The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-11

Said grantee. its successors and assigns. shall
give ana receive transfers TO and from any
other railway doing business within the city OF
| OwOsso, provided IL is able TO make satisfac-
| tory arrangements with su h other railway
| company for the use OF said transfers, and said
from other lines operated by said grantee, its
successors and assigns, within the said city
limits.
condition that the cars OF said railway
shall be propelled by electricity or such other
modern motive power, excepting steam as
| said grantee. It's succe ssors or assigns. may
deem expedient subject 10 the approval OF the
Common Council.
The speed of said cars shall not exceed fifteen
SEQ. 6. Said grantee, its successors or as
signs: shall restore all portions OF said streets
which it may be necessary for them to replace.
! alter or remove. during the construction OF the
railway under this franchise. and shall leave
| the same In as good condition as before dis
| turbed. All tracks located In portions of the
streets which have been improved or put upon
an established grade, shall conform to the
| grade OF the street.
The upper urface OF the rail shall be laid
flush with the surface OF the street. and shall
| be laid In such manner as not to disturb the
free passage OF vehicles over the same.
ALL INTERSECTIONS TO BE PLANKED
| If at any time the city shall alter the grade
| OF said streets, or any portion thereof upon
which the tracks are laid under this ordinance,
! said grantee, Its successors or assigns,
| shall at their own expense, relay its tracks
or such portion of them as shall be necessary
| to make all conform TO the new grade, without
| any expense to said city.
All tracks that are laid in the said improved
| streets SHALL at the expense of said grantee
| It's successors or assigns, be filled with gravel
between the rails and twelve (I2J inches outside
| OF same.
In case said city OF owosso. shall at any time.
pave or repaye any portion or portions Of the
grantee, It's successors or assigns, shall at their
own expense. pave or repave such portions Of
said streets paved or repaved as lay between
the tracks and twelve O2) inches outside of the
| same, which paving shall be in accordance with
the SPECIFICATIONS prepared by the City OF Owes
SO, ana OF sucn material as directed by it. and
| expense Of said railway company.
| Sec. 7. Whenever IL may become necessary
| in the construction or repairs OF said railroad
| or its appurtenances. to alter or Interfere with
| any municipal wiring, and the same shall be re-
paired ana put IN as good condition as before,
| and shall be done at the expense of SAID grant.
| ee its successors or assigns.
Sec 8. said grantee, its successors or as
signs, shall, by means OF careful bonding aud
other approved and established means provide
| against electrolysis OF water pipes and other
| pipes laid beneath the surface OF the street.
and II damage Is done to the water pipes ana
other pipes belonging 10 said city, by electIoly
| BIS, by reason OF improper bonding, or other
| negligence on the part OF said com pany it's ser.
wants or employees. the expense OF repairing
| said damage shall be borne by said railway
| company.
Sec. 8. The City OF Owosso reserves the
right TO grant to any electric railway that may
hereafter be constructed In the City OF owosso
permission and authority TO cross the tracks Of
| said grantee, and to operate and run its cars
over the tracks and right OF way OF said grant
ee, subject to such reasonable regulations as
grantee may make. providing, however, that in
| such case, grantee hereunder shall maintain its
tracks and furnish current for the operation OF
| such cars and shall receive In consideration, for
the use OF It's tracks and current three (3)
cents for each passenger carried by such cars
twenty. five ts5) per cent of all amounts collect
| 0thar n n uinOO or tropQ
fporttpg baggage or express, and seventy.hve
l7t) cents for each mile Of track run over by
each car Of such other company with cars ex-
clusively equipped for carrying freight.
II Is further provided. that In case the City
OF Owosso shall at any future time, grant to
any other electric railroad that may hereafter
be constructed In the City OF Owosso, the right
to cross and use the tracks and current OF
grantee as hereinbefore. provided, in such case
such other company to construct or lay or op-
crate tracks, or string its wires in the streets,
granted In this franchise to grantee
| Sec. H. In case the bridges over the Shia-
wassee river on sheets occupied by its rail
way. and over which 1t shall run its cars, shall
REQUIRE Improvements and strengthening in
order to render them safe and suitable for such
use, the expense thereof shall be borne entire
~ by such grantee, but all repairs to such
ly by said grantee and said city, and In case
such bridges from any cause require rebuild
ing or replacing the expense and cost thereof
shall be borne equally by said city and said
grantee.
The character and kind OF such repairs, and
when the same shall be necessary, and all mat
tiers pertaining to such rebuilding and replac-
ing OF such bridges, the kind and cost, and the
work thereof shall be entirely within the de-
termination aud control OF said city and ap'
proved by said grantee.
Sec. IL. II said grantee, its successors or as.
signs, shall fail to perform or fulfil the cove
nants herein contained, then after sixty (6O
days notice. said notice TO be in writing given
by said City OF Owosso, and TO contain q clear
and definite statement OF the failure or neg
lect complained OF, the rights, privileges, In
terest, commission and authority hereby grant
ed shall thenceforth cease, and be forfeited.
unless said grantee, it's successors or assigns,
shall. within the said sixty (6W days above
mentioned, comply with this ordinance In the
particulars mentioned In said notice.
Sec IL. By the accp lance OF this franchise,
the said grantee, It's successors and assigns, 10
indemnify and save harmless the City OF Owos-
so from all loss and expense TO which IL may De
subjected from any damag re or destruction or 10.
jury that may be done or suffered by the SAID
city by reason OF the construction aud operaten
OF said railway, or by the use OF motor power
thereon, or by reason OF negligence or careless
ness or omission Of said grantee. its successors
or assigns. or any OF the officers; agents ser.
| wants or employees, and the said grantee, us
| successors or assigns. shall be liable 10 the
City OF Owosso for all costs and damage sur
| Tered or recovered against IL In consequence OF
any act neglect or default Of said grsntee,
| their successors or assigns, OF any OF the pro-
visions Of this ordinance.
sec. ID. The grants. powers and privileges
|
and limited to period of thirty years from the
date OF its passage.
Sec. IA. The said grantee its successors or
| assigns, shall file written acceptrnce OF TINS
ordinance with the City of Owosso within
| sixty 1907 days after the date of its passage.
| Sec. is This ordinance shall take effect I'M
mediately upon the signing of the acceptance,
provided for in the preceding section.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi-
nance be read the third time in full, which pre-
vailed, ayes 10, nays o. and IL was so read
| AID. Lamfrom moved that the ordinance be
| referred TO a committee of three together with
the mayor and city attorney for investigation
| ana reconstruction, which prevailed Mayor
| appointed Aldermen Lamfrom Townsend and
Conant as members OF the committee.
| AID. Brown presented the following res
olution, which was on motion adopted, ayes TO-
| nays 0:
Resolved. by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso. that the clerk be and is hereby in
structed TO draw an order for $500. ia favor OF
Tom Watson Tor work done on foot bridge
| highway fund.
Aid. Rigley moved that the city clerk be in
suucted 10 advertise the $50, COO park bonds for
sale which prevailed
The contract OF the Board OF Public Works
with Andrew Geek for the construction OF
sewer on Cedar street was presented end on
motion approved, ayes 10, nays o.
The mavor recommended the establishment
OF paid fire department.
III was moved that the ordinance establishing
q paid fire department be taken from the table