The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
ORDINANCE NO. 1870.


and st. Louis Railway Company, a
corporation organized under the
laws of the state OF Illinois, Its sue
cessors and assigns, the right to con-
strict lease, maintain and operate u
railway upon and along the pubic
highways hereinafter named,
Whereas, Petitions Of the owners
OF the majority CT the real estate
frontage upon the several PUBIC
| highways hereinafter named and or
each mile aud fraction thereof,
measured from the initial points
named in such petitions, along said
public highways, as required by law,
have been duly filed with the City
Clerk of the city of Cairo. Alexander
County, Illinois, requesting the City
Council of said city to grant by or
dinance to the Cairo and st. Louis
Railway Company. corporation, It's
successors, or assigns. the right ana
! authority to construct, lease, main
tain and operate railway upon and
along said hereinafter named public
| highways. and also to use II as de-
sired, the tracks. equipment and ap-
pliances of the Cairo Electric N
Traction Company. and
| Whereas. Said Cairo and 81.
Louis Railway Company has p. II.
tiored said City Counc; for the right
and authority to construct. lease,
maintain and operate railway upon
the said hereinafter named pub lie
highways, and has given more than
| ten G0D days public notice of the
time and place of presenting its said
application to said City Council for
said right and authority. by pub lea
tioE in both The Evening Citizen,
and The Cairo Bulletin news
papers published daily in said City or
Cairo as appears from copies CT sad
publications and certificates of said
respective publishers of said papers
attached thereto, filed with said City
Clerk; and in all other respects has
duly complied with the laws and
Statutes of this state and ordinances
of the said city In relation to the
presentation of its said application
right and authority.
Therefore, Be it Ordained by the
City Council of the City of Cairo,
| Alexander County, Illinois:
Section l. That the right, per
mission and authority are hereby
granted said Cairo and st. Louis
Railway Company. its successors
lessees and assigns, to construct,
lease maintain and operate a single
! or double track railway together
with all necessary or convenient sid
| ings, turnouts, spurs, curves and con-
INJECTIONS with existing or future lines
of grantee. and also all necessary or
convenient equipment appliances
and appurtenances for said railway
in, upon. over and along the surface
of the following described public
highways in the City of Cairo, Alex
ander County, Illinois, namely:
Sycamore street from the north
corporate limits of said city of Cairo
to the intersection or Thirty-fourth
street and across all intersecting
streets and public places;
Also Thirty-fourth street from the
intersection of Sycamore street to
the intersection of Commercial ave-
nue.. and across all intersecting
streets and public places;
Also Commercial avenue from the
intersection of Thirty-fourth street
to the intersection of Second street
aud across all intersecting streets
and public places;
Also Railroad street from the in
tersection of Eighth street to the in
tersection of Second street, and
across all intersecting streets and
public places:
Also Fourth street from the inter |
section of Commercial avenue to the
intersection of Railroad street and
across all iLtersecting streets and |
public places. All In said City OF |
Cairo, Illinois.
Provided. That said railways
upon Railroad and Fourth streets
shall be of single main track con
struction; that sidiDgs shall be laid
with single main track construction
only; shall extend across not to ex-
ceei one street intersection, and
shall. be placed no nearer than ten
C00Jl feet to each other
unless otherwise assented TO by the
Street Committee OF said city coun-
ril: that spurs shall extend only to
property owned. leased or used by
Grantee; and that turnout construc-
ton. wheresoever practicable. shall
be of diamond turnout character.
Section ?. And further aud also.
but not I'm limitation OF the fore
going. the right, permission and au-
.hority are hereby granted said
Cairo and st. Louis Railway Com
amy its Successors or assigns. with
he consent Of the Cairo Electric and {
Traction Company. its SUCCESSORS or
issigns. 10 use in the operation of
'aid railway and railway cars. If and {
- desired. the tracks. power. wires
'quipment and appliances Of said {
afro Electric 4 Traction Company, la
T. successors and ass gns. now or a
hereafter laid or used by said Cairo e
Electric A. Traction Company. its ,
no cessors or assigns in. upon and !,
long the surface Of said public high
.ays described IN Section one uD d..
efsOf.