The bee., 1905-11-09
PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
Measure Affecting Traction Co.
Presented and Read at
Darlington Council
Meeting.
ORDERED PUBLISHED AND LAID
OVER FOR FINAL CONSlDERA.
TON AT NEXT MEETING.


TON AT NEXT MEETING.
AT the regular monthly meet
ing of the darlington city coun-
Gil held Monday night the most
important business was the pre-
sentation of the proposed or
dinance granting the Madison
vile Traction Co., the right to
construct and operate an inter.
urban electric passenger line
from Madisonville to Norton
villen on Sebree Avenue from
the northern city limits to the
southern city limits Of Earling-
ton, which ordinance had been
in preparation by the attorneys
for the city of Darlington.
The council was late in con-
vening, awaiting the arrival of
the ordinance from the office of
the attorneys.
When the council convened
the ordinance was read and, un
der advice of attorneys for the
city, was ordered published in
the darlington Bee and laid
over until next regular meeting,
Monday, December 4th, for
final consideration.
The ordinance is as follows:
Ordinance Proposed.
An ordinance granting to the Mad
isonvIlie Traction Company the
right to construct and operate an
interurban electric passenger line
from MadisonvIlle to Ncrtonville
from the northern city limits to the
southern city limits of the City OF
harrington on Sebree Avenue in said
City.
The said Council of the City Of
darlington do ordain as follows.
Section |: That license and per-
mission be and it is hereby granted
90 the Madisonvilie Traction Com
pany to construct, maintain and OPP
crate an interurban passenger line
using electricity as motive power
over single track on Sebree Ave-
niue from the northern city limits to
the southern city limits of the City
of harrington upon condition that
said railroad extend from the City of
MadIsonville TO WORTHWHILE, Ken
tucKy; the said license rs not to be
exclusive, but shall at all times be
subject to the terms and conditions
herein expressed
Section 2: The work of construct
ing said track and placing same in
operation shall be done at the ex-
pense Of said licensee Wnder the SUI
pervisIon of the Board of Council ;
and so much of the street as shall
be occupied or affected by the con-
struction of the track shall be kept
in repair at the sole and exclusive
expense of the licensee and shall be
repaired and constructed with SINH
lar material to the rest of the street
and shall conform to the grade of
said street as now or Itmay hereafter
be established; and the construction
and operation of said road shall at
all times be subject to the reasona-
BILE regulations by ordinances of the
said City; and said road shall he so
constructed as not to obstruct any
more than may be necessary the use
of said street by the public.
Section 3: The said licensee shall
indemnify and save harmless the
City of darlington and it's agents
against any and all claims for dam
ages and indemnity any citizen dam
aged by reason of the construction
and operation of said railroad
through said street for personal in
jury and injury to real property, pri-
vate or public, by drainage or other
wise; and said licensee shall, to rem
der this clause effectual, give bond
with good surety to be approved by
the City Council conditioned as fol-
I,.,,.. xUharaac an ordtnanca Ura m 4
ing to the Madlsonville Traction
Company the right to construct and
operate an interurban electric pas
senger line from Madisonville TO
Nortonville from the northern clty
limits to the southern city limits OF
the City of darlington on Sebree
Avenue in said City; and whereas 1t
is in said ordinance provided that