The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-27
ORDINANCE NO. 2s5

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to construct, operate and maintain
an electric street railway over. along
and upon every second or alternate
street in the City Of Chickasha, In
dian Territory, subject to the condi-
tions and provisions hereinafter nam
ed, also granting to the said Scott
Jones Of Chickasha, his successors and
assigns, the right to construct, oper-
ate and maintain all necessary pow
er works, poles and wires and all ap-
lpurtenances thereto belonging, Of
whatever nature necessary for the
purposes Of operating the said rail-
way.
Be it ordained BY the City Council
Of the City of Chickasha, Indian Ter
ritory, and It is hereby ordained as
follows:
Section 1. That the right Of way
be and is hereby granted to Scott
Jones Of Chicaksha, his success
sors and assigns, to construct, operate
and maintain a single or double
track electric railway in the City Of
Chickasha, Indian Territory, with all
necessary spurs, switches, side-tracks,
turn-outs and cross-overs along and
upon the public streets and high
ways Of the City Of Chickasha, subject
to the following provisions:
When the said Scott Jones Of the
City Of Chickasha, his successors and
assigns, shall haye constructed a rail-
way along any street or part thereof,
they shall have no right or privilege
to use that part Of the next parallel
street. but shall use alternate streets
for all parallel lines Of said street
railway. so that all such parallel
lines shall be at least two blocks apart
with at least one street between the
same.
The City Council may grant the
use Of any street within said city for
the use Of said street railway. TIE
right Of way and grant to be for the
purpose Of conveying passengers
mail, express parcels and such
materials and supplies as may be US
ed in the construction, repair and op-
Grafton Of said street railway. Also
granting to said Scott Jones Of Chick
asha, his successors and assigns, the
right to construct, operate and MAIN
tain the necessary power works, poles
wires and appurtenances Of whatev-
er nature necessary for the purpose
Of operating and maintaining street
railway; provided that the grantee
herein, his successors and assigns,
shall acquire no rights or privileges
over or along any streets or highways
in said City of Chickasha except that
part Of the street or highway upon
which they shall construct and op-
crate said street railway.
Section p That said Scott Jones,
.his successors and assigns, shall have
the right, privilege and authority to
construct, maintain and operate on
the right Of way herein granted, the
said roadbed and railway; provided
the same shall be constructed So as
to cause the least obstruction and i'm
pediment in the use Of the streets by
the public; and particularly on all
streets, intersections and crossings
shall the road bed be so constructed
and maintained; the facilities so pro-
vided so that they may be most con-
Iveniently crossed by the public with
vehicles or otherwise; provided that
the grantee herein, his successors and
assigns, shall operate and maintain
all their tracks in conformity with
the terms and conditions hereinafter
specified and subject to all reason
able regulations hereafter adopted by
the Mayor and City Council Of the
City Of Chickasha.
Section 9. The rails of the said
street railway shall be laid and MAIN
tanned SO as to conform with the sur
face grades Of the streets and said
surface grades to be furnished to tae
said Scott Jones, his successors and
assigns, by the City Engineer. In
case Of failure Of the city to have the
said Engineer to establish said grades
after thirty days notice, the said
Scott Jones, his successors and as
signs, is hereby granted the right to
construct said street railway on the
streets without sueh grades, and any