The Yale expositor., 1900-04-27

OF the Clty OF Detroit, MlcnlHdn, hio aoooNi
ates, successors and assigns, when organized
into a Railway Corporation, under the laws OF
the State of Michigan, the right 10 c0nStruet,
maintain, use and operate street Tal WAYS on jn
the village of Yale and on Sucn other rOadS,
streets and avenues and public places as may
be hereinafter designated
SECTION l. That consent, permission and au-
thority are hereby given, granted ana duly vest
ed in Michael A McCarron, his associates, sue
cessoTs and assigns, TO construct, maintain, use
and operate single track street railway WIN
all the necessary and convenient turnouts, SIDE,
tracks, switches and connections, III, along ana
through the roads, streets or highways III SAID
Village OF Yale, beginning at the Soutn lnterSec-
ton of the corporation line with Main street,
thence running stralgnt N orr In1ouGi and
the same to keep, maintain and operate thereon,
street railway for and during the term herein
after specified and 10 the bis ar aeu upon 'e
SECTION ii. The said Grantee, his success
sors and assigns are hereby autnorlZeu 70 con-
strgct, and operate street railway W he roa se
streets or street aforesaid, Tor period OF thlry
(30) years from and after the date OF the accept
SECTION iii. The provisions of this 0rd.
nance as to the route by or on which the said
street railway is to be constructed, are as pro-
vided In Section OF TINS 0rdin tIS sha
be four feet eight and one-half inches (4-St(
gauge, and the location OF the poles OF sara
of the said tracks shall be as ordered by said
Village of Yale at the time of laying the tracks
of said street railway in the streets or roads OF
SAID village ana tne STanIeS S of hs
tracks, shall Ill the space between the rails
with gravel where directed by said Village ana
shall maintain The same, and in the event OF SAID
Village paving said street, occupied by the
tracks OF said street railway, then the SAID
Grantee, his successors and assigns, snall at the
same time pave with the same material as used
i'm the streets adjoining their tracks, that part
of said street lying between the rails OF SAID
tracks and eighteen inches outside OF each rail-
SECTION V. The said street railway con
structed, maintained and operated under this
grant, shall be operated by the over head troly
system of electricity, or such other modern
rapid power as SAID Grantee. his successors ana
assigns, may from time TO time deem eXpedlenti
provided, that steam power shall not De used
within the limits of said village, without lne
consent of said Village, and the cars and other
equipments shall be modern and made comfort
able and sufficient for the accommodation OF
the public. The cars of said Grantee, his sue
cessors and assigns, shall at all times De
entitled to the tracks and any vehicles OH SAID
tracks shall at all times turn out so as 10 leave
said tracks unobstructed. Said Grantee, MS
successors and assigns, shall be entitled TO maui
trains, for construction, freight or other pur-
poses for general traffic. provided the same snail
not interfere with the regular PASSENGER traIllc;
and cars for transportation OF passengers snail
be operated at least one car each way every
three 90 hours, beginning not later IMAM SIX
o'clock a. m from each terminal ana operated
continuously at least until eight u. m, but SAID
Grantee, his successors and assigns, snail nave
the privilege of running cars more frequently
and during greater number Oh hours ,.o.
SECTION VI. The stations or stopping places
for the passenger cars of said Grantee, ms sue
cessors and assigns, within the present limits OF
the Village. shall be at such places as SAID VI
lage may order. No cars shall be allowed TO
stop in front OF any intersecting street, except
to prevent collision or to prevent injury TO per
sons or property. Cars shall be stopped AT IN
tersection of streets IL passengers desire TO get
on or off, III cars are stopped at intersections OF
streets, they shall be stopped so that the rear
platform shall slightly proleGt over se
and assigns, shall be entitled to charge Tor fare;
five 90 cents within the corporate limits Oh said
Village of Yale. Said Grantee, his successors
and assigns, shall issue mileage books each con-
tanning one thousand tickets OF one mile each,
which shall be sold for ten dollars (Sl0) and
shall be good on the entire line OF railway. Any
number of fares may be paid from the same
book. but not less than FIVE (5) miles shall be
accepted by the said Grantee, his successors
and assigns, as one fare. said mileage books
shall be sold at the Company's local offices.
SECTION VIII. All agents and employees en-
gagged in operating said railway, shall be OF GOOD
moral character, sober, careful and attentive 10
the wants of all patrons of said railway, and no
conductor shall knowingly permit any aged or
infirm person. woman or child to 20 from or 10
get upon car while the same Is In motion, ana
IL shall be the duty of all agents. conductors ana
drivers, to keep Yigilant watch Tor all Venlcles,
trains and pedestrians and all oDstructlons on
the tracks. and to exercise due care 10 aVoiu
Conductors may prohibit dIsorderly persons
under the influence of liquor, from entering the
car and shall have the right to eject such per-
sons, using therefor as little force as possible
and calling on local peace officers 10 render Sucn
aid as may be necessary, and II shall De the duty
of such officers TO render such aid
SECTION TX All cars shall at all times be
entitled to the tracks. and work trains ana con-
structon trains may be run upon SAID railway
before the opening of the line for traffic. and
at such times thereafter as shall not interfere
with the regular business OF the line.
SECTION X. Said Grantee, his successors ana
assigns. shall indemnify and save harmless SAD
Village against all and any damages which SAID
Village may be required to pay by reason oil CIV,
ing or granting this franchise, or by reason OF
any injury to lie, limb or property by running
Of the ears of said Grantee, his successors ana
assigns.
SECTION XI. The terms. conditions and
agreements contained in this Ordinance, snail
constitute binding contract between said VII
lage OF Yale and said Grantee, his successors
and assigns, and this Ordinance snail take effect
uuOn ifs acceptance in writing by SAID Gfbllee.
his successors and assigns, If said acceptance De
filed within four months from the date OF us
passage and the said Grantee, his successors
and nut into operation u line OF railway as here
i'm provided, otherwise this Ordinance sllall DC
null and void az the option OF the SAID village OF
Yale: provided that ii the SAID construction OF
the said street railway shall be delayed OF
htndered by Injunction on action Oh the courts, OF
nv any reason beyond the control of said Gran.
tee his successors and assigns, such as laluIe Oi
contractors To deliver materials or suppress
strikes other than by employees OF SAID Grantee;
his successors and assigns, the delay SO caused
shall not be computed IN the time herein gwen
for said construction.
Dated thus 10th day Of April, 1900; ,,,,,
VILLAGE Clerk. President Pro tempOre.