Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-29

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from time TO time be deemed necessary
10 protect the interests, safety, welfare
and accommodation of the public i'm re
lation To said railway not inconsistent
with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION -. If the said grantees, their
Successors and assigns, shall at any time
hereafter fail, or neglect, or refuse 10 run
the cars for period of sixty (6o) days,
or fail 90 comply with the provisions OF
TINS ordinance, or any section thereof, or
shall refuse fail or neglect TO observe,
keep and obey such rules, orders and re
quiremcnts as said village council may
from time to time make prescribe or or
daiu to- protect The interest, safety and
accommodation of the public in relation
TO said railroad, or the streets through
which the same passes. except as herein
provided, then after sixty 90 days
notice the rights privileges, interest,
permission and authority hereby granted
may be forfeited. When there shall be
dispute as 10 such violation or failure TO
conform, 1t shall be determined by the
proper court having jurisdiction and after
such determination If II shall be against
The grantees it shall have thirty so) days
t0 comply with the terms of this ordi-
nance us construed by the court
SECTION IS. Construction of said rail
way shall Dc started Within ninety 600
DAYS from the date of this ordinance.
The said railway shall be constructed and
put iu operation on or before one ID year
trom the date of this ordinance
SECTION IT, 40 freight cars shall bc
allowed 10 stand ON Superior street nor
shall there Dee any loading or unloading
OF fire, int from The freight cars on said
street.
SECTION IS. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed 10 deprive the said vii
lagc of Alma of the right 70 grant like
ordinances to other railroad company, or
companies to run on said streets or any
portion thereof not occupied by said
grantees under tins ordinance.
SECTION TO- The right is hereby re
served, and this ordinance is accepted
subject TO such right ON the part OF the
said village 20 grant without any COM
peusatlou 20 grantees 90 any other com
pauic~ OF railways, in the future operating
IN said village right to intersect and cross
the railroad of said grantees, their associ-
atcs, Successors and assigns, which cross
ing shall be in such manner as least 20
Inconvenience the railroad, and accom-
modate other iutersecuug road, or roads.
Such crossing To bc wholly at the expense
OF the company crossing
SECTION D.. The right is also hereby
reserved and this ordinance is accepted
with the distinct understanding that said
village may al all times control the loca-
ton OF said electric road in and over the
streets of said village and the common
council shall M all times have supervision
of Che construction Of the roadbcd and
designate the character of the material
used in the construction
SECTION IS The terms. conditions
and agreements contained IN this ordi-
nance shall constitute "a valid and bind
ing contract between the village of Alma,
Mich, and SAID grantees. their successors
or assigns ana tins ordinance shall take
effect upon It's acceptance IN writing by
said grantees. their Successors or assigns,
or 10 said acceptance shall bc filed with
the clerk of said village of Alma Mich,
within two months after the date of its
passage, otherwise this ordinance shall
Doe null and void al the option of the
common council
SECTION 10. Right and authority are
hereby given 10 said grantee, and he is
hereby empowered % assign this franchise
10 company 10 DE organized under the
laws of this state To construct and operate
said railway.
SECTION 20 Thi, ordinance shall
take immediate effect after one publica-
ton u some weekly newspaper, pub
lishcd and circulated within said village
hereby approve the foregoing ordi-
nance.
State of Michigan, County of Gratiot,
Village of Alma, S.: We certify that
the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted
bv the common council of the village OF
Alma, State Of Michigan, on the 20 day
of July, majority of all the aldermen
elect being present
WILLIAM W. KINCH, GEO. :. NoUNG.
Village Clerk Village President
Dated, Alma, Mich. July 20 1904
To the President and Common Council
of the Village of Alma.
Now comes Frank NJ Oil and accepts
the provisions of the foregoing ordinance
granting TO him the right TO construct,
maintain. own and operate a street rail
way in said village of Alma, and in be-
half of himself, his successors and
assigns, hereby agrees TO be bound there