The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
the same be allowed. which motion did not
prevail, ayes 8, nays Lamfrom,

the same be allowed. which motion did not
prevail, ayes g. nays Lamfrom,
It was moved aud supported hat the resou-
tion presented at the last meeting relative to
overpaid on 1904 paving, do now pass, and that
the city clerk be Instructed to draw the order,
which was carried, ayes 9. nays0
The bill of j King for 8 10 Was presented, il
WAS moved and Supported that the same be
allowed, which was carried. ayes g. nays Lam
from.
The bill of P Walt on for 500 was presented,
1t was moved and supported that the same be
allowed, which was carried, ayes z, nays Hich-
The bill Of the Michigan State Telephone Co
for 2l 20 for three phones which was carried
ayes 0 nays0
Aid Lamb presented following ordinance,
1t was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time in full, which was carried,
ayes o, nays0
An ordinance to provide for the amendment
OF an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance grant
Ing to the Owosso aud Corunna Electric Street
Railway Company, its successors and assigns
permission to construct, use, keep and main.
tain street railway in the city of Owosso
passed and approved by the common council
of said city on October 14th, A ID. 1885, and TO
extend the time of the expiration OF said fran
chise
Section l. That an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance granting to the Owosso ADD Cor
unna Electric Street Railway Company it's
successors and ass gns permission TO con-
SGruCG, use, keep ana InA1nIaln a street railway
in The ciUy OF Owosso," passed and approved
by the common council OF said city on october
14th, 1895, be and the sam9 is hereby amended
TO read as follows, an the rights, privileges,
duties and responsibilities granted to ssld
Owosso and Corunna Electric Street Railway
Company by said ordinance Is hereby exteno-
ed until the goth day Of July, Al D, 1885:
Section g. That the Owosso and Corunna
Electric Street Railway Company, its success
ors and assigns, be and are hereby granted
| the permission and right TO construct, use
, keep, maintain, and operate a street railway
TO be operated by electricity or other modern
necessary switches turnouts and VS., poles
wires, appliances and equipments to operate
the same upon and along the following named
streets in the city of OWosso, to.wit: Wash
ington street from north to south limits Of
the city; Main street from east to west limits
OF the city; Corunna Road from Washington
street to the east limits of the city, Michigan
avenue from Main street TO the Detroit Grand
Haven 81 Milwaukee Railway: State street
g Mil waulxee Railway, and to run and main.
tain thereon cars for the carriage of psssen-
gers baggage, express, United States mail and
freight as hereinafter provided for
Section g. Said proposed street railway
shall consist OF single standard guage track,
with such switches, turnouts, Us and side
tracks as said grantee its successors and
assigns shall deem necessary, subject TO the
approval or the common council OF said city.
The construction and equipment of said rail-
road shall be first-class and such as TO least
interfere with ths necessary and ordinary use
of the streets rails of not less than 40
pounds weight per yard shall be used aud on
paved streets Shanghai or grooved rail OF
not less than Seven inches in height shall be
used, or such different rails as tue common
council Of said city may by resolution deter
mine, All poles shall be wooden or iron,
straight and kept painted and on paved dis
tricts in said city the poles shall be iron or
steel of the most approved kind, and shall be
installed within three years from the accept
ance of this franchise. All poles shall be set
subject TO the approval OF the common conn.
ell of said city, The railway shall occupy
such portions OF the said streets mentioned in
section two as the council may determine,
Section d. Said grantees, its successors and
assigns shall have the right to carry passen-
gers, baggage, express, United States mail
and freight, but the use of said railway for
the carrying of freight shall not be such as TO
be detrimental to the streets property of
said city, and shall be subject to the regula-
tions of the common council. The rate of
fare for one continuous ride pom said railroad
from any poins in the city to any other point
in the city shall not exceed five cents, and in
case said grantee, its successors and assigns
it shall sell six tickets for twenty five cents,
which shall be good on both local and inter-
ur ban cars. Children under the rye of five
years when accom- anied by their parents or
Guardians shall be carried free Said rrantee
its Successors and assigns shall give and re
ceiye transfers Go and from any other railway
doing business within the city of Owosso and
said transfers shall be given without extra
charge from all other lines operated by said
grantee, its successors and assigns within said
city limits. The grantees shall have transfer
able mileage books OF five hundred and one
Thousand miles each on sale at some convent
emit place in the city OF Owosso at a uniform
price of five and ten dollars each. Fares over
the railway of said grantee from any point in
the city OF Owosso to any point in the city of
Corunna shall not exceed five cents, good either
w9y, and from Owosso TO Vernon not to exceed
fifteen cents, good either way, and not - ex.
coed twenty cents from Owosso to Durapd,
good either way, and said tickets shall be
kept on sale on the cars Of said railway
Section 5. II is understood and agreed that
the rate of fare ana freight rates and charges
l., be made by said grantee, its SUCCESSORS and
assigns to and from owosso shall be at all
times reasonable and just, and the railway
company shall not at any time make OF enforce
any passenger or freight rate which shall dis
criminete agains5 any citizen or against the
city or Owosso
Section @. This grant il made upon the
further condition that the cars OF said railway
shall be propelled by electricity such other
modern motive power, excepting steam, as
said grantee, Its successors and assigns, may
from time to time deem expedient, subject TO
the approval of the common council. The
speed of said cars shall not exceed ten miles
per hour within the corporate limits
Section z. Said grantee its successors and
assigns shall restore all portions of said streets
and the pavements and crosswalks thereon
which IL may be necessary for thu m to re-
place, alter or remove during the construc-
zion OF the railway under this franchise, and
shall leave the same IN as good condition a.
before disturbed. All tracks located in por-
tions OF the streets which have been improved
or put upon an established grade shall conform
to the grade of the streets. Toe upper surface
of the rail shall be laid flush with the surface
or the streets. and shall oe laid in such
manner as not TO disturb the free passage OF
vehicles over the same. All Intersections to
be plauked aud oil other portions subie,t 10
the direction OF the comm On council Of said
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