The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-07


a Suburban Railway Company its sue
cessors and assigns, to construct,
maintain and operate street rail-
way over, along and upon certain
streets in the City of Marion, ohio.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas on the nth day of June,
1907, the Marion & Suburban Railway
Company made application in writing
to the Council of Nc City of Marion,
Ohio, for the right To construct, main
tain and operate street railway ov-
er. 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 Marion & Suburban
Railway Company has made bid for
such route. which said bid offers rates
OF fare which are the lowest rates
bid, and has previously obtained the
consent of 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 theron, all of
which will more fully appear Of record
in the councils proceedings; now,
therefore,
Be It ordained by the councn of the
Cit yof Marion, State of Ohio.
Section / That there be and is
hereby granted to and vested I'm The
Marion & Suburban Railway Com
pany, its successors and assigns, the
right, privilege and franchise to con-
struct, maintain and operate a street
railway in. over, along and upon such
streets I'm said City of Marion, Ohio,
as Is herein and may be hereafter
designated and described. together
with the right, power and authority
10 construct, maintain own and OPP
crate in, over, along and upon said
streets and parts OF streets, OF all
needful turnouts. switches, side tracks.
curves, loops, Y's, poles wires and all
necessary fixtures and appurtenances
10 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 pur-
pose Of transporting passengers, bag
gage and express matter, freight and
United States Mail for hire. upon the
following streets, to-wit: Beginning at
the intersection of State and George
streets: thence west on George street
TO Prospect treet; thence north on
to Prospect street; thence north on
west on Silver street to Lee street;
thence north on Lee street to the
North Corporation Line of the City
of Marion, Ohio. The franchises and
rights, powers and privileges here
by granted are TO be held and con-
tinue for the period of twenty-five (25)
years from and after the passage OF
this ordinance; and all the rights,
franchises. powers and privileges
hereby granted shall terminate and
cease, provided, however, that all the
rights, franchises. powers and priv
ileges herein and hereby granted are
given granted and conferred upon,
and subject TO the terms. conditions,
and restrictions here
matter 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
10 operate its cars upon and over
he tracks of the said The Marion
3 Suburban Railway Company on the
streets above named upon such terms
IS to compensation and node of use
rs they may agree to. but upon fall
ire Of the said grantee. herein and
he company desiring to use said
racks as afore said to so agree with
n thirty days, then this council shall
nave the right to prescribe the terms
md fix the compensation aforesaid
or such use, and the same shall be
binding upon both companies, but
,ald compensation shall be reasonable
md compensatory,
Section 2. The tops of the rails of
III tracks which are laid under this
franchise shall strictly conform to the
grade of the streets and
venues, and in the event of any
changes being made in the grade of
my part of such street, said company
shall at its own expense, promptly
its track so as TO conform
% such new changed grade.
Section 3. The city Of Marion,
ohio, by It's Mayor and officers
lr the fire department in cases of
Ire, at any time may cut or other
wise remove any OF the wires or
poles of the said system to afford con-
yenient and unobstructed access to or
.gress from the place of any such fire. !
Section 4. Said company and its /
or assigns shall be en-
tiled to charge fares as follows:
For single cash fares, five cents
ZACH.
For commutation tickets in pack |
lges. twenty-five for one dollar ($1 O0) |
md six for twenty-five cents.
No charge shall be made for chill
lren under six years of age accom- !
,anied by parents or other adult per-
ons in charge of them; children over
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