Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27
Ordinance No. IS.
THE VILLAGE or ALMA oRDAINs:-

Section I. That permission and authority
be ana 10 hereby granted and vested In tue lsns
in2, 81. Johns and St Louis Railway Company
| organized into n street railway corporation nm.
der the laws OF the state OF Michigan their sue
cessoTs and assigns, grantees herein, 10 locate,
establish. construct, operate and maintain "A
street railway upon the streets hereinafter spec
fled, within the Village of Alma, Graiiot Coun-
~, Mich, with necessary and convenient tracks
10 connect with any other road that IL or
may be built within the Village OF Alma. for
turnouts aud side-tracks and switches; and To
run and maintain thereon railway cars for the
| carriage OF passengers, baggage. freight ex.
press aid mail for thirty years from the date
hereof, subject TO the conditions hereinafter
specified.
sEcTIos2 The streets OF said village TO be
occupied AS provided I'm Section of this ordi-
nance shall be superior street west to Church
Street, south on Church street to the taIroad,
that part of Center street between Church and
State Streets, and State Street south OF superior
Superior and Ely Streets, Ely Street from VII
lage limits west To ourt street, Alma aud st
Louis Road from village limits 10 superior
Street and such other streets or parts OF streets
as may be hereafter granted. Provided that
part or Superior street east of the race way and
the St Louis state road the track shall be laid
on the north side OF the street and the center OF
the track twenty (9O) feet distant from the GEN.
| ter of the street
| If said grantees vacate any streets or parts OF
streets the said grantees shall Immediately re
pair 50 much Of said streets and make IL as
good as the balance of said streets.
| SECTION 3. The tracks of said railway shall be
| of standard gauge, the trolley poles in SAID
streets shall be OF cedar properly painted and &C.
| be kept free from posters and ADVERTISING All
poles TO be set outside OF sidewalk line. The
| location and grade OF said tracks, iurnouts,
| switches and side tracks, shall bca ordered by
the Common Council AT the time of laying the
tracks OF said street railway upon said streets;
| and the said grantees their associates. success
sors and assigns at the time of such LAYING of
said tracks shall plank the space between the
rails and the space for twelve inches outside the
| same with three inch planks AT street intersec-
! ions; and they shall maintain the same; and
| in the event of SAID street heing paved by said
| village then the said grantees their successors
and assigns shall AT the same time pave VIII h the
| same material as used in said street adjoining
! their tracks, that portion OF said street lying be-.
| tween the rails OF said tracks and twelve inches
on the outside OF SAID rails and maintain the
same.
and assigns shall also remove or level all ridges
| or banks OF snow or Ice that shall fall be
| formed upon or between the rails and one foot
| outside their track. Such snow and ice as Is re-
| moved as aforesaid shall be evenly distributed
| over the surface of the street in such manner
as shall least obstruct public travel thereon and
| in case the Village Council shall deem il ncces-
sary TO and does remove AT any time a portion
| OF the snow from any street through which the
said grantees, their successors and assigns may
| be operating their street railway then ana in
that case the said grantees, their successors and
| assigns shall bear so much OF the expense
| thereof rs the proportion OF the width of the
| street occupied by the track or tracks compares
| with the whole width OF the street; and If said
grantees. their successors and assigns shall neg
| shall make in relation TO such affairs, or any
order relative TO any repairs OF the streets which
| by the provisions OF this ordinance they are
obliged 10 make, the said Village Council shall
! cause the same TO be- made and collect the eX-
penses thereof from the said grantees, their sue
cessors and assigns. PROVIDED that the said
| grantees, their successors and assigns may de-
| pOsit or sprinkle salt upon the tracks OF their
railway at all switch points, curves aud turn
tables and at and upon other portions OF said
tracks. the salt in all cases TO be deposited or
sprinkled on the surface OF the rail only and I'm
such moderate quantities and in such manner
| "a to least impair the OF the street for pub.
lie travel. Said grantees shall keep the space
between the tracks and one foot each side of the
tracks within the village limits in good repair
and free from dirt, rubbish, weeds and other
Section S. The said street railway to be con
stTuctcd, operated and maintained under this
grant shall be operated by the overhead trolley
OF operating with electricity as may be feasible
or by such other modern rapid power said
grantees, their successors and assigns may
from time 10 time deem eXpedent PROVIDED,
however, that steam power shall not be used
within said village without the consent OF the
Common Council, The cars and other equip
ments shall be- comfortable and sufficient for |
the accommodation Of the public, and the cars !
shall al ali times b. entitled to the tracks and
any vehicle on said tracks shall turn out with |
out delay so "a 10 leave SAID track unobStructed
PROVIDED, however, that this section shall not |
apply to fire apparatus, engines. trucks or carts
which shall at all times he entitled to the street
and tracks as hereinafter provided. sand gran !
tees, their successors or assigns shall be- en- |
titled 10 haul trains for constructions freight or |
other purposes for general traffic provided |
the same shall not interfere With regular pas |
sengcr traffic.
SECTION s Nothing in this ordinance shall |
BE- construed as 10 prevent the Common |
Council from authorizing the laying OF water |
or gas pipes sewers, or other conduits or the |
repairing of same and the grantees shall have |
no claim OF damage therefor against the village |
or against any water or gas or electric light or |
power company or telephone or telegraph COM |
pany provided the work OF laying such |
water or gas pipes or sewers or the repair there
of shall be done in such manner a. not 10 un. |
necessarily damage or inJurc such railways or
SECTION :. The fare 10 be charged for the |
carriage OF any single passenger for one contin-
Gus trip over said railway within the limits Of |
said village shall De- five cents aud transfers shall
be given without extra charge over all other |
lines operated by said Railway Company with |
I'm the village limits.
SECTION 5 The rate OF speed OF the car or
cars on said railway shall not exceed - miles |
per hour. Al agents or employees engaged In |
operating said railway shall be sober careful |
persons and attentive TO the wants OF all patrons
Of said railway aud no conductor shall knowingly |
permit any aged or inhrm person. woman or |
child 10 go from or get upon a car when the same
is in motion, and II snail be the duty OF all |
agents, conductors and motormen TO keep vigil
liant watch OF all vehicles trains and pedestrians
and for all obstTuc' ions on the tracks and TO |
exercise due care to avoid collisions. Conduc-
tors may prohibit disorderly persons under the
influence OF liquor from entering the car aud
therefron using therefor little force as possi.
bic and may call on local peace officers to rem
der such aid a. may be necessary and il shall |
be- the duty of such officers to render such ard
SECTION 8. All cars shall at all times be en-
titled TO the track ana wOik trains or construc-
ton trains may be run upon said railway before
the opening OF the lines for traffic and al such |
other times thereafter rs shall not interfere
with the regular business Of thu line. PROVIDED
however. that his sTcti0n shHli not apply toany
fire apparatus engine, trucks or C8rts nor be 80
cOnstrued rs 10 prOhibit the laying of hose
across the track OF laid railway nor staudiuR
OF fire engines trucks ar cats thereon ana
PROVIDED further that street cars snail come To
a ull stop AMI remain IN such position upon
approac from any direction of any fir appar-
atus while proceeding 10 a IRE, or In the direc-
ton from whence an alarm OF fire has been !
given until such apparatus shall have passed
such car and the conductor or m norman Of
any car who shall neglect or refuse to comply
with this provision shall be punished by a fine
not TO exceed $500 together with the costs of
prosecution upon conviction thereof before "A
Justice OF the Peace OF said village and on fail
ure To pay such fine and costs, may be i'm |
prisoned for a term not exceeding Ninety (gW
day unless payment thereof be sooner made !
PROVIDED also that no cars shall be allowed To !
stop on cross walk or I'm front OF any intersect
ing streets except to avoid collision or prevent
damage To persons or property in the streets
And when the conductor or mOtorman OF any
car II required 10 stop at the intersection of |
streets To receive leave uuSsguQerg he cars |