The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-19
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
10 authorize and empower Henry L.
Parr, with his associates or assigns,
to build and operate an electric
railway in and adjacent to the
Town of Newberry, S. G.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE
Town of Newberry, S. c., in council
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, a street railway through, on
: and along the streets and avenues in
said Town, except such marrow
streets of the Town as may in the
Judgment of the Town Council and
Henry L. Parr and his associates and
assigns, be unsafe or dangerous to
have cars run, are authorized and
empowered to operate the same by
electricity and necessary equipments,
including erection and building 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 may
cross the same at all points freely
and easily without obstruction. All
proposed plans, courses, styles of
nails, and the manner of laying the
same, to be submitted to the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the Town of New
berry, S. c.. for thir approval and
sanction, which shall be obtained be-
fore said company proceeds to
break ground or occupy any Of the
highways Of the town.
3., Section 3. That the rates for trans
Sportation of passengers and property
shall be fixed by the company opcrat-
%ing said street railway; Provided,
Sl&hat the rate Of fare for each passen-
Eger for one continuous ride in any
toIe direction inside the Town limits
Shall not exceed five (5) cents.
I. Section 4. Tn case Of accident to
yhe electrical equipment, animal or
other motive power may be tenn
porarily used. No freight cars shall
be operated through any of the
streets Of said Town except between
the hours Of 10 p. m., and a. M,
unless special permission in writing
shall be granted therefor by the
Town authorities.
Section S. The space between the
tracks and eighteen (18) inches out
side of the rails shall be kept in
god condition and repair, so as to con-
form to the balance Of the highway
upon which the road runs, and sat
/ isfactory to the Mayor and Town
Seouncil during the life Of this fran
aashise; and in case the same shall not
RHe kept in state Of repair satisfac-
SPry to the said Mayor and Town
buncil the same may be repaired by
e town, and the expense Of such re-
. ,irs shall be chargeable to the said
leeet railway.
$eotion 6. The cars on said railway
Ell be run as often as the public
: Aerest demands, at intervals not
Needing 80 minutes from 900 a.
to 1000 O'Clock p. m.., and the
: led Of said cars within the Town
FITS shall not exceed fifteen miles
hour.
section z. All cars while running
Rr dark shall be provided with
! Sjble headlights. No car shall be
Eed to stop upon the cross walks
front Of any intersecting street
sY through necessity. Cars oper-
upon said railway tracks shall
btitled to the right Of w17, and
,fiver Of any vehicle obstructing
same, shall turn out and leave
rack free upon the approach Of
or, 80 as not to obstruct the pas
of the same; and any driver or
person who upon the call or