The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-01-11
An Ordinance

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equip an Electric Railroad III the town
Of Union, 5. G..
| BE it ordained by the Mayor AMI War
dens OF the town of Union, =. g.. in
| council assembled AMI by the authority
of same.
Sec. 1. That T.. G. Duncan AMI his
associates and assigns he, and they are
| hereby authorized and empo UereI TO
| construct, maintain and operate street
| railway through, on and along the streets
and avenues and all streets and avenues
that may hereafter be opened. and are
authorized and empowered to operate the
same by electricity and necessary equip.
| mentS IL Guiding erection and building of
poles and wires in said streets.
Sec. 2. That the said railway shall be
constructed with 81 ngle or double tracks
| as may he determined upon 10y the said
L. 4. Duncan, his associated aud AS
signs, with all nee essary and cOnvcuen,
| turnouts, switches and sidings; provided
the tracks shall not be laid HDy mti'i-
tanned above OF below the surface y! the
streets, and shall re constructed OF iitst
class CT" rails, i'll such manner ihat
carriages and other vehicles may cro>S
the same at all points freely and easily
without obstruction. All proposed plans,
courses, styles of RAJ lis and the manner of
laying the same, To- be submitted to tie
Street Committee for their approx Al ami
sanction, which shall be obtained before
said Company proceeds to break Tic
ground or occupy any. of Tie highways
OF the c!tY..-r,, 49,
- Sec. 3. That the rates for tfansporta-
ton of passengers and property Shall he
fixed 10y the Company operating SAID
street railway. providing, that the rate
of fare for each passenger for oae con
tinuouS ride in any ore direction irSrie
the citv limits shall not exceed five GEMS,
.yappt before or after regultr hourS,
when ten cents may be charged.
Sec 4. In case of accident ~ ;ne el, G
trcal equipment, animal or o'her motive
power may be used temporarily.
Sec. ). The space between The tracks
and eighteen inches outside of the rails
shall lie kept in good condition and repairs
so as to conform to the condition Of the
| balance of sire ct upon which the road runs,
| and satisfactory to the Mayor aud city
COUNT during the life of this franchise;
and in case the same shall not be kept Ill a
state of repair satisfactory to the said
Mayor and city council the sauIe may be
repaired by the city and the EXPENSES OF
| SuCu repairs Sld'l W Shai SCooiO w 'HS
said street railway.
Sec. 6. The cars Oh said railway shall
be run as often as the public interest
demands, and the speed of said cars
within tile city limits shall not exceed
| fifteen miles per hour.
Sec. =. All cars, while running after
dark. shall be provided with suitable
headlights. No car shall bs allowed to
stop upou the cross walks or III fIOat of
any intersecting street unless through
necessity. Cars operated upon sal rail
way tracks shall he entitled to the light
of way. aud the driver of any vehicle
obstructing the same shall turn out and
na...--s ". .no .,tnIe, iinU any driver or
any other person, who, upon The
! call or signal OF the mortorman, con-
ductor or other person in charge Of any
car, shall neglect or refuse to vacate said
track shall ba Suhjec ct to Imprisonment in
the discretion of the Mayor or city council
not exceeding thirty days or to IA fine, rot
less than one or more than fifty dollars
! for each and every offence; To be col
lected as other fines are collected in the
town of Union. Provided that this sec
ton shall not apply to the various fire
apparatus OF the city which at all times
have the right of way in all streets in
case of fire.
Sec. s. The said II. G.. Duncan, his as
s0ciates and assigns, shall forever save
harmless the town of Union from aud
against "ny ~nd all legal damages, judg-
ments, DEGREES and costs that may lie re-
covered against the said town by reason
Of the privileges hereby granted or ly
reason of any act or acts on their part
I'D hxrx ~f tl>n So: -
! this ordinance.
Sec. 8. The right is hereby reserved
to have water or sewer mains laid, as the
public may require; but if it should he
! necessary, at any time, to take up and re-
move any part of said tracks for the
purposes alb we mentioned, then the same
shall be replaced as promptly as may be,
and in as good condition as fountl, at the
expense OF the party for whose benefit
they were removed, and before any such
removal the railway shall be securely i'll
demnitied against any loss or injury
th"reirom 10y the persons or corporations
for whose benefit such removal WIS made.
When tie streets ale not graded or
paved the track shall he laid SO ;,s to coz
form TO tie surface of the streets. but
Wien such streets are hereafter frGm
time 10 time paved or improved the
tract; shalt conform to tie improved or
adopted G!ade.
SIC. 10. fl consideration of the con-
atr;ction and operation of The said rail
way within tie town limits and it's en-
tension and operation to Monarch Cot
ton Mills, Excelsior Knitting Mills, and
Buffalo Cotton Mills, and the public
b'nt tits to he derived therefrom, the
Mayor and the town council hereby waive
and remit to the said T. 9. Duncan, his
associates and assigns, any and all license,
tax or fees, that may low, ol at any time
thereafter be- assessed upon or against
ihn gnil rnilMraN not rllihNinn fha chi