The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-14
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance regulating the laying
of side-tracks on the east side OF
| Bay street anti other streets, lanes
and alleys in the city of Brunswick,
and for other purposes.
| Be it, and it is hereby ordained, by
the Mayor and aldermen of the city
/ of Brunswick in council duly assemb-
! led, That the railroad company own
ing and controlling the railroad tracn
, on the east side of Bay street, be, and
it is hereby authorized and empower
ed to construct side-tracks connecting
/ with such track on the east side of
said street, between Howe and Glou-
cester streets, except 270 feet south
of Monk street, under the following
conditions and provisions, to wit:
| (a) That the side-tracks be run as
near the sidewalk as practicable, and
that there be at least one switch con-
necuon with the main line of the said
railroad in each block.
(b) That the ties be sunk below
the grade of the street, so as to make
the rails practically flush with the
street, and that a plank or deal three
inches by nine inches, be placed on
each side of the rails, and that shells
or other paving material approved by
the committee on public works be
! laid between the rails.
| (c) That such side-tracks be used
exclusively for The receiving and de-
livery of freights from and to con-
signees having places of business ac-
cessihle 20 such 81 lCtracks and not
for the storage OF cars, loaded or UNI
) loaded.
! td) That all conslgnees or ship
pers using such side-tracks be re-
quired to unload and load cars on
! such side-tracks with all reasonable
despatch. SO as to iaQy ent The block
! aiding of said tracks or the street as
far as possible.
| (e) That said railroad company, its
successors and assigns, be always re-
quireu to switch, deliver and receive
freight in carload lots for to and
from persons having places of bust
ness located and fronting on the east
side of Bay street on the blocks where
such side-tracks are so constructed,
which are transported to Brunswick
over the line of said company, without
| extra charge for such switching ser
vice. Said railroad company shall in
| like manner also deliver to and re-
ceiye from such persons so doing bus
! mess, or who may hereafter have such
places of business on said blocks, all
cars of freight In carload lots trans
ported or consigned over the line OF
any other ralload company or com
! panies now having a railroad line or
! lines in said city and having track
connection within the corporate linn
/ its OF said city with said railroad
company owning and controlling said
track on the east side of Bay street,
and which may be rendered to said
| last named railroad company by such
olner railroad company or companies.
at and for a switching charge not to
| exceed two dollars per car. And this
| provision shall likewise apply to any
other railroad company or companies
which may hereafter construct a line
or lines in said city and have side
track connections with said railroad
company having and controlling the
/ track on the eastern side of Bay
| street, its successors and assigns.
(D The railroad company so own
| ing and controlling such tracks, and
! such persons who may now or here
after have places of business on such
blocks and make use OF said side
tracks in shipping and receiving
freights, are and shall forever be sub
ject to all ordinances and resolutions
| of the Mayor and council of the CITY
of Brunswick now in force or which
may hereafter be enacted, governing
and regulating the use and construc-
ton of such side-tracks
(g) Wilful or persistent violations
of the provisions of this ordinance, or
of the ordinances governing such side
tracks and the operation of trains
thereon, shall authorize the Mayor
and council to revoke the rights, priv
ileses ard Franchises herein granted,
and to cause such side tracks to be re-
moved from the streets. A failure
or refusal of the railway company
owning or controlling such side
tracks to remove them, in TIE event
of such forfeiture shall authorize the
removal of the same by the Mayor
and council at the expense of such
railroad company.
(n) In the event it becomes nee
| essary to lay or repair any sewer or
water or gas main or pipe on such
portions of said street where such
side-tracks are constructed, the rail
road company owning or controlling
the same shall not in any way inter
| fere Herewith, and if extra expense
in so laying or repairing such mains
or pipes is occasioned by the con
struction of such tracks, by the ne
cessity OF constructing braces or
stndding to hold up such tracks, such
extra expense shall be borne and paid
by said railroad company.
ID The provisions of PARAGRAPHS
(e), ~, (g) and (h) Of this ordinance
shall be applicable to and govern the
use of each and every railroad sid
track " hich the Mayor and council
may permit or authorize to be con
structed in any street, square, lane or
alley within the corporate limits of
this city and which shall be connect
ed with the track of any railroad com
pany for the purpose of making deIiv-
cries of freight to or receiving ship
ments OF freight from any person do