Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-07-27
RAILROAD ORDINANCE.

RAILROAD ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to grant to "The Washingto
and Rockville Railway Company Of Mont
gomery County" the right and privilege O
laying down and constructing its track and
sidings, and building and grading its road
and Of erecting and maintaining its trolley
poles and wires, and operating its cars and
motors along, through and over Mont
gomery Avenue and Commerce Street in the
town of Rockville, subject to certain con-
ditions, regulations, restrictions, reserva-
tions and requirements
Section Be il enacted and it is hereby
ordered by 1.-THE Mayor and Council Of Rock
vile That there be and is hereby granted to
1.-THE Washington and Rockville Railway
Company of Montgomery County" the right
and privilege of laying down, constructing
aud maintaining its track and sidings, and
of building and grading its road, and of
erecting and maintaining its trolley poles and
wires for the operation Of its road, and Of
operating its cars and motors along, through
and over Montgomery Avenue in the town of
Rockville from its present terminus, at the
Eastern limits OF the town OF Rockville, 10
point forty feet East Of the Eastern line of
Court Street said construction to be in ac-
cordance with a plat filed by said railway
company with 1.-THE Mayor and Council of
Rockville" subject TO the conditions, regu-
lations, restrictions, reservations and require
ments hereinafter prescribed.
Section Q Be II enacted and il is hereby
ordered That the said company shall lay
down aud construct a single track on Mont
gomery Avenue from the Eastern limit OF the
town TO point forty feet East Of the Eastern
limit of Court Street said track to be laid
on the Northern side OF said avenue until its
'r'ersectiOn with the City road, thence along
the middle Of said asenu. % the end NJ the
roats hereby granted Said c0mpsuy snail
also 1ste tho right ana privilege 20 Gus ast
gs be Worth side Of lie ia ,rack sioipg
.gllA rs WesSesa tssssaas AZ z f4s.s' - ~ y
the triangle formed BY iheinter5ec,ion os ss'd
svenoa and Baltimore street, a. d distance
from she aain track to allow car on said
main track 20 paas with safety and ~ sufi-
cieut ieuRLh 10 sllog one car only % pe0 %
and from and remain upon, said dog White
such car on the mAiu track IS pass NJ said
company shall also have the RICH ana ptiN-
lHre 90 construct another siding along tue
au.ta- f.de Montgomery d e7"5 and
upon the northern siuo =. 49, -lftt
tending from the Eastern limit OF said town
10 q point not less than fifteen feet east of
the ERE plug now located on said Montgomery
Avenue opposite the western portion of the
Fair Grounds Said sidings to be in all re-
spects constructed and maintained as herein
provided with reference TO the main track.
Said company shall use 10 said construction
rails Of the same character and weight as
now used on street N. W., in Washington,
&c. Said track and sidings shall be laid
down and constructed 80 as 20 offer free and
easy passage of vehicles upon. along aud across
the avenue hereinbefore mentioned as may
be practicable in the construction OF said rail-
way, and, to that end, the top of the rails Of
said track and sidings shall always, and at
every point, where practicable, make an even
surface with said avenue. Said company shall
cause the space between the rails TO be mac
adamiEed with finely crushed blue, lime or
flint stone, the same to be put down in a
workmaulike and substantial manner, so
as to maintain an even surface, and
1t shall, in like manner and with like
material macadami2e space two feet
wide on each side Of both rails Of said
railway and sidings and shall at all times
mai ntain said macadam in such manner aud
and OF even surface, and for said purpose said
company shall not be allowed to use in said
construction any of the stone now upon the
Ii ne Of the railway and sidings herein men,
toned but the same shall be and remain the
property Of the said Mayor and Council The
said company shall restore the said avenue
| in every respect to condition equally as
good as that in which il may exist prior 10
the laying down and constructing said track
and sidings and the exercise OF the rights
hereby conferred. and where the said COM
pany shall find 1t necessary to chang 9
the present grade of any portion OF said
avenue, for the purpose OF the construc-
iion Of said railway, said company shall
so change the present grade of said por-
ton Of said avenue, for the entire width of
said portion OF said avenue, TO conform to the
grade so made for its railway, and shall re-
store such portion Of said avenue so regarded
TO a condition equally as good as the sama
now Is, and where such change Of grade Is
made in said avenue the pavements or side
walks shall be taken up aud relaid so as to
have the same 10 conform TO the grade Of said
avenue rs changed aud II such grading shall
be at the intersection Of any cross or inter-
secting street. the said company shall so
grade such cross or interesting street as TO
make convenient and proper access 10 the
avenue along which said railway shall be con-
structed, and shall restore such cross or in
tesecting street TO condition equally as
| good AZ the same now is, aud wherever said
track shall cross any gutter on said avenue,
said company shall cause said gutter TO be
covered with proper plates the full width Of
said avenue 10 support said track, so as TO
AFFORD aud maintain as convenient passage
for vehicles as practicable, and not to obstruct
the how Of water 10 such cutters Aud the
said company shall at no time use any portion
ofits main track In said town of Rock willie As
a siding or place for the storage Of its cars.
That the trolley poles to be erected by said
company shall be Of wood, neat, comely and
substantial and the trolley wires shall be
strung, insulated aud maintained in the most
approved aud scientific manner aud condition
so as TO afford, rs far as possible, absolute
safety 10 persons aud property. The over
head trolley shall be supported from side poles
placed at intervals on the line of the curb At
such points as 1.-THE Mayor and Council of
Rockville" may require, and no pole shall
be placed 10 the roadway except upon the
written consent OF the Mayor aud Council,
and in case, In the construction Of said troll.
ley line, the wires now IN use in the said
town for electric lights, telephone and iele-
graph lines shall be disturbed, or in anywlse
inierfered with, said railway company shall
replace and restore the same In like manner
as the same now are.
Section 3. Aud be Il enacted and ordered
That the laying down aud construction Of
said track and sidinRs, and the building and
grading Of said railway, and the erection Of
said trolley poles and wires, shall be in &C.