The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-12-20
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ORDINANCE mo: az ELECTRIC RAIL
" WAY OkDlNANCE.-An ordinance granting
TO W. H. Patterson, as Trustee for the Grand Rapids
and Benton Harbof Traction Company authority,
permission and license TO construct, own and
maintain street railway and int, Tur ban line over
ana upon and along the streets in the village of
/ Paw Paw, Michigan,
Section /. BE it ordained by the Common
Council Of the village of Paw Paw that permission
authority and license be, and the same is hereby
given aud granted TO W. n Patterson, Trustee
as aforesaid. his successors and assigns to erect
construct, own and maintain and operate stand
ard gauge single or double track street railway
and interurban line, with the necessary turn outs
sidetracks ana switches, and upon the streets
and avenues of said village, subject to the provi-
sions and conditions hereinafter set forth In this
ordinance, viz:
Commencing at the north limits of said village
on Kalamazoo street, thence south on Kalamazoo
street, TO Nam street, thence west on Main street
to the west corporation line of said village.
Section 2 Said grantee, or his successors or
assigns shall have the right 10 erect, const, uct
I and use all mechanical and electrical appliances
necessary and suitable tor the operation of said
railway.
Section 3. The track of said railway shall be
single or double line track laid Constructed in
the center OF the street or streets that grantee
shall occupy. The rails used in the construction
OF said track snail be standard steel 1 rails,
weighing not less than sixty 6o) pounds TO the
yard. Said track shall be constructed and
maintained not TO interfere with or obstIuct the
tree use OF the street streets by the general
public beyond the extent reasonably necessary,
and in ali cases said grantee, upon tue complexion
OIL shall replace the street USED, make the same
good for the public was before such work was
done, SAID work to be done under the direction
and approval OF the village street committee.
Section 4. Said grantee snail so construct and
lay It's tracks as TO conform 10 the established
grade OF the streets used by II. The ties shall be
MADE OF white or burr OAK, tamarack cedar,
laiu suincient depth below the surface OF the
interfere with said street or Streets
and land IN such manner as not to Interfere with
the lree ana safe passage OF vehicles and SAID
grantee shall construct and maintain all the
portion OF said streets lying between its rails,
and tor distance OF twelve inches on the outside
OF each rail.
Section S. In case the said grantee, his success
soIS or assigns, snail abandon any street OF part
OF street once used by II, IT shall forthwith put
salu street IN as good condition as II was al the
time OF ITS abandonment 10y said grantee, said
work to be done under the supervision OF the
village street committee, and the approval of
the village council.
Section b. The cars of said railway shall be
entlted 10 the track against all vehicles and per
sons whatsoever except that funeral professions
aud hre department shaIl have preference over SAID
grantee Amy person wituliy oDstructlng the tracks
OF said railway shall be haDle 10 a hne OF
ceeding nve dollars or imprisonment IN the county
JAN Tor period not exceeding ten days, upon CON
vIctlon thereof before any justice OF the Peace
OF the village wherein such offence was committed.
Section I. SAID grantee, his successors and
assigns, shall set Its poles Tor sringIng the
suspension wires as near as pTacucaDle 10 the
euro line on the outer edge OF the lawn and IN SUCH
manner as not TO interfere with the curb stones.
1t may use CEDAR spruce poles, peeled and PANT
ed, vi uniform height, ana ali cross-suspensiou
wires shail be suspended not less than eighteen
feet aUOVe the SUI lace OF the rallS.
Section 3. sand grantee ms successors and
assigns, snail equip It's lines with modern cars
PROVIDED WIN proper appliances for operating
the same SO as to provide Tor The safety ana COM
tort oG ITS passengers and keep ana DaIntaIn All
such property good and sale condition.
Section y. SaId grantee, his successors or
assigns, shall have the Tignt to transport over
railway, united States IuaIl, express packages
anu ARTICLES OF merchandise and Helgnt, as well
as the rgnt TO carry and transport passengers, ana
receive compensation therefor.
section ~ odId grantee may make AL reason
able rules and regulations 10 govern Its business,
ana II shan be lawful Tor any conductor or otuer
employee 20 eject from the car cars, any person
vioiating the rules OF the company OF acting IN
rude, InsOlent or disorderly manner VI or about
sald cars.
Secu.n H. Said grantee shall not charge for
one continuous tare IOr one passenger, WITHIN the
limits OIL SAID village, an amount exceeding the
sum OF nve cents, and cars OF SAID gfdntee
snail stop at the lar crossing OF any street, on
signal. 10 receive Oh discharge passengers.
oecuonI2. The grantee snail, within Two weeks
from tue date OF the passage OF inns ordinance,
HE with the clerk OF SAID village, written accept
ance OF the same.
SecuOnI3. lherghts, franchises and privileges
herein granted snail commune tor PeroId OF thIrty
years from the cate OF tue passage OF TINS ordl-
nance.
section Il. 1t is further provided that unless
WORK OH the construction OF SAID railway shall De
commenced by September /, 1904 ana the line
competed and IN operation by september 4, 1905,
then thIs franchise snail be forfeited and there
upon become null and void, provided that delays
curing construction penod, caused by strikes,
inJunCtIons or unavoiuaOIe delays, shall not be
considered as part OF the time named within this
franchise.
Section IS. 1t is further ordained that said
grantee, ms successors assigns, that in the con
struCtIon OF the road-bed OF SAID railway within
said vI1age. necessary care shall be taken not 10
interfere with the nethous in use IN the drainage
OF streets, anu the village street commissioner IS
hereby authorized TO enforce this provision.
N A he fyn IL - Vsn
SAID village of Paw Paw, TO make sucn other rea-
sonable regulations concerning the operation OF
said railway within SAID village as may be deemed
necessary the safety aud accommodation OF
the pubic, except the regulations OF rates to be
charged Tor carrying passengers, freight and ex
press matter.
Section H. Ii is further ordained that said
grantee, his successors assigns, snail indemnify
ana save harmless said village OF raw Paw, tom
ally damages or costs which may be adludged by
process OF iaw against said village, because OF Ia
Jury Ot persons or property growing out OF the
granting OF TINS franchise and by virtue OF the
operation OF said railway hereunder. 1t is, how
ever, stipulated by said company that il any
time sucn injury claimed or action tor damages
be commenced, as aforesaid, prompt notice thereof
shall be gwen the president OF SAID railway by
properly registered letter in the United States
mail and option said company is hereby
authorized TO either take charge OF or assist IN
the making OF proper defense TO said action.
Section 10. Policemen and bremen shall be
carried free on the cars OF the company in the
limits OF said village.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect
from the date of its acceptance by w. n. Patter
son, Trustee OF the Grand Rapids and Benton
Harbor Traction Company, and its legal publica
ton. The SAID grantee, his successors or assigns
shall pay the cost OF publishing this ordinance.
We do hereby cerufy that the foregoing ordi-
nance No. 81 adopted and passed by the
village council of the village of Paw Paw, at a
special meeting held on the 5th day of December
A. ID. 1901
THOMAS j. CAvANAUGH,
President Village of Paw Paw
WV. III. MASON,
Clerk Village of Paw Paw.