The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-10
THE STREET RAILWAY
ORDINANCE UP IN COUNCIL

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SECTION 4. Work on the said
proposed railway system shall be
commenced within SIX (6) mentns
from the passage OF this ordinances
and shall be built from Palafox Street
to said western terminus within two
or years from the acceptance of this
ordinance. and from PalafOx Street to
said terminus on Cevallos Street
within two ~ years from the &C
ceptance of this Ordinance; and when
commenced shall be prosecuted with
reasonable diligence to completion:
Provided, that said grantees shall.
have the privilege Of making Alcaniz
| Street the Eastern terminus of said
road, in which event no work shall be
done on Aragon and Cevallos Streets
and all the rights. privileges and fran
chises granted by this ordinance on
said streets shall be forfeited.
SECTION 5. Nothing In this or.
| dinance shall be construed to per.
init the construction of any tracks, or
other structures, upon any land held
by valid lease, or other title, by per.
sons other than said grantees, asso-
ciates and assigns. from the said City
until the termination of such lease, or
other title. or until the same has been
acquired by the said grantees. asso-
ciates or assigns, by purchase or
/ otherwise.
SECTION s. The City of Pensa.
cola, in granting the rights, privileges
and franchises herein mentioned
shall be held as only granting such as
TX has the power to grant, and not as
warranting same, or subjecting itself
to any damage or liability whatever
that may occur by reason of granting
the same: and the said grantees, their
associates and assigns, release the
City of Pensacola from any liability
for damage to them whatever. occa-
stoned or arising by reason Of the
adoption of this ordinance, or by rea
son of the exercise or enjoyment OF
any rights, privileges or franchises
which are hereby granted; and they
shall indemnify the City Of Pensa
cola against any and all liability to
which it may be subjected on account
> thereof
SECTION Z. That. said grantees
their associates and assigns, shall put
and maintain its road bed, and as fai
as eighteen (1S) inches ON each side
thereof, in as good condition and Oh
the same material as the balance o.
the streets over which its tracks pass
and shall construct and maintain suit
able crossings the width of it's tracks
upon an streets which intersact the
same; and must so lay the tracks and
maintain the road as to be easily
crossed by vehicles at all points.
SECTION s. That, said grantees
their associates and assigns, shall con
? struct their tracks as near as possible
along the center of the: streets Ovel
which they pass, except where side
tracks and switches are needed for the
operation of their railroads, in which
case such tracks shall be located witt
the approval of and laid as directed b!
the proper city authorities. Not more
than two (2) tracks shall be laid OF
Seventh, Peterson and Garder
streets. and not more than one e.
track on Aagon and Cevallos streets
not including sidetracks and switche:
referred to in this section.
SECTION 9. That. said grantees
? their associates and assigns, ma.
demand. and receive tolls for the car
riage of passengers, but shall no
charge more than five (5) cents TO
, such passenger carried, and. shall
, carry policemen and f1remen free.
: SECTION 10. That, the privilege,
!, herein and hereby granted, unless fol
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: shall continue and exist for thirty go
years, at the expiration of which TIM
the City Of Pensacola shall have th'
, right to purchase the plant then use'
!, in operating said system, at a valua
ton to be agreed upon, or II no
agreed upon. to be fixed by arbitration
4 of three arbitratcrs, one selected b.
the City, one by the owners OF tn
4ystem, and, third to be chosen b.
hose two, or as may be provided b.
'aw
SECTION II. That the laying o
. Haid tracks, crossings and approache
/ crossings. and the location of wire
!. I'd poles within the City limits, AM
! aintaining the same, shall be undo
, he supervision of the Board of Publi
t'orks, and shall be done in accor
lance with its instructions.
SECTION u. The City of Pensacc
- hereby reserves to Itself the RICH
\ g make such reasonable regulation
Or the operation of the said railroad
Tom time to time. as shall be in TIT
3rinion of the City Council reason
able.
SECTION. 10. Anyone who wan
only, willfully/or maliciously inter
feres with, or Injuries, any of the wire
: or poles herein authorized to be erect
cd, or other property of said grantees
. their successors and assigns, hereil
referred to. shall be subject to a per
atty of not exceeding One Hundre,
Dollars (S100.00).
SECTION a. The grantees, thei
associates and assigns, shall be allow
ed sixty (60) days from the passag
o. this ordinance within which to fiji
written acceptance of the same in tn
office of the Clerk of the City of Pen
sacola
SECTION Is. The rights, fran
chises and privileges herein granite,