The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-27
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BE 1T ORDAINED and enacted by
the town council OF the borough OF
Reynoldsville. in council assembled,
and 1t is hereby ordained by authority
OF the same:
Section !. That the right of way
Is hereby granted to h. "A. Ferrin,
his heirs and assigns, duly organized
under the laws Of Pennsylvania, to con-
struct, maintain and operate for term
OF fifty (50) years a passage railway OF
either single or double track, with the
necessary turnouts and sidings by cable.
electricity, or horse power, along the
streets named in section two (2) Of this
ordinance, and to construct, erect,
maintain. repair and operate and use
along said streets, such motors, cable.
electric appliances and convenient
apparatus as may be provided for the
supply and application Of the motor
power by cables, electricity or horse
power. Said T.. A. Ferrin, his heirs
or assigns. shall commence to erect
and construct said railway within one
year from the date of this ordinance
and after commencing the erection
thereof, shall push 1t to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Section .. The streets oyer which
said right Of way Is granted are as fol-
lows: Main street, beginning at the
borough line on the west and extending
through the borough to the borough
line on the east, and Fourth and Fifth
streets from Main street south TO bor-
ough line.
Section 3 Said T.. A. Ferrin, his
heirs or assigns, in constructing said
railway, shall conform to the grade of
the street rs It now is or may be here
after established and when laid. the
tops Of the rails shall correspond with
the surface Of the streets on the proper
grade, and no tracks OF less gauge than
four (4) feet eight and one half (St)
inches shall be laid. Such crossings as
may be required or directed by the
street committee or borough council at
street, alley and crossings for width Of
twenty (20) feet shall be built by said
f.. A. Ferrin, his SUCCESSORS or assigns,
that its posts, supporting its trolly
| lines, shall be located with due regard
to the right OF private owners OF abut-
ting property and such location shall
be fixed by the said l.. A. Ferrin. his
successors or assigns, in accordance
with the regulation Of the street com
mittee OF the borough council. The
said f.. A. Ferrin, his SUCCESSORS or as
signs, shall keep the space Of the
street within its rails OF the tracks Of
said road and for space Of twelve (12)
| inches on either side thereof, in due
and proper repair at all times.
Section 4. Said Il. A. Ferrin. his
successors or assigns, shall never charge
or take more than five (5) cents for car
rying each passenger at one time from
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route. in the borough Of Reynoldsville
or West Reynoldsville.
Section B. Said T.. A. Ferrin. his
successors or assigns, shall operate said
passenger railway with due regard to
the street rights Of the public on the
streets occupied by his road, and shall
equip, furnish and operate his road so
that passenger service will be main
tanned between the hours of o'clock
a. m. and 10 o'clock p. m, except in
case OF temporary obstruction from un-
avoidable accidents, upon removal OF
which the subscribed service shall be
resumed as herein before provided.
Section q. This ordinance shall not
| go into effect until the said f.. A.
| Ferrin, his Successors or assigns shall
file the stipulation accepting the same
with all its provisions, and agreeing
to be bound thereby. Said acceptance
to be filed within ten days or this ordi-
nance to be null and void.
Section !. That any ordinance or
part OF ordinance conflicting with this
ordinance is hereby repealed, so far as
the same effects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law this
10th day OF September, A. ID. 1899.
S. B. ELLIOTT,
Attest: Pres. of Council
L. j. MCINTYRE, Clerk.
Approved the Goth day Of September,
A. ID. 1899. II. ALEX. STOKE,
Chief Burgess.