city reserves the right to
the city OF Alpena to control the use, i'm
provement and repair Of said streets, and
each and every one OF them, and each
part thereof, to the same extent as II no
grant OF the right to use the same had
been given to said grantees: Provided,
said city shall pass no ordinance requir-
Ing said railway company to pay license
fees for the cars used on said railway, or
for tho privilege of operating the same,
or that shall hereafter order the reduc-
ton OF the fare to be charged passengers
as provided herein.
Sec. 10. The track OF said railroad
shall be laid on paved streets even with
the pavement, and after laying such track,
said company shall replace the pavement
as near as can be, in as good condition as
1t was before the track was laid. Who're
electric power Is used the said grantees
shall not be compelled to keep the track
between the rails In repair, or to pave the
same. And on unpaved streets, such
track shall be laid In position as to con-
form to the grade OF the street, as estab-
lished by the Common Council OF said
city, and said railroad company shall
plank between the rails and on the sides
thereof, In such manner as to render the
crossing on said track, at any place on
such street, easy to vehicles. And in
case the Common Council at any time,
may cause any unpaved street to be
paved, then said company shall alter
their track In such o manner as to con-
form to said pavements.
Sec. II. The property and franchise
Of hoI ha
municipal taxation for five years after
the passage of this ordinance.
Sec. 12. The said grantees, their sue
cessors or assigns, shall defend and save
harmless the city Of Alpena from any and
all damages, Judgments, DEGREES and
costs connected Herewith, which may be
rendered against said city by reason Of
the grant Of the rights and privileges
herein contained, or which in any way
accrue, arise or grow out Of the exercise
by said grantees, their successors or as
signs, of the rights and privileges herein
granted.
Sec. 10. Within sixty days after the
publication OF this ordinance said grantees,
or their assigns, shall file with the City
Clerk a written acceptance Of the grant
above made with the conditions and limi-
tations above expressed otherwise, this
ordinance shall be null and void.
Sec. IA. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances In conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance, shall be repealed upon
the taking effect Of this ordinance-the
said city reserving to itself, however, any
and all rights, claims or demands against
said grantees under and by virtue OF any
Of the provisions Of said repealed ordi-
nanceS, and in no case shall said grantees
be exonerated, released or discharged
from any proceedings In any court Of JUS
tice wherein said grantees Is by ordinance
or otherwise made party to such pro-
ceedings.
Sec. 10. Said grantees are hereby
authorized to assign this ordinance to q
corporation, It's successors or assigns, to
be hereafter organized, and when they
have done so, this ordinance shall apply
only to said corporation, and with the
same force and effect as it would IL this
ordinance had been granted direct to this
organization in the first instance.