The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11
ON SATURDAY, MAY 5.
ORDINANCE NO. "a.

An Ordinance granting to Michael McCarron,
of the City OF Detroit, Michigan, his asSoci-
ates, successors and assigns, when organized
into "a Railway Corporation, under the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, the right TO construct,
maintain, use and operate street railways on
certain streets, avenues and public places in
the village of Yale and on such other roads,
streets and avenues and public places rs may
be hereinafter designated
SECTION /. That consent, permission and au-
thority are hereby given, granted and duly vest
ed in Michael McCarr0n, his associates, sue
cessors and assigns, TO construct, maintain, use
and operate single track street railway with
all the necessary and convenient turnouts, side
tracks, switches and connections, in, along and
through the roads, streets or highways IN SAID
Village of Yale, beginning at the South intersec-
ton of the corporation line with Main street,
thence running straight North through Main
street to the north limits OF the corporation and
the same to keep, maintain and operate thereon,
street railway for and during the term herein
after specified, and in the manner and upon the
conditions set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION III. The said Grantee, his success
sors and assigns aIe hereby authorized TO con-
Struct, and operate street railway within the
limits OF the Village OF Yale, on the roads,
streets street aforesaid, for period of thirty
(30) years from and after the date of the accept
ance of this Ordinance.
SECTION III. The provisions of this Ordi.
nance as to the route by or on which the said
street railway is to be constructed, are as pro-
vided in Section of tins Ordinance
SECTION ~. The tracks OF this railway shall
be four feet eight and one-haif inches (4-SD
gauge, and the location OF the poles OF said
street railway line and the location ana grade
of the said tracks shall be Us ordered by said
Village of Yale at the time of laying the tracks
of said street railway in the streets OF roads OF
said Village, and the Grantee, his successors
and assigns, at the time of such laying of the
tracks, shall I'LL the space between the rails
with gravel where directed by said village 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
Grantee, his successors and assigns. shall at the
same time pave with the same material as used
in the streets adjoining their tracks, that part
of said street lying between the rails OF said
tracks and eighteen inches outside of each rail.
SECTION V. The said street railway con
structed, maintained and operated under this
grant, shall be operated by the over head trolly
system of electricity, or such other modern
rapid power as said Grantee, his successors and
assigns, may from time TO time deem eXpedenti
provided, that steam power shall not be used
within the limits of said Village, without the
consent of said Village, and the cars and other
equipments shall be modern and made comfort
able and sufficient for the accommodation OF
the public. The cars of said Grantee, his sue
cessOrs and assigns, shall at all times be
entitled TO the tracks and any vehicles Oh said
tracks shall at all times turn out so as TO leave
said tracks unobstructed. Said Grantee, his
successors and assigns, shall be entitled to haul
trains, fol- construction, freight or other pur.
poses for general traffic, provided the same shall
not interfere with the regular passenger tratilc;
and cars for transportation OF passengers shall
be operated at least one car each way every
three (3) hours, beginning not later than SIX
O'Clock u. m. from each terminal and operated
continuously at least until eight y. m, but said
Grantee, his successors and assigns, shall. have
the privilege of running cars more frequently
and during a greater number OF hours.
SECTION VI. The stations or stopping places
for the passenger cars of said Grantee, his sue
ceSsorS and assigns, within the present limits OF
the Village. shall be at such places as said VII
lage may order. No cars shall be allowed to
stop in front of any intersecting street, except
to prevent collision OF to prevent injury to per-
sons or property. Cars shall be stopped at in
terSectiOn of streets II passengers desire TO get
on or Off IL cars are stopped at intersections OF
streets, they shall be stopped so that the rear
platform shall slightly project over the crossing.
SECTION VII Said Grantee, his successors
and assigns, shall be entitled to charge for fare,
five (5) cents within the corporate limits OF said
Village of Yale. Said Grantee. his successors
and assigns, shallissue mileage books each con-
tanning one thousand tickets OF one mile each,
which shall be sold for ten dollars (Sl0) and
shall be good on the entire line OF railway. Any
number of fares may be paid from the same ne
accepted by the said Grantee, his successors
and assigns, as one fare. Said mileage books
shall be sold at the Companys local offices.
SECTION VIII. All agents and employees en-
gagged in operating said railway, shall be OF good
moral character, sober. careful and attentive to
the wants of all patrons of said railway, and no
conductor shall knowingly permit any aged or
infrm person, woman or child to 30 from or to
get upon car while the same Is in motion; and
it shall be the duty of all agents, conductors and
drivers, to keep yigilant watch for all vehicles,
trains and pedestrians and all distractions on
the tracks, and TO exercise due care TO avoid
collisions.
Conductors may prohibit disorderly persons
under the influence OF liquor, from entering the
car, and shall have the right to eject such per
sons. using therefor as little force as possible
and calling on local peace officers to render such
aid as may be necessary, and it shall be the duty
of such officers to render such aid.
SECTION TX All cars shall at all times be
entitled to the tracks, and work trains ana con-
structiOn trains may be run upon said railway
before the opening OF the line for traffic. and
at such times thereafter as shall not Interfere
with the regular business OF the line.
SECTION X. Said Grantee, his successors and
assigns. shall indemnify and save harmless said
Village against all and any damages which said
Village may be required to pay by reason oil CIV
ing or granting this franchise, or by reason OF
any injury to life, limb or property by running
OF the cars OF said Grantee, his successors ana
assigns
SECTION XI. The terms, conditions and
agreements contained in this Ordinance. shall
constitute binding contract between said VII
lage of Yale and said Grantee, his successors
and assigns, and this Ordinance shall take effect
his successors and assigns, II said acceptance be
filed within four months from the date OF It's
passage, and the said Grantee, his successors
and assigns, shall before Dec. 31st, 1901, build
and put into operation line OF railway as here
in provided, otherwise this Ordinance shall be
null and void at the option OF the said Village OF
Yale; provided that II the said construction OF
the said street railway shall be delayed or
hindered by Injunction or action OF the courts, or
by any reason beyond the control of said Gran
contractors to deliver materials or supplies,
strikes other than by employees OF said Grantee,
his successors and assigns, the delay so caused
shall not be computed IN tile time herein given
for said construction.
Dated tins 10th day OF April, 1900,
K. +. FEAD, w. q. WIGHT,
Village Clerk. President Pro tempOre
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