The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-22
AN ORDINANCE

Vi IOI n A1lhAOO VI
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, AN ELEC-
TRIO STREET RAILROAD, DULY
ESTABLISHED BY AN ORDINANCE
PASSED OCTOBER 10TH, 1899, DEs-
IGNATING THE STREETS AND
PARTS OF STREETS AND PUBLIC
WAYS ALONG AND UPON WHICH
THE TRACKS AND ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT OF SAID RAILROAD
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED, MAIN
TANNED AND OPERATED, AND FIX
ING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
UPON AND THE MANNER IN WHICH
SAID ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED, MAIN
TANNED AND OPERATED.
WHEREAS, The Council OF the Village Of Wei
lingt0n, Ohio, by ordinance passed October 10th,
1889 did establish Street Railroad Route, No.
and
WHEREAS, The Clerk Of said village, in pursu-
ance OF said Ordinance, did give public notice OF
the establishment of said Street Railroad Route,
and did advertise for sealed proposals to con.
etruct, maintain and operate said Street Railroad
Route at the lowest rates OF fale, in accordance
with the terms, conditions and stipulations Of
said Ordinance, in The Wellington Enterprise, q
newspaper published weekly in said village, and Of
general circulation therein, for more than three
secutve weeks next preceding the 10Th day OF
November, 1899, and advising the public that
sealed proposals would be received uGtil twelve
o'clock noon, Of said day, at the office Of said
Clerk OF said village for the grant Of the right to
construct, maintain and operate, for the term Of
twenty-five years, the said Street Railroad Route
No. !, established by said ordinance Of October
10th, 1899; and
WHEREAS, Bids were received at the office of
said Clerk Of said village, In pusuauce Of said
Ordinance ana said published notice, and We're
opened Immediately after twelve o'clock in the
day time Of said 10Th day of November, 1899; and
Il appearing that The 0berlin and Wellington
Railway Company proposed to carry passengers
upon said street railroad at the lowest rate Of tare
that IL 10 say
Five cents for a single cash fare for adults, for a
single continuous ride in either direction, from
any point on said route within SAID village TO any
other point on said route within said village.
, twenty-five communication tickets in packages to
be sold for one dollar, for adults, each ticket good
Tor one continuous trip, Us aforesaid.
Children under six years Of age, accompanied
by person in charge tree.
Five cents for a single cash fare for children
under six years of age, when not accompanied by
such person in charge.
Twenty-Five c0mmutation tickets in packages
t0 be sold for one dollar, for children under six
years Of age, when not accompanied by such per
son in charge, each ticket good for one continuous
trip, as aforesaid.
Five cents for a single cash fare for minors
when going 10 and from school.
twenty-five Communication tickets in packages TO
be sold for one dollar, for minors when going 10
and from school.
The above rates of fare do not apply to pas.
sengers coming into or going out OF the village,
over the route above do scribed, but such passen.
gers shall not be charged any additional fare for
that part OF theirjourney lying III said VILLAGE and
WHEREAS, The Oberlin and Wellington Rail
way Company accompanied its bid with a certified
check on reliable Bank for the sum of One
Thousand Dollars, US security that, If awarded
said grant, said Company would, within ten DAYS
from and after the passage of the ordinance grant.
ing said route, enter into contract therefor and
give bond for its faithful performance, us iu said
ordinance establishing Street Railroad Route No.
/, provided; and
WHREEAs on the g5tn day of September, 1899
the said Oberlin and Wellington Railway Com
pany made written application to the Council OF
said Village OF Wellington for the right TO CON
struct, maintain and operate, for the period Of
twenty-five years, an electric street railway, with
single track and the necessary poles, wires
switches and electrical equipment over and along
the route described in said ordinance passed
October l6th 1899, establishing said Route No. I,
upon such terms and conditions, and in such
manner as to construction and operation, as the
Council Of said Village should prescribe; public
notice Of which said written ap plcation was
given by the Clerk Of said Village OF Wellington,
by publication in the Wellington Enterprise, a
weekly newspaper published and of general cir.
,ulation in said Village, once u week for three
weeks, towit: On the 9th of Sep.
ember, 1885, and the 4th and 1lth days Of October
1893; and
WHEREAS, The 0berlin and Wellington Rail.
way Company was the only bidder for the right TO
construct and operate over said Street Railroad
Ronte MOL; and
WHEREAS, said Oberlin and Wellington Rail. |
way Company has produced and filed with the |
Council the written consents OF majority of the |
property holders upon each street or part thereof
IN the line Of said proposed street railroad, repre-
ented by the feet front OF the property abutting
m the several streets along which said railroad il
proposed to be constructed, now therefore:
SEC. !. Be II ordained by the Village Council |
u the Incorporated Village Of Wellington, Ohio, |
hat The Oberlin and Wellington Railway Com. |
,any, its successors and assigns is hereby grant |
ID, for the full term Of twenty-five years from and
Ifter the passage Of this OrdnanCef the right TO
maintain and operate an electric street
abroad, with single track, with all necessary |
witches, slde-tracks, turn-outs, poles, wires, |
uryes and fixtures. and all necessary electrical |
Ippliances and equipment over and along the |
Ollowing route within the Village OF Wellington,
ohio, towit: BeginningOn North Main street, at |
point where the same intersects the NOrtherly |
corporate limits Of said Village Of Wellington, |
ohio; thence along said North Main street to the |
North line Of East aud West Main streets; thence
Southerly across said streets; thence In Sonth. |
,rly direction along said South Main street to a
point in South Main street two hundred feet South
i the South line Of the Public Square, with "Y'
sasterly from said route into the Public Square, |
Il such place therein as the Village Council shall
lirect.
SEC. 2, The track shall be laid In such part OF |
aid streets and public grounds az the Council by
shall direct, and shall be laid and main.
aimed in the streets and public gounds over |
which it shall pass ut such grade as shall be de. |
gnated by the Council by resolution; and in |
ase the location OF said track requires the NOV. |
ng Of the present block stone pavement the |
anne shall be done by and at the expense Of the |
hallway Company, and by IL relad at the same |
,rade as the track Of said Company; andthat part |
II South Main street between East and West Main |
treet and the southerly line Of the Public Square
md thePublic Square between the rails aud curyep
nd ut least two ieet outside Of the rails shall be
,aved with stone OF the same kind as Is now in
south Main street, by said Railway Company In
uch manner as the Council may by resolution
rect; and any changes made necessary In the
rc street lamps by the location of the trolley
wires, shall be made IN such manner as the Coun-
Il by resolution shall direct. and at the expense
( the said Railway Company; and the owner or
wners OF said railroad, in case at any time the
municipal corporation shall change the grade of
aid streets, shall change the grade Of the track to
with said new grade, al the expense Of
and Railroad Company, Its successors or'assigns,
'ithout any claim against the said municipai
Drporation for damages that may result from
nCh change in grade. All the rails OF said track
hall be laid In such manner ns to be of as little
npedment aud detrlment as practicable TO the
zee aud ordinary use OF the said streets, TO the
assage OF wagons, carriages and other vehicles,
pom or across said track, at any point and IN any
I'd all directions, and with such suitable cutters
any and all necessary points as to permit the
90 iOw Of water falling or accumulatng upon
lid streets.
At all street crossings where there is no paw ,
~ the track shall be so panked or other. |
lse constructed, ,as ~ make safe and convent !
Mt crossing for vehicles AS well as pedest' {
ansj and such crossings shall be maintained !