Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-25

City Council of its acceptance of the pro
visions herein contained.
Sec. Is. The powers and privileges con-
ierred by the provisions Of this ordinance
snail be limited TO thirty years from aud after
| It's passage.
Sec. 10. Said grantee, its successors or as
signs, shall have the right To use the over
mead trolley system OF electricity, and shall
not use steam, cable or horse power as the
motive power for propellng its cars and for
| such purposes may erect necessary poles and
string wires or other appurtenances along the
streets and thoronghfares upon which their
tracks may extend, such poles To be erected
ana wires strung IN such manner as to com
| ply with the requirements of any ordinance
Oh said city which Is now, or may hereafter
De IN force regulating the same on public
| thoroughfares
| Sec. 20 The Common Council hereby re-
serves the right 10 make such further rules
orders and regulations as may from time to
time De deemed necessary TO protect the in
lerests, safety, welfare or accommodation of
the public IN relation To said railway.
sec. Il. In erecting poles and wires, the
sald grantee, fts successors and assigns, shall
not interfere with any poles, wires and lamps
and whenever IL is necessary in the construe-
tlon OF said railway TO rearrange any poles,
wires and lamps, the expense thereof, If any,
shall be paid by said grantee, its successors
and assigns.
SOS. 80. lHls OTuluduCc II given Win the
express understanding that the said grantee,
It's successors or assigns, shall extend such
railway to the city of Grand Rapids other
wise this ordinance shall cease and be void
Sec. 23. The City OF Belding shall not be
liable for any injury to persons or property
occasioned by said railway either in the con-
struction or operation thereof
See "a. Such use of streets as is granted
by this ordinance shall not DO construed to
mean the use of bridges except when spe-
clhcally mentioned, or by special resolution
OF the council.
Sec. 20. further condition of this or
dlnance is such that in case of the applica-
ton of one or more additional interurban or
street railways for franchise into the City of
Bedding that the within named grantee, its
successors or assigns, shall grant such per-
mission upon the payment to said grantee,
It's successors and assigns, a reasonable sum
as compensation for the use of the tracks
and bridges, In case of disagreement as to
the amount OF said payment for such use as
ahove named, then II is herein provided that
same shall be submitted To arbitration; one
arbitrator TO be selected by the herein named
grantee, Its successors and assigns, the other
arbitor TO be selected by applicant and the
two so chosen To select the third known as
umpire, said umpire TO be selected before the
TWO arbltrators proceed TO their duties as a
board OF arbitrator, and such amount of
compensation as fixed by said board shall be
the amount OF compensation TO be paid said
grantee, its successors or assigns, for the use
OF said tracks and bridges. IL is also herein
provided that in case of arbitration each
party shall pay for its arbitrator, the expense
OF the umpire being divided equally between
both the grantee and applicant
Sec. 20. 1t is further provided that in case
the said Grand Rapids and Bedding Railway
company, its successors and assigns, shall
fail TO comply with any of the above provis-
ions of this ordinance it shall be optional
with the Common Council TO declare this
franchise forfeited.
Sec. % This ordinance shall be known as
ordinance number thirty-nine Of the City of
Belding, and is approved and adopted by the
Common Council this 22d day of March, A.
d., 1901
WALDO NJ. FRANCISCO, Mayor.
GEO w. MoULToN. City Clerk.