The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-06

ton of an Electric Railway line over any deS-
ignated streets. except streets that are paral-
| er streets from which the Electric lines are
already operated then the Mayor ana Board
of City Council may pass resolutions IA con l
formity with said petition. demanding the eX-
tention of said Electric Railway lines along
designated street or streets, ana unleSS Ihe
said Grantees notify the MAYOR Wluhhl sAty
600 DAYS after the passage OF Such resolution
of their acceptance Of same, the SAID Grantees
shall forfeit all rights to use OF SucH pof1iol %
said DESIGNATED street or streets as the reSOlu-
ton may have required eXtention upon for
Electric Railway purposes, and the Mayor ana
Poarf OF CITY Council may grant the right to
occupy the same for Electric Railway pufpoS
e To whOmSOeVer they please, provided al
WAYS that any proposal on the part or the 81 III
Grantees to modify said demand, or to make
partial compliance herewith small De con
The Council hereby expressly excepting 9th
street. and 9TH street from Main street to 10Th
North to 9th Ave North from any an9 l an 81
the provisions of this ordinance unless pS
authority of City CouaciL
SEC 8 That the privile ges granted by this
Ordinance are upon the consideration that the
said Grantees shall by the 25th.. day of Decem-
Der. 1904, commence IN g0od IaIlh inc con,
struction of said Electric Railway work. ana
three CD miles OF said Railway on OF before
December LIST. 1905. and operate the same as
the interest of the public may demand.
SEC. A. The said Street Car Line shall be for
the purpose of transporting passengers, Dag-
gage. mail, express, and freight; ana the cars
used for that purpose shal be OF the pest StyIe
and class. provided with approved renders
and the rails used to be Standard Street Car
Rails Should city in future have any street
covered by this franchise, rails TO be changed
to grder rail or other approved ran 10 suit
said kind of pavement laid
SEC. s. The said Grantees are authorized to
grade and level said streets through and over
which an Electric line may be constructed. and
to make such crossings, excavations, and EN-
banlzments and other works as may be neces-
sary, and proper for the maintenance and use
of said Electric Railway. and the accOmmOda-
tionS of the public provided that the changes
do not interfere with the grades then existing
of said city. The Grantees shall conform to
the established grade OF streets, except in cas-
es where the Mayor and the Board shall not
require il. Whenever the said Grantees shall
make excavations or other alterations in the
streets in the construction OF sald road they
shallput the street IN az good repair as near
as practicable. as they were at the time of
commencement of such excavations alter
atlons. All art, BfaFel anu iGooish ieIJ after
construction of line. and back filing. must be
removed by the Street Car Company. All
street crossings shall be planked. RraVeled
cfndered between the rails. and at least
Eighteen (1S) inches on the outside thereof
and all rails shall be flush with the grade OF
SEC g. The poles. wires and tracks of said
Grantees shall be 50 constructed and mafnt ain
ed as not to interfere with drainage of said
town or the reasonable use Of the streets. or
the construction of sewers; or interfere with
man-holes or flush tanks, or the underground
fixtures for the conveyance OF water.
seq The said Railway shall not be less
than four "a feet, eight 80 inches guage.
and may be run an the speed OF from six to
twelve miles per hour whenever such speed
the Grantees shall furnish sufficient power for
the Railway service to at all times successfully
operate the same as the interest of the public
demand. The cars shall be run at such inter
walls day and night. as the public interest may
demand. and all cars shall be supplied with
SIC. 5. No ears shall be left standing on any
street at any time. unless the same is waiting
for passengers. except Dy the consent OF the
Mayor of said city.
SEC g. No cars shall be allowed to stop on
cross walks in front of any intersecting street,
except to avoid collision. to prevent any
danger to persons orproperty.
SEC. 10. All proper care shall be used to pre-
vent danger to persons or property.
SEC. II, The Conductor shall use proper care
to prevent children under twelve years of age
and ladies from leaving the cars while they are
SEC. r.. The cars at and after sunset shall
be provided with signal lights
SEC 49, The said city under proper exercise
of its police powers shall have the right TO
OF said Railway, as the good ORDER OF said city
and the safety and comfort OF its citizens de
mand. And the City shall also protect the
said Grantees in the enjoyment of their rights
hereby granted by the passage of proper or
dinances for such proposes.
SEC. IA, That in the consideration Of the
rights and privileges conveyed to said Gran
tees. they shall in no case charge more than
five 90 cents for single ride between termi-
nal points any division of the Railway with
IN the city limits, now are, or hereafter 70
be established, and IN no case SHAH charge be
made for children five years Of age and under
ia charge of parents. nurse or older person in
charge of said child and paying fare; but the
Grantees may make special rates to working
people daily using the line 10 and from work
within certain hours; and the city shall have
the right to use all poles OF said Grantees with
out Compensation for the purpose OF ire
a larrus or police patrol system long
such use does not interfere with conducting
the business of said Grantees.
SEC. Is. If at any time during the grant here
in made said city should pave any street upon
or over which the Grantees have line OF
Railway, Grantees are to pave at their own
expense said Right of Way between rails and
eighteen f1S) inches on each side thereof with
the same material and same manner as the
balance of street IS paved then upon notice
from the Board of Mayor and City Council
said Grantees shall pave betw cen its rails and
ancz over its rigat-Ofwag Is inches on outside
of rails along such streets or that part thereof
.oecufied and used by Grantees. conforming as
near a. may be, with the gradng OF said street
SEC I6 That all rights and privileges herein
convened to said Grantees shall terminate
and be forfeited on failure By them 70 com
mence- complete. and put IN and continue the
operation OF said Sareet Railway as provided
by Sec ion OF this Ordinance. provided, II the
said Grantees are delayed IN the construction
OF any such Railway BY strikes or BY order or
Injunction OF any Court or Judge thereof. the
time of such delays shall be given said Gran
tees over and above the time given by Section
3 for the completion of the said Road.
SEC. Ia. The said Grantees shall ldemnify and
hold said City OF Columbus harmless from any
and all damages growing out OF the construc-
tinn and operation OF said Electric Railway.
and said Grantees shall when three miles
snail hax e been completed and from time to
time as the said Street Railway IS extended