Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-29
ANOTHER ONE.
The Electric Light and Power
Ordinance.
What the Electric Light and Powe r
People Want Right TO Rave Lights,
Peles and Wires and Street Cars
Here for Fifty Years Restrictions
Laid on Them.

I
Laid on Them.
| Many people read with interest
the ordinance IN regard to water and
gas which this paper published yes
terday and they will read with equal
interest the ordinance with reference
to the electric light and power com,
pany. The ordinance which has
been introduced before council and
which will come mp for final settle
ment soon is as follows:
| An ordinance granting to the
Morgantown Electric Light and
Power Company the privilege and
right TO erect and maintain poles,
wires, brackets, supports, masts, and
other appliances over, along and I'M
Ger the streets, alleys and public
grounds Of the City Of Morgantown,
tor the purpose of conveying electric
current for light, heat and power,
and granting TO said company the
right and privilege of constructing,
cqaipping. operating and maintain
ing a street railway. with tracks, on
and over the streets and public
grounds OF said city.
| Be it ordained by the Common
Council of the City Of Morgantown
section [. That in consideration
Of the agreements and restrictions
herein contained on the part of the
Morgantown Electric Light and
Power Company, there is granted
on the part Of the said Morgantown
Electric Light and Power Company,
its successors and assigns, the right
and privilege Of constructing, equip
ping, maintaining and operating
street railway tracks, with necessary
and convenient switches, tnrnouts
and side tracks, on and over all and
any of the said streets Of the city,
which are twenty feet or more in
width, from curb TO curb. for the
term oil fifty years, subject, however.
to the agreements, conditions and re
strictions which are imposed and
mentioned in this Ordinance.
/ Section 2. The tracks Of said
railway shall not be laid above the
street, and shall not be laid with
either side bearing girder, or center
bearing, or s1' rails, in such man
ner that carriages and other vehicles
can safely, freely and easily cross
the same at all points, IN all direc-
tions, without obstruction. and the
main track and all switches, sidings
and turnouts shall be laid in the
middle of the street, as far as prac-
ticable The said road snail be of
standard gauge, to wit four feet,
eight and one-half inches between
the inside edges Of the streat, groov-
ed rails may he used on all curves
and tnrnouts.
Section 3. That as condition
of this grant, it is provided that
said city by its officers, agents, ser
wants, and workmen may go and en-
ter upon the railway switches, tracks,
and turnouts, which may be upon
any OF the streets, property or
grounds of said city, and on over or
beneath the surface thereof, for the
purpose of making changes in or
repairing the drains or sewers in or
upon said streets. grounds or prop
erty Of said city, or for the purpose
OF laying, lifting relaying, reftting
or repairing water, or gas pipes, con
ductors, or making connections
herewith, or for the purpose Of max
ing, repairing 0. altering any other
improvements which the city has or
may wish to have in place in said
streets, grounds, or other property
Of said city or for the purpose Of
doing any work said city desires to
do, and which it would be lawful
for it to do IN any other street,
ground or property Of said city, as
fully and freely as though no grants
or privileges had been made to said
company, and said company shall
not be entitled to any compensation
or damage from said city for any
losses by reason OF the running of
it's cars being prevented, or its bust
ness being otherwise interrupted by
said city while doing such business,
or making such alterations, repairs
or improvements. provided said city
shall not do or commit by needless
delay, or otherwise, any unnecessary
injury to said company's business,
in doing such repairs, alterations, or
improvements, and said city in such
cases shall also make necessary and
proper repairs to the street, and re-
place and leave said tracks and prop
erty n the same condition as before
such entry and at the cost OF said
city.
Section 4. That when said COM.
pany when laying down tracks, or
repairing the same. shall take up or
injnre the streets, grounds, crossings,
or pavements of said city, the same