The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-10-26
ORDINANCE No. IS.

ORDINANCE No. rs.
An ordinance granting to Gilbert X; Loyeloy'
James L. Weter John Il. Lutes and Warren ,.
Stone and their associates, successors and as,
signs the right to construct, maintain, use ana
operate street railway on certain streets; ave
nues and public places In the village Oh hale'
as may be hereinafter designated.
The village of Yale ordains that PERMISSION
and authority be and the same IS hereby grant
ed to Gilbert H Loyeloy James n T. tSt S0
ates, successors and assigns the right ana pIlVl-
lege of constructing, maintaining and operating,
for period of thirty years, street railway LOT
the transportation of passengers and freight
along and upon the streets in the SAID village OF
Yale and adjacent thereto running as follows
towit beginning at the South intersection OF
the corporation line with Main street. thence
running straight North through Main Street to
the North limit Of the corporation with a sEe
and apparatus thereto belonging on the follow
ing terms and conditions.
First Said railway shall consist OF single
Second Turnouts and switches shall be plac
ed at such places as the council may deterinhe;
Third The tracks of said railway shall be laid
so as to obstruct as little as possible the passage
of vehicles and carriages along the highway.
Fourth. Snow when removed from the tracks
must be removed so as not to obstruct the
streets.
Fifth. Suitable approaches and crossings
must be constructed ana Kept In goou repair AT
all street crossings.
Sixth. All necessary poles shall be located
next to the sidewalk lines.
Seventh Cars upon said railway shall be of
modern type, propelled by electricity or any
other motive power which Is or may become
suitable for railway purposes, provided that
steam power shall not be used within the limits
of said village without the consent of the Village
Council.
Eighth. The construction of this railway shall
be fully completed and in operation on or before
the 3lst day of December, a. ID. 1902 except in
case of delays occasioned by legal proceedings,
strikes. or other causes beyond their control,
the time in which the grantees, their associates,
successors and assigns are 50 delayed shall be
allowed beyond the time specified.
Ninth All tracks along the Main street shall
be constructed and laid of girder grooyed rails
OF not less than 77la pounds weight TO the lineal
yard with grooves upon the inner side of the
rail, the upper surface of the inner head OF the
rail to be not more than 4 of an inch below the
upper surface of the outer head of the rail and
such rail and the chair, spikes. ties and tie plates
and other fastenings thereof shall be laid under
the supervision of the common council The up
per surface OF the track shall be laid flush with
the street.
Tenth. The grantees their associates success
sors and assigns at the time of such laying OF the
tracks shall fill in the space between said tracks
and eighteen inches outside thereof with gravel,
and 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 grant
ees, their associates, successors and assigns,
shall at the same time pave with the same ma
terial as used in the streets adjoining their
tracks that part of said street lying between the
rails Of said tracks and eighteen inches outside
thereof.
Eleventh. Said grantees, their associates,
successors and assigns shall indemnify and save
harmless the said village of Yale from any and
all claims for damages which the said village may
be or become liable TO pay by reason OF the CIV
ing or granting of the authority or privileges
hereby granted or by reason OF any disaster to
conduits or water pipes caused by the running
of cars, OF by the use of the third rail system. by
said grantees their said associates, successors
Twelfth. Whenever water pipes or sewers
are laid in any of the streets OF said village, &C.
cupied by the said grantees, their associates.
successors and assigns, said road must be main
tanned subject to the rights of the village, and
any corporation or individual having grants
from fine village for water or sewers, or the said
village, may take up, repair, remove or renew
such water pipes or sewers without being liable
to said grantees, their associates, successors or
assigns for any damage on account thereof.
Provided. that such taking up, remodeling, re-
pairing, renewing or laying shall be done In
such manner as not unnecessarily to damage
or injure said grantees, their associates, success
sors and assigns or their use of said railway.
And the common council reserves to itself the
right hereafter to lay down. repair or renew or
permit the same to be done In said street, water
pipes, sewers, or any other pipes that may be
necessary whenever the public or private con-
venience may require. The said village COM
pany or individual having in charge such work
are to provide sufficient support to the track
while working under II to and restore the street
to its former condition.
Thirteenth. If there are any poles necessary
to be removed In order for the construction for
said railway, such removal shall be at the ex-
pense of said grantees, their associates. success
sors ana assigns and under the supervision Oh the
Fourteenth. When ears or trains are stopped
ut the intersection of streets, they shall be stop
ped so as to leave the rear platform slightly over
the further crossing: Passengers shall not be
allowed to enter or leave or attempt to enter or
leave cars when In motion. All passenger cars
shall stop when signalled so to do for passengers
at any street crossing.
Fifteenth. Said grantees. their associates,
successors and assigns may run their cars at a
rate of speed not exceeding eight miles per hour
for the whole length of the route through the
village limits. The rate of fare for one continu-
Gus trip within the village limits I'm one direction
shall not exceed five cents, and all children un.
der six years of age, when accompanied by par
ent or guardian, shall ride free. Said grantees
their associates, successors and assigns shall Is
sue mileage books each containing i've hundred
tickets of one mile each which shall be sold for
seven and fifty one hundredth dollars and shall
be good on the entire line of railway. The said
mileage book to be good for the purchaser and
any member of his family until used, but not less
than FIVE miles shall be accepted by the said
grantees. their associates. successors and as
signs as one fare Said mileage books shall bt
sold at the Company's local offices. The rates OF
fare as provided in this ordinance shall not bt
reduced during the period of this ordinance
without the consent of said grantees. their as
socates. SUCCESSORS and assigns, nor shall thu
rate of fare as above provided be exceeded dur
ing the period OF this ordinance Withou tine con
Sixteenth The right is hereby reserved b!
the common council of the village OF Yale Z
make by ordinance OF resolution such rules n
may from time to time be deemed necessary Il
protect the interest, safety, welfare or accom-
mediation and tine running OF cars for the pub
in relation to said railway within the limits o
said village. and II the said grantees, their as
( socIates successors and assigns shall during tn
term of this franchise grant the use Of their line
10 any other railway. such grant shall be subjec
to the rules and regulations fixed In this iran
chse.