The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-27
An ordinance.

Cincinnati Columbus Traction Company,
| to construct. maintain and operate a street
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1905, The Cincinnati 4 Columbus Fraction
Council Il the Village OF iiiilsboro. State Of
operate a street railroad over, along and
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whereas. % on the Goth. day of June, 1905, a
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notice of the establishment of said route and
of said application was duly published
AeWSh whereas. The The Cincinnati a Columbus
route, which said bid offers rates Of fare
pr eviousiy obtained the written consents Of
each % Street or M part thereon on the line Of the
fosp'ff 'front.' Of yaS tne property abuitiSs thereon,
which said majority consents Is hereby found
Now therefore. be It ordained by the
council Of the village Of Bilisboro. State of
SECTION /. That said The Cincinnati 4
and assigns be and are hereby granted the
right and permission to construct, maintain
and operate single track street railway to
powor except steam. with the necessary
switches. turnouts, curves. loops. Us. poles,
wires and all other necessary fixtures ana
Ing streets in the village Of hillsboro, state
Commencing in the northern terminus of
along and over said Elm street to the In
tersectiou OF Walnut street; thence in an
easterly direction. along and over said
street; thence In a northerly direction.
along and over said High street, to the In
tersection Of Main street; thence in a
street, 10 the intersection Of said Elm street
SEC. II. All tracks and turnouts herein
provided for shall be laid on and IN con.
village council. ana in case it is BY the
any time to change the form or grade Of sa!d
tracks In accordance with said change of
grade at its % own expense upon notice from
shall be laid in the ce inter- Of all streets. ex.
cept on Elm street approaching Walnut
street where said track may be laid on the
west side thereof, at the option Of said
Aiftracks shall be placed to the best ad.
van,age and so az not to interiors with
The rails used shall be known a. the
ssC. iiI; During the construction or re.
Kept open 70 ordinary. public travel along
the side thereof, and Immediately after the
construction or repairing thereof all
placed in good and substantial manner as
before such removal.
Said Company. It's successors and assigns
suSstsntisi repair the space between Ea said aid
tracks and for two feet on each side Of the
outer rail thereof.
assigns, Is hereby authorized to operate said
railway by electricity or other motive power
exceptsteam. and the schedule rate Of speed
shall not exceed ten miles per hour In said
SEC. v: The poles used shall be iron poles
and shall be erected on the outside edge of
feet apart and SO as not to Interfere with the
egress or ingress to property or places of
SEC VI. The wires shall not be less than
streets, and all wires shall be strung In the
best possible manner.
said Company tor the transportation of
passengers within said village shall not
exceed i've cents for persons over twelve
years years OF aEe. ana nye cents for children
SEC. VIII. All members Of the Fire and
Police Departments Of said village shall be
showing their badge OF once to the Con
sSo. TX; This gran. shall include the
IlBuI On the part OF the SalQ grantee, It's
successors and assiR ms to transport baggage.
passengers. express, freight and mail
matter.
SEC. x. Said Company. its successors and
assigns shall be responsible and save harm
less the said village. from all damages that
may result to said village, person. persons or
property by reason Of the construction,
MAINTENANCE or operation OF said railway.
SEC. XJ. This franchise shall be for the
period of twenty-five (2b) years and shall be
In full force for the period OF said time.
SEC. XII. Said Company. successors and
assigns. shall. before work of construction is
commenced In said village, flc with the
Clerk bond ir the sum of Twenty-Five
4s5o0t0D hundred dollars, with surety to be
approved by the Council conditioned that II
will faithfully comply with the conditions
herein named
SEC XIII. The filing of tue bond with the
village clerk as provided herein shan be
deemed an acceptance of this franchise by
the said Company, its successors or assigns
SEC. XIV. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its legal publication as re-
quired by law.
Passed July IL. 1905
II. p MORROW Mayor. President of Council
Attest: @. d. DoGGETT, Clerk.