Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-08-17

lations restrictions, reservations aud require
ments hereinafter prescribed.
| Section @ Be it enacted and il is hereby
| ordered That the said company shall lay
| down aud construct 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 ng
the middle OF said avenue to the end or the
route hereby granted. Said company shall
also have the right and privilege to construct
on the North side OF its main track u 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 10 allow q car on said
main track TO pass with safety, and OF SUM-
cient length to 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 privi-
lege 10 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
to 9 point not less than fifteen feet east OF
the FIRE plug now located on said Montgomery
Avenue opposite the western portion of the
Fair Grounds. Said sidings to be in all re-
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,
d. q. Said track and sidings shall be laid
down and constructed so as 20 offer free and
easy passage Of vehicles upon, along aud across
the avenue ereinbefore mentioned as may
be prac ticable ia the construction OF said rail-
way, aud, to that end, the top of the rails Of
said track and sidings shall always, and at
every point, where practicable, make 40 even
surface with said avenue. Said company shall
cause the space between the rails TO be mac
sdamlzed with finely crushed blue, lime or
flint stone, the same TO be put down IN
Workmaulike aud substantial manner, 50
as TO msintain an even surface, and
II shall 10 like manner and With like
material macadAuiIe a space two feet
wide on each side Of bolh rails OF said
railway And sidingS and shall at ell times
mai n tain said maeAdsn "a such manner and
and OF even surface, sni for sad 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 meu-
toned but The same shall be aud 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 ii may exist prior 10
The laying down and constructing said track
and sidIngs aud the exercise OF the rights
hereby conferred, and where the said COM
pany shall hnd it necessary to chan Z
The present grade Of any portion OF said
avenue, Tor the purpose OF the construc-
ton Of said railway, said company shall
30 change the present grade of said por-
ton OF said avenue, for the entire width Of
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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 same
now is. and where such change OF grade is
made in said avenue, the paVements or side
walks shall be taken up and relaid 80 as TO
have the same TO conform TO the grade of said
avenue AS changed, and if such grad ing shall
be al the intersection OF any cross or inter
secting street, the said company shall so
grade such cross or interesting street As 10
make convenient and proper access to the
avenue along which said railway shall be con
structed, and shall restore such cross or in.
tersecting street to q 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 10 support said track, 50 ~ to
afford aud maintain as convenient passage
for vehicles AZ practicable, and not TO obstrucl
the flow Of water in such cutters Aud the
said company shall at no time use any portion
Of its main track in said town of Rockville AS
a siding or place for the storage Of its cars
That the trolley poles to he erected by said
company shall be OF wood. neat, cOmrly aud
substantial, aud the trolley wires shall be
strung, insulated and maintained in the most
approved and scientific manner and condition
so rs TO AFFORD, as Tar as possible, absolute
safety 10 persons and property The over
head trolley shall be supported from side poles
placed Ut intervals on the line OF the curb, al
such points rs THE Mayor aud Council OF
Rockville" may require, and no pole shall
be placed 10 the roadway except upon the
written consent OF the Mayor and Council,
and in case, in the construction OF said troll
ley line, the wires now IN use ia the said
town for electric lights, telephone and isle-
graph lines shall be disturbed, or in any wise
interfered with, said railway company shall
replace and restore the same in like manner
AS the same now are.
Section 3. Aud be II enacted aud ordered
That the LAYING down aud construction of
said track and sidings. aud the building aud
grading OF said railway, aud the erection OF
said trolley poles and wires, shall be in &C.
cordance with the plans prepared by said
company, which shall be su bjecl to the APP
proval of said Mayor aud Council:
Section 4. And be 1t enacted aud ordered
That the entire expense OF the construction
and main tainance Of said track road bed aud
sldings, aud the portion OF said avenue in
cluded therein, aud two feet adjacent thereto,
~ aforesaid, TO be laid aud kept 10 repair by
said company, as herei ubeiore provided, rs
we'll as the grading aud repair OF other por-
tons OF said avenue aud streets, AS herein
before set forth, aud the repair aud replacing
OF any electric light, telephone or telegraph
w're and the erection aud maintenance OF
SAID poles a0d wires in accordance with the
'oudiuOns, regulations, restrictions, reserve
tlJus aud requirements prescribed by this
ordinance, shall be borne by said company
And the said company shall be liable
Tor, and shall satisfy all adj Indicated dam-
ages TO person or property ocessioned By the
exercise OF the rights aud privileges hereby
conferred, and shall indemnify and save
harmless the said Mayor aud Council OF Rock
vile from all loss, COSTS, damage or expenses
by reason OF the exercise OF said rights aud
privileges, and the use Of the aforesaid avenue
by said COMPANY, for the purposes herein
contemplated, and the approval or direction
OF the said Mayor aud Council as hereinbe.
fore provided shall not relieve the said con-
PShl W ~ sOip hnu oAOiuslNt 10 tue
premises
Section Aud be u enacted aud ordered
That no steam engine shall be used by said
company upon aud over the track and road
hereby authorized to be construc ed upon
said avenue, and the speed OF the cars or mo
tors operated thereon shall not exceed twelve
miles an hour, between the cross or inter
secting streets, nor be more than sir miles
an hour al the cross or interesting streets.
Section g. And be il enacted aud ordered
That the rights aud privileges bereb, granted
TO said company shall be forfeit aud soid ii The
construction OF said track aud road hereby
authorised shall not be cpmmencsd by said
company within sixty days from tbs date Of
the ratification VI this ordinance, or u the |
said construction shall not be completed |
within sixty days from the commencement
Of the same aud the wilfgl failure or re- |
tusal by said company TO run or operate It's |
ears or motors over any portion of said road |
for sixty days, 10 any ape year, without the |
written consent Of the Mayor aud Council OF |
Rockville, shall operate As a forfeiture OF the