The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-22

reconsidered by which the ordinance granting
which W as carried.
Aid. Nichols presented substitute for tn,
original ordinance. II was moved and support
ed that the substituted ordinance be placed
upon its passage.
II was moved and supported that section
eleven be changed to read as follows:-This
ordinance shall take effect Immediately upor
the signing OF the acceptance provided for IN
section ten except the last block on East MAR
street upon which block this ordinance shall
take effect upon the completion Of the balance
oil said electric road. which was carried, ayes
Wiley, Detwiler. Ketcham, Brown, Densmore
Heyer, VanSice, Washburn. Nays Sturtevant
Nichols.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi
nance do now pass, which was carried, ayes ~
nays0
An ordinance granting unto K. M. Hopkins
MS associates. heirs, successors and assigns
the right to construct, maintain and operate
street railway In the city OF Owosso
Section 1. The City OF Owosso ordains
That z. M. Hopkins his associates, heirs sue
cessors and assigns be and hereby are granted
the permission and right to construct, main
aied by electricity. or other modern motive
power excepting steam, with the necessary
switches, turn and Us. poles. wires, appIi-
upon and along the following Streets in the
said City OF Owosso: From the western city
limits east on King. street to Washington
oofo ops sOutu Oh w dSQluRbOn TO MAIN sire eft.
east on Main street TO city limits and from
the western city limits OF Main street east to
the eastern: city limits on Main street in the
City OF Owosso.
shall consist of a single standard guase tracx
with such switches turnouts ana Us
and an ASSIGNS sssa grantees their successors
railway shall be first class and s S",,
as to least interfere with the necessary
and ordinary phblic use of said street T rails
OF not less than seventy pounds weight per
yard shall be used, and such different rails as
the council may determine upon by resolution
on streets to be paved All poles shall be wood
en-, straight and kept painted. The railway
Snail occupy such portions of the said streets
mentioned in section one as the council may
determine.
Section 8.-This grant is made upon the con.
dillon chat the construction OF the street rail
way shall be commenced within eighteen
months from the date OF the passage of this
ordinance. and that the entire railway herein
provided for shall be completed and In opera
zion within thirty months from the date of the
passage OF this ordinance, not counting the
tlme delayed by compulsory legal process, or
~ causes or reasons over which said grantees,
troll. ~ wa
Section 4:-Said grantees, their heirs, sue.
cessors and assigns shall have the right to
carry passengers, baggage, express, United
states Mail and freight. and shall charge and
or railway or any part thereof within the cor
poratlon limits on a continuous passage one
way, five cents for each passenger, and shall
carry children under five years of age free
when accompanied by parents or guardians.
Section D. THIS grant IS made upon the fur
ther condition that the cars Of said railway
snail De propelled by electric power, or such
9th r modern motive power excepting steam,
a. said grantees, their heirs, successors and
assigns may from time to time deem expedient,
su oJect to the approval of the common council
The speed of said cars shall not exceed ten
miles per hour within the corporation limits.
Section Q. Said grantees. their heirs, sue.
cessors and assigns shall restore all portions
or said streets and the pavements and cross
them TO misplace. alter or remove during the
Of the railway under this fran
chise, and shall leave the same as nearly as
in the same condition as before dis
turbed Ali tracks located IN portions of
streets which have been improved or put upon
an established grade, shall conform to the
rails shall be laid flush with the surface of the
street, and shall be laid in such manner as to
disturb as little as practicable the free passage
Of vehicl,s over the same. A II intersections 60
I've planked and allother portions subject to the
direction OF the common council II at any time
The city shall alter the rade of said street or auy
portion thereof upon which the tracks are laid
nnder this ordinance, said grantees. their heirs
and assigns, shall at their own ex-
psnse relay their TRACKS or any portion there
u as shalt be necessary to ma'e all conform to
The new grade. All portions of said tracks
that are laid in portions of streets that have
been Improved, or put upon an established
grade, shall at the expense of said grantees.
heir heirs, success ors or assigns be filled with
gravel between the rails and twelve inches out
.de of same and shall be maintained and kept
lush with the rails for the period of this
ranc hise. In case said C .ty of Owosso shall at
my time pave or repave any portion or por-
ions OF the street occupied under this fran |
hise, said grantees their heirs, successors or
Ssigns, shall at their own Expense pave or re-
ave such portions of said streets paved or re- ,
'aved as may lay between the tracks and
welve inches outside of same, which paving
he said City of Owosso for the paving of the |