The true northerner., 1900-12-28
Village Ordinance No. Al.

u alive to Street Railways in the Village of
- Paw Paw.
n The President and Trustees of the village Of
\ w Paw do make, ordain and publish the fol
wing ordinance No. al of the village of Paw
aw relative TO the construction of street railways,
heir location, use and government in said village;
n Section That the consent, permission and
authority of the village of Paw Paw is hereby
given the Kalamazoo Valley Traction Company,
their successors and assigns TO construct, own,
maintain and operate street railways with single
or double tracks with all necessary tracks for
turnouts, side tracks switches and turn tables and
10 run thereon for the transportation OF pas
sengers, baggage, freight, United States mail and
express through along and upon the streets avenues
and highways Of the said village of Paw Paw here
matter mentioned and the same 10 keep, maintain
and use and TO operate thereon railways cars and
carriages during all the time hereinafter specified
and limited in the manner and upon the conditions
set forth in this ordinance.
Section 2 The streets. avenues and high
ways upon which said railways are to be con
structed and operated and the routes upon which
they 10 run are as follows
Route No. I. All that part OF highway known as
Main street and Territorial street. lying within the
corporate limits the village OF Paw Paw.
Route No. g. South LaGrave street from its
intersection with Main 10 the corporate limits
of said village of Paw Paw.
Route No. 8. That part of the highway leading
10 Decatur OF the west boundary line Of the SAID
village of Paw Paw 10 the limits.
Section 8. hat said company IS by the proVi-
sion of this ordnance authorized to construct own,
keep and maintain use and operate street railways
upon its tracks IN the streets and routes as herein,
provided, in, through, upon, over and along the
streets. avenues and places IN the preceding sec
ton named and designated and IN through, upon,
over and along such other streets, avenues and
places IN said village of Paw Paw as may from
time 10 time be fixed and determined by the pres
ident and board of trustees OF said village OF
Paw Paw and assented 10 IN writing by the said
Kalamazoo Valley Traction Company, their sue
cessors and assigns.
Section A. The tracks Of all street railways con
structed under this ordinance shall be laid IN the
of said streets, under the direction OF the
/ aHaN nsrfHH - HFaE IN
said village board, not meaning however to abridge
the right of said street railway company TO have
a single or double track the entire length OF SAID
route
Before commencing to lay said track said
grantee, their successors or assigns shall notify
said village board of the same and the tracks shall
be laid in such a manner shall least obstruct
the free passage Of vehicles or carriages over the
same and shall be laid 10 conform as near as pos
sible 10 the established grades OF said streets or as
they shall from time 70 time be established or al
tered and all such work shall be done al the eX-
pense of said company IN laying SAID tracks or
altering same and said company shall maintain and
keep street between said tracks m condition. and m
same condition as near as may be as balance OF
streets.
Section r. Said railways shall be operated by
the overhead trolley wire system of electricity, or
by any other electric rapid transit power, except
/ dummy or locomotive engines, that may be mere
! after found 10 be better adapted Tor propell-
/ ing street cars and for this purpose said
| grantee their successors and assigns are au-
/ rhorized and empowered TO erect and main
|
/ and highways upon which the tracks OF said
railway are hereby may in the future be authoriz-
/ ed and constructed, such posts, brackets wires
| and fixtures may b. required 10 support the
operation OF said cars, such wires however not To
be less than eighteen feet above the surface OF the
street and to best suit the public convenience
| and accommodate the inhabitants Ot said village.
! SECTION 6.-The rate of fare of each passenger
shall not exceed the Of FIVE cents fof the entire
length of any route as above estab shed OF any
| part thereof provided however that said grantee
their successors aud assigns shall furnish AT the re-
quest any passenger free transfer tickets rom one
line to another good over any other route ior me
carrying of baggage, freight and express packages
such reasonable rates Of carriage Tor the ranspira-
! tion Of the same may bee charged as may DE agreed
upon with the shippers thereof provided however
| that such rates shall be Uniform ~ OetWeen the
parties aud nc preference either directly or hdrecl
y shall be given TO any party firm or cooperation,
SECTION THE cars upon sad 1llNNs shall
ALWAYS be entitled % the track and the driver OF any
vehicle obstrucng the same shall turn ahd leaNe lt'
track free upon the approach OF amy car a. soon
a. practicable and so a. not 20 lmpele .uc , ~
aud any person who shall refuse TO do ~ atef haN
ing been notified by the conductor or other person.
in charge Of said ear or who shall 10 any way un-
necessarily ob-truct, delay or ihieret WIN "l ~
iure or destroy the track or any apputlchancvs
said railway shall upon conviction Thereon Deioie
any Justice of the Peace other court having JuIs
dcton be fined in any sum not exceeding t"enly-
five dollars nor more than thirty days ih tue C1"hN
~. or both in the discretion OF the court
SUCTION Sin cast said grantee their successor
aud assigns shall fail 10 commence work 1Psh s'u "
have said cars running thereon through sad village
Of Paw Paw by September hr,t l9'- then thl-
ordinance shall from thence forth cease ana be N"u
SECTION Said cars shall be provided win sur
table gungs or signals which shall be suund.d D. iole
crossing any street to give warning OF ~, W
approach Of the cur TO any person crossing rald
street
srcrroN Io-The said grantee their successors
aud assigns shall cause car 90 be run tnfougn salu
village OF Paw Paw az least every two hours au'hs
| the day. si
SECTION 1.-The powers and privileges conferred
by the provisions OF this ordinance shali o. lhlc'
10 thirty wears from aud after the date ol ls rEc
SEXTON ~ Said grantee sbai within lhif'y i u's
after the passage oi this ordinance siSnll thel'
acceptance In writing Of the rights ana priVlxee'
hereby grauted aud file tie same with the Nii"s'
clerk
do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinanc'
No a. was adopted aud passed by the WHEY
conncial Of the village Of Paw Paw. at a regular
meeting held on the 10Th, day Of December a y
''V' wm. II. MASON.
Village Clerk