The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-07-22
AN ORDINANCE
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OF this ordinance, with switchol, con
rectlons, turnouts and other appli'
antes, suitable and proper for IT. use
where switches. connections, turnou.f
snj appliances aforesaid may be nee
essary or convenient and to connect
fsid track or tracks by cnryo q
curves with It's other track or tracks
and In case a single track be hrs'
laid on said route. or any portion
thereof, thereafter to lay down a Don
bic track thereon, with all necessary
or convenient curves, switches, oonnec
tour, turnouts and appliances such
as are above mentioned.
A plan showing the location oi al
Switches, tracks, connections and Turn
cuts shall be submitted to the Guy
council OF said city aui approved Ly
II before the construction thereof.
Sec. 3. Said track or tracks SHALL
be of a standard guage Of feet and
eight and ono-half inches I'm width,
and on streets now or hereafter paved
the rails shall be standard patterns,
grooved rails not less than scveniy
pounds to the yard. to be approved nv
the city council Of said city. and uron
such foundations as said council saall
dhect; the space between the inner
rails where the double tracks are laid
shall not exceed Ave feet, measured
from rail TO rail.
Sec. Said grantee, its successors
and assigns, shall keep In repair all
that portion Of said streets and ave.
nnes which is included within the
lines drawn one foot outside OF the
outer rails OF said track, and shall
Pay for the cleaning. sweeping and
sprlnkllng Of said portion Of the pub
'ic way Occupied by II and one foot on
the outside OF its outer rails at the
rate and In the same manner required
of the abuttlng property owners for
the residue OF the public ways ada.
cent TO the said strip II the city
council at any time orders the i'm
p-ovement OF the roadway or any of
said streets. avenues or alleys by lay
ing down thereon pavement OF any
Kind. or macadam roadway, said
company shall. at It's own expense. i'm.
prove that portion occupied by the
tracks of said road and one foot out.
side thereof, with the same character
o. material as is used on the remain.
der OF the street. and shall relay its
o. their tracks on any street or streets
SO paved with grooved rails on founda.
tion as specified In section 3 hereof
Sec. 3. The pavement provided for
in this ordinance shall be laid at such
height of grade as may be fxed or
determined by the city council. and
shall during the existence OF this or
dinance or grant or any extension.
amendment or renewal thereof. be
kert in repair under it's direction. or
under the supervision and direction
OF such officers as may be from time
TO time vested by law or ordinance
of the city council with the controj
and supervision of the highways and
works OF said city; and on the failure
OF the Company to make said repairs |
within thirty days after receiving no.
tice so to do from the city council |
the said city may make The same. or |
cause the same to be done, and the |
said city OF Ardmore shall collect all !
the cost and expense thereof from
said company. and the entire |
amount OF such cost and expense shall |
constitute lien and charge upon
the property and franchise OF said
company the same as II formally lev.
led and assessed as in the case OF
other municipal improvements; and
whenever the said railway Is being
put down on any unimproved street
o. streets, said grantee and It's as
signs shall grade the street mex, -
ana adjoining It's outer rails, at its
own expense, and on a level with IFS
tracks. so as 20 permit the passage
OF vehicles over the same.
Sec. 6 Said grantee and its as.
signs shall at all times hereafter de.
fend, keep harmless and indemnify
the city OF Ardmore from any and an
damages, lawful claims and demands
for Injuries TO persons. or property
cost and expense TO which said city
may be subjected or made liable by
any proceedings at law or in equity
growing out OF the grant OF the priv.
ileges In this ordinance granted. OF out
OF the exercise or enjoyment OF the
same by said grantee and its assigns.
or out OF the failure Of the said gran.
tee and assigns TO construct or keen
In repair the pavement OF other i'm.
provements by them herein required
10 be constructed and maintained