The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-04-18

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eeeding five years, one per centum Of
such gross earnings; provided the pop
ulation of sad city, according to the
census thereof as taken by the United
| States government in the year 1910,
shall be not less lhan eighteen thous-
and, and ii such population be less
than eighteen Thousand by sucn cen,
sus, then Tor such period of FIVE years
three-fourths of one per centum Of
such gross earnings for each year;
thereafter, and until the year 1880,
one ana one-half of one per centum
Of such gross earnings provided
that the population of said city, ac-
cording to the census thereof first
taken by the United States govern
ment after the census of 1910. shall be
not less than thirty thousand, and -
the population by such census be less
than thirty thousand, one per centum
of such gross earnings, each and ev-
cry pear until the year 1880; Irom
the year 1880 ana each and every year
thereafter until the expiration OF the
term of this grant, two per centum
OF the gross earnings, without regard
to the population of said city, pro-
yided that such railway and power
plant and the properties and fran
chises OF such grantees. their sue
| cessors and assigns, snail be exempt
rom any adyalorem tax by said city
for ten years from January /, 1903;
provided Iurther, That such persons,
company or corpoation shall furnish
in writing to the Mayor and councu
by the 31st day of December in each
var after the first five years from
the date Of the passage of this or
dinanee, a statement OF such gross
earnings. And the Mayor and council
shall have the right to designate some
1T and discreet person to examine the
books and records of such persons,
company or corporation to verify such
statements
Section s. Be it further ordained
That the operation of such street
railway shall be subject to all ordi-
uances now in force or which may
hereafter be enacted governing and
regulating the speed ami running of
electric cars in said city.
Section Z. Be it further ordained.
That the rights. franchises, powers
and privileges herein granted may
be exercised by the said grantees.
their successors ana assigns, for and
during the term of fifty years from
the date of the passage of this ordi-
nance. unless sooner terminated and
forfeited under the terms of this or
dinances
Section s. Be it further ordained,
That the rights, powers, franchises
and privileges herein granted shall
cease determine and be forever void
II the said grantees. their SUCCESSORS
or assigns, fail to begin. in good faith.
the work Of constructing such street
railway system within four months
from the passage of this ordinance,
and unless sal, grantees. their sue
cessors or assigns, shall, within
twelve months from such date. have
constructed and in operation at least
TOUR miles Of such electric railway
system within the limits of said city.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
That the franchise and license grant.
ed in this ordinance are subject to
the right and power of the city gov
eminent to compel the grantees, their
associates, successors and assigns, to
pay the cost Of paving the portion of
any street or streets, alleys or other
highways in said city used and occu-
PIED by any such tracks includ-
hing tia space between the rails and
eighteen inches from the outer side
o. the rails whenever said Mayor
and council shall require the paving Of
any Of the streets along winch sucn
tracks shall be laid. The Mayor and
council shall designate the kind and
quality OF paving material to be used
and such paving shall be done under
the supervision of tne city engineer
superintendent of public works. or
any other agent or official designated
By the Mayor and council Whenever
repairs are to be made to said tracks
FOR whenever .-se streets are torn up
or paving removed for the purpose
OF making repairs, such grantees.
their associates. successors or assigns
snail make such repairs as promptly
! as possible and shall immediately
Thereafter put the streets in as good
order and condition as they were be-
ltore sucn repairs were made. In CON
structing the initial line on the streets
herein designated, said grantees. their
associates, successors and as
signs shall, as soon as Drac-
tcabie after such tracks are
laid, put the portions of the streets
u9Du ~ dt IeaSt as good condition as
they We're before the laying Of such
tracks, using the same material on
said streets. or any other material
which may be satisfactory to the CITY
authorities, under whose supervision
such work shall be done
Section 10. Be it further ordained
| That the said Mayor and council If
the city Of Brunswick does grant and
| give unto said parties. their associ-
| ates successors and assigns
diiq hkeWlsei any corporation
which they may hereafter or
ganize, the full right and author
ity to build construct. purchase
equip maintain and operate an cleo
tric light plant for the purpose OF
furnishing and supplying to the said
city OF Brunswick and the inbabi-
tants thereof and to other people
electric light and electrical power
IN such quantity and such power ais
may be desired. and to That end they
are hereby authorized to plant. erect
and maintain all necessary poles and
Ito lay or stretch such swifz9 and ma
tefials or appliances necessary to
the delivery or furnishing of lights
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