Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-10
An Ordinance

Granting to Andrew L. Gracey, John Kaiser
and Nelson Moore, their successors and as
signs, the right and permission to construct
and operate an electric street railroad. to be
known as Route No. 3
Whereas the City Council of the City OF Ma
rietta, Ohio, did by ordinance passed February
25, 1896 establish street railway route No. 2;
give public notice by publication in the Ma
rietta Register. newspaper published daily
in said city, and of general circulation therein
for three consecutive weeks next preceding
the Goth day of March, 1896, advising the public
that sealed proposals would be received until
IL o'clock noon OF Friday, the goth Gay of
March. 1896. for the grant Of the right to con-
struct and operate for the period Of twenty-five
years said street railroad route as established
In said ordinance; and whereas bids were re-
ceived at the time mentioned in said notice.
and were opened by the City Clerk at said time
and it appearing that Andrew l.. Gracey, John
Kaiser and Nelson Moore propose to carry
passengers on said street railroad at lower
rates OF fare than any other bidders, viz: single
fares, five cents; communication tickeys or fares
six for twenty-five cents or twenty-five for one
dollar; school children under sixteen years of
age, when going to or returning from school,
two fares for five cents; for the benefit OF work
ing people, two fares for five cents, for one
hour in the morning and one hour in the even
ing, the time to be specified by the City Coun-
Gil, (said special fares for school children and
for said two hours to be upon tickets to be fur
nished for that purposel children from four
to eight years OF age, half fare; children under
four years, when accompanied by older person,
free; policemen in uniform free: said rates OF
fare to cover the entire route and also any ex-
tension thereof that may hereafter be con-
structed; and said Gracey, Kaiser and Moore
have filed with the City Clerk the written con-
each OF the following streets on the line of said
proposed railroad, represented by the feet
front of the lots abuttIng upon the streets In
railroad, viz: Second street, from Ohio street
to the intersection OF Front street. Second
| street, from the intersection of Front street
back to Montgomery; street Montgomery
street, from second street to Fifth street;
| Fifth street, from Montgomery street to Put
nam street; and Greene street, from Fourth
street to Second street. Therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the City Council, of Mari
| eta, Ohio. as follows:-
Section !. That permission be and is hereby
| granted to Andrew l.. Gracey, John Kaiser and
Nelson Moore, their successors and assigns, to
construct and operate said street railroad
route No. 2, as follows: On Second street
| from Ohio street TO the Intersection OF Front
street; Second street, from the intersection OF
Front street back to montgomery street;
Montgomery street, from Second street to
Fifth street: Fifth street, from Montgomery
street to Putnam street, Greene street, from
Fourth.street to Second street
Section2 That the foregoing grant shall be
| for the term OF twenty-five years and shall be
subject to all the terms and conditions con
tained In an ordinance entitled, IAN ordin
ance establishinga street railway route to be
known as route Nc. 2, and fixing the terms and
conditions under which the same shall be
constructed and operated. passed February
| %, 1896. Js 80 Ss SH7
Section o. That the rate OF fare shall at nc
time exceed the rate named in the preamble tc
| this ordinance, viz: Single fares, five cents
| Communication tickets or fares. six for twenty
[ five cents or twenty-five for one dollar; school
children under sixteen years OF age, when goiul
| ~ ~ returning from school, TWO fares for five
cents; for the benefit of working people, Two
Id. co ior Ave cents for one hour In the morning
| and one In the evening, the time TO be specihet
| from time TO time by the City Council, (sait
special fares for school children and for sait
| two hours to be upon tickets to be furnished
| for that purpose); children from four to eigh
years OF age, half fare; children under foul
| years when accompanied by older person, free
| policemen in uniform free: said rates OF far,
/ 10 cover entire route and also any extension
/ thereof that may hereafter be constructed
| Section 4. This ordinance shall take effec
and be In force from and after the earlies
period allowed by law.
1 President OF City Council,
EDw MEIsEnHELDER
Attest: CARL BECKER,
4 City Clerk.