Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-03-02
An Ordinance.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
STREET RAILWAY ROUTE, TO BE
KNOWN AS ROUTE NO. 2, AND FIXING
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER
WHICH THE SAME SHALL BE CON
STRUCTED AND OPERATED.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City
of Marietta Ohio. as follows:
SECTION L. That q street passenger railway
route 10 be known rs Route number two be
and the same is hereby established, in two
divisions, as follows: The first division COM
mencfng at the intersection OF Ohio and
Second streets, and extendir up Second
street to Its intersection with Front street;
and the second division commencing at the in
tersect1on OF Front and Second streets. thence
extending on Second street back to Montgom-
cry street; thence on Montgomery street to
Fifth street; thence on Fifth street to Putnam
street; thence on Putnam street to Fourth
street; thence on Fourth street to Greene
street; thence on Greene street to second
street; the number of tracks on each st1e eet to
be one, except as otherwise specified, and to
include necessary aud proper switches tu n
outs. and turntables.
SECTIoN2. said route is established sub
Ject to the following provisions and conditions,
VIZ: Ihe work OF constructing said railway
shall be commenced within four months, and
the first division thereof comp eted within
eight months and the second division within
one year after the passage of this ordinance:
and If not so begun and completed this ordin-
ance shall be, and become null and void as TO
pleted. -'T7I
The work of constructing said railway shall
be performed and completed by squares, and
cleaned up as the work progresses. ThS sur
face of the track shall in all cases be on level
with the SUI face OF the street, and the track
shall be laid firmly, so that the cars can be
run thereon with safety, and so that vehicles
or any Kind may at all times cross and run
over said track, easily and without oosuuc-
tlon, and without danger of displacing the
rails or any part of the track II wooden ties
are used, they shall be of good sound oak or
other wood euually durahlA and a
be ballasted with good material SO as to be
solid and substantial. The rails shall be of
Is known AS 80 pound" rails, and shall be
hrmly fastened to the ties: and sectional
view OF the rail to be used shall be submit
.ed @ to the Railroad Committee of the Council
for their approval. before the same shall be
iald The space between the rails and ton
inches outside of the same shall be filled up.
on unpayed streets, with stone or gravel bal
last; and when any street on the line of said
loute shall be permanently improved or re-
pared, the person, persons or corporation
owning said railway and franchise shall pay
sucn part OF the cost and expense thereof as
may be occaSioned by the existence of said
railway, over and above the cost and expense
thereof without said tracks, such cost and ex-
pense TO be determined by the City Civil En-
glneer. That part of the roadway between
the rails and for eight inches on the outside
thereof shall be kept and maintained by the
owners OF said railway route at all times hard
and firm, and clear of distractions; and the
flow of water shall in no case be obstructed by
the track, but all water courses or cutters
crossed by the track shall be so covered or
br1dged as to cause no hinderance or obstruc-
tion to such flow. The width between the rails
shall be four feet eight and One-half inches, or
What is known as standard guage. The city
reserves the right to remove said railway
track whenever necessary or expedient for the
purpose OF laying or repairing gas, water, or
sewer pipes, but so as to impede the operation
OF SAID road as little as possible The work on
the construction of said street railway shall
oe De done under the direction of the City Coun-
Gil, throngh It's street Committee and Livil
Engineer; and when required by the persons
constructing said railway, the City Civil I'm
elneer shall give To them the grade of the
street at al points over which sand railway is
10 pass sad railway snail be built so as to
conform to the present surface OF The streets
over winch the same may pass, and shall be
eSnangea Sag WI.hout expense to the city to con-
form to any change of grade, or future i'm
provementS of said streets Said railway
snail be built in the middle OF the street, eX
ceptlng where otherwise directed by The Rail-
road ommlttee, and in case of future i'm
pfoVement OF any street. shall be then changed
and located as the City Council may direct
The power to be used for prOpelling cars shall
Oe electricity, and the right is hereby given 10
erect, on the streets ana public grounds of said
city the necessary poles, wires and other fix
lures therefore; crowded that such poles,
tanned as not to interfere with the ordinary
uses of the street, and that said poles be not
less than % feet in height, of symmetrical
shape, and kept painted. Vine location of said
poles to be under the direction of the City Civil
Engineer and said poles TO be moved and
changed wheneverdeemed necessary by Coun-
Gil for the improvement of any street
SECTIONS. The person, persons, or corpora
tlon owning or operating said railroad shall at
all times observe the following rules ana regu-
lations in running their car S upon said road
to-wit! The cars shall be of proper and suit
abfe size, with all the couveniences aud details
that are customary in the latest style or design
OF electric street cars and shall at all times De
kert in good order and with proper and safe
arrangements for passengers in entering or
leaving the same, and shall be properly heated
IN cold weather. There shall at all times be a
competent person III charge OF each car, who
shall see that the rules Of the railway company
ana the ordiDan es OF the Lity are strictly en-
forced, and such person shall be construed to
ne the agent OF the person, persons, or corpora
tion operating SAID road No Cne shall be al
lowed TO delay or hinder the cars in the free
passage thereof, nor shall said cars be permit
ted 10 stand unnecessarily to the delay or
hindrance of persons or vehicles, nor 10 stop
on the street crossings except for the purpose
OF the entrance or exit OF passengers. The
person, persons, or corporation owning or
operating said railway or any part thereof
shall be required to run from terminus to ter
minus OF each OF the aforesaid divisions of said
route In operation at intervals not exceeding
ten minutes, beginning at five q clock A. M
and continuing until ton o'clock Z. NJ, daily
excepting on Sunday, When cars may be run at
longer intervals aud for less number Of
hours Provided, that nothing in this orti-
nance Shall be so construed as to limit the
power OF the City Council TO pass and enforce
such oiuiHancee anu regulations win respect
TO the operation OF such railway AS they may
deem necessary to protect the people OF ihe
city. I Gr u &: i-8f
SECTION a. The person, persons. or c ,rpora-
tion owning or operating said road and fran
chise shall at all times keep and hold said city
free and harmless from, and indemnify said
city against, any and all damage occasioned
by or resulting from The construction, main
tenance. aud operation thereof
SECTION s, This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the earliest
period allowed by law 4lfat.s ~ Il
Passed February rs, 1893.
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