The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-27


side Of each rail, and shall pay the
cost Of construction and maintenance
Of said pavements or macadam, which
pavement or macadam shall be sub
ject to the approval Of the City Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Chickasha, Chick
asaw Nauon, indian Territory.
Should the said Scott Jones, his
successors and assigns, fail to com
ply strictly with the provisions Of
this section, they shall forfeit their
right to the use Of said street or
streets 50 paved or macadamized, and
shall remove said railway from said
Section S. That all rails, poles,
street or streets.
ties, cars and other material Of what
ever kind, used in the construction of
said street railway shall be Of good
quality, and the City Council hereby
reserves the right to prohibit the use
Of inferior or defective rails, cars,
poles, ties or other material used in
the construction of said street rail-
way.
Section 6. The rate Of fare for any
continuous and regular trip from one
extreme point to another on any line
Of the said street railway system, in
Guiding transfers from one Of the
lines to another may be but shall not
exceed 5c and the said railway system
shall be be required to give transfer
tickets for said continuous passage
without extra charge from one line
Of its railway system to another
but nothing herein shall require
transfers to parallel return lines ;pdo-
vided further, that children less taan
five years of age when accompanied
by parents or some other person in
charge shall be allowed to ride free.
Tickets for the use Of school child
ren shall be furnished, good for one
continuous passage in quantities of
not less than ten rides at the rate of
two and half cents each, under rea-
sonable regulations which the COM
pany may impose to prevent the abuse
Of such privileges Of the use Of such
tickets by other than chill
rem under fifteen years Of age in ac-
tual attendance of the schools of the
city, said tickets to be used only in 60
ing to and returning from school.
Section 7. The said Scott Jones,
his successors and assigns, shall hold
the City Of chickasda, free and harm
less from any damage occurring
against such city by reason of negli-
gence in constructing, maintenance
and operation Of the said street rail-
way.
Section 8. That work on the said
street railway shall be begun not later
than eight months from date Of the
passage of this ordinance and not
less than four miles Of said street
railway shall be constructed, equip
ped and in operation within the limits
Of said city within sixteen months
from said date, It being understood,
however, that strikes and other
causes Of delay beyond the control Of
the grantee, his successors and as
assigns, may be taken as legitimate
excuses for a reasonable extension Of
said time by the city council.
Section 8. It shall be the duty Of
the said Scott Jones, his successors
and assigns, 10 maintain said street
railway system in first class condi-
tion and render good service during
the life Of this franchise and no stan
dard steam railway system shall ac-
quire any right by transfer, assign
ment or otherwise to the privileges,
rights and franchise herein granted
and the freight cars of no steam or
electric railroad system shall ever
be operated or propelled on or over the
tracks Of said Scott Jones, his sue
cessors and assigns.
Provided Scott Jones, his success
sors and assigns, may operate the
freight cars Of any electric railway
company over said tracks, as may be
necessary for the proper ingress and
egress of suburban and interurban
traffic. The moving and passage Of
such cars to be continuous and direct
and the same shall not be permitted
to stand upon the track, switches or
turn-outs Of the grantee, bis success /
sors and assigns, upon the streets, al
leys or public grounds Of the said
city.
Section 10. That the grant herein
shall be for the period Of fifty 500 |
years from the date Of the passage /
0f this ordinance.