Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-21

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An ORDINANCE
CONFERRING THE RIGHT TO USE
CERTAIN DESIGNATED TREETs
IN THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS FOH
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTRIC
RAILWAY. UPON SUCH CORPO-
RAT1ONS AS MAY COMPLY WITH
THE CONDITIONS HEREIN SET
ROUTE.
Section i. BE IL established and or
dained by the Mayor, Counsellor and Al
dermen ofthe City OF Annapolis. That such
Railway Corporations. their successors
4 and assigns being hereby authorized
and permitted To lay single tracks along
and over and upon West Street from the
property OF the Annapolis. Washington
| and Baltimore Railroad Company at the
L corner of West and Calvert Streets, TO
4 Church Circle, and thence around the
northwest side OF Church Circle To Col
llege Avenue and thence on College Ave-
nue. 10 King George Street, and thence
on King George Street to Randall
/ Street. and thence on Randall Street TO
4 Market Space, and thence along Market
l Space on the southeast side thereof 10
| Main or Church Street. and thence on
Main or Church street TO Church Circle.
| and thence around Church Circle on the
southeast side thereof to connect with
| the track on West Street. with the right
to perform any work and to do any
matter or things which may be neces-
sary or proper TO construct upon streets
and circles the single tracks as herein
provided and the connections connecting
the same in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this ordinance. Also TO use
under the same conditions Carroll Street
beginning at corner Of Bladen street to
North West Street thence to Church
Circle TO connect with the route already
set forth.
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
Section p And be It established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid,
/ That the said corporations. their success
sors and assigns. be and they are here
by authorized TO construct in connec-
ton with said tracks and the connec-
lions Of the same. an overhead electric
system Of motive power appliances. con-
sisting of trolley, feed, span and return
wires. as may be most desirable 10 said
corporation for the purpose of propul-
sion OF cars over said tracks. and also
to erect the necessary poles and bars
for the purpose OF stringing the neces-
sary wires upon the same, and to
string said wires and other attach
ments necessary for the propulsion Of
said cars, and TO use over said tracks
an overhead electric system for power
and signalling, In connection with the
necessary ears and equipment for an
electric railway. and to operate cars
over said tracks. and no tracks. switches,
turnouts or sidings except those men,
toned In this ordinance shall be con-
structed unless permission is given by
the City OF Annapolis to construct the
same.
METHOD OF BUILDING RAILWAY
TRACKS, ETC.
Section 3. And be II established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid
That the said corporations shall. before
they begin the laying of said tracks or
erecting said poles. file with the Mayor
Counsellor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis drawings and detailed plans
for each street or circle upon which
tracks are to be laid, said drawings and
plans to show the amount of street to
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erected upon the same, the place of
erection of said poles. with drawing
showing the form and material of the
same Said plans shall also state the
size OF the rails 10 be used upon said
streets, the manner Of laying. the ma
terials to be used In repaving each of
said streets and circles. and the length
of time required from the first opening
in each street or circle until the COM
pletion of all work upon the same
which drawings and detailed plans shall
be first approved by said Mayor, Coun-
sellor and Aldermen of the City of An
napolis before the work OF any kind Of
laying said tracks or erecting poles or
strnging wires upon the same shall be
begun by said railway corporation. All
rails laid under the provisions of this
ordinance are TO be OF the type known
as u or groOved rails.
BOND TO INDEMNIFY CITY.
Section 4. And be IL established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid,
That Immediately after. the approval of
the plans mentioned in the preceding
section. and before any work in refer
ence to the construction of any railway
within the limits of the City of Annapo-
lis is begun. the corporations shall give
bond to the City of Annapolis in such
penalty as the Mayor, Counsellor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Annapolis shall
determine. not exceeding the total cost
of the last complete paving OF said
streets, with some bonding company as
surety. to he approved by the said
Mayor. Counsellor and Aldermen. to do
said work within the time fixed in said
plans and to restore the street bed to as
good condition for travel and in accord
ance with said plans as approved by
said Mayor. Counsellor and Aldermen,
and also TO repair any injuries to other
portions of said street beds, caused by
the laying of said tracks or by the vi
bration caused by said cars. or from
any other damage caused by the laying
OF said tracks or the running of said
cars, with a proper penalty for every
day and on each street said work is not
completed within the time fixed by said
approved plans.
SUPERVISION OF WORK
Section 5. And be it established and
ordained by. the authority aforesaid,
That the laying of said tracks and con-
nections upon said streets, and the erec-
ton of poles along the same, and the re-
paving, so far as the same shall affect
the roadbed or sidewalks of said streets
or circles. shall be under the supervision
of the Committee on Streets and the
City Commissioner, or some engineer to
he selected by the Street Commissioner
acting subject to the approval of the
Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen of the
City of Annapolis, and for service per-
formed by said Street Commissioner or
engineer in pursuance of this ordinance
the said railway company shall pay to
the said Mayor, Counsellor and Alder
men of the City Of Annapolis such rea--
sonable compensation as may be deemed
proper by said Mayor Counsellor and
Aldermen of said City, to be disposed of
as may be deemed proper.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF
STREETS.
Section 9. And be It established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid,
That after laying of said tracks and the
repaving of the portions of the street
and circle beds opened and torn up by
streets and circles within said tracks
and for two feet on each side thereof
shall be maintained and kept in good
order and repair and paved in keeping
with the other portions of each street
or circle, subject to the approval of the
Mayor Counsellor and Aldermen of the
City OF Annapolis, by the said railway
corporations, and said corporations shall
also repair and repave any other por-
tfons of said streets or circle beds in
iured by reason OF the operations of
said railway, and failure on the part of
said corporations to repair any portion
OF said street or circle bed for a longer
period than five days after due notice
from said City Commissioner to said
corporations, its successors and assigns,
having been given to repair the same,
shall be sufficient authority for the City