Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-27

the satisfaction OF the council OF said city.
Sec. Q. Whenever said council shall order
any OF said streets paved, the said grantees,
| their successors and assigns, shall bear and
pay the expense OF paving between and for q
distance OF eight inches outside OF It's rails and
tracks The city OF Bedding shall not pave or
| lay foundation for paving, nor shall said
grantees, their success sors or assigns, be re
Quired TO lay foundation for paving between
| and for distance OF eight inches outside its
tracks with concrete or any other material
which will interfere with said railway getting
| free access TO, or making repairs TO IT'S cross
/ ties, ground wires, or other property. but shall
pave with such materials, except sheet asphalt,
and In such manner as may De ordered by the
| or parts OF streets which are not paved, over
| which said railway shall run, said grantees
| their successors and assigns shall, at their own
expense I'LL between and for distance OF eight
inches outside of their rails with gravel or such
| other material suitable To allow vehicles TO
freely and safely cross their tracks at all places
and shall at their own expense keep the same
| In good repair.
Sec. T. II IL shall become necessary TO relay
| said rails same shall be done at the expense OF
| said grantees, their successors and assigns, and
in all streets and parts OF streets the rails shall
| be laid in such manner as shall least interfere
with public travel thereon, and the said gran
tees, their successors and assigns, shall remove
| all filth and dirt from such parts OF streets as
may be occupied by their tracks, as occasion
may require, ut their own expense, and shall
| remove or level all ridges OF Ice and snow which
may form or be formed within It's rails or
| tracks, such snow and ice as Is removed as
| aforesaid shall be evenly deposited over the
| surface OF the streets in such manner as shall
least obstruct the public travel thereon, and in
| case the council shall deem IL necessary for the
| free travel OF the streets, the said grantees
| their successors and assigns shall remove such
| snow and ice from It's tracks without distribut
ing the same as provided for above.
| Sec. .. The city of Bedding have and hereby
reserves the right temporarily 10 remove or
| obstruct, or cause the same TO be done, any
portion OF the tracks OF said railway whenever
| IL may be deemed necessary TO do so for the
purpose OF laying down or repairing gas and
| water pipes. constructing and repairing sewers
| drains, CUTTERS streets ana avenues, required
| To be done, or for the purpose OF controlling
/ fires without being liable to the said grantees,
| their successors ana assigns, for damages; pro
| vided, however, that the running OF cars shall
| not be interfered with for such purpose II the
| same can be reasonably avoided, and the said
| city shall not be liable To the said grantees
| their successors and assigns. for any injury
! which may be done by means OF the breaking
| OF any gas or water pipes, or by reason OF any
| change in the grade OF the street or thorough
| fare, or by reason OF any other work or i'm
| provement required TO be done or made in
said streets by order OF the council.
| Sec. g. Said city OF Bedding shall have and
| hereby reserves the right to remove or obstruct
| the tracks OF said railway, or cause the same 10
be done, or any portion OF the line OF said rail
| way as stated above, and individuals shall have
| the right and privilege OF moving any building
| across the line of said tracks, provided permit
| is given by the council and due notice is given
| the company, but shall use all diligence TO
| avoid obstructing the same.
| Sec. 10. All cars running after sunset shall
| DE DrOYlOeu Win "A suitable nedullRnL, anu
| shall at all times have suitable gong or bell,
| which shall be sounded at all points where II
| shall be necessary TO warn persons OF It's ap
proach.
| Sec H. The cars TO be used on such railw way
| shall be drawn at "a speed 10 be regulated by an
| ordinance of the council and the said grantees
| their successors and assigns shall run their
| cars on regular schedule each day during the
| life OF this ordinance, and as often as public
| convenience may require TO be determined up
| on by said grantees but said grantees shall not
| be compelled TO run their cars earlier than six
| O'Clock "A. m or later than twelve O'Clock mid
| night
See 10. Said grantees their SUCCESSORS and
| assigns, are hereby authorized and given the
| right to haul, carry and transport upon said
| railway, and in connection with passenger cars
| or otherwise, cars for the carriage OF and TO
transport light freight, express parcels, United
States mall farm produce, and all articles OF
commerce and trade, and 10 charge such rea-
| sonable rates for the carriage and transports
| ton OF the same as may be agreed upon with
| shippers thereof; provided however such rates
| shall be uniform, and no preference, either
directly or indirectly shall be granted TO any
person.
Sec. 49, The cars OF said grantees their sue.
| cessors ana assigns, shall not be stopped 10
receive or unload freight, nor shall any freight
be loaded or unloaded on or from the cars on
| Bridge street between Congress and Depot
| streets nor shall any cars be left standing on
Bridge street so as 10 obstruct ortnconvenience
public travel aud the council reserves the right
| 10 regulate the hours of running freight trains
| Sec a. Said railway shall be substantially
completed and in operation on or before two
and one half years from the date OF the adop
ton OF this ordinance, unless for good and
| sufficient reasons the council OF said city shall
| extend such period for reasonable time, and
unless the completion thereof shall be pre-
vented by litigation, strikes labor troubles, or
| actions OF the elements and In case OF default
| OF the said grantees, their SUCCESSORS and as
| signs, 10 complete and get said railway In
operation as aforesaid all the rights, privileges
| and grants hereby created and conferred upon
| the said grantees, their successors and assigns,
shall cease and revert To said city at the option
| OF said city
Sec 10. Said grantees, their successors
| and assigns, are hereby authorized such
| reasonable rates of fare for the carriage of
passengers within said city as they may from
| time to time determine, provided, however
| that the rate of fare from one point TO an
| other within said city shall not exceed the
| sum OF live cents for each passenger carried
| within the limits Of said city, and that the
| NAHUM rate for the carriage and transport
alton of passengers on the remainder of its
| line shall not exceed two cents per mile and
provided further that the said grantees, their
| successors and assigns, shall not be compel
| led TO accept rate of fare below a multiple
| OF five cents; children under six years OF age,
when accompanied by parents or guardian,
| shall be carried free of charge. Said
/ grantees, their Successors and assigns shall
not, either directly or indirectly discriminate
| against the city of Belding, or the citizens of
| said city, or in favor of any other city, local
ity or individual, in their charges of rates for
passengers, freight or express.
| Sec 16. The said grantees. their success
sors and assigns, shall have the right to use
| the trolley system of. or electricity or storage
battery, compressed air, single or poly phase
| transmission system, or any other motive
power, except steam or horse power, for pro
pelling its cars, and may electrically heat,
| light, propel AMI communicate with their
Offices and other buildings and their cars up
on the route hereinbefore specified, and may
erect and maintain poles, wires and other
| apparatus necessary or suitable therefore
and may, If deemed necessary by 1t or re-
quired so TO do, lay and maintain electric
ducts and conduts for the carriage OF such
wires. Such pole or power privilege along
said streets or thoroughfares to comply with
| the requirements of any ordinance now. or
which may be, in force for the necessary
regulation of the same on such public
| thoroughfare
Sec IL. If any person shall refuse to pay
his fare, or refuse to obey such regulation as
may be established for the safety or convent
ence of passengers, II shall be lawful for the
person In charge of such car TO remove the
person 80 refusing from the car or, In case
1t shall become necessary to protect the pas
sengers on any car from violent, abusive.
profane or indecent language, or any other
| dSorderly conduct of any passenger the con-