The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-30

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franchise to, in all things, con-
struct, operate and maintain,
street railroad, for the carriage of
passengers and general traffic,
through, over, and upon, the
streets, avenues and public ways of
this, the city of Brownsville, and
to prescribe the terms and condi-
tiOns upon which such right, and
franchises, is granted. as follows,
to-wit:
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Brownsville:
Section l. That, the right, privil-
eye and Franchise is now hereby, in
all things, by the City of Brownsville,
given and granted to the said William
H. Mason, Jr., and L. H. Hallam, and
their assigns, or themselves and as
sociates, to enter upon the streets ,av-
enues and public ways of this, the
City of Brownsville, and thereupon
over, through, upon, and across, said
streets. avenues and public ways of
this, the said City of Brownsville. to
construct, operate and maintain an
electric Street Railroad Belt Line for
the transportation of passengers, and
general traffic. for a period of Twen-
ty (20) years from and after the pas
sage of this Ordinance, and its accep-
lance by the said William H. Mason,
Jr., and L. H. Hallam, or assigns, or
them, and their associates, with the
right and privilege to run interurban
cars, operated by gasoline or electric
Motors, over and upon the same.
Section II. That, the said William
H. Mason Jr., and L. H. Hallam, or
assigns, or them, and their associates,
shall and will build, and fully equip,
not less than two and One-half g ~
miles of the track of said Street Rail-
way, the same to be of not less than
standard sixty-pound rails, and stan
dard trolley cars and equipment.
Section III. The actual work OF
constructing said railway is to, and
shall begin within sixty COO days
from the granting of this said Ordin-
ance, and the acceptance thereof, by
the respective parties hereto. and the
same to be completed. and in opera
ton within twelve (12) months
thereafter.
ways of this, the said City of Browns
vile, as it may be necessary to so
construct said Electric Railroad Belt
Line, over, across and upon, of not
less than two and one-half (215)
miles. within the limits of the said
City, to be so selected and located as
to best subserve the convenience and
interests of the citizens and property
holders of this. the said City of
Brownsville. and to be so selected and
located hereafter. by the respective
parties hereto.
Section ". The said Railroad to
be in the center of the said streets.
avenues and public ways, except at
curves, and the rails flush with the
top crown or surface with the said
streets, so as not TO impede vehieular
traffic
Section v The poles to support
the trolley wires to be not spaced
closer than one hundred (100) feet
on tangents, said poles to be peeled.
dressed and rooted; and trolley wire
to be not less than 10 hard drawn
copper, thoroughly insulated at its
connection with span wires to prevent
leakage
Section VI. The said Railroad to
be built in first-class manner in every
respect and equipped with modern
cars, such as are run in other cities.
Section VII The Roadway on each
line covered by this Ordinance to be
not greater than twenty (20) min
utes between the hours of 500 a. m,
and 1000 p. N.
Section VIII Within the City
limits fare on the lines of this said
Railroad is to and shall be five cents,
(5c). except for policemen, firemen
and other employees of the city,
while on duty, and fully uniformed
with badge, cap. etc, all such fire.
men, and City employees 10 be car
ried free, under the rules and regu-
lations of the said Railroad Com
pany
Section TX. That said William H.
Mason. Jr, and L. H. Hallam. or
their assigns, or themselves and as
sociates, shall and viii, if required
so to do, within twenty 900 days
from the granting of this said Fran
chise. and are to enter into such
AcAA AMY VI SUOu t1AAAA- lOA liz I'm
structiOn of said Street railroad, &C
cording to the terms of this Ordin-
ance, by a cash deposit, or bond
therefor, as may be required by the
City Council, or mutually agreed up
on, by the respective parties hereto.
Section X That, after deducting
Fifteen 90 per cent. from the net
revenues that may be earned, and re-
ceived from the operation of said
Street Railroad, all of the remainder
of any such net revenues and shall
and will be, equally divided between,
and be for the benefit of, the owners
of said Street Railroad, and this. the !
City of Brownsville, respectively in the
proportion of one equal half X !
each said division of such net reyen-
ues, between the City, and such own
ers of said Street Railway, to be
made and paid, at the end of each
current calendar year from the open
ing of such Street Railroad for traf-
fic, and thereto the books and &C
counts of the said Street Railroad
shall. at all times be open to the in
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