Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-08-03
ORDINANCE.

anu HOChNuiC SOmphuy VI hVhh-
gomeIy County" the right and privilege OF
laying down and constr ucting 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 ont
gomery Avenue and Commerce Street In the
town of Rockville, subject 10 certain con-
diiions regulations, restrictions, reserVa-
tions and requirements
Section Be it enacted and il is hereby
ordered by 1.-THE Mayor and Council Of Rock
vile: That there he and ia hereby granted to
1.-THE Washington and Rockville Railway
Company Of Montgomery County" the right
and privilege of laying down, constructing
aud maintaining it's track aud sdings, 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, to
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 "The Mayor and Council OF
Rockville" subject to the conditions, regu-
lations, restrictions, reservations and require
ments hereinafter prescribed.
Section 2. Be IL enacted and II Is hereby
ordered: That the said company shall lay
down and 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
intersection with the City road, thence along
the middle OF said avenue to the end Of the
route hereby granted. Said company shall
also have the right and privilege 10 construct
on the North side of its main track siding
with its Western terminus at poin opposite
the triangle formed by the intersection OF said
avenue aud Baltimore street, AT distance
from the main track to allow car on said
main track to pass with safety, aud OF sum
cient length 10 allow one car only 10 pass to
and from, and remain upon, said siding while
such car on the main track is passing. Said
company shall also have the right and priv
lege to construct another siding along the
northern side of Montgomery Avenue and
upon the northern side of its main track, ex-
tending from the Eastern limit OF said town
10 a point not less than fifteen feet east of
the Gre 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 r street N. W 10 Washington.
DC Said track and sidings shall be laid
down and constructed so as 20 offer free and
easy passage OF vehicles upon along and across
the avenue hereabefore mentioned as may
be prac ticable in the construction OF said rail-
way, and, to that end, the top OF the rails OF
said track and sidinRs shall always, and al
every point, where practicable make an even
surface with said avenue. Said company shall
cause the space between the rails to be mac
adamized with finely crushed blue, lime or
flint stone, the same to be put down in
workmaulike and substantial manner, 30
as to maintain an even surface, aud
It shall, in like manner and with like
material, macadamize q space two feet
wide on each side Of both rails Of said |
railway and sdings and shall at all times
mai tain said macadam in such manner and |
and OF even surface, and for said purpose said |
company shall not be allowed to use 10 said
construction any of the stone now upon the
line 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 a condition equally AS
good as that 10 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 ii necessary TO chan se
the present grade of any portion of said
avenue, Tor the purpose OF the cOnstruc-
lion 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 30 regarded
to condition equally as good as the same
now Is, and where such change Of grade Is
made in said avenue, the pavements or side
walks shall be taken up and read so AS to
have the same TO conform to the grade Of said
avenue as changed, and If such grading shall
he at the intersection Of any cross or inter-
secting street, the said company shall so
grade such cross or interesting street a. to
make convenient and proper access to the |
avenue along which said railway shall be con- |
structed, and shall restore such cross or in
tersectng street to a condition equally AS
good as the same now is, and 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 TO support said track, so as TO
afford aud maintain as convenient passage
for vehicles as practicable, and not TO obs,rucl
the flow of water in such CUTTERS An the
said company shall at no time use any portion
of its main track in said town OF Rockville Ms
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 and maintained in the most
approved and scientific manner and condition,
so as to afford, rs far rs possible, absolute
safety TO persons aud property. The over
head trolley shall be supported from side poles
placed ut intervals on the line Of the curb, at
such points AS 1.-THE Mayor and Council OF
Rockville may require, and no pole shall
he placed 10 the roadway except upon the
written consent OF the Mayor and Council,
aud in case, in the construction OF said troll
ley line, the wires now IN use in the said
town for electric lights telephone aud iele-
graph lines shall he disturbed, or in anywise
interfered 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 and construction OF
said track and sidints and the building and
grading of said railway, aud the erection OF
said trolley poles and wires, shall be in ac-
cordance with the plans prepared by said
company, which shall be w bject To the APP
prevail of said Mayor and Council;
Section 4. And be it enacted and ordered
That the entire expense OF the construction
and mai IN taiuauce of said track road bed aud
sidings aud the portion OF said avenue in
cluded therein, and two feet adjacent thereto,
M aforesaid, TO be laid and kept in repair by
said company, as hereiubefore provided, ms
well as the grading and repair Of other por-
tons OF said avenue aud streets, as herein
before set forth, and the repair and replacing
of any electric light, telephone or telegraph
wire, aud the erection and maiutainance OF
said poles and wires in accordance with the
conditions, regulations, restrictions, servr-
tions aud requirements prescribed by this
ordinance, shall be borne by said company
And the said company shall be liable
Tor, and shall satisfy all adjudicated dam
ages TO person or property occasioned by the
exercise OF the rights and privileges hereby
con ferred, and shall indemnify and save
harmless the said Mayor and Council OF Rock
vile from all loss, cosls, damage or expenses