Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-01

cross walks, shall fit closely to the outside |
edge OF the rails and on the gauge line of
the rails only the ordinary wheel flange
room shall be made, except in gravel and
earth surfaces that portion OF the surface
between the rails may be not more than
one inch lower than the tops of the rails
The surfaces and grades shall be main
tanned by said company throughout the tn
tire length of all Its tracks in said village,
and for the full width occupied by its
tracks. In the construction OF said rail
road frst-class materials and workmanship
hall be- used in all parts. u dr. the su
oervision of the bailiffs said railway com.
pany may make necessary trimming OF
shade trees for the proper construction
and installation OF said road.
Any poles, wires, tracks, etc., which
may not be needed in the operation OF
said road shall be removed promptly and
he surface of the street shall be at once
restored to its original grade by said COM
pany. If said company shall fail to keep
the surface of its road bed in as good con-
dition as the adjacent street surface o,
shall fail to remove unused poles, wires,
tTaCkb, CtC, tuC DhiHhS HOtlly bhlu
company in writing of such neglect anc
alter reasonable delay may perform sucl
work and said railway company shall pay
the expense thereof, Said railway com
pany is not to obstruct the road bed of tn,
b ghway or sidewalks by snow from its
tracks and to promptly remove all accum-
uations of snow from such highway and
sidewalks caused by the operating Of its
road.
Whenever in the construction of said
railway company's tracks, it becomes nee
essary to interfere in any way with the
water pipes, sewers, catehbasins. or man.
holes, the same shall be properly fixed b.,
said company at their expense under the
supervision and direction Of the bailiffs aud
in the event of the failure or neglect Of
said company to promptly remedy said
troubles said bailiffs may cause the .ame to
he done and recover the expense Thereof
rom said railway company. Whenever il
the construction of the overhead trolley sys
tenn of said company it becomes necessary
to interfere with the present electric ligl t
telephone or telegraph wires in said vllag,
in order to properly do so, and it thereb,
becomes necessary to change said wires
said changes shall be made at the expens
of said company.
AL cars run through the streets of the vii
lage shall be run and managed in careful
and prud manner and a. a moderate rat
of speed. Said company shall provide mod
-rn appliances in the equipment and OPT "a
ton Of its road, shall number its cars, sha
place on each car gong suitable for Civ
ing warning Of its approach and of its leay
ing of its regular stations, shall place upo
each car in plain letters its point of desti
nation and shall display the proper light
at night.
Sand railway company shall hold and saw
harmless the village of Bellows Fall
against all loss, claims, damages or cost
which may arise from or by means of an
disturbance or excavation in constructor
or operating said road in said streets {
/ Bellows Falls village. The terms her, c
or any part thereof may after the lapse {
so years be changed or amended by eithe
of the parties hereto upon one years motto
of an intention to make application for
change or amendment.
! Said company shall endorse upon tb
resolution its acceptance of the same with
60 days from the date of its approval b
said bailiffs and shall enter upon and pros,
; cute to completion its said railway an
, ira, ks in the streets herein named With
one year from the date of its acceptance b
said company and according to the term
; hereof, or the resolution shall be void.
October Is, 1898.
/ Signed
CHARLES E. HOWARD ) Bailiff, of Below
OzIAs M. GEORGE Falls villag
CHARLES H. GIBSON corporation
Burlington, VT, December 8, 1895
Fl We, the president and directors of tn
Bellows Falls and Saxtons River railroa
company, do hereby approve this resolr
ton.
Signed
Joel II. Holton, president
, A. 0. Humphrey
F. c. Kennedy
John J. Flynn D;roctors
e A. N. Swain o''o''
4 j. F. Alexander
Geo. R. Wales