The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-04-28

iurnuuts %, double tracks shall lie subject L, the
control, direction and supervision of the village
council. The gauge Of sai uscks shall be four ca
/ feet eight aud One-haf (s13 inches
SECTION 3. All tracks which shall lie laid by the
SAID grantees, their successors assigns shall he
laid with IT rail, weighing not less than sixty five
,6bl pounds TO the yard All tracks shall he laid i'm
such manner ~ shall least Osruct passage the
same OF vehicles, aud shall conform 10 the grade Of
said streets established AT the time OF LAYING the
same. they shall from time 10 time be re-esab-
shed: in OF grading or paving said streets over
which the line o! said grantees their
assigns, shall runs II IL be necessary 10 relay the
said rails. the same shall be cone az the expense of
SAID grantees their successors or assigns, and all
parts OF said streets which arc not graded, Oyer
which said railway line shall run said grantees,
their'successors or assigns, shall have the rignt 90
grade for construction only, such grading TO be
cording 10 the established grade OF said street.
SECTION !. Said grantees, their successors or
signs shalt be required 10 keep the surface of the
street inside aud eighteen as inches outside OF its
rails in good order and repair aud as high as the
top Cf the rails OF said tracks.
SECTION D. said grantees, their successors
signs shall replace all pavement cross walks
which IL may be necessary for them TO remove or
alter during the construction OF said railway under
this franchise and shall leave the same az nearly
! as practicable in as good condition As before they
were disturbed.
SECTION g. Whenever the village council shall
order any street or PORTION thereof paved, il shall
be the duty of said grantees their SUCCESSORS or as
signs, al their own expense, 70 pave between the
ra Ia of said tracks said streets. aud for "A SPACE OF
eighteen (ls) inches on the outside thereof with
the same material and at the time and in the
same manner that the rest OF the street is paved
SECTION :. The sad grantees. their successors
or assigns. shall plank between the rails and eigh
teen rs inches on each SIDE thereof, at all inter
sections with unpaved streets with their tracks for
the width of at least eighteen feet. IT any new
streets shall be ordered by the council TO aud upon
both sides of the right OF way of said grantees,
grantees will not oppose and hereby consent To the
opening Of same across its right of way, and will
plank its tracks and maintain the thereafter ia
suitable condition Tor public trtvelacross the
Grantees shall also construct eide walks all street
crossings Oh It's right of way, where side walks
constructed on the adjacent property.
SECTION 9. Said grantees, their successors or as
signs may deposit sprinkle salt upon all switch
points and curves and along and upon its rails
uGpaVcd streets.
SECTION 10. The cars to be used on said railway
shall be propelled 10y electricity or other suitable
motive power.
SECTION IL. Permission aud authority is given
said grantees their successors assigns to place
erect and maintain OH each side OF streets where
their railway tracks situated, and such other
streets as shall be necessary for their insulated feed
wires suitable poles Tor suspending electric wires
from and over said tracks. Said poles shall be
placed within aud adjacent TO the line OF the curb
securely aud firmly set at such depth IN the ground
"a TO make their support substantial and adequate.
Cr,ss wires Tor the support OF the trolley wires
shall be attached TO said poles land in no case TO
buildings abuttiug on said street. and ut such height
to maintain the said trolley wires less
than eighteen tl8) feet from the surface of the
travelled portion Of the street; the wires in case
10 be fastened to- interfere with shade trees, or
10 be 80 placed as TO impede public travel
SECTION IL. Permission and authority is also
given 10 said grantees their successors assigns
10 place and maintain and over said streets wires
OF cables, tor the purpose of conducting electricity
thereoysr and suitable span wires, pole wires ieed
wires aud Insulating appliances,
SECTION !3. CONSTRUCTION cars, Hat cars, box
for repairing purposes aud for the conveyance Of
freight and sweepers for cleaning said railway
tracks from obstruction 10y snow otherwise may
be used upon said Iailway.
SECTION "a. The rate of fare shall not exceed
five ~ cents for each passenger on any car to and
from The city limits. either gong or coming, satch-
els in possession OF passengers snail be carried FREQ
Of charge. Children under hive years OF age when
acc mpHned hy parents or guardian shall be car.
SEC. Xv-Cars shall stop only at the further
street crossings and IN the middle of long blocks,
where signs may De placed except TO avoid cOllis-
ion and to prevent danger TO persons or property
in the
SIC XvI-The cars of said railway shall at all
times be entitled to the track, and any vehicle
upon the track of said railway shall turn out at the
approach OF any car, whether from IN front OF In
the rear of said vehicle, to leave the track
unobstructed; and the driver of any vehicle neg
Iecug or refusing 50 TO do, any person wiltully
or neghgently obstructug said tracks shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanoT, and upon con-
vlcton thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty 800 dollars and cost of prosecution,
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail OF Van Buren,
county for period not 10 exceed thirty 800 days,
or by both such fine ana Imprisonment In the dis
erection Of the court.
SEC. XVII The council shall not grant any per
init or permits TO move any building or bull Nlgs
across or along tn tracks of said railway, except
ing upon condition that the party to whom said
permit is granted shall make satisfactory arrange
ments with the said grantees, their successors
assigns, IN regard to crossing over or moving along
said railway tracks, and paying the expense thereof
SEC XNlIl-No person persons shall take
upon or have in their possession upon any of the
cars operating on the tracks of the said grantees,
their successors or assigns, any gasoline, naptha,
benzine, dynamite or other explosive liquid or
substance.
Any person violating the provision of this Sec
ton shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanoT. aud
upon conviction thereof, may be punished by
hue not exceeding twenty-five (25l dollars and
Of prosecution, or by imprisonment III the county
Jail of Van Buren, county not exceeding thirty 80,
days or by DO h such fine and imprisonment in
the discretion of the court.
SEC. XIX-Any pers n who shall use any loud
profane, vulgar or indecent language upon any
operating the tracks Of the said grantees, their
successors or assigns, who shall create any dis
turbance thereon shall be- deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor. d upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished lne OF less than five ,5) dollars
nor more Than twenty-five t25l dollars and costs of
prosecution or by imprisonment in the county Jail
OF Van Buren, county Tor period not eXcee mug
thirty 80 uays, or by both such lne and imprson
meut in the discretion of the court
SEC XX-All powers and priv eges exercised by
the provisions OF this ordinance are hereby grant
I'd to said grantees, their successors assigns,
for period of thi ty 800 years from the passage
hereof
SEC. XXI-This grant is made upon the condi-
ton that the said street railway shall be cOu-
struCted and cars regularly operated over same by
July l. 1906, not counting time lid grantees. their
successors or assigns may be uelal ed - Crmpu'-
sorry legal processes, or by occasiohs or reason
over which the said grantees their successors or
assigns have no control.
SEC. XXII--No franchise shall be granted TO any
person or company to operate an electric street
railway over the streets covered hereby or EN-
braCed herein, except subject to the rights AMI
privileges hereby granted.
SEC. XXIll-rhe said grantees, their successors
assigns shall, on or before fifteen days after the
passage Of this ordinance, signify their accept
anCe OF same ia writing, and he said acceptance
with the village CLERK.
SEC. XXIN Whenever any other interurban or
electric railway shall desire entrance into the village
of Paw Paw, upon any of the streets covered by
this franchise the grantees shall be required when
directed 10y the village council TO permit such rail-
way desiring entrance INTO the village to enter up
on and over its tracks In the village upon fair,
Just and equitable traffic agreement TO be entered
iuo as between the companies themselves, II posi-
be and IL they unable to agree thereto, then in
that event each company shall select an impartial
arbitrator and the village shall select third arbi.
traitor, all of said arbtrators TO be well versed
in mat ers pertaining To the conducting and man.
agement of electric aud interurban railways and to
said arbrators the whole matter shall be submitted
and by them decided, and their decision shall be
final and binding upon the companies.
Provided further that interurban electric
railway shall be allowed TO enter the village the
line of said grantees without first obtaining fran
chise so TO do from the village council.
We do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordi-
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