The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-03-18
L. I. CHILES,
@. G. CHENAULT.
w. ). LLOYD,
w. 4. SUTTON.
ROBT. II. WYNN,
CHAS. ID. GRUBBS.
AN ORDINANCE.
cR4NTLvc 4 RIGHT OF IK4Y AND ERANCHISE
FOR ELECTRIC ROAD ~ THE CRY or
lTT STERLING

Ioutside thereof shall be filed with
macadam, or other metal used up
on said streets. 10 the level of the
rails, and the same kept in good
repair by said grantees. The said
grantees shall furnish all material
used by them in the repair or con-
struction 81 said streets: and shall
make said repairs uniform in char
actcr with the streets maintained
by the city. All rubbish caused
by the construction of the propos-
ed railroad, or by subsequent re-
pairs to the same. shall be prompt
ly removed by said grantees. The
cross-ties shall be so imbedded in
the macadam as TO bring the top of
the rails down TO level with the
surface of the roadway, and said
grantees shall keep and maintain
the macadam at such level between
the rails and for two feet on each
side thereof, and shall only use the
most approved rails upon said
streets and of the weight and style
as may be approved ~ the Board
Of Council or it's authorized agent.
t'oUrth.-Said road shall be so
constructed as not to interfere with
the drainage Of said streets, or OBJ
struct tho free flow of water from
or along said streets, that where
yer the construction Of said rail-
road may interfere with the pres
ent drainage or obstruct the free
flow of water from or along said
streets, said grantees shall provide
and maintain sufficient drainage,
either by open bitches or with sew
er pipes, and to the satisfaction of
the Board Of Council, or its auth
orized agent.
FUth. That no change of the
line and other work shown in the
above named profit Of said railroad,
shall at any time be made without
the consent of the Board of Coun-
ell. or its authonzed agent.
Sirfb. That through cars shall
be run each way between LeXing-
ton and Mt. Sterling, at intervals
of two hours or oftener, all day
long. from six O'Clock a. NJ. to
eight O'Clock, p. m, except that
on Sunday and holidays, cars need
not be started before nine o'clock
a. m, and shall make regular
stops at all places where the ac-
commodation Of the public de-
mands it.
SercnH. That said grantees
shall at all times defend, indemni-
IS and save harmless the City Of
Mt. Sterling free from and against
all Just and lawful claims and de-
mands for any injury to persons or
property, costs or expenses, to
which the City Of Mt. Sterling
may be subjected or made liable by
any proceedings at law or in equi-
ty, growing out of this grant or
franchise, or by the use Of same by
said grantees.
EigkH. That the poles to be
used for carrying and supporting
wires to conduct electricity as a
motive power in the City of Mt.
Sterling, shall be placed under the
direction of said Board of Council
or its authorized agent, and so
erected as not to unnecessarily in
terfere with travel on said streets,
or with the gas or water pipes or
telephone service thereon.
Ninth. All cars are to be heat
ed in the winter season and to car
~ headlights and rear signal lightf
I at night, and furnished with vesti-
p bules in the winter season.
, Tenth. The rates Of fare which
> said grantees may lawfully charge
q for the transportation of passen.
! gers within the limits of the City
! of Mt. Sterling shall not exceed
five cents for one continuous trip
Elecenth 1t is especially agreed
/ and understood that the franchise
/ or right of way hereby granted il
not exclusive and all conditions
/ and restrictions herein set out arr
to run with the grant and franchise
4, and shall be equally binding on any
/ and all assigns or successors of saic
, grantees, who shall, before taking
Z control or charge of, or operating
said railroad, file with the sai'
+ Board of Council written accept