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


assigns In constant good repair.
That part Of the street lying between the
rails OF the track, and two leet outside Of eaeh
rail shall be by said company, or It's success
sors or assigns, Ihacadnmized uuder specitcR-
ti0ns TO be provided by the Village Council,
until the streets shall be paved or otherwise
improved, On streets improved on one side,
that part thereof lying between the rails OF
tha track shall be macadmlzed nnder SpeclfcA-
tions provided by the Council aud not exceeding
two feet between the track aud the improved
side, shall be paved with brick or stone by said
Railway Company, its successors or as
signs, under specifications TO be provided by
the Village; and II said track Is located and
laid so that the part of the street on one side
thereof shall be unimpr0ved by pavement,
said Railway Company, Its successors or as
signs shall improve said street for two feet In
width along the Outer-Blde of said track on
which said street is so unimpr0Ved. In such
manner as may be directed BY the Council
Whenever the corporation shall pave or
otherwise improve the streets over which
said track or tracks shall pass, the owner or
owners OF such railroad shall be required 10
pave or improve the space between the rails,
and one loot on each 0uterside thereof, aud
the space between all double tracks, and the
spaces between the switches aud turn outs,
and the main track, with the same material
aud in the same manner required by the
ulans and specifications providing for such
Improvement. In case either track Is laid
after the streets are improved, said Street
Railway Company, its successors or ASST gns.
shall restore the street TO as good condition
as before the track was laid.
The gauge OF the track shall be four az feet
eight and one-half (61z) inches, and shall be
laid with such rails as the Council shall pre-
scribe. Any part Of the streets over which
the said railroad track shall pass, which shall
be excayated or disturbed In the construction
Of SAID track, shall be restored as soon as pos
sible to Its former condition Of usefulness, and
| all excavated earth, rubbish or debris accumu-
ating during the construction Of said Railway
shall be promptly removed from the streets
by said Railway Company, its successors
or assigns, and care shall be taken In
construction OF the track to 0bstruct travel
upon the streets as little as possible. All
crosswaks which shall be taken up In the
construction OF the tracks, shall be promptly
relald with the same or similar material, and
restored to as good condition as before, by
said Railway Company.
SEC. g.. Said railroad shall be operated with
electricity, with overhead wires, and the CON-
pany shall have the right to erect all neces-
sary poles, and other mechanical contrl-
vances.
An the poles shall be straight, as near as
practicable, and they shall be at all times
thoroughly painted; and all poles south Of the
Railway C0mpany's right Of way shall be
Of iron; they shall be so set as not TO
interfere with the travel upon the streets
in.which said track Is to be laid, and
entirely outside the line Of any intersect-
ing alley or private driveway, and outside the
line OF the driveway ofanylntersecting street,
and so as not TO injure or Obstruct any sewer,
water or gas pipe, as directed by the street
committee Of the Council OF said Village.
Said, company, its successors and assigns,
shall so far as practicable provide
against any and all deleterlous action
Of electricity upon the gas and water pipe
within said village. AT points where the troll
ley wires pass under any telephone, telegraph.
electric light or other wires, guard wires, free
from electric current, shall be placed above
the trolley wires and parallel thereto. and In
such position and for such distance as shall
be best calculated TO prevent any falling wire
from being charged with electrity by such
trolley wires. Trolley wires shall not be less
than seventeen (l7) feet above the ground.
SEC. 4. Said railroad shall be operated with
electricity, or, at the election Of said Railway
Company, It's successors or assigns, with such
other improved motive power as may be ap.
proved by the Council; and 1t shall be used
Tor the pu pose Of carrying freight. express.
baggage. and United States mail. as we'll as
passengers, but the right to carry express and
freight shall be subject to such regulations,
restrictions and limitations as the Council
may from time to time prescribe.
SEC. s. The Jberlin and Wellington
Railway Company, its successors aud as.
signs, shall place and maintain thereon ap-
proved motor cars. and with all the modern
conyeniences for the comfort OF passengers,
huu ouCl CdIS sHdll Ob run hl tcdoI louIly uuT-
Ing the day time, to and from Wellington,
Oberlin and Elyria, Ohio, without change OF
cars; and shall light the same at night, and In
cold weather such cars shall be comfortably
heated. Each motor car shall unless the
Council otherwise prescribe, be provided with
Il headlight which shall be kept burning after
sunset, and with gong or bell for danger
signals. Each car or train Of cars shall be
provided with conductor as we'll as
motOrman.
src h Tho 70 10 of fara for 40 .,vi No, noaso.,
gers, which The 0berlin and Wellington Rail
way Company, It's successors and assigns
shall be authorized to charge for the trans
portation Of passengers. shall be as follows:
Five cents for a sngle cash fare for adults, for
single continuous ride In either direction,
from any point over the route above described
within the Village of Wellington, to any other
point on said route within said Village Iwen-
ty.tw0 cOmmutatiOn tickets in packages, to be
sold for one dollar, for adults, each ticket
good for one continuous trip as aforesaid.
Children under the age of six years, accom-
panied BY a person In charge, shall be carried
Tree. Five cents for single cash fare for
children under six years Of age, when not ac
companied by such person In charge. Twen-
ty-tw0 cOmmutatiOn tickets In packages to be
sold for one dollar for children under six
years Of age, when not accompanied by such
person in charge, each ticket good for one
cont inu0us trip, as aforesaid. Five cents for a
single cash fare for minors when going to and
In packages TO be sold i0r one dcllars for min
0rs when going TO and from ,chOOl. The above
rates OF fare do not apply TO passengers COM
Ing into or going out OF the Village over the
route above described, but such passengers
shall not be charged any additional fare for
that part OF their journey lying In the village.
SEC. 7. In chse any other street railroad
shall be constructed In said village, which in
tersects or extends the line of railroad, the
right for which is hereby granted, The UberIIn
and WnllinUfn KailyVtlU linmnanu IA
Ors or assigns, shall grant to passengers on its
road transfer tickets for the purpose OF cOntin-
ling their journey over any such intersecting
nr connecting line Of railroad within said
village, and In like manner shall accept
for passage upon Its road In the Village of
Wellington the transfer tickets OF the owner
Or owners Of any snch intersecting or extend
ing line Of road, provided the owner or own
ers Of such intersecting or extending line OF |
road shall be required TO accept the transfer |
tickets given as heretofore provided.
SBo. ). The owner or owners OF said railroad |
shall Keep the part OF the streets used or Oc- |
cupied by them, including space between the |
tracks, at switches or turn-outs, In constant |
good order and repair. Tree and clear from |
dirt. snow or Ice and other debIls. and remove |
The same In such manner as not to Obstruct or |
Interfere with the free use OF said Streets In |
case the village fire hose or other fire appar- |
ltus shall be at any time upon the track Of |
said railroad, cars shall be stopped and de- |
tained so as not to injure the same or inter. |
Iere In any way with the fire department in |
TO extlngulsh fire.
SEC. 9. The Village OF Wellington reserves
the right to grant TO any other company or
corporation operating street railway, the |
right to cross the track Of the railroad hereby |
established, at grade, and also to grant Joint |
use OF such track and appliances, In conform |
lty with Section 3l3S OF the Revised Statutes |
Of Ohio, and upon such terms as the Council |
may deem just and equitable, in case the |
owners Of the said railroads shall fail to |
come to an agreement by arbitration, or |
otherwise, between themselves.
SEC. 10. The owner or owners OF said street |
railway shall keep in good repair all poles, |
wires, tracks, paving or planking constructed |
BY them, and shall refrain from cutting or In |
any way dlshguring shade trees growing along |
the line Of said street railway In case such |
,utting can be avoided.
SIC. H. Said railway hereby authorized. shall |