The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-18

streets, and not the other, and this right "a
the streets not so used ana built upon shall be
considered abandoned and Cancelled.
Sec. 4. Said grantee, its success ors or as.
signs, shall have the right TO carry passengers
baggage. express, United States mail and
freight.
on this railway from any point In the city tC
anv other point. shall not exceed five co. cents
and in case grantee. It's successors or assigns
shall operate local street cars within said CITY
IL shall sell six tickets for twenty-five (25
cents, which shall be good on both local and in
terurban cars, TO be sold only at the Company
ONCE and one other place In the city.
Children under i've wears OF age. when &C
companied by their parents or guardians, shall
be carried free.
Said grantee, it's successors and assigns. shall
give ana receive transfers to and from any
other railway doing business within the City OF
Owosso, and said transfers shall be given with.
out extra charge from other lines operated by
said grantee, its successors and assigns, within
the said city limits. Provided such other lines
or line are granted a franchise upon similar
Sec.5 This grant is made upon the further
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 to the approval Of the
Common Council.
The speed of said cars shall not exceed fifteen
(l6) miles per hour within the corporate limits
Sec D. said grantee its successors or as
signs. shall restore all portions of said streets
and the pavements and crosswalks thereon
which IL 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
The upper urface OF the rail shall be laid
nusn win 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 In 10 nj
IL 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 eighteen UsJ inches out
side of same.
In case said city of Owosso, shall at any time,
pave or repave any portion or portions of the
streets occupied under this franchise. said
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 eighteen Q6) inches outside OF the
same. which paving shall be in accordance with
the specihcatioDs prepared by the City OF Owes
SO, and OF such material as directed by it. and
said pavement shall be kept in repair at the
expense OF said railway company.
Sec. 2, Whenever IL may become necessary
in the construction or repairs OF said railroad
or lts appurtenances, to alter or Int rfere with
any municipal wiring, and the same shall be re-
paired and put In as good condition as before.
and shall be done at the expense OF said grant.
ee. its successors or assigns.
Sec. 3. said grantee, its successors or as
signs, shall, by means of careful bonding and
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 and
other pipes belonging to said city, by electricity.
Sis, oy reason OF improper bonding, or other
wants or employees. the expense of Repairing
said damage shall be borne by said railway
company.
Sec. 9. Said Railway company shall clean
properly ana keep clean the space occupied by
Its tracks, turn outs and switches and remove
such dirt and filth from the street.
Sec. 10. 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.
Sec. H. That said City Of Owosso reserves
the right to make by its Common Council such
from time to time be deemed necessary to pro.
tect the interests, safety, welfare and accom-
OF the public In relation 10 said
railway, not inconsistent with the provisions
OF this ordinance.
Sec. 10. That said City may from time to
time require said grantee, its successors and
assigns to use such fixtures and appliances
deemed necessary for the public safety in the
operation OF said railway.
Sec. Is. In case the bridges over the Shia.
wassee river on streets occupied by its rail
way. and over which it 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
y by such grantee, but all repairs to such
bridges, except repanking, shall be borne equal
~ 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.
ters pertaining to such rebuilding and replac- |
ing OF such bridges, the kind and cost, and the I
work thereof, shall be entirely within the de. |
termination and control OF said city.
Sec. Il. II said grantee. its SUCCESSORS or as.
signs. shall fail to perform or fulfil the cove
nants herein contained, then after sixty (60) |
lays notice. said notice to be In writing given |
Dy said City OF Owosso, and to contain clear
and definite statement OF the failure or neg
ect complained of, the rights, privileges, in
lerest, commission and authority hereby grant.
I'D shall thenceforth cease, and be forfeited.
unless said grantee, It's successors or assigns,
shall within the said sixty (6O) days above
comply with this ordinance in the
articulars mentioned In said notice.
Sec. Is. BY the Acceptance Of this franchise,
,he said grantee, Its successors and assigns, to
indemnify and save harmless the City of Owes.
80 from all loss and expense to which II may be
ury that may be done or suffered by the said
,ity by reason OF the construction and operation
II said railway, or by the use OF motor power
thereon, or by reason OF negligence or careless.
hess or omission OF said grantee, its successors
Or assigns, or any Of the officers, agents, ser.
'ants or employees, and the said grantee, It's
successors or assigns. shall be liable to the
)ity Of Owosso for all costs and damage suf-
cred or recovered against IL In consequence OF
my act. neglect or default Of said grantee,
heir successors or assigns, OF any OF the pro.
,isions of shis ordinance
Sec. 10. The grants. powers and privileges
conferred In this ordinance, shall be extended
md limited to period Of thirty years from the
late OF its passage.
Sec IL. The said grantee, its successors or
ssigns, shall file written acceptance OF this |
ordinance with the City of Owosso within |
xty t60) days after the date Of its passage. |
Sec. IS This ordinance shall take effect i'm
nediately upon the signing OF the acceptance,
provided for in the preceding section.
Aid. Brown presented the bill of the Game
veil Fire Alarm Co. for SH SO and moved that
anne be paid, which prevailed.
Aid Brown presented the bill OF John Brooks |
! Son for 2.76 for oats and moved that same |
10 allowed, which prevailed
Aid. Brown presented the following res
tuition, and on motion same was adopted, ayes |
o. nays0:
Resolved. by the Common Council OF the City |
4 Owosso, that the clerk be instructed to |
raw an order for S403 III In favor OF the Cti- |
ems Savings Bank from Fire fund.
Aid Conant presented the following reso-
ution and on motion same was adopted, ayes |
o. nays 0:
Resolved by the Common Council, OF the City |
4 Owosso that the ways and means committee |