The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-17
AN ORDINANCE

10 AMEND AN ORDISANCh UNTITLED
IAN ORprNANcR GRANTING L. G.
YOUNG, HE AssocIArke AID 40
sieHs, A FRAscHIsE TO BUILD, EovIr
AND OPERATE Az ELEcrRyc Rail.
ROAD IN THE TowN OF UNION, SoUru
CARoLINA.
BE il ordained by the Mayor and Al.
dermcn OF the town of Union, South
Carolina, in Council assembled, and by
authority Of came that All Ordinance en-.
titled, "An Ordinance Granting l.. 6.
Young, his associates and Assigns, a
Franchise to Build, Equip and Operate
an Electric Railroad in the Town Of
Union, South Carolina, ratified in
Council assembled on tho second DAY OF
; January, 1905, he and tho same is hereby
: amended by striking from Section IA Of
! said Ordinance the words "said rights
| being exclusively granted 70 the said
l.. q. Young, his associates and assigns,
| so that said Ordinance as amended shall
read as follows, to wit:
Section I. That l.. g. Young and his
associates and assigns he, and they are
hereby authorized and empowered TO
construct, equip, maintain and operate q
street railway through, on and along the
! streets and avenues and all streets and
| avenues that may be hereafter opened,
and arc authorized and empowered TO
| operate the same by electricity and nee.
essary equipments including the erection
and building of poles and wires in said
strects.
SEC. ?. That the said railway shall
be constructed with single or double
! tracks as may be determined upon by the
; said l.. G.. Young, his associates and as
: signs, with all necessary and convenient
/ turnouts, switches and sidings; provided
| the tracks shall not be laid or ma ntained
| above or below the surface Of the streets.
and shall be constructed OF first class IT"
rails, in such manner that carriages and
! other vehicles may cross the sane at all
! points freely and easily without obstfuc-
! tion. All proposed plans, courses, styles
! Of rails and tie manner of laying the
| same 20 be submitted 10 the Street Com
mittee for their approval and sanction,
which shall be obtained b.forc said Com
pany proceeds TO break the ground or
occupy any Of the highways OF the city.
SEC. 3. That the rates OF transporta-
ton OF passengers and property shall be
fixed by the Company operating said
street railway, providing that the rates
Of fare for each passenger for one con-
] tinous ride in any one direction inside
| the Town limits shall not exceed five
| cents, except before or after regular
hours, when ten cents may be charged
SEC. 4. In case o! accident to the
electrical equipment, animal or any
| other motive power may be used tempo
| arily.
SEC. S. The space between the tracks
and eighteen inches outside of the rails
| shall be kept in good condition and re-
| pair, 80 AZ to conform to the condition of
the balance OF the street upon which the
| road runs, and satisfactory to the Mayor
and Town Council during the life Of thi.
franchise; and in case the same shall not
| be kept in state ef~repair' satisfactory
! TO the said May or and Town Council the
same may be repaired by the Town and
the expenses Of such repairs shall be
| chargcablc to the street railway.
| SEC. 6. The cars on said railway
shall run as often as the public interests
demand, and the speed of the SAID cars
within the Town limits shall not exceed
fifteen miles per hour.
SEC. 7. All cars running after dark
shall be provided with suitable head
lights. No car shall uc allowed to stop
| upon the cross walks or In front OF any
intcrsccting street unless through ncccs-
sity. Cars operated upon said railway
tracks shall be entitled to the right OF
! way, and the driver Of any vehicle OBJ
! structing the same shall turn out and
! leave the track free upon the approach
|
| sage Of the same; and any driver OF any
| other person who upon the call or signal
! OF the motorman, conductor or any
other person in charge Of any car, shall
neglect or refuse to vacate said tracks
| shall be subject to imprisonment in the
discretion CT the Mayor or Town Coun.
| Gil not exceeding thirty days or TO fine
| not less than one nor more than fity dol.
lars for each and every offence, 10 be
collected q. other fines are collected in
the Town Of Union. Provided that this
section shall not apply rs to the various
| fire apparatus of the town which at all
times nave the right OF way in all streets
in case Of fire.
SEC. 8. The said l.. G.. Young, his
! associates and assigns, shall forever save
: harmless the Town Of Union from and
against any and all legal damages,
| Judgements, decrccs and costs that may
be recovered against the said Town by
reason OF the privileges hereby granted
or by reason Of any act or acts on their
| part under and by virtue OF the proyis.
| ions Of this ordinance.
SEC. 9. The right is hereby reserved
| to have water and sewer mains laid, as
I the public may require; but if it should
be necessary at any time to take up and
lcmove any part of said tracks for the
purposes above mentioned then the same
shall be replaced as promptly as may be,
and in as good condition as found, at the
expense of the party for whose benefit
they were removed and before any such
removal the railway shall be securely in.
demnified against any loss or injury
thercirom by the person or persons or
corporation for whose benefit such re-
moval is made. When the streets are
not graded or paved the tracks shall be
80 laid as TO conform to the surface Of
the streets, but when such streets arc
hereafter from time to time paved or i'm.
proved the track shall conform to the