The Forrest City times., 1903-01-23
An Ordinance Regulating the Use O
 Streets by Railroads.

Be it Ordained by the Common Council of
 the Incorporated Town of Forrest City:
 SECTION l. Wherever any railroad corpo-
 ration has constructed, or shall hereafter construct, a railroad in, across or along any
 street now established, or hereafter to be
 abolished, within the limits of the lncorpO-
 rated Town of Forrest City, such railroad is
 hereby required to so construct it's road, or so alter such roads us are already con structed:
 |. 50 that the approaches to such rail-
 roads where 1t shall cross any such street shall be at no greater elevation or deprcs- sion than one p I'D molecular foot for every SIX feet of hoiizJntai distance, such eleva- ton or depression being caused by reason Of the construction of sad railroad. such ap- breaches and crossings to be of sufficient
 width to accommodate the public. 2. IL shall provide its road bed with drains along, across and under it so that no water shall accumulate and stand Tn eohse- quence of the construction of said road. ,. Where such railroad IS 1u, along or across such street it shall be SD constructed and kept that upon either side of the rails and between them the surface shall be upon d level with the tops of the rails, m order that vehicles may pass over such railroad and all parts of the street be used without being obstructed by such railroad. Such railroad shall be kept and maintained in the condition required by this section. SECTION .. Whenever any railroad or cor porauon shall refuse or neglect 10 construct and keep i'll good repair it's road when ill, across or along the streets ot Forrest City in the manner required Tn tne foregoing sec ton. II shall.be tne duty Of the street cOmTnIs sioner of said town to give written notice 10 the station agent at Forrest City. Arkansas, winch notice shall be in the following form: To..........Ag gent of the.......... Railroad, Forrest City, Ark. You arc hereby nouted that the road of your Company tn, along CT across l.....-.... street in the town of TOT rest City IS not maintained as required by the ordinances of the Incorporated Town Ol Forrest City, and you are hereby required to (construct. change or rcpalrt said road, at sgfd point. within the next thirty days. so that II shall conform 10 the terms Of the Ordl- nauces ot said town.
 SECTION 5. The street cOmmisS SiOueT, CT such official Ot tue Incorporated Town of Forrest City as may have charge CT the streets. shall serve the notice provided for in l the preceding section by copy, and, Un the uCg!ect or IGSal UL the raitOud company. upon which sdid notice has been served, t0 comply with the terms of this ordinance within the time specified in the notice. shall | by written report lay before the mayor the fact of such service of notice and the failure | ol the railroad company to comply herewith His report shall show how, and upon whom, the notice was served, and the time and | place of serViee
 SECTION {. Any railroad company refus- | ing or ucgiectlng to comply With the pro- visions ot this ordnance. within thirty days alter notice has been served ih the manner herein specified, shall be subject to tiHe Of s25 .ug. and tiue of s5 0l additional tor each day that such refusal O. neglect shall con tiaue after the expiration of inc thirty day $ notice. which fine shall be ad1udged and as st .sed by the slayOr oi the Incorporate eel Town uf Forrest City, after ten days notice Of the time and place when and where trial Will be had, which notice shall be in the form of d summons issued by the Mayor and served upon the station agent of such railroad com pany al Forrest Guy, Arkansas and the iuds- tnent for the fines sO assessed snaii he clil9c- ted as other judgments in civil actions aud fines so colieettd shali b,c mo u part of the general fuhd.
 SECTION ]. All things required und7 this ordinance t0 be done by railroad companies shsli bs at the expense Of such companies, FtebectiYeiy.
 SEeTIoN6. That this ordinaEo be enforces from and after its passage and publication. Approved January 2g 1905
 WALTER 6ORMAN, Mayor Attest: G W. PEARSON. Recorder.