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

nance: but it is provided, however,
that in so laying the wires and con-
structing the poles for ene purposes
labove named, the licensees shall not
build any obstruction over the said
highways, squares or greens of said
city which Win interfere with the
public in its use of the same as a
highway for vehicle or pedestrian.
Section H. Be it further ordained,
That should the said grantees, their
, successors or assigns, fail or refuse
to perform the conditions or comply
with the terms and provisions herein
lset out and imposed upon and assumed
| by them under this ordinance, then,
in such event, the said Mayor and
council may, at its option, annul ana
revoke this franchise and all of the
rights. powers and privileges herein
granted.
Section -. Before said grantees,
| their successors or assigns, snail have
the right or authority to exercise any
of the rights or privileges herein
granted, they, or one of their num-
Der duly authorized.sby them in writ
ling, shall signify the acceptance of
this ordinance and the terms and con-
ditions herein set out, in writing,
when acceptance snail be spread on
the minutes of council, and such ac-
ceptance shall give this ordinance and
all its terms ana conditions not only
the force Of law, but also the full
force of contract between the
Mayor and council and said grantees,
their successors or assigns.
Section 49, Be it further ordained,
That should said grantees, their sue
| cessors or assigns, or the persons or
corporation owning and controlling
such street railway, after once be-
ginning the operation of the same,
fail or cease to operate sucn railway
in such manner and with such sched
| ules as will afford the public fit ana
| reasonable transportation facilities
| for a term oil four monlAs. then, in
that event. the Mayor and council
shall have the right to revoke and
annui this ordinance and the rights
and privileges herein grantee.
| Section IA. Be it further orde ined,
That said grantees. their associates,
successors nor assigns. shall never
| have the right to be allowed to trans
| fer, sell or lease the rights, fran
| cnises and privileges hereby granted.
or such railway property power plant
and other property connected with
such street ailway, to any person,
| firm or corporation which may here
after be permitted to lay, control,
own, and operate a street railway
within the incorporate limits OF SAID
/ city, nor to consolidate with any such
| person, firm or corporation, without
the consent Of the Mayor and cuncil
of said city evidenced by duly en-
acted ordinance.
Section IS. In constructing and lay
| ing such railway tracks an such otn-
| er tracks as may hereafter be permit
| ted, and in the running and operation
of cars theeon, said grantees, their
associates, successors and assigns.
shall hold the Mayor and council of
said city harmless for any and all
damages and injuries to persons and
property and if the said Mayor and
council snail ever be held liable in
any court for damages in any such
injury or damage to persons or prop
erty, caused by the laying of said
tracks excavations in the streets in
ana about the construction or repair
ing of such railway, or the running
and operation of said cars, on by any
act or deed of said grantees, their as
sociates, successors and assigns, or by
the perons constructing and operat-
ing such railway, then and in such
event, the said grantees, or the per-
son or company owning and operat-
ing such railway, shall Immediately
pay to the Mayor and council such
amount for which verdict or Judgment
may be rendereu, and upon failure so
to do, the Mayor and council snail
have the authority to revoke the fran
chises, privileges and rights herein
granted and given.
Section 16. BE it further ordained.
That such persons, their associates,
successors or assigns, shall be re-
qulred to pay all costs of repairs If
any to the public ewers and to the
water and gas mains as now laid on
any of said streets, caused by the
construction of sucn tracks, and
should 1t at any time in the future
become necessary to repair any Of
the public sewers, or to lay any new
sewers, along any portion OF any of
said streets where such tracks may
be so constructed, sucn persons. com
pany or corpoation snau be eduired
to pay any extra cost which it may
be necessary to incur in making such
repairs, by the erection or placing
of studding or braces to hold up such
tracks while such repairs are being
made.
Section H. Be it further ordained.
That all ordinances and parts of or
dinanees in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Adjourned. N. d. RUSSELL.