The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-13
ORDINANCE.

through and over certain OF the streets OF
Frederick. subject 10 certain regulations,
restrictions and reservations.
Mayor aud Aldermen ofFrrderick, That there
be and is hereby granted ~ The Frederick
Thurmont and Northern Railway Company,
4 body corporate, the right and privilege of
laying down and constructing MS track and
OF building and grading It's road, and of erect
ing and of maintaining its trolley poles and
wires, and Of operating its cars and motors.
along, through and over West seventh street
Beniz street. Market street, East South street,
Carroll street from South street to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railrond and either Third or
Fourth or rum street as may he selected and
designated by said Company, within three
months after the passage OF this Ordinance
subject 10 the regulations, rcStric lions and
reservations hereinafter prescribed.
Section > And he it enacted and ordained.
That the said Company shall Law down and
construct a single track only on the aforesaid
streets, or any OF them, and shall use I'm said
construction rails Of such form rs shall bp an
proved by the Board ~ Aldermen: the said
track shall be So laid down and constructed as
10 offer rs little impeachment to the free and
easy passage Of vehicles upon, and along and
across the streets hCreiuhctnrc mentioned. as
may be practicable In the proper construction
Of said railway. and to that end the top ~
the rails in said track shall always and at
every point, where practicable. make an even
surface with the said streets the said Com
Of said track ON said streets 10 he paved with
Vitrincd bricks, OF suitable quality, in a work
manlike ana substantial manner and So as to
present and maintain an even surface, and
shall IN like manner cause said streets to be
paved on each side " said track with one
course OF Vitrited brick iaid endwisc 10 the
outside Of the rail. the said paving on the
outside of said track 10 be on such Of said
streets, or parts of streets rs are now paved
or may hereafter he paved by the city the
said company shall restore the said streets
in other respects, To "A condition equally as
good rs that in which they may exist prior To
the laying down and construction of said track
and the exercise Of the rights hereby con-
ferrcd, ami shall maintain and keep in repair
the portion of said streets between the rails OF
said track and TO the distance Of two feet
from the outer edge Of the rail on each side
said last mentioned space OF two feet or each
side of said track To be made and maintained
In ms good condition and OF like material lex
cept as 10 the Vitrihed bricks aforesaid as
the remainder of the streets adjacent thereto
may be now or at any time made and main
tanned; and wherever said track shall cross
a bridge ON any of said streets the said Com.
pany shall maintain and keep in repair the
nooring and supports of the side Of the bridge
SO crossed by said track and wherever said
track shall cross any gutter on said streets said
Company shall cause said gutter to be covered
with proper plates the full width OF the street
TO support said track so as 10 afford and main
tain as convenient passage for vehicles AS
practicable and to not obstruct the flow OF
water In such cutters.
Section 3. And be II Cnacted.a ordained
That the trolley poles 10 be erected by said
Company shall be neat, comely and substan-
tial, and the trolley wires shall he strung, in
Sulated and maintained in the most approved
and scientific manner and condition and so as
TO afford as far rs possible absolute safety to
persons and property.
Section And be it enacted and ordained,
mat the laying down and construction OF
said track, and the building and grading of
SAID road, and the erection and maintenance
Of said trolley poles and wires shall be subject
10 the approval of the Board of Aldermen
and any change therein directed by said Board
shall be carried into effect by said Company
Section >. And be ii enacted and ordained,
That the entire expense of the construction
and maintenance of said track and road, and
the portion of said streets included therein
and adjacent thereto rs aforesaid to he laid
and kept in repair by said Company, rs here
inbefOre provided, and the erection and MAIN
tenance OF SAID poles and wires, in acc rd-
ancc with the regulations, restrictions and
/ reservations prescribed 10y this Ordinance
shall bc borne by said Company and the said
Company shall lac liable for aud shall satisfy
all damage To person or property occHsionctl
+ by its exercise of the rights and privileges
hereby conferred. and shall, by its bond in the
sum of five thousand dollars. with security In
he approved 10y the Board Of Aldermen. and
renewable from time to time n, said Board
may require, indemnify and save harmless the
said Mayor and Aldermen uf Frederick from
/ all loss, costs or damage by reason OF the cNer
'lNt VI Ndlu llEulN 'hlu privileges anu tDt hSt
of the aforesaid streets, or any of them. by said
J Company for the purposes herein contem
/ plated; ana the approval or direction of tn,
/ Board OF Aldermen. as hcrcinbciorc provided
! snail not relieve the said Company of its sole
| and exclusive liability i'm the premises.
Section 8. And be il enacted and ordained
! That no steam engine shall be used by sale
company upon and over the track and road
! hereby authorized TO he constructed upon
! SAID streets, or any of them, and the speed q
cars and motors operated thereon shall no
i exceed SIX miles per hour.
! Section 7. And he il enacted and ordained
| That the rights and privileges hereby granted
| 10 SAID Company shall he forfeit and void /
! the construction of said track and road hereby
! authorized shall not be commenced by sale
/ Company within one year from the paSSag,
| OF this Ordinance, or il the said construction
| shall not be completed and the said rAilwa,
! in actual operation within one year after sucl
| commencement; and the rights and priv
! legeS hereby granted TO said Company shal
| be forfeit and void as to any street or streets
! or any part or parts thereof upon which said
! Track and road shall not he laid down and con
! structed and in operation by said Company
within one year after the commencement al
| the construction OF said railway under this
/ ordinance; and the said rights and privileges
! hereby granted shall be subject To revocation
| by the said Mayor ana Aldermen of Frederick
| upon the continued violation by said Com
/ pany OF any OF the regulations, restrictions OF
! reservations herein contained after due notice
! thereof has been served by said Mayor and
| Aldermen upon said Company and the refusal
! or neglect OF said Company to comply there.
| with in reasonable time.
| Sections And be il enacted and ordained
! That the said Mnyor and Aldermen ar Ero,Isr
ick hereby reserve fuiI power and authority
! togrant to any other railway company or com
| pantes, whose road or roads may be hereafter
, constructed, the right and privilege TO use the
| track ana road and trolley poles, wires, sys
| tenn and motive power herein contempt ated
| or any part thereof, for the same purposes
ana 10 the same extent as the said Frederick
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