The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
THE NEW SrREfr'RAitWAY ORDlNxNCf
Provisi0u1 of fFroothisa: Submitted Tor
Consideration of City COune3t.

Provisions of ofFraa<hise: Submitted 6oes
Consideration of City Couneit.
City Attorney Shea on Tuesday
evening. in accordance with instrac-
tions issued at a. previous meeting,
submitted a skeleton franchise for
the proposed street railway line for
the consideration Of the council and
prospective bidders for the ptivi-
leges. And to the credit of Mr.. Shea
be it said that, although the docu-
ment was most voluminous, the
provisions for the city's protection
met with the unqualified endorse.
ment of members of the council and
others present, while at the same
time meeting with seeming approx
al by the representatives of two
companies which are prospective
bidders for the franchise.
A delegation from the Eve]eth
Commercial Club was also present,
and the document as read also met
with their sanction and they will
recommend the passage of-a dtapli.
cate ordinance by the :Eveleth coun
Gil.
The minor details of the ffanchise.
we're left open for public discussion
for a week; the question of" streets
to be used; ETC., and these points
will be open to discussion prior to
the first official readt1g Of the doc.
ument next Tuesday evening.
The ordinances as submitted4 for
consideration provides:
The life of such franchise shall
permit the construction, operation
and repair of a single track,rai1way,
line in and along such streets of the:
city as may be designated; for a
period of twenty-five years.
That the company obtaining said
franchise shall within six u,ontas
have constructed the road ted BE-
tween this city and Eveletf1, and
have such line in readiness for op-
Grafton within nine mo ontias.
That such line shall be cornptete-
ly finished and in readiness for op-
Grafton within the city limits with
in one year.
That said line slallbe~comp3etetI
and in readiness for operation be-
tween this city, and 1T: Iron witlsin
eighteen months.
That said company shall have
street railway cars running between
Eveleth, Virginia and Mount Iron
within two years.
That said company shalt make a
cash deposit of $10,Oo8 with the city
treasurer which shall be forfeited
to the city in case of the company:s,
failure to comply with any of the
conditions above noted.
That said company shall make
such alterations in its line i'm and
along the streets of the city as the
council may duly order; and THAT
any failure so to do gives the city
the right to make such alterations,
charging expense thereof to the
company.
That said railway shall be used
for the purpose eottransportin9 OF pas:
sengers and their baggage, United
States mail and express.
That the top OF surface of the
rails of said line shall be laid to
conform to established street grade"
whenever laid on streets graded by
the city, and where streets are not
graded to established grade the top
of said rails s1a&lls conform to and
be level with, the surface of said
street:
That at any time the city may
pave or otherwise improve any
street over which said lime runs the
company shall stand the expense
of eight feet in width; including the
space between the railss
That said tracks, shall, slwaye;be:
kept i11 st.cs coAaition, that II Will
be possible for vehicles, horses and
pedestrians to cross same conven-
iently, comfortably and without
danger. mo speeial provision ie>
made for the "pooT m 4 an,s,eow." She
can stay on the other side of the
track or cross at her peril.]
That the city reserves the. right
to lay fire appa1at.as over, Under
and thrcugh= any Of saiasonpeny'ss
lines while actually enraEedsin ex-