The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-24

To AMEND AN ORDrNANcE ENTITLED |
"hN ORDJNANCE GRANTING l.. 9. |
YOUNG, HIS ASSOCIATES AND AS
SIGNS, a FRANCHISE TO BUILD, EQUIP
AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC RAIL
ROAD IN TIE Town OF UNION, SouTH
CAROLINA.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermcn Of the town of Union, South
Carolina, in Council assembled, and by
authority of same that an Ordinance en-
titled, can Ordinance Granting L. 6.
Young, his associates and Assigns, n
Franchise to Build, Equip and Operate
an Electric Railroad in the Town of
Union, South Carolina, ratified in
Council assembled on the second day of
January, 1905, be and the same is hereby
amended by striking from Section IL Of
said Ordinance the words "said rights
being exclusively granted to, the said
l.. G.. 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 ard assigns be, and they are
| hereby authorized and empowered to
| construct, equip, maintain and operate a
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
cssary equipments including the erection
and building of poles and wires in said
| streets.
SEC. 2. That the said railway shall
| H 40 '"..y 5~->-ot--Sinolc or double
saio IL. y. Young, his associates nd -a,s-
s'sns' with all necessary and convcnien,
.urnouts, switches and sidines: provided
.ne tracks shall not be laid or maintained Il
"ooVe or below the surface Of the streets
"nu snail be constructed Of first class ..T,,
raiis' IN such manner that carriages and
| otncr vehicles may cross the sa,uc AZ ali
| points freely and easily without obst nc.
.ioh. All proposed plans, courses, stvles
vi ra'ls ana the manner of LAYING the
same 10 be submitted to the Street Com.
n: nL:.ee ior their approval and sanction.
which shall be obtained before said CO.,
Pany proceeds to break the oronnd a.
occupy any of the highways Of the citv
DEC. 3. That the rates of tronsnorta
sioh OF passengers and property shall be
n"eo ny the Company operating said
street railway, providing that the rates
oi lare ior each passenger for one con
.,houS rlde IN any one direction insida
inc Town limits shall not exceed Eve
cents, except before or after rcyniar
hours' when ten cents NAV be CHARGED
DEC. A. In case of accident To the
eitclricai equipment, animal or anv
arily. "e' 'e''po-
sec. 5. The space between the tracks
ana eighteen inches outside of tho III
shall be kept in good condition ond ais
PAIR, so as to conform to tho rond;,;a
the balance of the street upon which tha
road runs, and satisfactory to the Mavnr
ana Town Council during the life of ibis
,lahchise; and in case the same shall NOT
NC hePt IN state of repair satisfactorv
10 the SAID May or and Town Council Tho
same may be repaired bv the Town and
tne expenses of such repairs shall I've
chargeable to the street railway.
oEc. o. The cars on said railway
snaIi run as often as the public interests
ocniaho, and the speed of the smd care
Ht. ma.n'n me Town limits shall not exceed
htteen miles per hour.
ohom o T. All cars running after dark
l;ah oe provided with suitable head
ights. No car shall ue allowed to stn,
upon the cross walks or in front of ,Up ap
Intersecting street unless through nece:
'ity. Cars operated upon said railya,
l'acks snail be entitled to the RIGHT cl
way, ana the driver of any vehicle oh.
''ruct'nR the same shall turn ont and
cave the track free upon the apnroarh
u any car so as not to obstruc. the nae
age OF the same; and any driver or anv
'ther person who upon the call or signal
- 'ne motorman, conductor or anv
,Il person IN charge of any car. shall |
,egiect or refuse to vacate said tracLs 6
nan De subject to Imprisonment in the
iiscretion ~ of the Mayor or Town Conn {
~ not exceeding thirty days or to a fine t
~. ,ess than one nor more than fity dol.
arS ior each and every offence. 10 he
objected as other fines are collected IN
ne Town of Union. Provided thai this g
ectoh snail not apply as to the various Y
re apparatus of the town which at ali
mes have the right Of way in all streets n
case of fire. n
oEc. 3. The said L. G.. Young HE
ssociates and assigns, shall forever save
arhIcss the Town of Union from and
ealnst any and all legal damages i,
'ugements, DEGREES and costs thai nav L
7 recovered against the said Town by
.ason OF the privileges hereby granted "
ny reason of any act or acts on Their e,
'rt under and by virtue OF the provis. q,
ms OF this ordinance. y,
Pee. 9 The right is hereby reserved =
nave water and sewer mains laid. az D'
e public may require; but if.it sbonId OF
NECESSARY at any time IN taka ,,,. a,,I n,