The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-05

An Ordinance to authorize and en-
power Henry l.. Parr, with his as
soclatcs or assigns, to build and
operate an electric railway in and
adjacent to the Town Of Newberry,
S. C.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE
TOWN of Newberry, S. c., in coun-
Gil assembled, and by authority of
! the same.
| Section l. That Henry l.. Parr and
his associates and assigns be, and
they are hereby authorized and en-
powered to construct, maintain and
operate, street railway through, on
and along the streets and avenues in
said Town, except such narrow
streets Of the Town as may in the
| judgment Of the Town Council and
Henry l.. Parr and his associates and
assigns, be unsafe OF dangerous to
have ears run, and are authorized
and empowered to operate the same
by electricity and necessary equip
ments, including erection and build
ing Of poles and wires in the streets.
Section 2. That the said railway
shall be constructed with single or
double tracks as may be determined
upon by the said Henry L. Parr, his
associates and assigns, with all nee
essary and convenient turnouts,
switches and sidings; provided, the
tracks shall not be laid nor maintain
ed above or below the surface of the
streets and shall be constructed Of
first class "T' rails in such manner
that carriages and other vehicles NAV
cross the same at all points freely
and easily without obstruction. All
proposed plans, courses, styles of
rails and the manner of laying the
same, to be submitted to the Mayor
and Aldermen of the Town of New
berry, S. c., for their approval and
sanction, which shall be obtained be-
lore said company proceeds to break
ground or occupy any Of the high
ways Of the town.
Section 3. That the rates for trans
portation Of passengers and property
shall be fixed by the company operat-
ing said street railway; Provided,
that the rate of fare for each passen-
ger for one continuous ride in any
one direction inside the Town limits
shall not exceed five (5) cents.
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the electrical equipment, animal or
other motive power may be temporary
lily used. No freight ears shall be
operated through any Of the streets
kf snid Town except between the
hours of 10 p. m. and 6 a m., unless
special permission in writing shall be
granted therefor by the Town author
tiles.
Section 5. The space between the
tracks and eighteen GS) inches out
side of the rails shall be kept in good
condition and repair, so as to con form
to the balance of the highway upon
which the road runs, and satisfactory
to the Mayor and Town council during
'the life of this franchise; and in
case the same shall not be kept in a
state of repair satisfactory to the said
Mayor and Town council the same
may be repaired by the town, and
the expense of such repairs shall be
chargeable to the said street railway.
Section 6. The cars on said railway
shall be run as often as the public
interest demands, at intervals not ex-
ceeding 80 minutes from 600 a. m. to
1000 O'Clock p. m., and the speed of
said ears within the Town limits shall
I'hot exceed fifteen miles per hour.
Section 7. All ears while running
after dark shall be provided with
suitable headlights. No car shall be
allowed to stop upon the cross walks
or in front Of any intcrscctinw street
unless through necessity. Cars opcr-
atcd upon said railway tracks shall he
entitled to the right of way. and the
driver of any vehicle obstructing the
same, shall trun ont and leave the
track free upon the approach Of any
car. so as not to obstruct the passage
Of the same; and any driver or other
person who upon the call or signal
of the motorman, conductor or other
person in charge Of any car, shall
neglect or refuse to vacate said tracks
shall be subject to imprisonment in
the discretion Of the Mayor or Town
Council. not exceeding thirtv daus