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

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 Ave
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 point: Provided,
the passenger so transferred shall take
the first car leaving after their arrival In
the direction 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, most direct routes Provided,
that in no case shall said grantees, their
successors or assigns, charge or collect
from any child, under the age ofeight years
and over the age of four years, more than
half said fare, and shall carry children
under the age OF four years, when accom-
panied by parents, free of charge.
Sec. Z. First. No car shall run at
greater rate OF speed than fifteen miles
Dock street from Thunder Bay river to
Miller street, where seven miles per hour
shall be the maximum speed attained.
ners, from one street 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 near stations.
Fifth. No cars shall BIO stopped on
any street, except for the purpose Of
taking on or letting of passengers, or for
the purpose Of avoiding accident.
Sixth. No car shall be allowed to stop
on 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 tho track
the car shall be stopped, when by 80 doing
such injury may be averted All cars
shall be brought to a stop before crossing
the line Of any locomotive railroad track.
Eighth. All proper care shall be used
by conductors and motor-men to prevent
injury to persons and property.
Ninth. The conductors or motor-men
shall use proper diligence to prevent
ladies, or children under twelve years OF
age, from leaving or entering the care
while in motion.
Tenth. The cars at sunset shall be
provided with signal lights, shall be
lighted after dark, and during the winter
said cars shall be properly heated.
Eleventh. Cars shall be run upon each
and every part of said road from o'clock
A. NJ. until eleven o'clock P. NJ, at least
one car every 30 minutes, except In cases
of unavoidable accidents, and as much
oftener as is customary In other cities Of
the same size.
Twelfth. Grantees shall have the right
to put cash boxes in said cars, and to re-
quire passengers to deposit their fare
therein, and change for more than two
dollars shall not be required.
Thirteenth. Any conductor, motor
man or other person In charge or control
OF any such car who shall violate any OF
the provisions of this section, SHALL upon
conviction, be fined not less than five
dollars and not more than ten dollars for
each offense.
Fourteenth. In all cases of fire the
cars Of said grantees shall be stopped on
such streets, In such places and in such
manner that the fire apparatus OF said
city may pass or be located and used
conveniently and without danger to life
or property.
Sec. s. The city reserves the right to
the city Of Alpena TO control the use, i'm.
provement and repair OF its streets, and
each and every one OF them, and each
part thereof, to the same extent as IL 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 the privilege of operating the same,
or that shall hereafter order the reduc-
ton Of the fare to be charged passengers
as provided herein.
Sec. 9. 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 rs good condition as
1t was before the track was laid, and shall
repair and keep in repair at all times, the
pavement inside the rails Of said road
and outside said rails to the ends Of its
cross-ties, and between all double tracks;
said company shall also remove or level
all ridges or banks Of snow or ice that
shall fall or be formed between the
rails Of their tracks or between their
double track; such snow and Ice as Is
removed as aforesaid shall be evenly
distributed over the surface Of the street
as shall least obstruct public travel
thereon, and In case the city Council shall
deem 1t necessary, and does remove at
any time a portion OF the snow and ice
from any street through which the said
company may be operating q street rail-
way, then and in that case the said
grantee shall bear so much OF the expense
thereof, determined on the basis Of the
proportion Of the width OF the street occu-
pied by the track or tracks Of the company
compared with the whole width OF the
street. And on unpaved streets, such
track shall be laid in such position as to
conform to the grade OF the street, as
established by the Common Council Of
between the rails and on the sides
thereof, in such manner as to render the
crossing of said track, at any place on
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case the Common Council ut any time,
may cause any unpaved street to be
paved, then said company shall alter
their track In such manner as to con-
form to said pavement.
Sec. TO- The property and franchise
OF said corporation shall be exempt from
municipal taxation for five years after
the passage of this ordinance.
Sec. II. 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. IL. Within sixty days after the
passage of this ordinance said grantees,
or their assigns, shall file with the City
Recorder written acceptance Of the grant
above made with the conditions and limi-
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