Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-25
THREE ECENTFARES SANDDIvlDENDS
Democratic Administration VIII Endeavor to Have Trolley Company Live Up to Its
 Agreement With City.

to Burton street on North Main street. to WOlc0tt road on East Main street. to Benedicts bridge on South Main street. to the terminus of their line OH Bank street, and to the track of the \. !. and N. E. R. R. Co on West Main street: that all poles without said limits shall be of Georgia pine. hex agOnal ill form. and not less than 5 inches in diamter at base: that all poles shall be so set that the outer edge of each pole shall be in the inner edge of curb. or curb line where no curb is set. at the distance from each other stated in said application. and to be erected and maintained within four inches of perpendicular of sufficient height to maintain trolley wire twenty feet above the upper surface of the rail.
 3. That all trolley wires. wherever they are carried by an overhead wire and where the court of common coun- cil may from time to time order. shaE be suitably protected by a guard wire or wires to the satisfaction of the board of road commissioners. 4. That suitable cut-offs shall be placed at distances not to exceed one | thousand feet from each other within the limits above designated within ! which iron poles shall be used, so that the current of electricity may be cut off between these points in case of fire or accident: that the officers of the fire | department of said city in case of fire may cut said wires and they shall De repaired at the expense of the con- pany.
 ,. That if the operation of said sys- tenn. in the opinion of the chief en- gineer and board of fire commissioners. shall impair the usefulness of the fire l alarm system now in use in said city. l or of any fire alarm, police or other | electric system said city may hereafter l adopt. said company, at its own ex- pense. and without delay. shall restore | to its full efficiency such electric sys- tenn now or hereafter in use by said | city. and shall pay to said city any | additional expense which shall be | caused by the existence or operation or | said trolley system in the construction of any electric system which said city | may hereafter adopt.
 6. That said company shall indem' nify and save harmless the said city from all loss. cost. damage or expense of every kind. nature or description by reason of the operation of its cars Tn | the streets of said city or arising or | growing out of the use of electricity as motive power. | [. That the rate or fare for al. school children of the town of Water | bury to and from the schools which they attend shall he for one passenger | for one continuous ride on any part Of its lines. cents.
 s. That said Waterbury Traction Co shall pay to the city of Waterbury. for | the use of said city, in the month O. | January in each year sum not ex- ceeding ? per cent of its gross receipts to be determined as follows: | The gross receipts for the purpose | aforesaid. consist of all fares not ex' ceeding ! cents iand cents of each and every fare exceeding cents, anf the city of Waterbury at some umt during the month of January in eacf year shall examine the books of said company and thus ascertain and deter | mine such gross receipts.
 When and after such time as the net earnings of said company shall ex eeed the sum of per cent on the capi tai actually invested in said company in stocks or bonds. or both. said com pany shall pay to said city such excess 10 the amount of per cent, in the manner aforesaid.
 If at any time hereafter the statute | laws of this state shall make said rompany liable to local taxation, thef the proyisions of this section shall bs null and void during such time as salo company shall be liable to local taxa ton. and no part of said receipts shai be paid to said city during such time by reason of anything herein con
 THOMAS D. BARLOW.
 EDWARD B. RIPLEY. | DANIEL H. HICKEY. | JAMES H. FILLING.
 JOHN FITZPATRICK. | Accepted. Waterbury Traction Co \. NJ. Young. secretary.
 Votes.
 | Voted. That the city attorney be. ana is hereby instructed to prepare al agreement between the city of Water bury and the Waterbury Traction Co | in relation to the propelling by cleo trieity the cars of said company: sait agreement to contain the terms ana conditions in the report of the com mittee on conference.
 Voted. That all votes or resolutions previously passed by the court of com
 mon council. in any way conflicting
 with the above vote. be. and are here
 by rescinded.
 The board of councilmen concurred
 The board then adjourned.
 Attest:
 W. R. MATTIsON. City Clerk. The whole matter was referred to committee consisting of Comptrollel Russell and Commissioner Lord. witt instructions to confer with the com many and make an examination as pe contract.
 The board approved bill of S4l3.2. for rubber tires for the lire wagons. 
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