The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-04-21


control, direction ami supervision of the village
council The g.lHse ~ sai nackr shall be four ca
feet. eight aud onehall lo1s) inches
SECnoN >. All tracks which shall he laid by the
said grantees, their successors assigns shall be
laid with ~ rail. weighing not less than s..ty i've
t65 pounds to the yard All tracks shall be iud In
such manner shall least obstruct passage az the
same OF vehicles, and shall conform to the graz Of
said streets established al the time Of layES the
same. AS they shall from time 10 time be re-~>'ab-
lished in OF grading paving said streets over
which the line o. said grantees their succe
assigns, shall run; II il be necessary 10 relay the
said rails the shall be cone at the expense of
said grantees their success rs assigns, aud all
paris of said streets which are not graded, over
which said railway line shall run, said grantees,
their successors assigns, shall have the rignt to
grade for construction only, such grading TO be ac-
cordiog 10 the estab. ished grad OF said street.
SECTION l. said grantees, their SUCCESSORS or as
signs shall be required 10 keep the surface oil the
street inside and eighteen lls inches outside OF its
rails in good order and repair, ana as high as the
top II the rails of said tracks.
SECTION b. Said grantees, their successors or as
signs shall replace all pavement or cross walks
which il may be necessary for them to remove
alter during the construction OF said railway under
this franchise and shall leave the same as nearly
as practicable in as good condition as before they
were disturbed.
SECTION 6. Whenever the village council shall
order any street portion thereof paved, II shall
be the duty of said grantees their successors AS
Signs at their own expense, to pave between the
rails OF said tracks said streets and for space OF
eighteen (ls) inches on the outside thereof, with
same manner that the rest OF the street Is paved.
SECTION :. The sad grantees. their successors
assigns. shall plank between the rails and eigh
teen u.s. inches on each side thereof at all inter
sections with unpayed streets with their tracks for
the width OF at least eighteen feet. III any
STRAITS sh.i. ba or6t rec - ito upon
both sides Of the right of way OF said grantees
grantees will oppose and hereby consent To the
opening OF same across its right OF way, and will
plank its tracks and maintain the thereafter in
suitable condition for public travel across the
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crossings its right of way, where side walks are
constructed on the adjacent property.
SECTION .. aid grantees, their successors or as
signs may deposit or sprinkle salt upon all switch
points and curves and along and upon its rails on
unpayed streets.
SECTION 10. The cars 10 be used on said railway
shall be propelled by electricity or other suitable
motive power.
SECTION IL. Permission and authority is given
said grantees, their successors or assigns to place
erect and maintain OH each side OF streets where
their railway tracks situated and on such other
streets shall be necessary for their insulated feed
wires suitable poles for suspending electric wires
from aud said tracks. Said poles shall be
placed within and adjacent TO the line OF the curb
securely aud firmly set at such depth IN the ground
as to make their support substantial and adequate
Or wires for the support of the trolley wires
shall be attached TO said poles land in no case TO
buildings abutting said street, and AT such height
as to maintain the said trolley wires at not less
than eighteen (lS) feet from the surface OF the
travelled portion Of the street the wires in no case
to be fastened to- interfere with shade trees, or
To be so placed as to impede public travel.
SECTION lS. Permission and authority is also
given 10 said grantees. their successors assigns
to place and maintain and over said streets wires
cables, for the purpose Of conducting electricity
thereCYer and suitable span wires, pole wires teed
wires and insulating appliances.
SECTION 10. Construction cars, fiat cars, box cars
for repairing purposes and for the conveyance OF
freight and sweepers for cleaning said railway
tracks from obstruction by snow or otherwise, may
be used upon said railway.
SECTION a. The rate of fare shall not exceed
five (5J cents for each passenger on any car to ana
from the city limits either going or coming, satch-
els in possession Of passengers shall be carried free
Of charge. Children under five years of age when
accompanied by parents or guardian shall be car
ried free.
SEC. Xv-Cars shall stop only at the further
street crossings and in the middle Of long blocks,
where signs may be placed, except to avoid collis-
ion and to prevent danger to persons or property
in the streets
SEC. 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 or in
the rear of said vehicle, to leave the track
unobstructed and the driver of any vehicle neg
lecting refusing so TO do or any person wiltully
or neglgenty obstructing said tracks shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanoT, and upon con-
Wction thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty 800 dollars aud costs OF prosecution,
by Imprisonment in the county Jail of Van Buren,
county for period not TO exceed thirty 800 days,
or by both such fine and Imprisonment in the dis
erection of the court.
SEC. XvII-The council shall not grant any per-
NIT or permits TO move any building or buildings
across or along tbs 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 or
assigns. in regard to crossing over or moving along
said railway tracks, and paying the expense thereof
| SEC. XVlIl-No person or persons shall take
upon or have in their possession upon any OF the
cars operating the tracks of the said grantees,
| their successors or assigns, any gasoline, naptha,
benzine, dynamite or other explosive liquid OF
substance.
Any person violating the provision Of this Sec
ton shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof may be punished by a
fine not exceeding twenty-five (25l dollars and ,sts
Of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county
Jail of Van Buren, county not exceeding thirty 80
| days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in
| the discretion Of the court
| SEC. XIX-Any person who shall use any loud
profane, vulgar or indecent language upon any cal
operating the tracks of the said grantees. their
successors or assigns, OF who shall create any dis
turbance thereon, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
| demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine of not less than five (5) dollar:
nor more than twenty-five (25) dollars and costs OF
prosecution. or by imprisonment in the county Jai
of Van Buren, county for period not exceeding
thirty 1907 days, by both such fine and imprson
ment in the discretion of the court.
SEC. XX-All powers and privileges exercised b,
the provisions OF this ordinance are hereby grant
| ed to said grantees, their successors or assigns
for period of thi ty 1907 years from the passage
hereof.
SEC XXI-This grant is made upon the condi
ton thai the said street railway shall be con
structed and cars regularly operated over same b.
July 1. 1906, not counting time said grantees, thei
successors or assigns may be delayed by compul
sorry legal processes, or by occa sions reason
over which the said grantees, their successors o
assigns have no control.
SEC. XXII-No franchise shall be granted TO an
person or company to operate an electric stree
railway the streets covered hereby EN-
braced herein, except subject to the rights ant
privileges hereby granted.
SEC. XXIII-The said grantees, their successor
or assigns shall, on before fifteen days after tn
passage of this ordinance, signify their accept
ance of same in writing, and hle said acceptance
with the village clerk
SEC. XIV Whenever any other interurban o
electric railway shall desire entrance into vilag
of Paw Paw, upon any of the streets covered b.
this franchise, the grantees shall be required, whel
directed by 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 entere'
into as between the companies themselves, II posi-
be and II they unable TO agree thereto, then II
that event each company shall select an impartia
arbitrator and the village shall select third arbi
traitor, all of said arbitrators to be well
in matters pertaining TO the conducting and man
agemeEt OF electric and interurban railways; and 4
said arbitrator the whole matter shall be submitted
and by them decided and their decision shall b
final and binding upon the companies.
Provided further, that interurban or electri
railway shall be allowed to enter the village on tn
line of said grantees without first obtaining fran
chise so to do from the village council.
We do hereby certify that the foregoing Ord
nance No. 40 was adopted 10y the village council o
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