The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-12
FRANCHISE.

South Carolina Public Ser
vice Corporation.
An ordinance to authorize and en-
power The South Carolina Public Ser
vice Corporation, it's SUCCESSORS or as
signs to construct, maintain and oper-
ate railroad or railway system, with
in the corporate limits Of the city of.
AbheviIle, State Of South Carolina,
and to carry on the business permit
ted by its charter within the corporate
limits of said city.
Be it ordained by theMayor and AL
dermen of the City of Abbeville in the
City Council assembled:
Section l. That the South Carolina
Public Service Corporation, its susces.
sors or assigns be and the same hereby;
is authorized and empowered to con-
struct, maintain and operate Rail-
road or Railway System, through, and
within the corporate limits of the City
of Abbeville, and tolay and construct
such tracks, sidings, turn-outs, cross
ings, crossovers, poles, wires, special
signal devices, and other appurtenan-;
ces necessary and desirable III connec-'
tion with the operation of said railroad!
system, and to lay, maintain and con-
struct such pipes and conduits for the
transmission Of gas and electricity as,
may be required In the conduct of its
business and to operate its passenger,
mail and express cars and electric en-
gines, upon, through and over the fol-
lowing streets and no others, within
the city of Abbeville ar such. Of them
as may be desired, viz: From the city
limits along Secession Avenue to.
Magazine Street, thence along Maya
zine Street to Main Street thence along
Main Street westerly to the City linn
its and upon resolution Of the City
Council over and through any! other
streets now existing or hereinafter
opened in said city. .5. g.. !
Section 2. The said Corporation
shall have the right to cross alt streets
necessary In constructing, maintain. !.
ing and operating the main line and
sidings of the said railroad or railway
system, whether located on private
rights Of way or on the: streets herein
before enumerated. a..
Section 8. THAT in constructing
and maintaining the said railway
the tracks shall be laid with suit
able rails , and in. such manner
that they shall he on level with
the surrounding surface Of the street
apd that in maintaining the tracks
and in operating said railway the Cor.
poration herelnbefore named, or its
assigns, shall furnish no greater OBJ
stacle than il necessary to the free use
and enjoyment of said streets by peo-
ple,generally.
II shall be the duty of the corpora
ton to whom this franchise ia granted,
or their assigns, to forthwith restore
every street 10 as good condition as il
was before used or occupied by 1t, and
to keep and maintain the surface be-
tween rails of the tracks and for dis |
tance Of eighteen (l8) inches on the
outside of each of It's rails, in as good
condition as the City maintains the
balance Of the streets. |
Section 4. The motive power used
for propelling the cars and vehicles of
the said Corporation, shall be electric |
ity. Provided, that upon resolution
passed by the City Council such other
bower or powers as the development
of mechanics or economy of operation
may make desirable, may be used 10
on all the business Of the said
Corporation, as permitted by its said
charter. D. IL
Section 5. The cars and trains of all
crossing at grade within the
City limits, must either be protected
by an interlocking and derailing de-
vice, located at the intersection, or
come to q full stop on approaching the
and not proceed until the
conductor has gone ahead and signal
led to do 30. l.
Section 6. The head car of every
train must be equipped with o bell or
whistle to waru vehicles or pedestrians
of it's approach. Every train or car
operating within the City limits at
rate of speed ia excess Of fifteen (l5)
miles per hour, must be provided with
air brakes. IL
Section 7. The said corporation shall
and save harmless the City
of Abbeville, it's officers and agents,
from and against all damages, claims
and demands for injury to person or
costs, charges and expenses,
or compensation for or on account OF
any defect or defects in said streets In |
consequence Of said corporations fall.
ure to keep its tracks, turnouts and
switches in repair, or In any way re- |
sulting from negligence of the Corpo.
ration in the construction and opera.
ton of it's railway upon and over said
streets and to reimburse said City for
all loss or damage at any time sus-
tanned by it on account of said defects
or negligence, and also that 1t will
save harmless said City and it's officers
and agents from all claims for damages
for injury to person or property. costs,
charges and expenses growing out OF,
OIL resulting from the erection, con-
struction, maintenance or use of said
poles or wires on said streets, includ-
ing the tran smission of electric cur
rents or escape Of the same, and from
any loss, costs or damage Of every
kind which 1t may at any time suffer
through the negligence of the corpora
ton by reason of the erection, con-
struction, maiptalpance, operation and
use of the electric system, or any other
system of motive power.
Section s. That the rate Of fare for
the transportation of passengers for
each passenger for one continuous ride
in one direction, within the City linn
Its, shall not exceed five (5) cents.
Section 8. That the Corporation
hereinbefore named, or its assigns,
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