Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-06-28

Town COUNCIL has granted the right
Of way through the streets nf Milford TO
the Dover and Milford Electric Railway.
Tue following is a true copy of the reso-
lutions as passed at their meeting on FRI
day night last :
Be 1t resol0ed blythe T05su Council ofkhs
To00N Of Milford, Dekaa0ae.
SECTION THAT permission is hereby
granted to the Dover and Milford Rail
way Company 10 lay a single track in
the town of Milford, said track to begin
Ct the town limits on Walnut street and
extend south along said street to Second
street, south Milford, thence eastward 10
the town limits. Permission is also granted
to erect poles aud other appliances for the
support Of electric wires. connections, and
other necessary incidents; aud the said
company is hereby authorized TO run It's
cars BY electricity over said tracks. and to
use such wires aud appliances when cree
ted
SECTION 2.-Prov1ded always, and it is
hereby made an express condition to the
granting of these privileges and fran
chises, that the said company shall cou-
struct its road bed to conform to the pres
ent grade Of the streets, and, if required /
hereafter, change to any new grade that
may be adopted by the Town Council.
SECTION 3.-Further, the rails should |
be of standard form aud what is known
as fiat rails, and shall be so placed that
the track may be used for wagons and
other ordinary vehicles; that the road
way shall be paved with either blocks Of
granite, or large verified brick, between
the rails aud two feet on either side
thereof, Oh Walnut street from the South
side of Second street in North Milford to
Second street in South Milford; that the
said company shall keep i'll repair at its
own expense, but under the direction of
the Town Council, the said paved space;
and any aud all streets through which its
railway may pass which are not paved
by the town, the said company shall pave
The road bed of its track and two feet on
each side with properly constructed ma
,adamized or telford paving, and keep it
u good repair under direction OF Town
Council.
SECTION At is further provided that
he said company shall be at the expense
If lighting its route from the town limits !
IN streets through which its railway shall
pass
SECTION S -Itis further provided, that \
he said Railway Company shall not run
n propel its cars at a greater rate of
peed than seven miles an hour within
he corporate limits of the town of Mil.
ord, and shall give proper danger signals d
rom each motor car at the approach of 4
very street crossing; and come to full
top at the approach of each side or cross
treet III the town.
SECTION 1t is further provided, that
he said Dover and Milford Railway Com
,any shall use in constructing their cleo I
rical appliances aud connections some
pproved method of protecting the under
round pipes, the poles, wires, and other
appliances ewned bv the town of Milford
nd citizens thereof, from electrolyuc cor
osion, or other damage on account of its
obstruction; and the said railway conf z
ANY shall give approved bonds to per d
orm the services required of 1t, and to g
,rotect the town from all danger to water,
ipes, wires, or other property by reason
f its construction. N
SECTION THAT the Town Council
nay require the said company to make
temporary removal ofits poles or wires
then necessary for the reasonable re
loval OF buildings or the alteration of =
roperty by individuals or by the town
SEcTIoN Shat the Town Council
ereby reserves the privilege 10 reach the p
ever or water pipes of the said town of
Iilford for the purpose of tapping or re-
airing the same, aud when reasonably n
one without liability to the said CONE /
any. -,
SECTION Q That the said company = =
Iall within two months from the time It \
1all commence the work on said railway II
thin the limits of the town OF Milford,
omplete and finish said railway within
lie limits Of said town.
SECTION 10 - Resolved, that all the
ghts of. the Town Council to use the Ia
reefs, lanes or alleys, to raise or lower the
rades of the same, and to do all acts nee
isary for the management and good
overnment of the town shall remain the q,
me as if these resolutions had not been .
lopted and further, the said company F
iail agree to accept rs binding upon
lem the terms aud conditions of all laws
I'D ordinances now in force, or which VI
Jay hereafter be passed relating to the
control, or regulation of rail-
avs of any kind within the town of Mil
rd