The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-08
City Ordinance.
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operation Of said railroad-said land
situate and being northwest Of the said
City: it being the intention that SAID
railway shall not interfere with said
reservoir or water shed. Said right OF
way and terminal facilities shall be
designated by the city council Of the
city Of Ardmore
Section XVII.
The period Of time for which this
franchise shall be granted shall be
fifty 500 years from and after the
date OF It's passage and approval
Section XVII.
Said Grantees, their successors OF
assigns shall begin work in good
faith in the construction OF said street
railway system not later than the 1st
day Of September. 1905, and shall be
In operation within twelve az
months from the date Of the passage
and approval of this Ordinance; but
If said railway is not constructed and
In operation within said periods. the
grants herein and all rights there
under shall thereupon cease and
determine; provided, that If said
Grantees. their successors or
assigns, be- delayed in the construc-
ton and operation of said street rail-
way by injunctions or other proceed.
/ ings in Court, or any strike or strikes
or other combinations of labor over
which they have no control. or by the
acts of God or the public enemy, OF
from any other cause not due 10 the
negligence of said Grantees, their sue.
cessors or assigns. the time they are
so delayed by such proceedings shall
not be counted as a part Of the per.
| ioI within which said railway Is 10 be
constructed and made ready for opera.
I lion, but said period for sue, construc.
tion and putting in operation shall be
extended by adding to said period
twelve G2) months in which said rail
way shall be in operation:
Section XXX.
On the expiration OF said period OF
fifty (50l years provided by this or
dinance unless such grant has been
renewed or extended by said city. the
said grantees, their successors, or as.
signs shall within twelve N2D months
from the expiration of said time. re-
move their tracks. wires. poles, con
duits and other property from the
streets so occupied by them and shall
leave the portion or portions OF the
street so occupied by them in good
condition and repair
Section Xxx.
This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and approval and publication as is re.
quired by law, and the filing by SAID
Grantees, their Successors or assigns,
with the city clerk of said City their
acceptance in writing OF each and all
of the terms, provisions and require
mcnts Of this Ordinance, together with
their bond In the sum Of Five Hundred
(S5OO,OW Dollars conditioned that said
Grantees, thaIr successors or assigns,
will well and truly carry out the terms
of this Ordinance and complete said
railway within the period allowed by
this Ordinancc-sa bond being made
payable to the Mayor and City council
men of the city of Ardmorc, Indian
Territory; PROVIDED HOWEVER.
that if said Grantees, their successors
or assigns, shall fail 10 file their writ
tn acceptance and bond, as aforesaid,
within sixty C6U days after the pas.
sage and approval of this Ordinance,
then this Ordinance shall be void and
of no force and effect, but # said
Grantees, their successors or assigns,
shall be- prevented from accepting the
terms provisions and requirements OF
cd from filing their said bond tor SHAH
bee prevented from filing either one q
the latter by injunction or other ju-
dicial or legal process, or il their aC-
rtplancC thereof or the ming OF ihelr
said bond shall Dee delayed or post
poncd in the manner or by the means
aforesaid, said Grantees their success.
surs or assigns, may accept the terms
provisions and requirements OF said
Ordinance. or file their said bond, or
both as the case may be-, AT any tim"
within sixty (Gol days after the cxpira-
tion Of the period during which said ac-
ccptanca, or the filing of their said bond,
or both as the case may be, shall have
been prevented or delayed as aforesaid
in which event said acceptance and
bond shall have the same effect as II
the same had been filed within said
sixty C6o) days after the passage and
approval Of this Ordinance.