Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-22

North street about $40 feet; thence
ilong the south side Of Furnace street
to The Valley Railroad bridge; thence
under said Valley railroad bridge; thence
westerly in private property and along
and upon the south line Of Furnace
street to Main street; thence southerly
on Main street 10 Quarry street; thence
westerly to Bowery street; thence
westerly and southerly on Bowery
street TO the south line Of said city
Of Akron
Sec. 5. That The Northern Ohio
Traction company, It's successors and
assigns, shall maintain and keep In
order and repair the said street rail
way In accordance with the terms
and conditions Of the several ordi-
nances herelnbefore recited. as they
scverally apply to said street railway;
the Intention being that the terms Of
the franchise under which said rail-
way is being operated shall continue
in full force and effect and be as
fully complied with by said The
Northern Ohio Traction company. its
successors and assigns. as though the
same were fully embodied herein, OK.
cept where the provisions of this ordi-
nance conflict Herewith, in which case
the provisions Of this ordinance Shall
control.
Sec. 6. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance and its ac-
| ccptance, and for the full term there
Of The Northern Ohio Traction com
pany, its successors and assigns. shall
provide convenient places for the sale
! of tickets. and passengers shall be
carried upon such railway at rates of
| fare not to exceed the following. to-
! wit: For each passenger from any
| point on the line OF said railway with
in the city limits to any point on
| streets upon which The Northern Ohio
| Traction company, it's successors and
n Signs. may now or hereafter operate
a street railway within the city limits
/ to any point on the street railway
/ lines of said company. It's successors
/ or assigns. within the city limits for
! one continuous trip either way. five
/ On cents; children five years OF age
or under when accompanied by an
adult free.
Commutation tickets to be sold at
the rate OF six tickets for twenty
five cents (25c) and % tickets for one
dollar. Each ticket to be considered
as one fare.
Proper facilities for transfer to and
from its existing lines to be pro.
vided by said company, its successors
or assigns
Section Z. That the improvement
of existing lines and the construction
of new lines of said railway shall be
under the supervision and control of
the Board of City Commissioners or
their successors, and shall in all re-
spects be subject to the approval of
the board or its successors. The poles
to be used shall be of wood and the
Board of City Commissioners reserves
the right when it deems the same ad-
vlsable to order the poles removed
and replaced within a reasonable time
with iron or steel poles of such dimen.
sions at such points and at such dis
tances upon the streets traversed by
the said street railway, as the Board
of City Commissioners or their success
sors may direct. The tracks. switches
turnouts, sidings and spurs shall be
so constructed as that the upper sur
face of the rails thereof at all times
shall conform to the grade of the
streets in which they are laid, and
shall be so located except as above
specified, as that the center line of the
space between the tracks and switches
shall be as near as may be the center
line of said street, unless otherwise
ordered by the Board of City Com
missioners or their successors. The
said The Northern Ohio Traction
company, its successors and assigns
shall not be permitted to change the
grade of said streets except upon the
consent of the Board of City Com
missioners and under the supervision
of the City Engineer. The insula
ton and adjustment of the feed wires
upon the poles, ard the kind and pro
lection Of the trolley wires and al
matters pertaining to the electrical
equipment Of said railway shall be
subject to the approval of the Board
of City Commissioners and their sue
cessors.
Section s. That the gauge of said
tracks shall be 4 feet 8 and one-hall
, inches That said The Northern Ohio
Traction company, its successors and
assigns. shall in all unimproved por
tions of the street make 1t conform II
its full width to the grade or the
track such grade Shall be as is ap
proved by the City Engineer. and
when made, shall so remain until salc
i. street or portions thereof are ilpproV
ed to an established grade.
Section 8. That the said The North
ern Ohio Traction company. Its sue
, cessors and assigns, shall mt all times
use every prccaution for the public
, safety and the proper Insulation ol
the feed and supply wires, the trolle!
wires and general equipment ana de
fend and keep harmless from hhC
indemnify the city of Akron. hgainS
, all lawful claims and demands on nc
count of injury to persons or prop
erty and costs and expenses to whlcl
, the said city may he subject or nad'
liable in any proceedings ut law d
i'm equity or otherwise growing ou
nf this grant or out OF the eNercls'