The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-06-23

turnouts and US. poles, wires, appliances
along the following streets in the City of
Owosso: From the northerly city limits,
south on Mulberry to Oliver street, east on
oliver street to Washington street. south on
Washington st, Get to East Main. east on East
Main to easterly city limits OF the City Of
| Owosso,
Sec. 2. Said proposed street railway shall
consist Of a sing.e standard guage track with
such switches, turnouts ana Ys AS said gram
tees, their successors and assigns shall dee IN
Necessary, subject to the approval Of city
council. The construction and equipment of
| said railway shall be frat class and such a
to least in terfere with the uecessa ry and ordi
nary public use of said street. "T' rails of
not less than seventy pounds weight per yard
shall be used, and such different rails as the
on streets to be paved. All poles shall be
wooden, straight and kept painted. The rail
way shall occupy such portions OF said streets
mentioned in section one as the council may
determine.
Sec. 8. This grant is made upon the condi-
ton that the construction of the street rail-
way shall be commenced within eight lS)
months from the date of the passage Of THE
ordinance, and that the entire railway herein
provided for shall be completed and IN opera
tion within tive " l2ol montns from the date
the time delayed by compulsory legal process,
or by causes or reasons over which said gr an
tees, their heirs, successors or assigns have
Sec, 4 Said grantees, their heirs, successors
and assigns shall have the right to carry pas
and freishs a ad shall have ave, chars anu receive
for carrying passen gers over said line or rail
way or any par. thereof within the corpora
ZION limits on a continuous passage one way
five cents for each passenger, and shall carry
children under five years of age free when
companied by parents and guardians
Sec. o. This grant is made upon the fur Their
condition that the cars of said railway shall be
propelled by electric power, or such other
modern motive power, excepting steam as
said grantees, their heirs, successors and as
signs may from time to time deem expedient,
subject TO the approval the common coun-
Gil The speed OF said cars shall not exceed
ten miles per hour within the corporation
limits
Sec. 6. Said grantees, their heirs, successors
a nd assigns shall restore all portions of said
street and the pavementS and crosswalkS
thereon which 1t may be essary for them to
replace, alter or remove during the constrLc.
ton of the railway under this franchise and
shall leave the same in as good condition as
before disturb d All tracks located in por-
tions of the streets which have been improved
or t upon an establ shed grade shall con-
form t. the grade of the street. The upper
surface of the rails ehall be laid Il ush with the
surface of the street aud hall be laid in such
a manner as not TO disturb the free passage OF
vehicles over the same Authorizations to be
planked and all other portions subject to the
direction Of tue common council III a. any
time the city shall alter the.grsde OF said
street auy portion thereof upon which the
tracks are laid under this ordinance, said
grantees, their heirs successors a d assigns
or any portion thereof as shall be necessary to
make all conform to the new grade. ALI por.
tions of said tracks that are laid In portions OF
streets that have been improved. or put upon
an established grade, shall at expense Of said
gran tees, their heirs, successors or assigns, be
filled w TIL gravel between the rails and twelve
inches outside OF same and shall be maintained
and kept flush with the rails for the period OF
this franchise In case said city OF Owosso
shall at any time pave or repave any portion
or por tons OF the street occupied nnder this
franchise, sha at their own expense pave or
repave such portions OF said streets paved or
or repaved Is may lay between the tracks and
twelve inches outside of same, which paving
shall be done according to tie specifications of
the city of Owosso for the paving of the
balance Of the street, but in case that the
grantees shou use eight feet ties, then eigh-
teen inches outside of the rails
Sec. z Wheneverit may become necessary
In the construction or repair OF said railWay
or it's appurteuances, to alter or interfere with
any municipal wiring, the same shall be re.
paired in as good condition as before and sha all
be done ut the expense OF said grantees their
heirs, successors and ass & s.
sec s. If said grantees, their heirs, success
sors and assigns sha all fail or neglect to per-
form or fulfill the covenants herein contained,
then after thirty days notice, said notice TO be
in writing, given by the City Of Owosso, and
to O. ntain clear and definite statement OF
rights privileges, iaterest, commissions and
authority hereby granted shall thencetorth
cease aud be forfeited unless said grantees,
their heirs, successors or.sssigns, shall With
in the thirty days above meutioned, comply
with this ordinance III the particulars men.
toned in said notice
Sec. o The grants, powers aud privileges
conferred in this ordinance shall be extended
for n nd limited to period of thirty years
from theIdate it Is passed.
Sec. 10. Said grantees, their heirs, success
ors and assigns shall file a written acceptance
of this ordinance with the city clerk OF the
city OF Owosso within thirty days after its
passage.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall take effecs m
mediately upon the signing of the acceptanc
provided for in section (10) ten,
Aid. Kamfrom presented following bids for
the spridkling of the third district.
Robert Smith sl4 per week, A, Whaley SIS,
per week, g. III. Virgins, SIS per week.
It was moved and supported that the COM
mittee on ways and means be instructed to
make contract with Robert Smith, at $l4
per week, which was carried, ayes nays o.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted. ayes nays0.
ho nd L. herahx inatruc to draw ordara