The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-04


Marion and Bucyrus Railroad Com
pany, its Successors and assigns, to
construct, maintain and operate o
street railway over. along and upon
certain streets In the City of Marion,
Ohio.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, on the third day of De-
cember, 1906. the Columbus, Marion q
Tncyrus Railroad Company made ap-
plication In writing to the council OF
the City of Marion, Ohio, for the
right to construct, maintain and oper-
ate q street railway over, along and
upon certain streets in the City Of
Marion. Ohio, hereinafter specifically
set forth; and
Whereas, said application has been
published, according to law; and
Whereas, The Columbus. Marion g.
Bneyrus Railroad Company has made
q bid for such route, which said bid
ofners rates of fare. which are the
lowest rates bid, and has previously
obtained the consent of a majority Of
the feet front upon each of the said
streets or parts thereof on the line of
said proposed railroad, represented by
the property abutting thereon, all Of
which will more fully appear of rec
ord In the councils proceedings; now
therefore,
BE It ordained by the council of the
City Of MAJ ion, Ohio:
Section 1. That there be and Is
hereby granted to and vested in The
Columbus. Marion e. Bucyrus Rail-
road Company. It's successors and as
signs, the right, privilege and fran
chlse TO construct, maintain and op-
crate street railway In, over, along
and upon such streets in said City
Of Marion, Ohio. as IS herein and may
be hereinafter designated and de-
scribed, together with the right, pow-
er and authority to construct, main
tain. own and operate in, over, along
and npon said streets, and parts OF
streets of all needful turnouts, switch
es, side tracks, curves, loops, Y's,
poles. wires and all necessary fixtures
and appurtenances TO support and
complete said railway In said City OF
Marion; said street railway is to be
run and operated by electricity or
other modern motive power except
steam, and for the purpose OF trans
porting passengers. baggage and ex-
press matter, freight and United
States Mail for hire. upon the fol-
lowing streets, towit: Along and up
on North Main Street from the Card
an City Pike, or Playground street,
north to the North line of the Cor
poration upon said street. The fran
chises and rights, powers and privi-
leges hereby granted are to be held
and continue for the period OF
twenty-fiwp years from and after the
paasagc of this ordinance; and all
the rights. franchises, powers and
privileges hereby granted shall terml-
nate and cease, provided, however.
that all the rights. franchises, pow
ers and privileges herein and here
by granted are given, granted and
conferred upon. and subject TO the
terms. conditions. siipulations herein
after set forth. The said grantee is
hereby prohibited from hauling any
stock cars along said streets, except
between the hours Of 10 p. m. and 3
o'clock a. m.
The said city OF Marion hereby re-
serves the right to grant permission
10 any other street railway company
to operate its cars upon and over the
tracks of the said The Columbus,
Marion & Bucyrus Railroad Company.
on the streets above named. upon
such terms as to compensation and
mode of use as they may agree to.
hut npon failure OF the said grantee
herein and the company desiring TO
use said tracks as aforesaid to so
agree within thirty days. then this
eonncil shall have the right to pre-
scribe the terms and fix tha compen-
sation aforesaid for such use. and the
same shall he binding upon both COM
panies, but said compensation shall
be reasonable and compensatory.
Section q. The tops OF the rails OF
all tracks which are laid under this
franchise shall strictly conform TO the
established grade OF the' streets and
avenues. and In the event OF any
changes being made in the grade OF
any part Of such street, said company
shall, at its own expense. promptly
reconstruct It's track so as to conform
TO such new changed grade.
Section 8. The city of Marion. Ohio.
by Its Mayor and officers or the fire
department In cases of fire, at any
time may cut or otherwise remove any
OF the wires or poles OF the said sys-
TEN TO afford convenient and unob-
strneted access 10 or egress from the
place OF any such fire.
Section 4. Said company and its
successors or assigns shall be entitled
to charges. fares as follows:
For single cash fares. five cents
each.
For Communication tickets In pack
ages. twenty-five for one dollar ($100)
and six for twenty-five cents.
No charge shall be made for child
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