Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-09
AN ORDINANCE.

! pany to locate, construct, build, equip
maintain and operate it's line of rail-
way in, upon, over and across certain
streets. alleys and other public places,
Including sidewalks, necessary to be
crossed of the city of Marshalltown,
with single or touble track, with such
sidings, switches, turn-outs and other
adluncts as the proper operation and
business necessities of said line of rail-
way may require. together with all
the equipment and machinery neces-
sary and to build and operate an cleo
trio line of railway.
Sec. i. Be 1t ordained by the city
council of the city of Marshalltown,
Iowa:
That the Marshalltown Electric
Street and Interurban Railway Com
pany of Marshalltown, Iowa, is hereby
given and granted for the term of TWEEN
ty-f five (25) years from and after the
passage of this ordinance, the right.
privilege and power of locating, con-
structing. maintaining and operating
its line of street and interurban rail-
way in. upon, over and across the
streets, alleys and other public places
of said city, for the carriage of per
stated and set forth.
Sec. 9. The grant in this ordinance
gives said company the right to plant
poles, string wires and to establish
and install all electrical appliances in
the streets and alleys and other public
places necessary TO a proper, suitable
and effective maintenance and opera
ton of the said line of street and in
terurban railway, subject always to the
existing ordinances of the city of Mar
shalltown. and to proper and necessary
regulations hereafter made by the city
of Marshalltown or it's duly authorized
officers or agents. And the city council
shall have full authority to fix reason
able rates to be charged on such street
and interurban railway within the cor
porate limits of said city for the trans
portation of persons.
Sec. 3. The poles. wires and tracks
OF said grantee shall not interfere with
the drainage of the said city or the
reasonable construction of sewers or
he underground fixtures for the con-
veyance Of water.
Sec. 4. Said street and interurban
railway shall be of not less than four
feet, eight inches (4S) gauge, and no
ear or motor shall be run thereon at Il
speed exceeding six miles an hour with
in the business portions of the city,
and not more than twelve G2) miles
within the residence portions of the
city. and then only whenever such
speed can be ATTAINED with safety to
the public.
Sec. 5. No cars or motor shall be
left standing on any street at any time
unless the same is waiting for passen
gers or other purposes. and all cars
while loading or unloading passengers
or property shall cross the intersecting
street before stopping for such pur-
poses.
Sec. 6. No cars shall be allowed to
stop on cross walks, except to take on
or leave off passengers or in front of
any intersecting street except to avoid
collisions or prevent danger.
Sec. Z. All proper care shall be
used to prevent danger to persons or
property.
Sec. 8. The conductors shall use
proper care to prevent ladies or chill
dren. under twelve Q2) years of age
from leaving or entering the cars while
they are in motion.
provided with signal lights.
Sec. TO- The said city under proper
exercise Of it's police powers shall have
the right to make reasonable and
necessary regulations for the opera
ton os said street and cinterurban rail-
way, as the good order of the city and
the safety and comfort of its citizens
demand. And the city shall also pro-
tect the said grantee, it's successors. or
assigns. In the enjoyment of their rights
hereby granted, against all invasions or
interruptions by the passage Of proper
ordinances for such purposes.
Sec. IL. That the Marshalltown
Electric Street and Interurban Railway
Company, It's successors and assigns, is
hereby given and granted the right,
privilege and franchise to enter upon,
locate, construct, and operate it's line
of street and interurban railway, single
or double track, or such parts thereof
as may be necessary to proper con-
struction and operation Of the same
over. across, along and upon the follow
ing named streets. avenues and inter-
mediate alleys. as follows, to-wit:
Ninth street, Sixth street, South
Third street, being that part of Third
street south of Main street; Center
street. First avenue, Second avenue.
North Third Avenue, being that part
of Third avenue north of Main street.
and all of South Third avenue, south
Of the tracks of the Chicago & North
western Railway Company; Eighth
avenue. Church street, State street,
Woodbury. street, Riverside street.
Boone street and Market street; with
all necessary turn-outs, switches, side
tracks. with the right to plant and
erect poles and other suitable conven-
| fences to carry and support wires and
other apparatuses and adjuncts, suit
able and proper to operate said railway
| by electricity.
| Sec H. The track of the said street
and lnterurban railway where single,
shall be laid as near as may be in the
cente: Of the street. except where
double track is laid, then each track
shall be laid as near the center of the
street as shall be practicable, and eX
cept where turn-outs and switches are
| necessary, then the same shall be laid
as required by proper construction
of said line of railway, and causing the
| least inconvenience to the public use Of
| the streets But such tracks shall not
| in an, case be laid within twelve Q2)
| feet Of the sidewalk, unless it is neces-
sary 20 make curves around the corners
| of streets, and not then If it is prac-
| ticable to avoid 1t. In all cases said
railway company shall locate and oper
| ate it's line OF railway upon the streets
| nr .it MI on n