The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-07

In every case the paving is to be the same
as that of the street as IL may have been
prescribed by the Board OF Public Works,
and the company is compelled TO keep 81, 900
on deposit emergency fund, which the
board will have full authority TO draw on
and make any repairs which the company
may be deemed unnecessarily slow in max
ing. The company is required TO replace
any money so drawn promptly, and TO keep
this fund at $1,000 On any street 10 be here
after improved the company agrees 10 pave
or make the same kind Of improvement as
that decided on by the city within the limits
above named. The city reserves the power
10 order the construction OF such new lines
as may be deemed best for the public good
and the company agrees to at once begin the
building of new lines to Riverside Park,
BrGokside Park and Garfield Park. The
Board of Public Works may order an eS-
tension or. a new line as the result OF peu-
ton or otherwise, and 1t shaH serve houce
the officers of the company ana GlVe
them an opportunity 10 be heard, put the
decision OF the board shall be accepte Sc,ros
AS to the equipment, the company agrees
it shall be such as TO give at all times
first-class and efficient service. Its motive
power shall be ample, its cars shall be or the
best and most approved pattern in style ana
finish, clean, we'll ventilated, provided with
comfortable seats heated, well lighted Kept
in good repair, painted and decorated so as
to be neat and attractive. plainly marked
both by day and by night, and push buttons
shall be provided by which passengers can
off the car. The tracks shall be kept in re-
pair and in such condition that passenger
will suffer no Inconvenience or discomfort by
reason of uneven or irregular tracks. Suf-
ficient cars shall be operated TO accommo-
date the public and the schedule shall be ar
ranged from time to time TO meet public re-
quirements The Board of Public Works has
the right 10 order this TO be done at any
time. The company shall forfeit to the city
so for each day it fails to observe any of
these provisions The company shall pay TO
the city 100000 to be expended on the
parks. in installments of $4,000 each year
before May 1, for the first twenty-seven
years Of the franchise and $4,000 each year
for the remaining seven years. In case one
payment is defaulted or if the company
gives up its charter, the entire sum Will be
due and payable. This payment is in lieu of
all licenses and special taxation, but the
company will still be liable for general tax
alton. The company agrees to expend not
less than 81 900. coo in improving the system,
purchase of new rails, cars, ETC., and in Sc
curing all that is necessary to give a good
agrees 10 repair the Shelby-street barn
| under the direction of the Board of Public
lease it to the city at one dollar year dur
ing the franchise. On expiration of the
franchise, the property will be decided TO the
city. The company releases the city from
all liability for accidents and agrees that
the surrender Of all rights and franchises of
the Citizens street-railroad Company does
not waive the right of the city TO prosecute
any claim it may have against that com
pany. The Board of Public Works has the
right to give all directions as to the placing
of poles, wires and fixtures and the tracks
must be laid on the grade of the street. The
tracks shall not Interfere with the flow OF
water in any gutter and when the track may
be torn up for sewers or other improve
ments, II shall be done at the expense of the
| company. If the track shall be torn up TO
| relay a gas pipe or put down any pipe
| owned by another company then the ex-
pense of taking up and relaying the track
| shall be borne by that company. A single
| track shall be laid in the middle OF the
| street and If double track is laid, the
| center of the space between the two inside
! rails shall be the center of the street and the
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| the sidewalk, wherever practicable. No
| double track shall be laid on a street less
| than thirty feet wide.
THE QUESTION OF CARS.
| The operation of cars may be temporarily
stopped by the city when necessary to pros
ecute public work, and no car will be per-
mitted to rup over a line of hose The Off
Gals of the fire department shall have the
right to cut any wire when necessary and
the repair wagons Of the company are given
| the right to go through the streets at as
high rate of speed as necessary, but warn
ing shall be given by gongs bells. Rights
! heretofore vested in other corporations are
not to be affected by this grant. The COM
| pany agrees to give the use of it's tracks to
any urban or interurban line to bring cars
| into q point in the center of the city said
point to be fixed by the Board of Public
| Works. The conditions of the use of the
! track in this way shall be fixed by the
!
| right TO purchase the system on the eXpira-
| ton of the franchise. The franchise is sub
| ject to forfeiture by the company for con-
| slant and habitual violations of any of the
! provisions of the grant. The company has
| no right to haul baggage or freight without
| the consent of the board, and nothing is TO
| be construed giving the right to the COM
| pany to construct underground, overhead or
| elevated tracks. Cars must be so run as to
| not impede or Obstruct public travel and
| they must be stopped clear of ntersecting
| streets. No transfer station car will be
| permitted at any place. Any public improve
| ment undertaken by the city, is not to be
| impeded by the company, but the company
| is to foster it. A bond for SIS, 600 for faithful
| observance of the franchise is to be given
by the company and it is to be renewable
| on demand of the city. The act approved
| March 3, 1899, is made a part of the fran
| chise