Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-06-06

OF the passing OF this ordinance, to use
such portions of the streets and bridges
as are named In section OF this ordi-
nance, but no other streets or portions Of
streets or bridges In the city OF Alpena,
exclusive OF every person and corporation,
except as hereinafter provided, for the
purpose OF constructing and laying a
single and double track street railway,
with all the necessary and convenient
tracks, turnout and side-tracks and
switches In and along the course of GER
tain streets in the city-of Alpena, herein
after mentioned, and to operate railway
cars and carriages thereon, in the manner
and for the time and upon the conditions
hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 2. The equipment Of said railroad
shall be first class. The cars and car
riages upon said railway shall be OF
modern designs and OF such style and
class as are In general use upon street
railways in other cities the size Of this,
shall be propelled by electricity; and the
said grantees, their successors and as
signs, shall have the right to erect over
head contact wires, suspended from
poles set within the curb line limit
OF the street on either side thereof, and
so adjusted as not to obstruct the public
use OF the streets and sidewalks. Said
wire shall be suspended not less than 10
| feet above the rails. Whenever telegraph,
telephone, electric light, police or fire
alarm wires cross or shall hereafter cross
above trolley wire said grantees. their
successors or assigns, shall place guard
wires properly insulated on each side of
and about one foot above such trolley, so
that no such telegraph, telephone, cleo
trio light, police or fire alarm wire shall
in case OF breakage come In contact with
such trolley wire; and said poles or sup
ports shall be placed at distance Of not
less than one hundred and twenty-five
feet apart, except at the intersections OF
streets and avenues, when the said dis
lance will place the poles on the intersect-
Ing streets and avenues. Said poles may
| be OF either iron or wood, and shall be
straight, symetrical, OF uniform size, and
approved by the City Engineer; and shall
at all times be kept well planted. And the
said grantees, their successors or assigns
are hereby authorized to erect and maintain
the necessary plant, machinery and power
houses, for the purpose Of generating
such electric power; and it Is also author
lied to erect and maintain in and along
such streets OF the city, as shall be neces-
sary, poles, wires, cables and fixtures, fol
the purpose Of conducting and applying
electric power to be used as aforesaid,
subject to the restrictions hereinafter
contained. In case Of accident occurring
to machinery or appliances necessarily
used in the operation of said electric rail.
way, then at such time animals or other
power may be used by said grantees fol
such reasonable and necessary time only
requisite for the proper repair OF such
machinery or appliances. In times OF heavy
and severe snow storms said grantees
may use animal power for such reasonable
and necessary time as may be requisite
for cleaning it's tracks and enabling it to
propel its cars with its electrical appli-
ances, and said grantees shall make such
changes from time to time In the appli-
ances used by it, as shall be in general
use in other cities OF the size OF this, &c
far as such appliances effect the safety
and convenience Of passengers and Other
travellers On the streets occupied by said
grantees and the control Of cars and rapid
ity of transit. Thegrantees, their success
sors or assigns shall have the right, by
and with the consent Of the Common
Council, to use other electrical systems OF
other methods Of propulsion, IL hereafter
deemed superior to the present electrical
| systems in general use.
DtC. ITO CltCllLC runway pholi bN
built upon the following streets: Com
mencing at Washington avenue and Sec
ond street, thence running along Wash
ington avenue to the cemetery. Com
mencing at Washington avenue and Sec
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 the fair
ground gate. Commencing at Second
and Water streets, thence along Water
street to First street, thence along First
street to Grape street The lines on
Washington avenue beyond the railway
crossing, extending to the cemetery,
need only be operated by said grantees
and their assigns when in their judgment
it can be done profltably. The line on
Eleventh street to fair ground need only
be operated during fair and race meetings,
and cents may be charged for one ride
each way to and from any part Of the
city and said fair ground.
| Sec. A. All OF the track authorized to
DO 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 at the expira-
ton Of one year after the acceptance OF this
ordinance, revert to and vest absolutely
in the city Of Alpena, as to all streets and
parts OF streets hereinbefore mentioned,
not then occupied by said grantees tracks:
Provided, however, that il the said
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shall be restrained or prevented from pro-
ceeding with the work on such railway
| track by unavoidable cause, or strikes, or
fire, 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 timo 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 track.
Sec. 5. 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 tracks 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 ct" rails, laid
and kept at all times even and flush with
the surface Of the street, and on paved
streets with longitudinal stringer Of
hardwood on the inside Of each rail, OF the
same depth as the rail and fourinches wide,
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
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